In a league obsessed with pinching pennies, the NFL has just handed seven teams an unusual ultimatum: start spending, and fast. One topic discussed in the latest NFLPA virtual meeting involved the minimum cash spending threshold over three-year periods.

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Some very big names could wind up on the chopping block this offseason as teams look to balance their books.

In the cold, calculated world of NFL front offices, "dead money" is the ghost that haunts the salary cap. It is the lingering financial obligation for players no longer on the roster; the price paid for failed high-stakes gambles,

For 2 years, the Denver Broncos carried a financial burden no NFL team had faced: $85 million in dead salary cap charges tied to Russell Wilson. That amount was more than double any previous dead money penalty and forced ownership,

Gibson enters his seventh year in the NFL, having played for the Washington Commanders from 2020 to 2023 and the Patriots in 2024 and 2025. Last season, his 90-yard kickoff return for a touchdown was a signature play in the team's first win of the season,

Yes, it's early. But here are 30 early names to keep an eye on in the 2026 NFL Draft as the Chiefs look to address their needs.

NFL Media's top draft analyst, Daniel Jeremiah, recently held his annual conference call with media members before the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. During the call, he noted the Chiefs' need for a dynamic starting running back and singled out one Heisman Trophy candidate.