Take: The effects of trading away Brian Burns were sorely felt by a defense that ranked last in the NFL in pass rush win rate, according to ESPN, through Week 17. In racking up 11 sacks en route to earning Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, Carter proved he can wreck offensive game plans with regularity.

The NFL's 18 teams that missed the playoffs can turn their attention to the draft. How might the top picks play out come April?

The Tennessee Titans are officially on the clock after sewing up the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Will they take Shedeur Sanders or Travis Hunter?

Speaking of having a man—the Patriots, and whoever will be coaching them, need to build around last year’s third overall pick Drake Maye. So, this pick could send the 22-year-old some much-needed protection or a much-needed go-to target.

In a new mock draft from USA Today's Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, the Bears make a shocking move at 10th overall -- forgoing a top offensive tackle in Texas' Kelvin Banks Jr. for Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty.