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Poll: Will Pats Remain Elite In 2026?

By Connor Byrne | at July 18, 2026 10:08 pm

Beginning life after Bill Belichick in 2024, the Patriots stumbled through their second straight 4-13 season under rookie head coach Jerod Mayo. Although Mayo put together a successful career as a Patriots linebacker from 2008-15, owner Robert Kraft did not give him a second year on the sidelines. Kraft canned Mayo in January 2025 and replaced him with Mike Vrabel, another of the team’s ex-linebackers.

Unlike Mayo, Vrabel had already proven himself as a head coach when he took the Patriots’ job. While in charge of the Titans from 2018-23, Vrabel posted a respectable 54-45 regular-season record and went to the playoffs three times. Between the upgrade from Mayo to Vrabel and optimism surrounding second-year quarterback Drake Maye, expectations were the Patriots would show legitimate progress last season.

Not only did the Patriots improve in Year 1 under Vrabel, but they engineered one of the greatest single-season turnarounds in NFL history. After storming to a 14-3 mark in the regular season and snapping the Bills’ five-year streak of AFC East titles, the Patriots knocked off the Chargers, Texans and Broncos in the playoffs to earn a berth in Super Bowl LX. That ended up as a night to forget for New England, which fell 29-13 to Seattle, but its season was a resounding success overall. Vrabel won Coach of the Year, while Maye finished second to Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford in the MVP race.

The Patriots were clearly among the league’s elite last season, yet there is skepticism they will stay in the same company this year. Detractors will point to their 2025 slate of opponents as an obvious argument for negative regression. The Patriots, who won just two regular-season games against playoff teams (the Panthers and Bills), faced the easiest schedule since the 1999 Rams. They played teams with a combined .391 winning percentage. It appears it will be far more difficult in 2026 for the Pats, who will tackle the sixth-hardest schedule based on their opponents’ winning percentage from last year (.531).

Going up against what should be a tougher group of opponents, will Maye continue his MVP-level play? He was unquestionably in that class last year. The 2024 third overall pick from North Carolina ranked first in the league in completion percentage (72%), passer rating (113.5), QBR (77.1) and yards per attempt (8.9). Maye also scored 35 touchdowns (31 passing, four rushing) against just eight interceptions and ran for the fourth-most yards among QBs (450).

Maye did not turn in anything close to an MVP-caliber playoff performance, though inclement weather hurt his cause in wins against the Texans and Broncos. Over four games, Maye connected on 58.3% of passes, tossed six TDs and four INTs, and registered an 82.2 rating with a 40.0 QBR. The Patriots got through the AFC bracket largely because of a defense that allowed a measly 19 points in three games. They gave up just seven in their AFC title game win in snowy Denver, which had to turn to backup signal-caller Jarrett Stidham in place of an injured Bo Nix. Things came crashing down against Seattle, whose swarming defense bullied the Patriots’ O-line (mainly banged-up rookie left tackle Will Campbell). The Seahawks hit Maye 11 times, sacked him six times, and intercepted him twice in a lopsided affair.

Between the regular season and the playoffs, Maye took 68 sacks in 2025. Part of that had to do with a late-season knee injury to Campbell, last year’s fourth overall pick. He went on IR with a sprained MCL ahead of Week 13, and though he came back in time for the postseason, playing with a torn ligament hampered his performance. The Patriots are sticking with a healthy Campbell at left tackle in 2026. Morgan Moses (right tackle) and Michael Onwenu (right guard) also remain in the fold as first-teamers. This will probably be Moses’ last year as a starter in New England, which has first-round rookie Caleb Lomu waiting in the wings. If all goes to according to plan, Campbell and Lomu will be the club’s long-term bookends.

Elsewhere up front, the Patriots will have different starters along the interior. Jared Wilson was the Pats’ No. 1 left guard as a third-round rookie in 2025, but he is taking over at center (his position at Georgia) for Garrett Bradbury, whom the Patriots traded to the Bears. Former Jet Alijah Vera-Tucker will man left guard if he stays healthy, which has not been a given during his five-year career. While his talent has never been in question, injuries limited Vera-Tucker to 43 of 85 games in New York. AVT missed all of last season with a torn triceps, but it didn’t stop the Patriots from taking a three-year, $42MM gamble on him in free agency.

The Patriots’ O-line changes are noteworthy, but they pale in comparison to the offseason action that took place in their receiving corps. Stefon Diggs led the resurgent franchise in targets, catches and yards in 2025, the first season of a three-year, $69MM deal. Little did he know it would be the only season he would play in New England.

In a move that freed up over $16MM in cap space, the Patriots released the 32-year-old Diggs in March. It helped pave the way for two new starter additions at wideout, as the Patriots signed former Packer Romeo Doubs to a four-year, $68MM pact and then acquired star A.J. Brown from the Eagles for a 2028 first-rounder and a 2027 fifth-rounder. The Brown trade, which reunited him with Vrabel from their days in Tennessee, seemed inevitable throughout the offseason. As expected, the teams waited to make the deal until June 1 for financial reasons.

As effective as Diggs was in 2025, nobody would argue he is better than Brown at this stage of their respective careers. In a recent survey from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, various executives, coaches and scouts ranked Brown as the game’s ninth-best receiver (Diggs did not make the top 10 or check in among the other 16 wideouts who received votes).

Brown and Doubs are at the front of a talented group of pass catchers that also includes Kayshon Boutte (though he is a rumored trade candidate), Mack Hollins and Kyle Williams. The Patriots also boast a dependable No. 1 tight end, Hunter Henry, and a quality running back duo in Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson. Even if the Patriots subtract Boutte, DeMario Douglas or Efton Chism from their receiving corps, Maye and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels should have more than enough weapons.

The Patriots’ offense ranked a stellar second in scoring and third in yards last season. The club was similarly successful on the other side of the ball, as its defense allowed the fourth-fewest points and the eighth-fewest yards in the league. The Patriots accomplished that with inside linebackers coach Zak Kuhr filling in at defensive coordinator for Terrell Williams, who battled cancer in 2025. Fortunately, Williams is now cancer-free, but he now has a different position in the organization. With the team reassigning Williams, Kuhr is now the full-time D-coordinator.

Kuhr will work with a cast similar to the one he had last year, though the Patriots picked up new starting safety Kevin Byard in free agency. As a member of the Bears in 2025, Byard led the league in interceptions (seven) en route to his third first-team All-Pro nod and his third Pro Bowl selection. The soon-to-be 33-year-old Byard’s age limited his earning power in free agency (one year, $9MM), but the Patriots expect him to serve as an upgrade over now-Raven Jaylinn Hawkins.

Byard, fellow safety Craig Woodson, shutdown No. 1 cornerback Christian Gonzalez, starting corner Carlton Davis and nickel CB Marcus Jones will be a burden to deal with for opposing offenses. Turning to the defensive front, linemen Milton Williams and Christian Barmore and inside linebackers Robert Spillane and Christian Elliss should continue to comprise a formidable group. The Patriots lost nose tackle Khyiris Tonga to the Chiefs in free agency, but Cory Durden looks like a capable replacement after holding his own over almost 400 defensive snaps last season.

The biggest question on New England’s defense is along the edge. Despite finishing 19th in pass rush win rate and tying for 26th in sacks last year, the Patriots did little (if anything) to upgrade. They swapped out K’Lavon Chaisson for Dre’Mont Jones in free agency and then spent the 55th overall pick on former Illinois pass rusher Gabe Jacas, one of six NFL rookies who still has not signed a contract. Jacas, who underwent knee surgery at some point, did not participate at rookie minicamp or report to mandatory minicamp. Whether he will sign in time for training camp or make any kind of impact as a rookie is up in the air.

If Jacas contributes little to nothing, it would put further onus on Jones and Harold Landry to lead what may be a second straight unspectacular pass rush. Like Jacas, Landry isn’t the picture of health. While Landry had a team-best 8.5 sacks in 15 games last year, he battled knee problems throughout the campaign. Those issues have dragged on for Landry, who did not participate in minicamp. We’ll see how active the 30-year-old is when the Patriots begin training camp practice later this month.

Despite concerns over a tougher schedule and a questionable pass rush, New England continues to look like a well-coached team with plenty of talent. While matching or improving on 14 wins may be too much to ask, the Patriots currently have the third-best odds to win the AFC (behind the Ravens and Bills) and the fifth-highest odds to win Super Bowl LXI.

Will the reigning AFC champs remain among the game’s premier teams in 2026? Vote in PFR’s latest poll.

How many regular-season games will the Patriots win in 2026?

