Author: Tyler Sullivan

If there is one thing upon which the NFL prides itself, it’s parity. The league’s ability to tout a franchise’s ability to turn things around in an instant, to find themselves in the thick of the championship conversation, gives every fan base a reason to believe when we kick off a new season.

Take last year, for example. Both the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots were on the outside looking in on the playoffs in 2024, only to each find themselves playing in Super Bowl LX the following year. That’s how quickly things can change in the NFL. 

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Football is back! Well, kind of. While we may still be a few months away from the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks kicking off the 2026 regular season, teams across the NFL are laying the groundwork for the upcoming year with some initial on-field workouts. This week, 10 teams began veteran OTAs, all of which are ushering in new coaches. 

Of course, teams are still in their infancy as they build towards minicamp, training camp and the season, but this is a nice mile marker to take the temperature on how things are shaping up. Below, we go through one

Moves have been made, rosters are largely set, and the NFL offseason has now migrated to on-field workouts to lay the foundation for the 2026 season. 

Sure, there will be some signings, trades and releases that’ll spill out between now and Week 1, but what we see from each club is mostly what we’re going to get. That sets up nicely to take a step back, look at the work each front office has done over the last few months and hand out grades. 

We’ve already struck a red pen through the AFC, and now it’s the NFC’s turn. Check out offseason

No more pencils, no more books. Summer is here in the NFL, and we’re officially pivoting from a primary focus on roster construction to smashing those new pieces in with the returning ones. From here on out, it’s about the on-field action as all of these franchises begin organized team activities (OTAs) and minicamp.

When we look at the rosters now, what we see is largely what we’ll get by Week 1 of the regular season. Of course, there could be some deals between now and then, but with free agency and the NFL Draft behind him, we have a good