Apr 23, 2026; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Texas Tech Red Raiders linebacker David Bailey embraces NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after he is selected by the New York Jets as the number two pick during the ...

Mauro’s family shared the sad news. Josh Mauro, former NFL defensive lineman and Stanford star, died at age 35. Family confirmed his passing, sharing their grief and requesting prayers. Mauro played ...

Kayden McDonald was named the Big Ten's defensive lineman of the year in 2025. Joseph Maiorana / Imagn Images The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 NFL Draft. The Houston Texans traded up to ...

UPDATE (May 8, 2026): The misdemeanor charge against Dave Merritt was dropped. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of ...

Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt has been arrested and charged with misdemeanor domestic battery. The Kansas City Star reports that an Overland Park, Kansas, police officer arrested Merritt ...

Dave Merritt, the defensive backs coach with the Kansas City Chiefs, has been charged with misdemeanor domestic battery, according to court documents. Shortly after 9:30 a.m. Thursday, the Johnson ...

The undisputed top defensive tackle in this class is Peter Woods out of Clemson. If he were eligible last season, he would have been a fringe top-five pick. A down year does not derail his potential, ...

San Antonio Spurs star big man, Victor Wembanyama, was unanimously named the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year for the 2025-26 season, and he did so in historic fashion. Wembanyama, the 7-foot-4 ...

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is the 2025-26 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, the league announced Monday. Wembanyama is the first NBA player to win Defensive Player of the Year ...

Victor Wembanyama is officially the NBA's best defender. The San Antonio Spurs star was named Defensive Player of the Year on Monday after a historic season, becoming the award's first unanimous ...

Even though Indiana whooped Alabama 38-3 during the College Football Playoff’s Rose Bowl, Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson insists he knew what was going to be called every time — he just couldn’t ...

A look at where the Seahawks stand at defensive line and outside linebacker heading into the 2026 draft, as well as draft analyst Rob Rang's top-ranked prospects at that position. The 2026 NFL Draft ...