9-10 45% (420)
11 or more 34% (314)
8 or fewer 21% (190)

Total votes: 924

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5 Key Stories: 7/12/26 – 7/18/26

By Adam La Rose | at July 18, 2026 9:19 pm

The countdown to training camp continues around the NFL, and plenty of unanswered questions remain with respect to veteran players. Clarity on a number of fronts has emerged in recent days, though. In case you missed any of this week’s top stories, here is a quick recap:

Kamara Staying With Saints: Throughout the spring, it was uncertain if Alvin Kamara would remain in place with the Saints for 2026. That will indeed be the case, with team and player agreeing on a pay cut covering the coming season. For 2026 – still the final year of the pact – Kamara will collect $6MM in base pay and up to $2.5MM more via incentives. New Orleans added running back Travis Etienne in free agency, leading to questions about Kamara’s role moving forward. The latter will continue with his only NFL team for at least a 10th season. Coming off a down year in terms of production, Kamara will aim to rebound while operating in a split backfield.
Cowboys’ Pickens To Play On Tag: July 15 marked the deadline for franchise tag recipients to sign long-term deals with their respective teams. Every tagged player from 2026 had already done so with the exception of George Pickens and the Cowboys. To no surprise, the deadline passed without an agreement being reached. Dallas has long been clear Pickens, 25, will play on the tag this season. The 2025 trade acquisition enjoyed a career year as one of the league’s most productive wideouts during his debut Cowboys campaign. That has helped Pickens line up $27.3MM in compensation on the tag, but it remains to be seen if a multiyear pact worth more an annual basis is in the cards. Negotiations on that front will be something to watch for after the season.
Donald Conducts Rams Workout: In the latest indication an Aaron Donald return to the Rams could be coming soon, the future Hall of Famer recently conducted a workout at the team’s facility. With Donald giving thought to unretiring, he went through drills similar to the ones he will be doing if he is officially back in time for training camp. By the onset of camp later this month, a commitment one way or the other may be in place in this case. There is still the matter of finances to address if Donald does choose to come back after a two-year absence, but the possibility of the future Hall of Famer playing in 2026 remains a storyline to follow closely.
Diggs Dealing With New Lawsuit: Free agent receiver Stefon Diggs was found not guilty following a brief criminal trial earlier this offseason, but he has since been named in another civil suit. The four-time Pro Bowler is said to have falsely accused a man of stealing his Ferrari in 2024; notice being served to other defendants in the case has paved the way for it to proceed. This marks the latest legal issue for Diggs, who was cut this spring in a cost-shedding move. Nevertheless, a recent report indicated the lawsuit is not expected to significantly alter his free agent market. A number of teams have been connected to interest not long before the start of training camp, so a deal could be in place shortly.
Packers Extend McDuffie: Over the course of his five-year Packers tenure, Isaiah McDuffie has emerged as a consistent producer on defense and a core special teams presence. The veteran linebacker received a two-year deal last offseason, but Green Bay authorized a one-year extension to avoid a potential free agent departure in 2027. McDuffie’s newest deal is worth $4.85MM, a slight raise compared to the $4MM AAV of his previous pact. Another $1MM is available through incentives. McDuffie has posted at least 86 tackles in each of the past three seasons, and the 26-year-old will be expected to continue serving a key role on Green Bay’s defense and special teams over the short term.

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NFL Mailbag: Pickens, Thibodeaux, Brissett, Vikings, HCs

By Adam La Rose | at July 17, 2026 11:05 pm

In this week’s edition of the PFR mailbag, questions on the futures of George Pickens and Kayvon Thibodeaux are answered. Potential QB moves for the Cardinals and Vikings, along with early head coaching firing candidates, are also addressed.

Ryan asks:

Now that he’s officially tagged for this year, what do you think happens with George Pickens and the Cowboys in 2027?

Jerry Jones has a well-earned reputation as someone who prefers to wait and see when it comes to financial commitments. The long-term downside of that approach has long been established, but that didn’t change his stance with Pickens.

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Every NFL Team’s All-Time Career Earnings Leader

By Ben Levine | at July 16, 2026 10:08 pm

The Chiefs handed Patrick Mahomes the most lucrative extension in NFL history earlier this offseason, signing their star QB to an eight-year, $504.75MM extension. When Mahomes ends up calling it a career, the Chiefs will likely have paid him more than any franchise has ever paid a single player.

However, as of this moment, Mahomes doesn’t even rank among the top five players in career earnings with a single franchise. With help from OverTheCap.com, we identified the highest earner in the history of each NFL organization:

Packers: QB Aaron Rodgers, $306.6MM
Cowboys: QB Dak Prescott, $295.4MM
Falcons: QB Matt Ryan, $269.5MM
Steelers: QB Ben Roethlisberger, $266.7MM
Saints: QB Drew Brees, $259.2MM
Giants: QB Eli Manning, $232.4MM
Chiefs: QB Patrick Mahomes, $231.9MM
Patriots: QB Tom Brady, $230.3MM
Lions: QB Matthew Stafford, $219MM
Chargers: QB Philip Rivers, $217.1MM
Bills: QB Josh Allen, $207.4MM
Cardinals: QB Kyler Murray, $206.7MM
Rams: QB Matthew Stafford, $189MM
Ravens: QB Lamar Jackson, $186.9MM
Vikings: QB Kirk Cousins, $185MM
Browns: QB Deshaun Watson, $183.3MM
Seahawks: QB Russell Wilson, $181.3MM
Dolphins: QB Tua Tagovailoa, $178.3MM
Bengals: QB Joe Burrow, $177.1MM
Colts: QB Peyton Manning, $170.7MM
Eagles: OT Lane Johnson, $166.2MM
Buccaneers: WR Mike Evans, $154.9MM
49ers: OT Trent Williams, $144.3MM
Broncos: LB Von Miller, $143.7MM
Raiders: QB Derek Carr, $135.5MM
Panthers: QB Cam Newton, $127.3MM
Titans: QB Ryan Tannehill, $122.5MM
Texans: OT Laremy Tunsil, $110.7MM
Jaguars: QB Trevor Lawrence, $107.6MM
Bears: QB Jay Cutler, $103.9MM
Commanders: OT Trent Williams, $98.5MM
Jets: CB Darrelle Revis, $96.6MM

As quarterback contracts continue to explode, it’s no surprise that the list is dominated by the position. Aaron Rodgers continues to pace the list despite not having played for the Packers since 2022, mostly by virtue of having inked multiple $100MM-plus extensions with the franchise.

Notably, a pair of players appear twice on this list. It’s not a huge surprise that Matthew Stafford makes more than one appearance. He inked his rookie contract before the NFL implemented their rookie wage scale, and he signed two extensions with Detroit, including one that once made him the highest-paid player in NFL history. He later got an $160MM extension with the Rams, helping him top Aaron Donald among the franchise’s highest career earners.

The other player who appeared twice on the list is surprisingly not a QB. Offensive lineman Trent Williams also avoided the rookie wage scale and signed a second contract with Washington, putting him atop the franchise’s list (although he’ll likely be passed by Terry McLaurin and Daron Payne this upcoming season). Then, following his move to the 49ers, Williams became the highest-paid offensive lineman in NFL history when he signed a six-year, $138.06MM extension. While Nick Bosa will eventually catch him, the veteran OT will retain his position atop San Francisco’s list for at least the next year.

The list clearly isn’t entirely composed of active players. But which player has gone the longest without playing for the franchise they represent? That would be Peyton Manning, who last played for the Colts in 2011. Darrelle Revis is also a unique inclusion; his tenure with the Jets could have ended in 2012, but he returned for a two-year stint with the organization following stops in Tampa Bay and New England. That second stint saw him add $30MM to his career earnings, and it helped him retain his spot over the likes of Quinnen Williams, C.J. Mosley, and (yes) Aaron Rodgers.

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Offseason In Review: Miami Dolphins

By Sam Robinson | at July 15, 2026 10:17 pm

In 2019, the Dolphins launched one of the most aggressive rebuilds in modern NFL history. The Chris Grier-led overhaul did eventually produce some success, with the GM’s 2022 Mike McDaniel hire leading to the franchise’s first instance of back-to-back playoff berths since the early 2000s. But the McDaniel- and Tua Tagovailoa-centered turnaround did not last. The Dolphins moved on from Grier last fall and, after some consideration was given to pairing McDaniel with a new GM, the team started fresh in 2026.

After we covered the team’s decisions to reboot around GM Jon-Eric Sullivan and HC Jeff Hafley in our Offseason Outlook series, the Dolphins’ latest rebuild came into focus. The team made two trades, one a blockbuster, and 13 draft choices. The team also identified Malik Willis as its Tagovailoa successor, but long-term questions remain. Willis also will be leading a roster carrying a record amount of dead money, thanks in large part to the team’s decision to bail on the Tagovailoa contract two years in.

Trades:

Dealt WR Jaylen Waddle, No. 111 to Broncos for Nos. 30, 94, 130
Traded S Minkah Fitzpatrick to Jets for No. 238

Barely a week after agreeing to terms with Willis, the Dolphins dismantled their long-running wide receiver duo. Having already cut Tyreek Hill in an expected cap-casualty move, Miami ended a five-year partnership with Waddle by sending him to Denver. Waddle, 27, brought back a quality return — one that bettered what the Eagles received for A.J. Brown — and will be expected to turbocharge a Broncos offense that has relied on Courtland Sutton as its clear No. 1 target for the past two seasons. As a Sutton-Waddle duo looks like one of the NFL’s best, the Dolphins created a gaping hole at receiver by trading the former No. 6 overall pick.

The Bills are believed to have offered first- and third-round picks for Waddle at the 2025 deadline, but interim GM Champ Kelly wanted more to send his top healthy pass catcher to a division rival. Buffalo was prepared to part with a 2027 first-round pick and a 2026 third, but Miami decisionmakers wanted a first in the ’26 draft. The Broncos, who were involved in the Waddle market at last year’s deadline, obliged and sent the Dolphins’ new regime their first-round pick.

