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NFL clubs were informed today that the 2026 salary cap will be set at $301.2 million, a $22 million increase.

The Cowboys have officially franchise tagged WR George Pickens.

A- (cont.) — Kellen Moore, Kyle Shanahan
B+ — Jonathan Gannon, Raheem Morris
B — John Harbaugh, Sean Payton, Mike McDaniel, Todd Bowles
B- — Matt LaFleur, Brian Callahan/Mike McCoy
C+ — Pete Carroll, Jim Harbaugh
C — Brian Daboll/Mike Kafka
C- — Kevin Stefanski

NFLPA HC report card results:

A+ — Sean McVay, Dan Quinn
A — Ben Johnson, Dan Campbell, Andy Reid, Kevin O’Connell, Mike Vrabel, Aaron Glenn, Nick Sirianni, Mike Tomlin, Mike Macdonald
A- — Sean McDermott, Dave Canales, Zac Taylor, Brian Schottenheimer, DeMeco Ryans, Shane Steichen, Liam Coen…

B+ — Terry Fontenot, Brian Gutekunst, Brett Veach, Joe Hortiz, Eliot Wolf, Mike Borgonzi
B — Monti Ossenfort, Jerry Jones, Mickey Loomis, Howie Roseman
C+ — Omar Khan
C — Duke Tobin, Andrew Berry
D+ — Joe Schoen

NFLPA GM report card results:

A — Dan Morgan, George Paton, Chris Ballard, Les Snead, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, John Schneider, Adam Peters
A- — Eric DeCosta, Brandon Beane, Ryan Poles, Brad Holmes, Nick Caserio, James Gladstone, John Spytek, Chris Grier, Darren Mougey, John Lynch, Jason Licht

Colts QB Anthony Richardson requests trade after disappointing tenure: Sources Richardson ended the 2025 season on injured reserve due to an orbital fracture he suffered due to a “freak accident” during pregame warmups.

Colts QB Anthony Richardson has requested a trade.

More, via @romeovillekid.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...

Jets agree to trade Jermaine Johnson to Titans for T’Vondre Sweat: Source Johnson was a first-round pick of the Jets in 2022.

More on the Jets sending Jermaine Johnson to the Titans in exchange for T'Vondre Sweat:

The trade is pending physicals for both players and cannot be processed until the start of the new league year.

Tennessee’s scheme switch made Sweat a trade option, while Robert Saleh’s history with Johnson made him an ideal target for the Titans' new regime.

Jermaine Johnson, a 2022 Jets first-round pick, drew trade interest ahead of last year’s deadline.

The Jets hung onto him then, but deal him now to the Titans and reunite him with Robert Saleh.

The Jets are trading Jermaine Johnson to the Titans in exchange for T'Vondre Sweat, per source.

The 49ers are bringing in former Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as a personnel executive, John Lynch says.

Sean Payton says that OC Davis Webb will call plays for the Broncos this season.

Dolphins GM Jon-Eric Sullivan on Tua Tagovailoa's future: "Everything is on the table, including a trade."

Ravens GM Eric DeCosta says that Baltimore has made a market-setting offer to pending free agent center Tyler Linderbaum.

The Lions will play a regular-season game in Germany in 2026.

Heartbreak and joy smashed into one proud moment. Wow.

Today's date will live forever in Olympic hockey lore.

◽️ Feb. 22, 1980: The U.S. stuns the USSR to win the Miracle on Ice

◽️ Feb. 22, 2026: The U.S. beats Canada in OT to win the gold in Milan

Vikings receiver Rondale Moore dies at 25 Officials have not released a cause of death for the former Purdue star receiver. An autopsy has been scheduled for Sunday.

A very sad day for the Vikings and the entire football community.

Here are the latest details on the passing of Vikings wide receiver Rondale Moore, with @aleclewis.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...

Javonte Williams, Cowboys agree to 3-year contract ahead of free agency: Sources Getting Williams' deal done before the start of NFL free agency takes a major need off the board for the Dallas Cowboys.

More on the Cowboys agreeing to terms with running back Javonte Williams: www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...

The Cowboys have agreed to a three-year, $24 million deal with Javonte Williams, per source, keeping the pending free agent off the market.

Frank Reich is the master of the comeback. The Jets might be his biggest challenge yet After getting fired midseason two years in a row, Reich thought his NFL coaching career was over. Then his old friend Aaron Glenn called.

After being fired by the Panthers, Frank Reich retired and was living a good life — writing a book, doing charity work, vacationing and being a granddad. So why would he come back to the NFL? And with the Jets? My story. www.nytimes.com/athletic/705...

Alysa Liu waves in a gold dress

From @theathletic.com: Alysa Liu didn’t return to figure skating for medals. But for personal fulfillment. A display of empowerment. She became a legend because of that story and returned U.S. women’s figure skating to glory.
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Lane Johnson is returning for his 14th season with the Philadelphia Eagles, the five-time All-Pro offensive tackle told @theathletic.com.

More here on major news in the Eagles' offseason: www.nytimes.com/athletic/705...

The Seahawks have just released this statement:

The 49ers will play in Mexico City this upcoming season, the team announced.

This will be San Francisco's second international game on its slate. The 49ers are also playing the Rams in Australia.

The Packers officially announced that special teams coordinator and assistant head coach Rich Basaccia has stepped down from his position.

Zak Kuhr is being promoted to become the Patriots’ defensive coordinator, per source.

Kuhr took over on an interim basis for Terrell Williams this season and now gets the full-time job.

BREAKING: The Miami Dolphins will be releasing wide receiver Tyreek Hill, sources tell The Athletic's Jeff Howe.

A statement from the NFLPA: