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How Swift it is. The Chicago Bears have signed running back D'Andre Swift to a three-year, $33.75 million extension, ESPN reported on Friday afternoon. The deal includes $27.5 million guaranteed, with the $11.25 million average annual value putting Swift 14th among NFL running backs. Swift was entering the final season of a three-year, $24 million deal with the Bears. Last season (2025), Swift rushed for 1,087 yards and nine touchdowns […]

When we surveyed people around the NFL on which player could be the next Drake Maye or Jaxon Smith-Njigba and make a sudden leap in 2026, one common answer emerged. New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough was routinely mentioned by scouts and executives we spoke with as a rising star to watch this season. In fact, one NFL executive told us that there's no young quarterback "better set up for […]

Welcome to our Daily Fantasy Football picks. Each week, we’ll break down the main Sunday DFS slate, highlighting our favorite picks, sleepers and best values at each position. Unlike traditional season-long fantasy football, DFS gives you a fresh start every week. There are no drafts, trades or waiver-wire claims to worry about. Instead, you build a new lineup for that week’s slate of games while staying under a set salary […]

We're off to a hot start to the season. Let's keep it going. Here are my best bets for Week 2 of the college football season, along with my weekly Bear Bytes. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports. Last Week: 5-2Season: 5-2 I'm having […]

The NFL is back, and in a few days from now, every team will have played a game. Before the other 28 teams get into action, let’s take one final look at how the MVP odds stack up and figure out where the value is. First, a little history to put in context and provide some clues as to who this award might go to. It’s a quarterback award. Since […]

The New England Patriots will be without their No. 1 wide receiver for the foreseeable future. New England is placing star wide receiver A.J. Brown on injured reserve with a high-ankle sprain, ESPN reported on Friday afternoon. Brown, who will now miss at least four weeks, suffered the ankle injury in the third quarter of the Patriots' Wednesday night loss on the road to the defending Super Bowl-champion Seattle Seahawks […]

Myles Garrett's debut game with the Los Angeles Rams — and the team's play, in general — left much to be desired, and the superstar defensive end didn't hold back on his performance in their loss to the San Francisco 49ers. "This was the worst version of myself that I've put out there," Garrett said in his postgame press conference after the Rams' 27-7 defeat. "And I've got to be […]

It’s a matchup on the other side of the globe — but we’re talking about the NFL here. Expect 49ers-Rams, on Thursday night in Melbourne, Australia (where it’ll be Friday), to do bang-up numbers in NFL Week 1 odds. "It’ll be one of the higher-bet games of the year," Caesars Sports head of football trading Joey Feazel said. Oddsmakers and sharp bettors serve up their insights on that marquee matchup […]

Seattle Seahawks fans, breathe. While Sam Darnold will likely miss at least one game due to a hip injury he suffered in the team's Wednesday night season opener against the New England Patriots, an MRI has determined that Seattle's starting quarterback "dodged a bullet" and shouldn't miss an extended period of time, NFL Media reported on Thursday afternoon. Darnold hobbled off the field after being sacked on Seattle's opening drive […]