A February report indicated the Dolphins viewed Waddle as a core player and were unlikely to move on via trade, and it is not believed the team aggressively shopped him. Talks with the Broncos after the Combine became a launch point, however, with the Sean Payton–George Paton regime huddling up with Sullivan after gauging the Kelly-led front office’s price point months earlier. A Dolphins team taking on a record-setting $99.2MM in Tagovailoa dead money decided the Broncos’ offer was sufficient for a centerpiece player drafted by the Grier regime.

Removing Waddle from the Dolphins’ receiving corps will assuredly deal a blow to Willis’ chances of putting quality work on film this season, as the new Miami QB is saddled with easily one of the NFL’s worst pass-catching crews. Willis committed to the Dolphins with Waddle still rostered, and while Sullivan confirmed the quarterback received advanced notice about the trade, the former Packers backup did not have that information when he signed as a free agent. Willis will be following Sullivan and Hafley from Green Bay, and the $45MM guarantee at signing did plenty of work to facilitate that. But this QB job looks a bit less promising after the Waddle move.

The Dolphins did trade a No. 3 overall pick for future Hall of Famer Paul Warfield in 1970, but Waddle is the highest-drafted wideout in team history. The former Alabama speedster enticed the Dolphins to trade their 2022 first-round pick (to the Eagles) to move up from No. 12 to No. 6 in 2021, and after Waddle worked as the club’s No. 1 target as a rookie, he shifted into a high-profile sidekick role alongside Hill in 2022. Waddle started his career with three 1,000-yard seasons and played a central role in the Dolphins’ early-2020s resurgence, leading to a 2024 extension.

Miami handed Waddle a three-year, $84.75MM extension that included a franchise WR record in total guarantees ($76MM). Three years remain on the deal, one that now represents $23.23MM in dead money. The Dolphins will be free of the Waddle contract after 2026. Miami’s ’26 cap sheet has seven eight-figure dead money hits. Miami’s previous trade brought one of them.

Several days earlier, the Dolphins capped a Fitzpatrick stint at one year for the second time. The team had traded the former first-round pick after his 2018 rookie season, as Grier gutted the roster, but had reacquired him from the Steelers as part of the Jalen Ramsey trade. As Sullivan performs similarly aggressive roster surgery, Fitzpatrick found himself traded for a third time.

Grier both traded and acquired Fitzpatrick as the Dolphins’ top decisionmaker, but the former All-Pro safety’s return did not lead to a Miami turnaround. However, Pro Football Focus ranked Fitzpatrick fifth overall among safeties last season. The team’s new regime still shopped the ninth-year veteran shortly before the 2026 league year, and it did not take much to move on.

A mid-seventh-round pick sent the 29-year-old DB to a division rival. After his trade back to Miami brought no guaranteed money added, New York authorized a three-year, $40MM extension that brought $20.5MM guaranteed at signing. Fitzpatrick counts $12.99MM in 2026 Dolphins dead money.

Extensions and restructures:

Signed C Aaron Brewer to three-year, $52.5MM extension ($21.33MM guaranteed)
Handed RB De’Von Achane four-year, $64MM deal ($17.39MM guaranteed)
Gave Austin Jackson pay cut; RT now on one-year, $7MM deal ($5.48MM guaranteed)

Miami’s 2019 rebuild featured two blockbuster trades of core talent, with Fitzpatrick and Laremy Tunsil moved, and Ryan Tannehill dealt for mid-round draft capital. Although the Dolphins stripped their roster of several core players via cuts and trades this year, they did make multiple holdovers priorities.

Kept out of trade talks, Achane landed a top-three running back contract. The Dolphins have the speedy back on a $16MM-per-year deal that trails only Saquon Barkley and Christian McCaffrey in AAV.

With $27.38MM guaranteed in total, Achane secured two fully guaranteed years and will see a $3MM early guarantee (March 2027) on his 2028 salary. Another $7MM of Achane’s 2028 compensation will become guaranteed in March 2028, providing some early security. This marks a change for a Dolphins franchise that had not invested heavily in RB second contracts under recent regimes.

The Dolphins did not re-sign previous draftees Kenyan Drake, Jay Ajayi or Lamar Miller during the 2010s. Former top-five pick Ronnie Brown also left as a 2010 free agent. Miami hadn’t handed one of its RB draftees a notable extension in decades. The team had used veteran additions like Raheem Mostert, Frank Gore, Reggie Bush, Ricky Williams and Lamar Smith as starters this century. The 17-year Dan Marino era featured one 1,000-yard rushing rushing season (Karim Abdul-Jabbar‘s 1996). This franchise has next to no history reinvesting in a running back, making Achane’s deal rather significant.

Sullivan came from a Packers franchise that had both re-signed a starting RB (Aaron Jones) and added one in free agency (Josh Jacobs) since 2021. The Dolphins will change course by retaining Achane, one of the fastest running backs in NFL history and a player coming off a career-best season. The former third-round pick smashed his best single-season rushing performance by reaching 1,350 yards, and his 1,838 scrimmage yards represented a major improvement. Despite playing for a 7-10 Dolphins team navigating QB struggles and a severe Hill injury, Achane led the NFL with 5.7 yards per carry and did so on 238 totes.

He of a 10.1-second 100-meter dash while at Texas A&M, Achane gives the Dolphins one of the NFL’s most dangerous home-run threats. Miami helped his cause by signing Brewer to a three-year, $21MM deal in 2024. On a steady rise since being a 2020 Titans UDFA, Brewer made a borderline stunning leap onto the All-Pro tier. The veteran interior O-lineman earned second-team All-Pro honors last season, giving the Dolphins considerable value on their $7MM-AAV deal. Miami’s new regime rewarded the former Grier midlevel addition.

Brewer, 28, has missed just one game over the past four seasons; be it at center or guard, he has been a full-time starter in that span. The Titans placed a second-round RFA tender on the Texas State alum in 2023, moving him to center that year. That turned into a pivotal change, as Brewer put together a nice contract year — as the rare Titans O-lineman of that period to stay healthy — and built on it in Miami. Pro Football Focus ranked Brewer behind only Creed Humphrey among centers last season, identifying the ascending Dolphins snapper as the NFL’s top run blocker at the position.

The Dolphins have not seen much center continuity since Mike Pouncey‘s seven-year tenure wrapped in 2018. A team without much in the way of financial commitments — after this offseason’s wave of veteran departures — will count on Brewer helping out a mostly young O-line. Brewer had been seeking a raise, and the Sullivan-Hafley duo accommodated him.

Jackson, 28 next month, is the only other non-rookie-deal projected starter up front. The Dolphins had the former first-round pick on a three-year, $36MM extension but saw injuries intervene during that contract’s life. Jackson, who missed 15 games in 2022 before a well-timed 2023 breakout earned him a raise, has been active in just 14 games over the past two seasons. A toe injury in Week 1 moved Jackson to IR for nearly three months last season, which came after a knee injury derailed his 2024 slate. Another well-timed healthy season could alter Jackson’s career arc, but as it stands, he looks like a stopgap for a new regime’s rebuild.

Free agency additions:

Malik Willis, QB. Three years, $67.5MM ($45MM guaranteed)
Darrell Baker Jr., CB. One year, $1.4MM ($1.26MM guaranteed)
Jalen Tolbert, WR. One year, $1.4MM ($1.26MM guaranteed)
Joshua Uche, DE. One year, $1.4MM ($1.26MM guaranteed)
Tutu Atwell, WR. One year, $1.4MM ($1.08MM guaranteed)
Zayne Anderson, S. One year, $1.4MM ($753K guaranteed)
Willie Gay, ILB. One year, $1.4MM ($688K guaranteed)
Lonnie Johnson Jr., S. One year, $1.49MM ($188K guaranteed)
Jamaree Salyer, OL. One year, $1.49MM ($188K guaranteed)
Charlie Heck, T. One year, $1.4MM ($188K guaranteed)
Ben Sims, TE. One year, $1.33MM ($188K guaranteed)
Zane Gonzalez, K. One year, $1.49MM ($100K guaranteed)
Ronnie Harrison, LB/S. One year, $1.4MM
David Ojabo, DE. One year, $1.4MM
Marco Wilson, CB. One year, $1.32MM
Alex Austin, CB. One year, $1.22MM
Jalen Reagor, WR. One year, $1.22MM

When the Broncos cut Russell Wilson and shattered the then-single-player dead money record, they drafted Bo Nix and have kept costs low at QB since. The Falcons held the previous QB dead cap record when they traded Matt Ryan to the Colts in 2022; they responded by signing Marcus Mariota that year and trimming costs further by going with Desmond Ridder at the wheel in 2023. The Cardinals are carrying a $46.57MM Kyler Murray dead cap hit this year; they are keeping costs low at QB and setting up a 2027 runway. While the Dolphins may have the same approach with the ’27 QB class, they are zagging in terms of immediate costs at the position following a seismic dead money decision.

Willis’ $45MM guarantee at signing betters what Sam Darnold received in 2025 by more than $10MM. Despite Darnold having collected an original-ballot Pro Bowl invite in 2024, he accepted a pay-as-you-go Seahawks offer. Willis did not receive top-tier QB money by any stretch, but he secured a strong guarantee given his checkered resume. He of six career starts — three with Tennessee, three in Green Bay — Willis clearly drew considerable interest to drive his market to the place it reached.

Although Sullivan said finances would be tricky for the Dolphins at quarterback, he and Hafley reunited with Willis anyway. Willis, 27, had been linked to the Browns and Cardinals in free agency. Both those teams have cost issues at QB as well, complicating this derby.

