Josh Jacobs was arrested Tuesday in Wisconsin on multiple charges connected to an alleged domestic disturbance.

Jacobs, the starting running back for the Green Bay Packers, was booked into Brown County Jail on five charges: battery (domestic abuse), criminal damage to property (domestic abuse), disorderly conduct (domestic abuse), intimidation of a victim, and felony strangulation and suffocation.

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Jacobs strongly denied the allegations through his attorneys. The news came as a shock because, going back to his Raiders days with Jon Gruden and his time at Alabama under Nick Saban, Jacobs was always seen as calm and rarely showed much of his personality online.
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About six months ago, Jacobs announced he was dating Instagram model Ash Kash. He said he felt comfortable and like he could be himself.

Kash previously dated Sharife Cooper, who played for the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA. She has a history of dating athletes.

This situation brings major concern heading into the 2026 NFL season, as Jacobs remains one of the Packers’ most important players—especially at running back—after signing a four-year, $48 million contract with Green Bay in 2024.​

If the Packers lose him, it would be a huge loss after his impact on the ground last season. Green Bay will conduct its own investigation, and depending on the outcome, Jacobs could face discipline under the NFL’s personal conduct policy. Both the league and the team are waiting to see how the situation develops.

Matthew Stafford is getting paid.

The Los Angeles Rams officially agreed to a new contract extension with Stafford amid a busy offseason in Los Angeles. The Rams also selected first-round quarterback Ty Simpson out of Alabama, but Stafford will be the starter this season.

According to multiple reports, Stafford signed a one-year, $55 million deal that could increase to $60 million with incentives.

Stafford, of course, is the NFL’s reigning MVP.

This extension represents Stafford’s commitment to head coach Sean McVay, especially after the team told him they planned to draft Simpson in the first round.

First-round quarterback Simpson is a highly accurate pocket passer who led Alabama past Oklahoma, 34-24, in a playoff game before falling to national champion Indiana, 38-3. Many were surprised Simpson went in the first round, but McVay got his quarterback of the future.

But the Rams have doubled down on Stafford and have unfinished business. The 38-year-old threw 46 touchdown passes in 2025 with Los Angeles.

The Rams were the No. 5 seed and finished with a 12-5 record. They nearly upset the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship Game.

Key plays hurt the Rams in that game, including Xavier Smith’s fumbled punt return and DeMarcus Lawrence accidentally covering Kyren Williams on a crucial fourth down in the fourth quarter.

Stafford has been in Los Angeles since 2021. In his first year as the Rams’ quarterback, he led the Rams to a Super Bowl title, defeating the Bengals 23-20.

Los Angeles has remained a contender in recent years, and the message is clear for the Rams and their fans: Even as Stafford nears 40, the Rams believe their veteran quarterback can still compete for another Super Bowl.

Philadelphia Eagles pass rusher Nolan Smith was arrested May 15 after allegedly driving 135 mph in a 70 mph zone in Twiggs County, Georgia.

​He was later released on bond, but the arrest came at a critical time for Smith and the Eagles.

Philadelphia exercised its fifth-year option this year, signaling the organization’s confidence in the former first-round pick as a major part of the team’s future.

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​Smith is a Super Bowl champion and has steadily developed into a key defensive contributor for the Eagles after being selected 30th overall in 2023.

He stood out at the combine and has helped the Eagles during recent playoff runs, becoming known for his speed, energy, and pass-rush ability on third downs.

​However, this is not Smith’s first driving-related incident. He previously faced a misdemeanor traffic charge while at Georgia in 2022—the year the Bulldogs won the national title—for speeding and driving on a suspended license.

Several Georgia football players have been arrested for speeding in recent years. Teammate Jalen Carter, a first-round pick in 2023, was involved in a high-profile incident after the national title win over TCU, fleeing the scene of a crash that resulted in a fatality. That was just three years ago, but situations like this simply cannot happen.

​The Eagles have not publicly commented on the arrest, but the situation quickly became one of the bigger NFL offseason storylines.

Organized team activities are expected to begin soon for every NFL team, putting even more attention on Smith and the controversy surrounding his return to the practice field.

​It remains to be seen whether the NFL will discipline Smith, but he now faces additional pressure to prove he can avoid distractions off the field.

He was expected to be one of Philadelphia’s defensive leaders. This is a setback for the team this offseason.









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Joe Flacco recently signed a one-year contract worth $6 million to return to the Cincinnati Bengals as their backup quarterback, but the former Super Bowl MVP isn’t too pleased with being a backup.

The veteran quarterback will spend another year backing up Joe Burrow; however, Flacco still thinks he could be the guy somewhere else, saying, “Believe me, I wish I were a guy somewhere.”

“I think teams are dumb for not having me be that guy, but it is what it is. I’m not going to let them, or it get me down.”

Flacco, 41, is entering his 19th season in the NFL, bouncing around the league after being the Baltimore Ravens quarterback for 11 seasons. Flacco spent time with the Denver Broncos, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts before ending up in Cincinnati.

With Burrow suffering a turf toe injury at the beginning of the 2025 season, Flacco took over for him and saw some success, throwing 13 touchdowns and only four interceptions. Flacco was traded from the Browns to the Bengals in a rare in-division trade.

“I feel like I have unfinished business. It’s part of why I’m still here playing and doing all those things. Not being one of those guys to go sign somewhere? Yeah, it pisses me off a little bit — but at the same time I’m very happy to be here,” Flacco said.

“I feel like I can help a team win. Yeah, it may be in a different role here, but I do still think I can help this team win in that role. I had a lot of fun with Joe [Burrow]. Joe’s the guy.”

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur has expressed his full trust in Jordan Love’s ability to change play calls at the line of scrimmage.

Love showcased this ability perfectly in Week 14 of last season vs the Chicago Bears when he called an audible at the line of scrimmage that led to a 41-yard touchdown to wide receiver Christian Watson.

LaFleur spoke about his quarterback during the NFL owners’ meeting, saying, “We provide a ton of freedom for him.”

“I feel pretty comfortable with it. If he sees something, he’s going to do it. That was evident in our first Chicago game. It’s zero blitz, and he gets us to max protection. He signals a route out there to Christian Watson, and he throws a touchdown. So he’s got free rein, and certainly that’s something we talk about throughout the course of the week. I’m in all those meetings with him, so we’re on the same page in regards to if he has an idea, then absolutely.”

“I would say every situation is a little bit different. Certainly, if we call a play, which we’re never trying to call a play that’s going to get [matched by the defense]. But if we call a play, and there was an incidence where we call a play, they’re playing two-man, and it’s the worst play in the world for playing two-man, please, please use your legs to try to make a bad play and try to make it good.”

Love is coming off the best season of his career, finishing sixth in the league in passer rating and throwing 23 touchdowns to just six interceptions.

However, Love and the Packers just have not figured out how to finish games, as they have struggled to close out games, most notably in the playoffs and in Week 16 against the Bears.

The next step for Love and LaFleur is to prove they have what it takes to go on a postseason run and bring a Super Bowl back to Titletown.

Crissy Froyd, NFL Reporter for USA Today, was fired last month after comments about Dianna Russini and her recent scandal with New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel.

Froyd trashed Russini on her X account, calling her a “detriment to women in sports” after Russini posted her resignation from The Athletic. Two days later, USA Today announced the firing of Froyd.

“USA TODAY Sports has ended its contractor relationship with Crissy Froyd effective immediately. Her recent statements do not reflect our commitment to professionalism or uphold our principles of ethical conduct,” the company announced via an X post.

Froyd said that she stands by her statements despite being fired from her job.

“I regret zero of what I said and stand beside it. If you want to talk, my messages are open. My email is operative, too. I feel I’ve been very transparent and did nothing wrong.”

Froyd’s comments about Russini surprised many.

“I’m sure you were told to submit this or that you’d get fired instead,” Froyd posted in response to Russini’s resignation. “Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.”

“We know who you really are and what you’ve been up to for years,” Froyd alleged. “It does so much detriment to women in sports who have done things the right way.”

Vrabel and Russini both deny any accusations against them, with Vrabel saying, “These photos show a completely innocent interaction and any suggestion otherwise is laughable.”

The Athletic is currently in the middle of its investigation into this scandal.

After missing out on an international game last season, the Cincinnati Bengals were granted one. They will face the Atlanta Falcons at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, Spain, in Week 9.

It has been rumored that quarterback Joe Burrow was the main factor in the NFL’s decision to give them a game overseas. The NFL announced that the Miami Dolphins would be playing the NFL’s first game in Madrid in February 2025, and by March, speculation arose that the Bengals would be their opponent.

“Please be true,” Burrow wrote on his Instagram story in March 2025. Instead, the Washington Commanders got the opportunity to play the Spain game over the Bengals.

After the 2025-2026 season’s schedule was released, Burrow remarked during an interview that he would like to see the Bengals play an international game next season. Burrow then revealed that his main motive for volunteering to be on Netflix’s Quarterback show was to spread the game to more international fans.

“Part of the reason I wanted to do the Quarterback show was to help grow the game internationally, and so to not have a stage like that is a little disappointing,” Burrow said. “Because I feel like I’ve consciously worked hard to try to grow the game internationally over the last 18 months or so. So hopefully at some point in my career, we can go over there.”

The Bengals will be playing their first international game of the decade and their first since 2019, when they lost 24-10 to the Los Angeles Rams at Wembley Stadium in London, England. They also tied the then-Washington Redskins 27-27 in 2016, making the Spain game Cincinnati’s third appearance abroad.

The team celebrated the announcement by photoshopping Burrow’s Instagram story from last year. Burrow also believes that the Bengals are a good team to spread the game abroad.

“The game has a lot of room to grow,” Burrow said Tuesday on the team’s website. “Just like basketball did in the ’80s and ’90s. The Bulls kind of spearheaded that. Made it global, and hopefully the Bengals can do the same thing over the next couple of years for the NFL.”

After losing their first two international contests at Wembley Stadium, the Bengals are one of seven teams to have never won an international contest.

The Atlanta Falcons have big plans for wide receiver prospect Zachariah Branch despite his recent arrest in Athens, Georgia, on two misdemeanor charges.

The two charges Branch is facing include obstructing public sidewalks/streets, prowling, and obstruction of a law enforcement officer. He was booked at 1:26 a.m. and released at 3:44 a.m., posting a $39 bond, according to the Athens Clarke County arrest log.

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The former USC Trojan and Georgia Bulldog was drafted by the Falcons soon after the incident.

According to the police report, Branch failed “to comply with multiple verbal lawful commands” while blocking a sidewalk.

The police were called because of a large crowd that formed outside a bar in Athens. “The crowd was blocking the entrance, and individuals were attempting to enter the establishment despite it not being open for entry at that time,” according to the police.

Branch was ranked in the top 100 prospects according to draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. The speedy receiver ran a 4.35 40-yard dash at the NFL combine.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are still awaiting a decision from future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers, as the team’s voluntary minicamp begins.

New Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy is operating with Will Howard as the starting quarterback, as they wait for a decision from Rodgers. Howard is one of two quarterbacks under contract for the Steelers, along with Mason Rudolph.

Steelers general manager Omar Khan has said that the team has continued to have “positive” conversations with Rodgers about a potential reunion with his former Green Bay Packers head coach.

The Steelers also did not pursue a quarterback during free agency, which could mean the team is confident that Rodgers will return for a 22nd season.

Rodgers led the Steelers to the playoffs last season, winning the AFC North before losing in the wildcard round to the Houston Texans. The Steelers decided to move on from long-time head coach Mike Tomlin, paving the way for McCarthy to be the next Steelers head coach.

All-star linebacker Bobby Wagner may have just opened up a new avenue for his future endeavors.

After receiving an honorary doctorate from his alma mater, Utah State, last month, Wagner wants to be called a new name. “If you didn’t know, my name is now Dr. Bobby Wagner,” the ex-linebacker joked during his speech. “And to any family members here, you need to update my name in your phone. It’s ‘Dr.’ only.”

Utah State retired Wagner’s No. 9 because he is their all-time leader in tackles and is one of only three players to have their number retired by the program. Elmer Ward and Merlin Olsen are the other two players to have their jersey numbers retired by the Aggies.

Wagner was drafted in the second round by the Seattle Seahawks, where he made quite a name for himself. He was the runner-up in rookie of the year voting in 2012 and went to eight consecutive Pro Bowls from 2014 to 2021. In Super Bowl 48, Wagner recorded 10 tackles. Wagner won Super Bowl 48, is a six-time All-Pro and 2025 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year – this is worthy of a spot in the Hall of Fame.

Wagner had a one-year stint with the Los Angeles Rams before returning to Seattle the following season. He would spend the next two seasons with the Washington Commanders. Across his 15-year career, Wagner missed only ten games. The star linebacker led the Commanders with 162 tackles last season.

Currently, Wagner is undecided if he wants to return to the Commanders for 2026; if he decides to return for another season, Sonny Styles would be honored to learn from a legendary linebacker.

Styles was taken seventh overall by the Commanders in the NFL Draft last month. Styles’ versatility helps Washington’s defense improve its man and zone coverage numbers, while providing a much-needed boost to a defense lacking depth and speed.

Ex-New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills receiver Stefon Diggs was found not guilty Tuesday of assaulting his private chef. Diggs pleaded not guilty in February to a felony strangulation charge and a misdemeanor assault charge from the alleged conflict.

On December 2, 2025, his private chef, Jamila Adams, claimed that Diggs slapped and choked her over a pay dispute. Diggs denied all allegations, and the trial lasted two days.

“We have taken these allegations seriously from day one, and that’s exactly why we were eager for the facts to come to light through the legal process,” said Mitch Schuster, one of his attorneys. The wideout’s attorneys were skeptical regarding Adams’ credibility and the true intent of the dispute.

“The evidence has shown what we’ve maintained from day one: Mr. Diggs was wrongly accused, and this case represents exactly the kind of opportunistic targeting that players can face the moment they step off the field.”

Adams and Diggs became friends in 2022 after meeting on Instagram before she was hired as his private chef. Adams testified that she was being paid roughly $2,000 per week and believed she wasn’t being compensated enough. Adams also remarked that Diggs offered her $100,000 to recant her statement to police, but that remark was struck from the record.

Dedham, Massachusetts, police officer Kenneth Ellis stated that Adams arrived at the police station, telling the jury that she was sitting down crying on the bench. Ellis said that he didn’t notice any visible injuries, spoke with other witnesses and that his investigation was based on Adams’ account.

Diggs’ hairstylist, Xia Charles, testified that she was in New York with Adams following the incident and didn’t see any injuries. She remarked that she didn’t see marks on Adams’ neck or elsewhere. Jeanelle Sales, Diggs’ chief of staff, testified that she saw Adams at home on the day of the incident in “normal spirits.”

Last season, Diggs played a decent role in New England’s offense; the wideout caught 85 passes for 1,013 yards and four touchdowns. This was his seventh 1,000-yard season in his career, contributing to a career revival after a knee injury cut his tenure with the Houston Texans short.

Diggs is famously known for his role in the “Minneapolis Miracle.”. In the final seconds of the Vikings’ 2018 NFC Divisional Round game, he caught a pass from Case Keenum and evaded Saints safety Marcus Williams for a 61-yard touchdown to secure the win for the Minnesota Vikings.

The New Orleans Saints have signed Ole Miss defensive tackle Zxavian Harris from undrafted free agency.

During the draft, Harris had one of the biggest falls in the NFL.

Before the draft, Harris was the 63rd-ranked player according to ESPN and was the 5th-ranked defensive tackle. He was ranked the best remaining unsigned player.

Only two Ole Miss players heard their names called: wide receiver De’Zhaun Stribling and offensive tackle Jayden Williams.

Harris was also projected to be the first Ole Miss player selected, according to USA Today’s full seven-round mock draft.

The only explanation for an unprecedented fall like this is off-field concerns, which took him off the team’s draft boards.

Harris was arrested and charged in 2024 for domestic violence and obstructing an arrest. He was also charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving, being a minor in possession, not using headlights, running a stop sign and felony fleeing in 2023.

He is also dealing with an injury, despite competing at the 2026 NFL draft combine, undergoing surgery on his right foot after the combine, and not participating in Ole Miss’ pro day on March 18.

His college coach, Pete Golding, was asked about Harris’ unexpected fall, saying, “With Zay, I don’t think it’s how you start, it’s how you finish.”

“I think a lot of that could be looking at the body type and all those types of things. Zay loves football. He’s tough, he’s competitive. He’s got a really good skillset.”

Six teams drafted a center over the NFL draft this past weekend, with the Cleveland Browns being one of those six teams, selecting Alabama center Parker Brailsford.

Brailsford happens to be the lightest center drafted by 10 pounds, but Browns general manager Andrew Berry said, “If you didn’t know, you wouldn’t be able to tell with his play.”

The Browns selected him in the fifth round with the 146th overall pick, with the hopes that he will be the team’s center for the future.

“But really the bigger thing is, and you could see it when we had J.C. [Tretter] here, when we had Nick Harris when he was healthy, and then in Baltimore when they had Tyler Linderbaum, the centers that can pull and work at the second level and get to the perimeter because of their athleticism and speed, they give you a lot of optionality in the run game,” Berry adding, “And that’s something that Parker does very, very well. We’re excited about that part of his profile.”

Brailsford competed in track and field in high school, throwing the shot put and discus, showing his athleticism.

After spending his freshman season at Washington, he decided to follow head coach Kalen DeBoer to Alabama.

Following his first season at Alabama, Brailsford was honored with captain status and was named to the Third-Team All-SEC.

In a rare move, the Pittsburgh Steelers placed a UFA tender on veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers on Monday.

Using the UFA tender allows the Steelers to receive a compensatory draft pick if Rodgers decides to sign with another team, and it also limits him to signing with a team before training camp begins. This gives the Steelers exclusive negotiating rights if he does not sign with a team before July 22.

This will also allow Rodgers to accept a 10% raise over his last year’s salary, which would put his total contract at $15 million.

The Steelers still remain confident that they will strike a deal with the future Hall-of-Fame quarterback despite placing this tender on him. The decision is considered “procedural” if he decides to go to another team.

Rodgers didn’t sign until early June last year, signing a one-year deal right before the Steelers’ mandatory minicamp began.

The Steelers did draft a quarterback in the NFL draft, selecting former Penn State quarterback Drew Allar in the third round.

Head coach Mike McCarthy said that drafting Allar had no implications on Rodgers’ future with the Steelers, saying, “This is about developing the room and trying to make the room as deep as we possibly can.”

The Philadelphia Eagles used their final draft pick of the 2026 NFL draft on a complete project player who has never played organized football in his life.

Uar Bernard did not expect to hear his name called on Saturday before the Eagles made his dream come true and announced his name with the 251st pick. Bernard is from a small town in Nigeria and was drafted to be a defensive tackle.

“It’s a dream come true for me, because I’ve worked hard for this. I’ve not played football, but I’ve gone through some drills that made me believe that I’m going to get better every day,” Bernard said in his first press conference after being drafted.

“I thank God for everything. I thank God for life. I thank God for the opportunities given to me to be drafted by the Eagles.”

Bernard is a physical specimen, standing at 6’4 and weighing 306 pounds with just 6% body fat. He ran a very impressive 4.63 40-yard dash and a 39-inch vertical, which is remarkable considering his stature.

He was first introduced to football by former New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora and got invited to the NFL Nigeria Camp in 2024.

Hall of Fame defensive end Michael Strahan called it a “smart pick,” adding that Eagles general manager Howie Roseman “very rarely misses.”

The New York Jets were expected to select a quarterback in this year’s NFL Draft, but it was unclear which one until they selected Clemson’s Cade Klubnik in the fourth round.

The Jets showed how much they wanted Klubnik by trading up 18 spots to select him, sending a pair of fourth-round picks to the Cincinnati Bengals.

Klubnik had an up-and-down career at Clemson, going 26-14 as a starter, his best season coming in 2024 when he led the Tigers to an ACC Championship.

Jets general manager Darren Mougey said that he “felt really good about Cade.”

“It started, obviously, last year, evaluating all those quarterbacks going into this year. We had good grades on Cade going in this year, and then, you’re watching this year, he got hurt early, and was playing hurt much of the year, and that team kind of struggled, but was excited to get around him at the combine.”

“Had a great combine interview, which kind of sparked us to want to get down to Clemson and work him out and spend some more time within, and we went down there, and again, it was a great exposure. Being there on campus with him in the room, talking about ball, felt very natural. Felt like there was a connection there. Getting on the field, doing the workout, showed well. So felt really good about Cade, a young player that has a lot of experience, you know, played a lot of snaps in high school, 30-0 record in Texas, went to Clemson as a young, I think, 17-year-old, three-year starter at Clemson won a lot of games there. Unfortunately, had a down year this year, but still, young, athletic with some upside, and feel really good about being able to get him.”

Klubnik was the fifth quarterback to be selected behind Fernando Mendoza (1), Ty Simpson (13), Carson Beck (65), and Drew Allar (76).

The Jets brought in veteran Geno Smith to be the starter, but Klubnik will compete with Brady Cook and Bailey Zappe for the team’s backup role.

The Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys made a rare inter-division trade, with the Eagles sending picks 23, 114, and 137 to the Cowboys for pick 20 and a 2027 seventh-round pick. The Eagles went on to select USC wide receiver Makai Lemon with the 20th pick, followed by the Cowboys drafting UCF edge rusher Malachi Lawrence with the 23rd pick.

