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With Joe Burrow missing significant action for the second time in three years and the defense continuing to be a major issue, the 2025 Bengals limped to a 6-11 record. But that wasn’t enough to cost head coach Zac Taylor his job, making him the only returning head coach in the division. He’ll have to hope Burrow can play all 17 games this year while the defense takes a step forward in its second season under Al Golden, with the help of a number of reinforcements up front added this offseason.

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In a move that’s seemingly been months in the making, A.J. Brown is headed to the Patriots for a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick, per CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones.

Even though it was a long-expected move, it’s a big one. Massive, even. Given his talent, production and landing spot, this is as big as any wide receiver trade since the Dolphins acquired Tyreek Hill from the Chiefs in 2022.

Brown is a three-time All-Pro (second team) and a Super Bowl

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Ben Johnson’s first year taking over the Bears couldn’t have gone much better, with Chicago going from three straight fourth-place finishes to a division title and an overtime loss to the Rams in the divisional round. While the offense finished in the top 10 of scoring for just the fourth time in the last 30 years, the team’s 11-6 record was built on a majority of fourth-quarter comebacks rather than a large number of decisive victories. Johnson’s task in 2026 is moving his team from scrappy underdog to dangerous contender in a loaded conference.

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For the first time since 2007, the Ravens will enter the 2026 season without John Harbaugh as head coach. Jesse Minter is now the fourth head coach in franchise history, with the last two winning Super Bowls during their tenures. That will be the expectation for Minter with perennial MVP candidate Lamar Jackson at quarterback. Harbaugh made the playoffs in 12 of his 18 seasons, so the new coach certainly has big shoes to fill.

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The Los Angeles Rams weren’t content to enter the 2026 NFL season as just the Super Bowl favorites entering the month of June. 

General manager Les Snead and head coach Sean McVay decided they wanted to make history on Monday by acquiring the 2025 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, edge rusher Myles Garrett, from the Cleveland Browns. CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones reported the Rams sent 25-year-old, two-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round pick, a 2028 second-round pick and a 2029 third-round pick to Cleveland in exchange for Garrett’s services.

Pairing Garrett, who earned defensive player of the honors with

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While usually a slow period on the NFL calendar, the month of June got off to a rather hectic start with the Cleveland Browns deciding to deal reigning Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for former Defensive Rookie of the Year Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round pick, a 2028 second-rounder and a third-round pick in 2029. 

The first reigning Defensive Player of the Year to be dealt, Garrett is coming to Los Angeles following an historic 2025 season in which he set the single-season sack record. In his final game as a member

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The Los Angeles Rams’ blockbuster acquisition of two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year and record-setting pass rusher Myles Garrett has only solidified the team as the favorites to win the Super Bowl.

Entering Monday Matthew Stafford & Co. already were the team to beat in the eyes of sportsbooks, listed at +800 to win the Super Bowl at DraftKings, slightly ahead of the reigning champion Seahawks (+1000), Bills (+1000) and Ravens (+1000). But after Monday’s trade for Garrett, which sent Jared Verse and three draft picks to the Browns, the futures odds on the Rams has dropped to +600. Baltimore and

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