Willis’ draft-weekend freefall in 2022 did as well, but he collected a big payday to join a team without contender aspirations in 2026. While Sullivan said Willis is not necessarily a bridge QB, the Dolphins have not set him up well in terms of weaponry. A reality in which they draft a signal-caller in next year’s first round is certainly a scenario to monitor.

I threw a buyer-beware disclaimer when assessing Willis for PFR’s top 50 free agent list. Him being this year’s Justin Fields is not hard to envision, especially given Miami’s pass-catching cadre. Deemed unplayable by Mike Vrabel in Tennessee, Willis sat behind Will Levis in 2023 before being traded for a seventh-round pick. He compiled a 6:0 TD-INT ratio in Green Bay, having completed 70 of 89 attempts at a college-y 12.1 yards per pass. Willis also averaged 6.2 yards per rush (29/261/3). PFR’s seventh-ranked free agent did not need to accept a “prove it” deal despite his small Packers sample size.

New OC Bobby Slowik‘s offense will resemble Matt LaFleur‘s, as a sizable chunk of the NFL runs versions of the Shanahan/McVay scheme, but Willis does not look set up for success. Him failing to live up to this contract could, of course, benefit the Dolphins in a lottery-less NFL — which is potentially set to have a few franchise-QB options in the 2027 draft class.

Logging out of their auction draft for a while after the Willis payday, the Dolphins acknowledged their financial limitations with the rest of their FA class. They took a host of fliers on borderline starters/seat-filler types.

Tolbert and Atwell have experience as tertiary targets, and they may be auditioning for longer-term roles. That duo may be needed to start, despite inconsistent runs (as their contracts illustrate) with their original teams.

A former second-round pick, the diminutive Atwell went from a $10MM Rams guarantee in 2025 to barely $1MM with the Dolphins. Sporting one season with more than 275 receiving yards — a 610-yard 2024 showing — Tolbert looks to have placed himself in good position to start in Miami. That could be an illustration of a grim Dolphins WR setup. The Dolphins looked into Jauan Jennings but did not match the Vikings’ offer — a one-year, $8MM proposal.

The Dolphins hosted A.J. Epenesa on a visit but ended up with Uche and Ojabo as EDGE options. Neither former second-round pick has shown much consistency, but it is quite possible one will need to start opposite Chop Robinson. Uche at least has an 11.5-sack season on his resume (2022), though the ex-Patriot has not surpassed three in a season during a six-year career.

Known mostly for a pre-draft Achilles tear that hurt his stock, Ojabo did not stand out in Baltimore. He played just five games over his first two seasons and, with 4.5 career sacks and 10 QB hits, topped out as a rotational performer with the Ravens.

A 40-game starter as a Charger, Salyer saw extensive time as a guard or Rashawn Slater left tackle fill-in. Patrick Paul is entrenched as Miami’s LT, with Salyer set to compete at guard. Unless first-rounder Kadyn Proctor is deemed unready at left guard, Salyer is competing primarily with 2025 second-rounder Jonah Savaiinaea at RG. Salyer also stands to give the Dolphins a decent option at swing tackle.

PFF ranked Savaiinaea last among qualified guards in 2025, with an abysmal pass-blocking assessment standing out, and he is changing positions (from left to right guard). A rather important training camp nears for a player Grier and Co. chose 37th overall.

Re-signings:

Greg Dulcich, TE. One year, $3.25MM ($2.91MM guaranteed)
Cameron Goode, DE. One year, $1.4MM ($150K guaranteed)
Riley Patterson, K. One year, $1.4MM
A.J. Green, CB. One year, $1.22MM

Besieged by hamstring injuries in Denver, Dulcich also made little noise in New York. The Dolphins, however, gave him a chance — as Darren Waller yet again battled injuries — and saw some promise. The former third-round pick averaged 12.9 yards per catch and outgained Waller (335-317) despite making just three starts.

Sullivan labeled Dulcich an offseason priority, and he was the only non-Malik Willis free agent to receive more than $2MM guaranteed from a cap-strapped team. With a thin receiver setup, the fifth-year tight end has a runway to make a be a regular target and possibly create a real market for himself in 2027.

Notable losses:

Jake Bailey, P
Quinton Bell, OLB
Larry Borom, T
K.J. Britt, ILB
Daniel Brunskill, G
Artie Burns, CB
Yodny Cajuste, T
Elijah Campbell, DB
Joe Cardona, LS
Bradley Chubb, OLB (post-June 1 cut)
James Daniels, G (released)
Ashtyn Davis, S
Rasul Douglas, CB
Liam Eichenberg, OL (released)
Dee Eskridge, WR
Julian Hill, TE
Tyreek Hill, WR (released)
Germain Ifedi, OL
Alec Ingold, FB (released)
Caleb Johnson, ILB
Benito Jones, DL
Jack Jones, CB
Kader Kohou, CB
Kendall Lamm, T
Alexander Mattison, RB
Ifeatu Melifonwu, S
Jason Sanders, K (released)
Kendall Sheffield, CB
Cole Strange, G
Tua Tagovailoa, QB (post-June 1 cut)
Darren Waller, TE
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, WR (released)
Cedrick Wilson Jr., WR
Zach Wilson, QB

Cap casualties are not as common now as they were in previous eras since the cap’s 1994 implementation, but the Dolphins cleaned house during an offseason headlined by a quarterback transition.

Tagovailoa went from a coveted prospect — albeit one with a concerning injury that affected his draft stock — and ascending talent to a player who turned into a contractual cautionary tale. Teams have continued to pay non-top-tier quarterbacks the going rate, but it is worth wondering if Miami’s Tagovailoa miss will cause hesitancy from clubs in similar positions. The new Dolphins front office attempted to pay down some of Tagovailoa’s salary and attach draft picks in a trade to convince a team to take on the contract. Unsurprisingly, no takers emerged.

The Dolphins gave Tagovailoa a four-year, $212.4MM extension that came with $93.17MM fully guaranteed. A $54MM 2026 option bonus shifted from being guaranteed for injury to fully guaranteed in March 2025, and rather than the team picking up another $13MM guarantee for 2027 on March 13, the release decision left the Dolphins on the hook for an albatross payment and entrance into a new wing of salary cap hell.

The $99.2MM dead cap hit eclipsed the Broncos’ record-setting Russell Wilson sum by nearly $15MM. While the post-June 1 designation — effectively a must due to the whopping number — will spread the money over two years, but with $55.4MM and $43.8MM dead money blows hitting the 2026 and ’27 cap sheets, Miami’s rebuild must navigate a high hurdle early. The Broncos moved past their Wilson dead cap reality with 10- and 14-win seasons, but their roster was in much better shape — to go with a Super Bowl-winning HC — than where the Dolphins’ sits in Year 1 of a record-setting cap penalty.

Tagovailoa, who joined Murray in signing for a veteran-minimum deal in the NFC (Atlanta), started 76 games since being the No. 5 overall pick in 2020. After two sluggish seasons, Tagovailoa showed considerable progress upon Mike McDaniel and Tyreek Hill‘s arrivals.

The southpaw QB led the league in passer rating and yards per attempt in 2022, passing yards in 2023 and completion percentage in 2024. Unfortunately, concussions were a key issue for the Alabama product. Three diagnosed head injuries, and one other 2022 malady that caused the NFL to make significant tweaks to its concussion protocol, plagued Tua in Miami. His play also declined over the past two seasons, to the point McDaniel benched him for Quinn Ewers.

Grier made a few contract mistakes during his time in Miami, the bulk of those coming from caving to player demands with significant term length left on contracts. While the ill-fated appeasements for Hill, Xavien Howard and Jalen Ramsey affected recent Dolphins payrolls, the Tagovailoa deal sunk the veteran GM.

The Dolphins waited until Year 5 to extend the quarterback, but it turned out they still misevaluated him. As Tagovailoa attempts to rebuild his stock for a 2027 free agency bid — or a Falcons extension — the Dolphins will navigate a historic dead cap mess.

Miami’s $179MM-plus in dead money leads the NFL by more than $60MM. The Dolphins are the only team with more dead money than active contracts on a 2026 payroll (no one else is close). Four of the NFL’s top 13 dead cap hits are on Miami’s payroll. Beyond Tagovailoa’s $55.4MM, Sullivan’s first cap sheet includes Hill ($28.25MM), Waddle ($23.24MM) and Ramsey ($20.87MM).

While Chubb landed with the Bills quickly after being released, Hill is uncertain to play this season after his severe knee injury. Both the Hill and Waddle contracts will be off the books by 2027, while Chubb counts $12.89MM on next year’s Dolphins payroll. The Dolphins did not discuss keeping Hill via a pay-cut agreement.

Strange followed McDaniel to Los Angeles, where the former first-rounder is expected to start, while neither Brunskill nor Daniels has found a team. A fellow Grier-years stopgap, Douglas just signed with the Commanders.

Zach Wilson’s NFL freefall continued with a $1.4MM Saints deal ($598K guaranteed). He has gone from No. 2 overall pick to a player who has been deemed a third-stringer by three teams. Waller’s unretirement preceded two extended injury absences, though the aging tight end did manage six TD receptions despite missing eight games. Waller, 33, is not expected back.

