Football

The Cardinals enter 2026 training camp with a projected depth chart that starts with a name, an asterisk and a standoff: Jacoby Brissett was named the starting quarterback after replacing Kyler Murray last season, but he’s seeking a new contract and skipped voluntary workouts — with Gardner Minshew II and third-round rookie Carson Beck behind … Read more

The Arizona Cardinals report to 2026 training camp at State Farm Stadium on Wednesday, July 22 — among the league’s earliest arrivals because they open the preseason in the Hall of Fame Game — and the first of seven open practices follows almost immediately, Friday, July 24 at 4 p.m. Admission and parking are free, … Read more

Four genuine starting quarterback battles headline the NFL’s 2026 training camp season — Minnesota, Atlanta, Cleveland and Arizona all open camp without a settled QB1 — alongside a No. 1 pick’s timeline in Las Vegas and high-leverage fights in the trenches from Los Angeles to Cincinnati. With camps opening across the next week, here are … Read more

The SEC’s projected order of finish for 2026 starts where it has for years — Georgia on top — with Texas and Texas A&M closest behind, according to ESPN’s SP+ projections from Bill Connelly, the most rigorous preseason model in the sport. The official SEC media poll arrives this week from SEC Media Days in … Read more

ESPN parted ways with NFL analyst Ryan Clark on Monday — and the way it happened became the story: Clark was informed of his layoff while live on the air during NFL Live, leaving the show before it finished. The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand first reported the move, and per his reporting, ESPN had planned to … Read more

When you watch an NFL game, you’ll hear announcers say things like “they’re in a nickel package” or “that was a Cover 2 look.” To the average fan it can sound like jargon. To coaches and players, defensive formations are the chess moves that define every play — how many big bodies are on the … Read more

Every NFL season starts in the same place: a 23,000-seat stadium in Canton, Ohio, next door to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame Game is the league’s annual preseason opener, played during enshrinement weekend as the new class of Hall of Famers is honored on the field. In 2026, that means … Read more

Every July, as NFL training camps open, the same three letters start appearing next to star players’ names: PUP. The Physically Unable to Perform list is one of the most-searched and least-understood roster designations in football — partly because “on the PUP list” in July and “on the PUP list” in September mean two very … Read more