With the addition of Lemon, this could be a telltale sign that Eagles veteran wide receiver A.J. Brown is headed to the New England Patriots after June 1.

According to NFL insider Adam Schefter, Brown is likely to be traded to the Patriots as soon as June 1 arrives, when his $40 million contract gets split in half.

Eagles general manager Howie Roseman had this to say about Brown and his status with the Eagles: “Again, A.J. is a member of the Eagles. We don’t have any trades that have been made or that are done.” 

“And I think for us, we’re taking this one day at a time. We’re going to look to improve the team tomorrow, and we’ll continue to address anything that we have to with our roster, not only through this draft weekend but we’ll continue to look for ways to improve the team throughout the offseason and as we get into training camp.”

For Lemon, he did not expect to be drafted by the Eagles, as he was on the phone with the Pittsburgh Steelers general manager, Omar Khan, before he got a call from the Eagles telling him that they had traded up for him.

The Eagles didn’t expect Lemon to still be available around pick 20, but they saw that his name was still on the board, and they took their opportunity to give quarterback Jalen Hurts a dynamic playmaker.

Lemon had a standout season for USC, posting 79 receptions for 1,156 yards and 11 touchdowns and being named an All-American.

The USC receiver will be joining a wide receiver room that will include DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks and Marquise Brown.

The Tennessee Titans wasted no time giving Cam Ward his new wide receiver, surprisingly drafting Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate with the fourth overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.

The expectation was for the Titans to select a defensive player, given they hired Robert Saleh as the new head coach, whose specialty is defense, but they decided to surround Ward with an elite playmaker.

Tate is one of six Ohio State receivers to be selected in the first round of the NFL draft this decade, but Tate became the first receiver drafted in the top five (excluding Travis Hunter) since the Cincinnati Bengals drafted Ja’Marr Chase fifth overall in 2021.

The crazy thing about Tate going fourth overall is that he wasn’t even the best wide receiver on Ohio State, and two years ago, he was arguably the third-best on the team, playing with Jeremiah Smith and Emeka Egbuka.

Tate was still super productive, and his talent was undeniable, catching 51 passes for 875 receiving yards and nine touchdowns in his junior season.

The Titans have high expectations for Tate, as he immediately becomes the team’s number one wide receiver and offensive weapon after having one of the weakest wide receiver rooms in the NFL last season.

The Los Angeles Rams stunned the entire league when commissioner Roger Goodell announced Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick in Thursday’s NFL Draft.

Draft experts are calling this the biggest reach of the draft, and some expected the former Alabama quarterback to not hear his name until day two of the draft.

The draft pick seemed to even shock Rams head coach Sean McVay, as he did not seem too pleased with the pick in his post-draft interview.

The Rams currently have the reigning league MVP, Matthew Stafford, returning for at least another year, but this could indicate a shift in his timeline and future with the franchise.

McVay confirmed to reporters that he did speak with Stafford about the draft pick, but did not reveal exactly what he said: “I’ll keep that between us.” McVay also added that Simpson will be “going to compete with Stetson [Bennett]” as the team’s backup quarterback.

If any coach in the league can get the most out of Simpson and development, McVay is the guy for it, as he developed Jared Goff and got the absolute most out of Stafford.

The Rams’ situation is almost identical to what the Green Bay Packers did in the 2020 draft, when they selected Jordan Love in the first round and stunned the entire league and Aaron Rodgers himself. It turned out to be a fantastic pick for the Packers because not only did they find their franchise quarterback after Rodgers, but Rodgers went on to win back-to-back MVPs after they drafted his replacement.

Simpson, similarly to Love, is deemed a project and will almost certainly sit for a couple of seasons before seeing his opportunity on the field.

Former Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Alshon Jeffery has reportedly been arrested.

Jeffery, 36, was charged with insurance fraud, along with failing to disclose an insurance benefit or payment.

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Jeffery was booked in California on Wednesday morning and has already been released. The incident occurred in San Diego County.

Jeffery’s agency released a statement denying the reports, saying, “Alshon Jeffery categorically denies the allegations that have been reported. The underlying incident was a minor freeway fender bender, and he provided his information at the scene.”

“These are unfounded allegations only, and Alshon has not been convicted of any offense. He will address this matter through the legal process, and he remains confident that the facts will demonstrate this was a misunderstanding and nothing more.”

Jeffery was drafted by the Bears in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft, playing five seasons for them before going to the Eagles and winning a Super Bowl in 2017.