Fitzpatrick made 14 Dolphins starts last season, while Davis made 12. Melifonwu logged eight. The Dolphins are retooling at safety, with two starting jobs up for grabs in Hafley and Sean Duggan‘s defense. Dante Trader Jr., a 2025 fifth-round pick who logged a 39% snap share as a rookie, is a frontrunner to commandeer one of those gigs.

Backup/special-teamer types Lonnie Johnson Jr. and Zayne Anderson may actually be in play for the other post, though the Dolphins used a fifth-round pick on another safety (Texas’ Michael Taaffe) as well. Like wide receiver, the Dolphins do not look to have a promising outlook here.

Sanders served as the Dolphins’ kicker for seven seasons, but a hip injury sidetracked his tenure in Year 8. The Dolphins used one of their two August IR-return designations on Sanders last year but never activated him. He signed with the Giants in March but was released, leading him to the Jets. The Dolphins will have 2025 Sanders fill-in Riley Patterson compete against Zane Gonzalez in a lower-cost kicker situation. Sanders was tied to a five-year, $22MM contract.

Draft:

Round 1, No. 12 (from Cowboys): Kadyn Proctor (T, Alabama) (signed)
Round 1, No. 27 (from 49ers): Chris Johnson (CB, San Diego State) (signed)
Round 2, No. 43: Jacob Rodriguez (LB, Texas Tech) (signed)
Round 3, No. 75: Caleb Douglas (WR, Texas Tech) (signed)
Round 3, No. 87 (from Eagles): Will Kacmarek (TE, Ohio State) (signed)
Round 3, No. 94 (from Broncos): Chris Bell (WR, Louisville) (signed)
Round 4, No. 130 (from Broncos): Trey Moore (EDGE, Texas) (signed)
Round 4, No. 138: Kyle Louis (LB, Pitt) (signed)
Round 5, No. 158 (from Vikings): Michael Taaffe (S, Texas) (signed)
Round 5, No. 177 (from Cowboys): Kevin Coleman Jr. (WR, Missouri) (signed)
Round 5, No. 180 (from Cowboys): Seydou Traore (TE, Mississippi State) (signed)
Round 6, No. 200 (from Panthers): DJ Campbell (G, Texas) (signed)
Round 7, No. 238 (from Chargers via Titans and Jets): Max Llewellyn (EDGE, Iowa) (signed)

Facing the important task of finding cost-controlled starters to fill out a roster the new staff gutted this offseason, the Dolphins stockpiled draft capital. Their 13-pick draft featured four extra players provided by the Waddle trade and a one-spot move down the board in Round 1. The Cowboys and Dolphins beat the first-round buzzer by agreeing to a deal. After Miami declined Dallas’ first offer — which only sent one fifth-round pick — the AFC East team soon accepted a proposal that tossed in a second fifth. While the Cowboys landed Caleb Downs, the Dolphins added a hopeful O-line building block in Proctor.

The Alabama product took a “30” visit with the Dolphins and generated pre-draft buzz due in part for his experience at left tackle. This draft’s top two tackles — Spencer Fano, Francis Mauigoa — primarily played right tackle in college, while Proctor logged 40 LT starts. A consensus first-team All-American last season, Proctor has dealt with weight issues but checked in at 352 pounds at the Combine. Viewed as a high-ceiling talent, Proctor will begin his career like Laremy Tunsil did — at left guard.

Tunsil played one season at guard in 2016, with left tackle Branden Albert finishing his Miami tenure that year, before moving to the blind side in Year 2. Proctor does not look to have that roadmap, with the Dolphins seeing promising signs from Terron Armstead successor Patrick Paul last season. Paul spent three seasons as the Houston Cougars’ starting LT and started every Dolphins game there in 2025.

NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein tabbed Proctor as a potential RT option, and if/when Austin Jackson‘s tenure ends after this season, that move could materialize. Then again, Miami may deem him too valuable at guard — as it did Robert Hunt early in his career. Sullivan said Proctor could fit at any O-line spot but center, giving the Dolphins interesting options.

A foggy positional outlook also may be present for the other Dolphins first-round pick. Johnson played primarily on the outside at San Diego State but has been mentioned as an option for the Dolphins in the slot or on the boundary. The decks are essentially cleared for Miami at corner, opening the door for Johnson to be a foundational piece. He is coming off a breakout Aztecs season, intercepting four passes and producing 146 return yards and two TDs.

Beyond Johnson, Miami’s cornerback group does not generate much optimism. Storm Duck is coming off a season-ending injury, and Rasul Douglas joined Jack Jones in departing. Duck will compete with fellow former UDFA Ethan Bonner and injury-prone ex-second-rounder JuJu Brents. Johnson playing outside would be more sensible given his experience, with Jason Marshall Jr. gaining slot experience as a rookie. Marco Wilson has 37 starts on his resume, but none have come since 2023, and Darrell Baker Jr. logged 19 Titans starts over the past two seasons.

Although Tyrel Dodson remains rostered, Rodriguez should have an avenue to a starting job. It will be interesting to see if the Dolphins turn to the second-round pick as a full-timer alongside Jordyn Brooks this season. Drafted 36 spots after Sonny Styles, Rodriguez is coming off a dominant final Texas Tech season.

He won the Bednarik award, given to the nation’s top defensive player, to go with the Butkus award (the top Division I-FBS linebacker). Rodriguez registered 255 tackles (21.5 for loss) over the past two years. He recorded five sacks in 2024 and four interceptions last year. En route to a fifth-place Heisman finish — the highest by a pure defensive player since Aidan Hutchinson‘s second-place status in 2020 — Rodriguez forced an FBS-high seven fumbles in 2025.

Dodson is due no guaranteed money in 2026. It would surprise if Rodriguez, on a team committed to rebuilding, did not finish the season as Brooks’ full-time sidekick. This Dolphins season figures to be used for evaluation, and Rodriguez will be one of the top projects.

The Dolphins hosted Makai Lemon on a visit and were believed to be high on the USC prospect, but the team tabled its receiver need until Round 3. Rodriguez Red Raiders teammate Douglas graded 126th on Daniel Jeremiah’s NFL.com big board. The 6-foot-3 target may have been a backup plan, with a report indicating the team sought Notre Dame’s Malachi Fields. The Giants traded up 31 spots to nab Fields at No. 74, one spot ahead of Douglas.

Douglas did eclipse 800 receiving yards in 2024 and ’25, combining for 13 touchdowns, and the decks are mostly clear for Miami at receiver. Bell profiles as the higher-ceiling talent, seeing a November ACL tear hurt his draft stock. Jeremiah’s No. 68-ranked prospect, Bell came in 47th on Dane Brugler’s The Athletic big board. Bell posted 917 yards and six TDs in 11 games last season, displaying consistent explosiveness before the injury.

Although Bell’s uncertain timeline may not align with aiding Malik Willis, the 222-pound wideout could grow into a regular starter should he return to full strength at some point this season. Miami’s next QB figures to benefit more from the third-rounder, with the Dolphins in a good spot to bet on a rehabbing talent.

Two Ohio State tight ends went on Day 2, with Kacmarek following Max Klare (No. 61, Rams) off the board. Klare brought the better receiving resume to the pros; Kacmarek profiles as a better blocking option, having been regularly used as an in-line tight end. With the Dolphins not having a surefire TE option, Kacmarek could see early time complementing Dulcich’s receiving-based skillset.

Coaching/front office:

Parted ways with interim GM Champ Kelly post-draft
Promoted Brandon Shore to executive VP, Matt Winston to player personnel director, Grant Wallace to college scouting director
Hired Jon Robinson, Shaun Herock as senior personnel executives
Added Josh Scobey as assistant director of player personnel, Venzell Boulware as pro scouting director
Assistant GM Kyle Smith interviewed for Vikings’ GM job
Hired Ron Middleton as tight ends coach, DeShawn Shead as assistant DBs coach

This is Robinson’s first NFL gig since the Titans ended his six-plus-year GM tenure in December 2022. The Titans made four playoff berths during Robinson’s years, and they have gone through numerous staff changes since his ouster. Robinson, 50, and Sullivan have never worked together previously. Notably, two of Robinson’s former Titans acquisitions — Willis and Brewer — received big paydays in the weeks after his Miami arrival.

This will be Herock’s 38th year as an NFL staffer. The second-generation evaluator spent nearly 20 years in Green Bay, overlapping with Sullivan from 2004-11. He spent 10 years as the Packers’ assistant college scouting director and later served as Raiders assistant GM post-Reggie McKenzie (2018). Herock spent last season with the Browns.

Shore played a key role in the Dolphins’ GM search, and a late-season report indicated the Dolphins would likely consider a setup in which both Shore and the next GM reported to ownership. Months later, the Dolphins made their 16-year staffer’s ascent official. He will join Sullivan and Hafley in reporting directly to Stephen Ross, SI.com’s Albert Breer noted last month. A few teams have this type of structure. Post-Grier, the Dolphins will give considerable power to Shore, a South Florida native who spent the past five years as the team’s senior VP of football and business administration.

Other:

Extension for LB Jordyn Brooks in play
Claimed DT Matthew Butler off waivers from Raiders
ESPN’s Troy Aikman agreed to stay on with Dolphins following HC/GM searches
Signed 11 undrafted free agents

The Dolphins exited free agency’s first week with just two players — Willis and Zach Sieler — earning more than $9MM per year. That number doubled to four after the Achane and Brewer extensions. Brooks has been mentioned as a candidate to join the running back and center in receiving a raise, though it is not certain one is coming for the former first-round pick.

