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Presumptive top pick Fernando Mendoza in spotlight at NFL combine
Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza possesses all the traits pro football teams covet in a franchise quarterback.

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Diego Pavia will throw at combine, save rest for Vanderbilt’s pro day
Diego Pavia plans throw passes at the NFL scouting combine Saturday, when quarterbacks take the field at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

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NFL sets salary cap at $301.2M for 2026 as rapid rise continues
The NFL salary cap has topped $300 million for the first time, landing at $301.2 million in 2026 for a $22 million increase over last year.

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Titans, Jets set to swap starters from their defensive fronts
The New York Jets have agreed to trade pass rusher Jermaine Johnson to the Tennessee Titans for defensive tackle T'Vondre Sweat.

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Top safety, tight end at NFL combine look past draft to rookie season
Caleb Downs and Kenyon Sadiq played it cool Thursday at the NFL's annual scouting combine.

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Titans release center Lloyd Cushenberry, safety Xavier Woods
The Tennessee Titans have started making some of the moves that will reshape their roster for the 2026 season, the team's first under head coach Robert Saleh.

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Texas Tech D-line shows how life has changed for NFL prospects
Texas Tech had the best college defensive line money could buy last season.

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Kirk Cousins is set for free agency. Falcons GM says the team plans to release the veteran QB
The Atlanta Falcons have informed quarterback Kirk Cousins they plan to release the 14-year veteran when NFL free agency opens next month, new general manager Ian Cunningham said Tuesday.

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NFL receiver Rondale Moore found dead in his Indiana hometown
Rondale Moore, an NFL receiver who had season-ending knee injuries in training camp the past two years, was found dead Saturday, authorities said. He was 25.

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Titans QB Cam Ward was ‘big factor’ for Brian Daboll joining staff
Brian Daboll is excited about getting the chance to work with quarterback Cam Ward. It just took a year longer than Daboll might have wanted.
