Draft Watch Show: NFL Rookie Report
AAF Draft Watch Show airs live at 9am ET with a look at how NFL rookies are progressing in training camp.
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All Access Football NFL Draft Watch Show hosts Ric Serritella and Russ Lande update the progress of NFL rookies throughout training camp. Tune-in to find who’s moving, who’s shaking and who’s baking. The AAF Draft Watch Show airs every Sunday, live at 9am eastern time, counting you down to the 2027 NFL Draft (263 days away)!
INSIDE THE LEAGUE: HEADLINES FROM THE WORLD OF FOOTBALL
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NFL Arrives. The NFL kicked off with a bang at the Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, as two rookie quarterbacks stole the show. Cardinals third round pick Carson Beck was mighty impressive, completing 15-of-19 passes, for 188 yards and one touchdown. Not to be outdone, Panthers UDFA Haynes King completed 21-of-34 passes, for 180 yards and two touchdowns and he ran for 39 more yards, including the game-winning touchdown ... Two-time Pro-Bowl selection Bijan Robinson and the Falcons reached agreement on a three-year extension worth up to $75M, which will make him the highest-paid running back in NFL history. Agent Nicole Lynn negotiated the deal ... Here’s a look at several other notable contracts signed in the NFL this week ... Longtime NFL reporter Mike Sando of The Athletic surveyed 50 NFL executives and coaches to rank 35 veteran quarterbacks, here’s how they stacked up ... The Cleveland Browns are expected to switch from grass to turf in their new $2.6B stadium. The move would tip the NFL toward a turf majority despite the NFLPA’s renewed campaign for natural grass following the World Cup ... SBJ’s Bret McCormick goes inside the Bills’ transformative new Highmark Stadium—taking you through the vision, the build, and what it all means for one of the NFL’s most passionate fanbases ... Dallas Cowboys co-owner & COO Stephen Jones said the team won’t rule out selling a stake to a private equity fund but would be very particular about any partner ... Aaron Donald is making moves to set up a future in media as he weighs a potential return to the Rams, as the eight-time All-Pro signed with a talent management team to build his media and entertainment brand and is developing a docuseries ... Boston College High School announced Tuesday that former New England Patriots special teams ace Matthew Slater has joined its football program as Assistant Head Coach for Leadership and Player Development ... Netflix hired Nick Foles and Clay Matthews as studio analysts for its Week 1 49ers vs. Rams game in Melbourne, Australia. They’ll join Elle Duncan and Michael Irvin for the pregame, halftime and postgame coverage ... A nostalgia-driven sports account has become one of X’s newest viral success stories, @20YearsAgoSport has amassed more than 400,000 followers in just over two weeks, as fans flock to highlights from 2006 ... Man accused of scamming NFL players, including former NFL linebacker Tae Crowder who claims he invested his entire savings of $500,000 into one of the stores, has been found dead in a pool, according to TMZ.
NCAA: Dollars & Sense. Multiple NCAA general managers have informed On3 that college football rosters are expected to exceed $50M in 2027 ... Meanwhile, Miami football head coach Mario Cristobal agreed to a long-term contract extension with the school, terms of the deal have not yet been announced ... Due to the new “five-for-five” NCAA ruling, Indiana has re-added All-Big Ten selection Stephen Daley and edge rusher Kellan Wyatt to the roster for the upcoming season ... D2 football has adopted “emergency legislation” to mirror the 5-year eligibility plan established at the D1 level effective immediately ... Ohio State unveiled its new turf and stadium upgrade designs and the new field really pops ... West Virginia is set to announce a five-year jersey patch deal with Antero, the state’s largest natural gas producer, whose logo will appear across all 18 WVU sports teams ... Cal is close to a deal to host the first major concert at Memorial Stadium in 36 years as the school seeks new revenue for its financially stretched athletic department ... Six months after LSU Athletic Director Verge Ausberry warned about the long-term risks of private equity, reports now indicate LSU Athletics has entered into a private financing investment of hundreds of millions of dollars involving its future media-rights revenue ... ESPN unveiled its 2026-27 college football commentator teams, which feature many new pairings. Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and reporter Holly Rowe will again serve as the lead team on ABC and ESPN.
PROSPECT TRACKER SERIES
ACC: BC | CAL | CLE | DU | FSU | GAT | LOU || B1G: ILL | IND | IA | MAR | MI | MSU | MIN | NEB | NU | OSU | ORE | PSU | PUR | RU | UCLA | USC | WAS | UW || IND: ND || SEC: ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | UK | LSU | MISS | MSU | MU | OU | SC | TAMU | TEN | TEX | VAN
NFL || AFCE: BUF | MIA | NE | NYJ || AFCN: BAL | CIN | CLE | PIT || AFCS: HOU | IND | JAX | TEN || AFCW: DEN | KC | LVR
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