Jeremy Fowler’s annual ESPN.com survey ranked Brooks as the NFL’s seventh-best off-ball linebacker. He currently sits as the league’s 24th-highest-paid player at the position; unsurprisingly, the seventh-year vet is seeking a raise. Though, the former Seahawks Bobby Wagner wingman is not sure a new deal is coming. Brooks’ age-28 season brought a first-team All-Pro nod, as he notched an NFL-most 183 tackles (13 for loss).

The Dolphins signed off on top-three wages (at their respective positions) for Achane and Brewer, and Brooks has made a case for such a contract. The Cowboys showed trade interest in Brooks but ended up sending a fifth-round pick to the 49ers for a far less accomplished option (Dee Winters). Brooks’ three-year, $26.25MM deal expires after the season. While the ILB market has stagnated, Brooks would stand to cash in as a second-time free agent if the Dolphins do not re-sign him by March.

Top 10 cap charges for 2026:

Zach Sieler, DT: $11.42MM
Jordyn Brooks, LB: $10.86MM
Austin Jackson, RT: $6.9MM
Malik Willis, QB: $5.67MM
Aaron Brewer, C: $5.64MM
Kenneth Grant, DT: $4.99MM
Kadyn Proctor, G: $4.75MM
Chop Robinson, DE: $4.08MM
Tyrel Dodson, LB: $3.68MM
Chris Johnson, CB: $3.46MM

While it seems rather unlikely a high-profile tanking scandal comes out of this rebuild, this Dolphins roster resembles the 2019 team’s skeleton crew. With Achane, Brooks and Brewer in place, better pieces appear on Miami’s current roster than the one Brian Flores coached seven years ago. But a playoff journey is likely not in this regime’s plans for 2026.

With the Packers primarily using a draft-and-extend blueprint for much of Sullivan’s time in Green Bay, multiple draft classes will shape Miami’s latest rebuild. Willis may end up a placeholder, albeit a well-compensated one, with Dolphins connections to the 2027 QB class undoubtedly coming. In the meantime, they will join the Jets as AFC East squads with a host of young talent to evaluate while forming a big-picture plan.

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Poll: Will Chiefs Rebound In 2026?

By Connor Byrne | at July 13, 2026 9:13 pm

The Chiefs entered last season riding streaks of nine consecutive AFC West titles and three straight trips to the Super Bowl. There was no reason to expect the long-dominant franchise to fall off a cliff in 2025, but that’s exactly what happened during a 6-11 campaign. It was the first time Kansas City finished below .500 in head coach Andy Reid‘s brilliant 13-year tenure. It was also the first time the team won fewer than 10 games in a season since 2014, quarterback Patrick Mahomes‘ freshman year at Texas Tech.

The Chiefs dropped to 6-8 and officially fell out of playoff contention in a Week 15 loss to the division-rival Chargers. Adding injury to insult, Mahomes tore the ACL and LCL in his left knee late in the game. It ended the all-time great’s season early, but the bigger concern was whether it would sideline Mahomes for any portion of 2026. Fortunately for the Chiefs, it appears they dodged that bullet. There is optimism the durable 10th-year signal-caller will be ready to participate in team drills when training camp starts later this month.

Assuming Mahomes – not new backup Justin Fields – is at the helm when the Chiefs’ season opens against the reigning division champion Broncos on Sept. 14, he will lead a similar cast of offensive characters. Longtime wingman Travis Kelce is back for a 13th year. Nearing his 37th birthday in October, Kelce is no longer at the height of his powers on the field. But the future Hall of Fame tight end remained among the game’s most productive players at his position last year. Kelce placed fourth among TEs in yards (851), sixth in catches (76) and 13th in touchdowns (five).

Age isn’t on his side, yet Kelce may still be the most reliable pass catcher on a team that didn’t make any obvious upgrades at receiver in the offseason. Complementary wideouts Marquise Brown and JuJu Smith-Schuster signed elsewhere, though the Chiefs did retain Tyquan Thornton on a two-year, $11MM accord. Thornton, rookie fifth-rounder Cyrus Allen and second-year man Jalen Royals will work behind Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy, who will aim for healthier seasons. That assumes Rice will avoid a suspension for violating his probation, an offense that forced him to spend 30 days in jail late in the spring.

After missing three games with a concussion in 2025, Rice underwent cleanup surgery on his right knee in May. Owing to multiple injuries and a suspension, Rice missed 22 of the Chiefs’ 34 games from 2024-25. Meanwhile, Worthy never really got on track last season after tearing the labrum in his right shoulder in a Week 1 loss to the Chargers. The 5-foot-11, 165-pounder finished his second year with a disappointing 42 catches, 532 yards and a touchdown in 14 games.

Two years after the Chiefs traded up to snag him in the first round of the 2024 draft, Worthy is going into a pivotal season. Without a noticeable hike in production, the Chiefs may have a hard time exercising his fifth-year option next spring. The financial stakes are also enormous for Rice, who will play out the final year of his rookie deal. Should he avoid further off-field incidents and put up starting-caliber numbers, which he has done when healthy, Rice will be a candidate for a sizable raise in 2027.

While the Chiefs did little to address their receiving corps in the offseason, they made a seismic change in the backfield. A few weeks after he earned Super Bowl LX MVP honors, running back Kenneth Walker left the Seahawks to join the Chiefs on a three-year, $43.05MM deal. The four-year veteran and two-time 1,000-yard rusher should boost a ground game that ranked a lackluster 25th in yards last season.

The Chiefs did not re-sign Kareem Hunt or Isiah Pacheco after both players averaged fewer than 4.0 yards per carry on a combined 281 attempts in 2025. Walker notched an effective 4.6 per try on 221 carries. He owns a career mark of 4.3 on 821 carries.

Walker will run behind an offensive line that Pro Football Focus ranked as the 10th-best in the league last year. Starters Josh Simmons (left tackle), Kingsley Suamataia (left guard), Creed Humphrey (center) and Trey Smith (right guard) are all back. The main question is at right tackle. Having released their previous starter, the penalty-prone Jawaan Taylor, the Chiefs will stage a three-way battle among Jaylon Moore, Esa Pole and undrafted rookie Kahlil Benson this summer.

We would be remiss not to mention the return of offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, who replaced the departed Matt Nagy. While Reid will continue to call the offensive plays, he and Bieniemy worked great together during the latter’s first non-playcalling OC stint in Kansas City from 2018-22. The Chiefs boasted an elite attack each year and led the league in scoring twice during that span. They were nowhere close to that level in 2025, a year in which they checked at No. 21 in points (21.3 per game) and a similarly underwhelming 20th in yards.

On the other side of the ball, venerable defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo remains at the controls. He will head into his eighth year on the job having lost some important cogs in the offseason. The Chiefs traded No. 1 cornerback Trent McDuffie to the Rams in a blockbuster and then saw fellow starting corner Jaylen Watson follow him to Los Angeles in free agency. Safety Bryan Cook, linebacker Leo Chenal, and defensive linemen Charles Omenihu and Mike Danna also exited.

The Chiefs responded by spending the sixth overall pick on top-rated corner prospect Mansoor Delane, reuniting with fellow CB L’Jarius Sneed in free agency, signing safety Alohi Gilman, and drafting edge defender R Mason Thomas in the second round. They also used the 29th pick (acquired in the McDuffie package) on defensive tackle Peter Woods, who will work behind future Hall of Famer Chris Jones as a rookie.

Jones and free agent pickup Khyiris Tonga will start next to each other in the middle of the Chiefs’ line, which should get 2025 second-rounder Omarr Norman-Lott back from the torn ACL he suffered last October. Defensive end George Karlaftis, linebackers Nick Bolton and Drue Tranquill, CB Nohl Williams and DB Chamarri Conner join Jones and Karlaftis as other notable holdovers from last year’s solid defense. The Chiefs tied for 26th in sacks (35) and 29th in turnovers (14), but they overcame those issues to yield the sixth-fewest points in the league and rank 10th in yards allowed.

Even though their defense limited scoring and they registered an above-average plus-34 point differential last season, the Chiefs stumbled to an abysmal 1-9 record in one-score games. It was a crippling 180 for a team that went a jaw-dropping 11-0 in games decided by eight or fewer points during a 15-win showing in 2024. Just as there was negative regression in one-score games last year, it would be reasonable to expect positive regression in those situations this season. However, that doesn’t mean it will be enough for the Chiefs to return to the top of a daunting division that features two other contenders in the Broncos and Chargers.

How do you expect Kansas City to fare in 2026? Was last season a fluke or the start of a multiyear playoff drought? Vote in PFR’s latest poll.

Will the Chiefs make the playoffs in 2026?

