No one knows the dangers of playing in the NFL more than former quarterback Alex Smith. In 2018, while playing for the Washington Commanders, the veteran signal-caller suffered a gruesome leg injury which would turn his entire life upside down.

Let's reason on why the Bears didn't improve at RB, why the Steelers didn't plan better at QB and why the Bengals didn't extend Trey Hendrickson (yet).

The NBA draft lottery once again produced straight-up drama and intrigue this week, with the Dallas Mavericks defying astronomical odds to land the No. 1 overall pick. That got us thinking about the NFL’s draft system that simply rewards the league’s worst teams without any wrinkles.

In 2024, the NFL draft went offensive-heavy and the defense took a back seat. The 2025 NFL was a switch and loaded on defense with a huge number of playmakers. So many so, there are eight players who are 15/1 or better odds to be the Defensive Rookie of the Year and 10 who are at least 20/1 odds or better. This is according to Fan Duel Sportsbook.

The Detroit Lions will learn their full schedule during the NFL's big reveal on Wednesday, May 14. Here are five things we already know:

If there is anyone who can relate to Shedeur Sanders slipping to the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft it is Tom Brady. Arguably the greatest quarterback of all time, Brady did not get selected until the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft when the New England Patriots finally picked him.

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We don't know the 2025 NFL schedule yet but but we do know each team's opponents. Here's how all 32 teams rank by strength of schedule.