Aditi Kinkhabwala explains how Kevin Stefanski built detailed development plans for his players, countering claims that the Falcons’ new head coach neglected his QBs.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders are on the clock, and Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza is officially available. Mendoza formally declared for the NFL draft Friday and could be headed to the Raiders with the No.

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is declaring for the 2026 NFL Draft after a standout junior season, he announced Friday. Mendoza, ranked No. 1 in the CBS Sports NFL Draft Prospect Rankings, is widely projected to be selected first overall by the Las Vegas Raiders.

One former NFL quarterback felt he went too far on C.J. Stroud after the Houston Texans' playoff loss.

John Brodie, who won an MVP award and was one of the NFL's most prolific passers during a 17-year career with the San Francisco 49ers, has died. He was 90. The 49ers said Brodie's family said he died Friday.

The New England Patriots and Denver Broncos square off in the AFC title game on Sunday, and the loss of quarterback Bo Nix has so many questioning whether or not Denver can knock off the resurgent powerhouse. That question became the premise for a sketch on this week's Saturday Night Live as the comedy show took on NFL on ESPN.

Not all of the NFL's top quarterbacks have a forever teammate yet, but brush up on which athletes—including the Patriots' Drake Maye and Rams' Matthew Stafford—are no longer playing the field.

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