Yes. They will earn a wild-card spot. 39% (400)
No 32% (323)
Yes. They will win the AFC West. 29% (291)

Total votes: 1,014

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PFR Originals: Titans, Cap Hits, Flowers, Patriots, Jaguars, HCs, Cap Space, Cowboys, Dead Money, Legette

By Adam La Rose | at July 13, 2026 2:05 pm

Here is a rundown of PFR’s latest originals:

Sam Robinson kicked off the 2026 Offseason in Review series by breaking down the Titans‘ moves. Tennessee has a new head coach (Robert Saleh) in place, along with several free agent additions. Improved play on both sides of the ball will be critical if Tennessee is to improve from a 3-14 campaign. New offensive coordinator Brian Daboll‘s ability to help quarterback Cam Ward make a Year 2 jump will represent a major storyline for the team.
The summer always represents a good time to evaluate where teams and players stand from a financial standpoint. Connor Byrne broke down each team’s largest cap hit for 2026 in both the AFC and NFC. A wide range exists in both conferences, highlighting the different roster-building approaches used around the league. There is also a clear gap between the win-now teams in the NFL and those using 2026 as a rebuilding year to prepare for a spending spree next spring.
The Ravens picked up Zay Flowers‘ fifth-year option this spring, but an extension could be worked out ahead of the season. Ely Allen explored what a long-term deal could look like in this situation. Flowers has posted back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, elevating his value on an extension. But the Ravens do not have a long or successful track record when it comes to receiver investments. Those competing factors will make Flowers’ case one to watch entering training camp.
The summer will see several new deals worked out, of course, but a number of notable roster cuts will take place as well. Ben Levine examined the case of several Patriots receivers who could be traded or released in the near future. Specifically, Kayshon Boutte, DeMario Douglas and Efton Chism find themselves on the roster bubble as things stand. New England’s WR depth chart will look much different in 2026 than it did last season, and changes could still be coming if the team elects to move on from at least one member of that trio.
Spending power is critical during the opening stages of free agency, but that is obviously also the case when it comes to additions late in the offseason. With training camp signings not far away, I listed where each team stands regarding cap space. Several teams could easily afford a splashy addition this summer, although most high-profile transactions have already taken place. The 49ers are also an example of teams prioritizing cap rollover from one year to the next in lieu of short-term signings.
The second installment of this year’s OIR series saw Connor recap what the Jaguars have done this spring. Stability has been present in Duval County compared to the front office and coaching overhaul of the previous year. After Jacksonville went 13-4 to win the AFC South in 2025, a core featuring plenty of returning players (like the recently extended Travon Walker and Brenton Strange) will be counted on to deliver another strong showing. The health and usage of Travis Hunter, meanwhile, will once again make for an intriguing storyline.
Not long after Sam went through the NFL’s longest-tenured general managers, he did the same with head coaches. The 2026 cycle was relatively quiet in terms of front office movement, but that was hardly the case on the sidelines. A record-tying 10 teams changed head coaches, and the tenures of veterans like Mike Tomlin, John Harbaugh and Sean McDermott all came to an end. Several veteran staffers will receive a second HC gig in 2026, while a number of high-profile coordinators will receive their first chance at handling head coaching responsibilities.
Improving on defense was rightly seen as a top priority for the Cowboys this spring. Dallas has managed to find a number of upgrades while maintaining plenty of continuity on offense. Connor polled readers on the question of whether or not the Cowboys will be a playoff team in 2026 coming off a 7-10 showing last year. 57% of respondents feel Dallas will fall short once more, with a wild-card berth being seen as the next likeliest outcome. Only 15% of readers predict the Cowboys to win the NFC East.
Dead money has increasingly become a standard operating expense around the league, but new records are regularly set. Ben detailed how the Dolphins, for example, lead the way this year with an unprecedented $179.2MM in dead money on their books for this season. In terms of individual players, there are 42 who will account for an eight-figure charge on their former team’s books. Sam listed each of them, noting how the number of notable dead figures around the league has sharply increased in recent years.
Things have not gone according to plan so far for former Panthers first-rounder Xavier Legette. Connor illustrated how 2026 can be viewed as a make-or-break year in his case. Carolina’s WR depth chart is set to be led by Tetairoa McMillan and Jalen Coker for years to come, and it remains to be seen if Legette will remain in the team’s plans beyond the coming season. A fifth-year option decision will need to be made on Legette after the 2026 campaign.

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5 Key Stories: 7/5/26 – 7/12/26

By Adam La Rose | at July 12, 2026 4:59 pm

Recent days have largely been indicative of the NFL’s slowest period in the offseason, although Saturday brought about a major development regarding the league’s next franchise sale. In case you missed of this week’s top stories, here is a quick recap:

Khosla Family To Purchase Seahawks: News broke yesterday of an agreement being reached for the Seahawks to be sold. A group led by 49ers minority owner Vinod Khosla has agreed to purchase the franchise, and to no surprise a new record regarding the sales price has been reached. The deal is worth just over $9.6 billion, comfortably marking a new high point in franchise values. The Seahawks had been on the market since their Super Bowl victory, and Khosla recently became a finalist after the first round of bids. He will divest his 49ers stake before the sale receives formal approval from the NFL’s other owners. A meeting has been set for August 26, so the ownership transfer should be official in time for the start of the 2026 season.
Buccaneers Not Close To Mayfield, Vea Extensions: Mutual interest has long existed between the Buccaneers and Baker Mayfield regarding an extension. As Tampa Bay’s starting quarterback approaches his self-stated deadline (the onset of training camp) for negotiations to end, however, a gap remains between where both sides stand with respect to a price point. At least one offer has been made, but it does not appear to have yielded much progress. Likewise, the Bucs are not close to a contract agreement with Pro Bowl defensive tackle Vita Vea, who made clear his desire for an updated deal this spring. Both veterans are pending 2027 free agents, so urgency on the extension front may pick up shortly.
Arnold Drawing NFL Interest: Terrion Arnold cleared waivers on Monday, as many expected. Despite the fact his legal case is far from over, teams have shown interest in the free agent corner. The Texans hosted Arnold on a workout, while other visits have been arranged as well. The Colts and Jets have also been named as possible suitors, although the Seahawks appear to be out of the running in this case. Arnold faces numerous felony charges stemming from his role in an alleged revenge kidnapping plot, and it remains to be seen how his trial will play out. The possibility of an NFL suspension looms as well. In spite of those factors, the former first-rounder has at least a limited market at this point.
Hill Could Miss 2026 Season: Questions continue to linger over the future of Tyreek Hill. The All-Pro wideout saw his 2025 campaign end abruptly due to a major leg injury, and his recovery remains a source of hesitation from NFL teams. Hill, 32, is still a free agent as things stand, and that is expected to continue for the time being. The eight-time Pro Bowler is in danger of missing the entire 2026 season given his current situation. Hill has previously floated the possibility of retirement, but he intends to resume his career upon returning to full health. When that will be the case is unclear, so his market is unlikely to heat up in the near future.
Carr Open To Comeback: Not long after Derek Carr‘s retirement last year, he expressed a willingness to come back under the right circumstances. It appears that is still the case in 2026; Carr recently revealed multiple teams made contact with him during free agency. No agreements were reached, and no comeback appears to be imminent. Nevertheless, Carr – a veteran of 11 NFL seasons, all of which were spent as the starting quarterback with the Raiders and Saints – said he would be open to returning for a “special team.” In the event of QB injuries this summer, Carr’s name could emerge as a potential replacement option.

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The NFL’s Eight-Figure Dead Money Hits For 2026

By Sam Robinson | at July 10, 2026 10:36 pm

The NFL’s salary cap climbed to $301.2MM this offseason. The league also saw a team string together back-to-back playoff berths with record-setting dead money sums on its payroll. With the cap rising by more than $20MM once again and the Broncos navigating the Russell Wilson dead money abyss to 10- and 14-win seasons, the number of eight-figure dead cap figures this year extends beyond 40.

When I compiled the list of eight-figure cap hits in July 2024, months after Denver’s Wilson release, only 24 players counted as such on payrolls. There are now 43. After our Ben Levine covered where teams sit in terms of dead money — a list highlighted by the Dolphins’ astonishing $179.2MM number — here are the NFL’s top single-player hits for 2026:

1. Tua Tagovailoa, QB (Dolphins): $55.4MM
2. Kyler Murray, QB (Cardinals): $46.57MM
3. Derek Carr, QB (Saints): $36.67MM
4. Aaron Rodgers, QB (Jets): $35MM
5. Christian Wilkins, DL (Raiders): $29.78MM
6. Tyreek Hill, WR (Dolphins): $28.25MM
7. Tytus Howard, OL (Texans): $23.69MM
8. Joel Bitonio, G (Browns): $23.5MM
9. Jaylen Waddle, WR (Dolphins): $23.24MM
10. Kirk Cousins, QB (Falcons): $22.5MM
11. A.J. Brown, WR (Eagles): $21.84MM
12. Myles Garrett, DE (Browns): $21.37MM
13. Jalen Ramsey, CB (Dolphins): $20.87MM
14. Justin Fields, QB (Jets): $20MM
15. Tyson Campbell, CB (Jaguars): $19.52MM
16. Cameron Jordan, DE (Saints): $18.76MM
17. Rashan Gary, OLB (Packers): $17.04MM
18. Kenny Clark, DL (Packers): $17.01MM
19. Bryce Huff, OLB (Eagles): $16.61MM
20. Geno Smith, QB (Raiders): $16.2MM
21. Javon Hargrave, DT (49ers): $16.16MM
22. Osa Odighizuwa, DT (Cowboys): $16MM
23. Zack Martin, G (Cowboys): $15.27MM
24. Gabe Davis, WR (Jaguars): $14.6MM
25. Demario Davis, ILB (Saints): $14.29MM
26. Taysom Hill, TE (Saints): $13.72MM
27. Darius Slay, CB (Eagles): $13.26MM
28. Mike Evans, WR (Buccaneers): $13.07MM
29. Minkah Fitzpatrick, S (Dolphins): $12.99MM
30. Jack Conklin, RT (Browns): $12.76MM
31. Jonathan Allen, DL (Vikings): $12.67MM
32. Deebo Samuel, WR (Commanders): $12.34MM
33. Kyle Dugger, S (Patriots): $12.18MM
34. Dalvin Tomlinson, DT (Browns): $12.11MM
35. D.J. Moore, WR (Bears): $12MM
36. Ryan Ramczyk, RT (Saints): $11.98MM
37. Christian Kirk, WR (Texans): $11.4MM
38. Matt Milano, ILB (Bills): $11.07MM
T-39. Sauce Gardner, CB (Jets): $11MM
T-39. Darnell Mooney, WR (Falcons): $11MM
41. Bradley Chubb, OLB (Dolphins): $10.97MM
42. Terron Armstead, LT (Dolphins): $10.73MM
43. Javon Hargrave, DT (Vikings): $10.5MM

As they have smashed a single-season team dead money record this year, the Dolphins now hold — by a wide margin — the single-player dead cap figure via Tagovailoa’s $99.2MM number. That is spread over two years, via a post-June 1 cut. Like the Broncos in 2024, the Dolphins will take on the greater sum in Year 1.

Murray’s single-season dead cap hit will rank third all time. Both players were not viewed as serious trade candidates due to their contracts, and each signed for vet-minimum deals — as their initial NFL teams are on the hook for guaranteed 2026 salaries — in March.

Carr and Rodgers’ dead cap hits stem from 2025 post-June 1 designations — Rodgers’ a release, Carr’s a retirement. Unlike the Dolphins and Cardinals, the Saints and Jets opted to push the worse of the two dead cap numbers into Year 2.

The Jets are carrying a cool $55MM in QB dead money this year, with Fields — traded to the Chiefs in March — following Rodgers off the team’s roster. The team’s primary 2025 starter is now with the Chiefs, who are only responsible for $3MM of his 2026 compensation.

Miami signed Waddle to a three-year extension in 2024 and added more than $50MM in guarantees to Hill’s deal months later. Both are now gone, with Waddle being traded to the Broncos for first- and third-round picks in March. Chris Grier‘s ill-fated Ramsey extension — agreed to nearly a year before a post-June 1 trade — adds to Miami’s record-shattering dead money total, which goes on new GM Jon-Eric Sullivan‘s first balance sheet.

As PFR’s Offseason Outlook series forecasted, the Browns are well past $100MM in total dead cap as well. Cleveland is at $116.82MM there, with void year-driven penalties being a key component in that lofty figure — one covering more than a third of the team’s cap sheet. This year represents a good trial run for the Browns, who are all but certain to take on more than $86MM in dead cap — spread over two years — on the Deshaun Watson contract beginning next year.

The Cowboys and Dolphins structured the Martin and Armstead retirements around the pivotal June 1 date last year, defraying dead money over two offseasons. Hargrave becomes the rare player present on three teams’ payrolls this year. The 49ers designated the veteran defensive tackle as a post-June 1 cut in 2025, and the Vikings made him a standard release in 2026. Hargrave signed with the Packers soon after the latter release. Allen’s Minnesota total is part of a post-June 1 designation, with the Vikes taking on the lion’s share of that deal’s dead cap this year.

Trades after June 1 last year comprise a handful of spots on this list. By trading away a veteran after June 1, a team spreads the departing player’s dead cap hit over two years. The Eagles will carry $27.1MM in Brown dead money on their 2027 cap by waiting until after 3pm CT on June 1 to move him. Brown’s dead cap total ($48.94MM) eclipses the non-QB record for a single-player penalty.

Void years are responsible for a chunk of dead cap figures this year. The Saints re-signed Jordan but are taking on this dead cap bill because they restructured his previous contract to void in March. The Buccaneers attempted to re-sign Evans, but he opted to join the 49ers. Because of void years, Tampa Bay will carry the future Hall of Famer on its payroll this year as well.

Void year-driven penalties from 2026 free agency developments are also placing eight-figure cap dead cap numbers on Buffalo (Milano), Cleveland (Conklin), New Orleans (Davis, Hill) and Washington’s (Samuel) payrolls.

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Make-Or-Break Year: Xavier Legette

By Connor Byrne | at July 10, 2026 10:18 pm

As a rookie general manager in 2024, the Panthers’ Dan Morgan went into his initial draft without a first-round pick. He changed that when he swung a trade with the Bills to acquire No. 32 overall, the final selection of Round 1. Morgan used it on former South Carolina wide receiver Xavier Legette, who has fallen well short of expectations since then. Unless Legette turns it around in 2026, he probably won’t have a long-term future with the Panthers.

Legette entered the pros with a minimal track record of college success. He played 41 games over his first four seasons with the Gamecocks and caught just 42 passes for 423 yards and five touchdowns. But Legette’s production skyrocketed in a dozen games as a fifth-year senior in 2023, when he hauled in 71 receptions for 1,255 yards and seven scores.

The 6-foot-3, 227-pound Legette followed his breakout year with a stock-boosting performance at the Combine, where he ran a 4.39-second 40-yard dash and recorded a 40-inch vertical jump. Combining his tremendous 2023 output with an impressive blend of size and athleticism, Legette was widely expected to go in the first couple rounds of the draft. ESPN’s Scouts Inc. rated Legette as a the class’ 28th-best prospect, right in line with where the Panthers took him. So, in Morgan’s defense, Legette wasn’t a reach. He has, however, played like one.

Head coach Dave Canales gave Legette plenty of runway during his rookie campaign. With a 65.76% offensive snap share over 16 games, Legette was on the field more than every other wideout on the team. All of that playing time translated to modest numbers: 49 catches on 84 targets, 497 yards and four TDs. Legette registered a below-average 8.3% drop rate in the process. In fairness to Legette, he was stuck with awful quarterback play. Bryce Young and Andy Dalton led a toothless passing game that finished 30th in yards, 28th in QB rating and 27th in completion percentage.

Young showed improvement and kept Dalton on the bench last season, helping the Panthers win the NFC South despite an 8-9 record. But Legette had little to do with Young’s step forward or the team’s.

While he played over 60% of offensive snaps in 15 games, Legette managed only 35 catches on 64 targets, 363 yards and three TDs. His drop rate fell to 3.1%, but Panthers QBs mustered a terrible 67.4 passer rating when they threw Legette’s way. That was the 11th-lowest figure in the league among 197 qualified pass catchers, per Pro Football Reference. In terms of overall performance, Pro Football Focus ranked Legette as the game’s fifth-worst receiver out of 128 qualifiers. Only a couple of back-of-roster types (Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine) and a pair of struggling fourth-round rookies (the Raiders’ Dont’e Thornton and the Jets’ Arian Smith) earned shoddier marks.

Fortunately for the Panthers, the emergence of two other young receivers has helped offset Legette’s lack of progress. Morgan took a first-round receiver for the second straight year in 2025, grabbing Tetairoa McMillan eighth overall. That pick looks like a home run. McMillan won Offensive Rookie of the Year honors on the heels of a 70-catch, 1,014-yard, seven-score debut. Meanwhile, Carolina has gotten plenty of value from Jalen Coker, who was in the same rookie class as Legette. One key difference between the two: Coker went undrafted. Nevertheless, the Holy Cross product has been the better pro so far.

While playing more from the slot than on the outside in his first two years, Coker combined for 65 receptions on 89 targets, 872 yards and five TDs in 22 games. Those aren’t gaudy stats, but the Panthers are betting on Coker continuing to ascend. After Coker became eligible for an extension this offseason, the Panthers rewarded him with a three-year, $35MM commitment. He looks like the Panthers’ top complement to McMillan going forward.

The Panthers still have room for a another receiver to carve out a role alongside McMillan and Coker, but Legette will have to earn it. Morgan drafted yet another receiver, Chris Brazzell, with a relatively high pick this year.

Wideouts from the University of Tennessee have had trouble in the pros over the past couple of decades, but the Panthers took a chance on the 6-4, 200-pound Brazzell at No. 83 overall in the third round. As someone who was exclusively an outside receiver in college, he represents a threat to Legette. The 22-year-old has impressed Canales in the early going.

“He’s been working his tail off. (Offensive assistant) Keyshawn Colman has been spending a lot of time with Chris, along with (receivers) coach Rob Moore,” Canales said of Brazzell (via Kassidy Hill of the team’s website). “But he’s up for the challenge, and he’s done a great job so far in the last couple of weeks as we’ve been doing our call-up periods.”

For Legette’s part, he put in the work in the offseason to get in better shape and “bulletproof” his hamstrings (via Joseph Person of The Athletic). Legette has only missed three out of 34 games with the Panthers, but his hamstrings have nagged him since his college days. Hoping that issue is behind him, Legette realizes he has to make a leap this season.

“My main thing is just to have a better year than my first two years,” he said. “I can’t have another year like I did last year. I can’t do that.”

This will indeed be a critical year for Legette’s future. If he continues on a similar or worse path, Morgan and the Panthers will make the easy call to decline his fifth-year option for 2028 next offseason. On the other hand, if he shows considerable improvement, Morgan will have a more difficult decision on his hands.

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