Houston Texans Top Updated 2026 Fantasy Defense Rankings The 2026 offseason has already seen plenty of movement among defensive players through trades, free-agent moves and NFL draft additions. Sports Illustrated · May 6
AFC South Report Card: One Team Aced the Offseason and Should Take a Big Step The division has the potential to be topsy-turvy after being unpredictable over the past few years. Sports Illustrated · May 5
A Super Bowl Contender Shines in Our AFC Draft Class Ranking From 16 to 1 Forecasting which draft classes will hit based on potential immediate-impact players and future stars. Sports Illustrated · May 1
2023 NFL Draft Fifth-Year Option Tracker: Who Has, and Hasn’t, Had Their Rookie Contract Extended The deadline to pick up a 2023 first-round pick’s fifth-year option is Friday, May 1. Sports Illustrated · Apr 29
The 16 Best Picks of the 2026 NFL Draft Analyzing the savvy moves, steals and hits from all seven rounds of the draft. Sports Illustrated · Apr 28
2027 NFL Draft: Team-By-Team Breakdown of Picks and Trades Already Made The Jets are scheduled to have three first-round picks next spring. Here’s a rundown of every pick that has already been dealt. Sports Illustrated · Apr 27
2026 NFL Draft Day 2 Grades for Every Pick in Rounds 2 and 3 Matt Verderame breaks down every selection from Friday night, analyzing which picks were hits and which ones were misses. Sports Illustrated · Apr 25
NFL Draft 2026 Day 2 Winners and Losers: Cardinals Confound With Carson Beck Pick Arizona opted to take the Miami quarterback over a number of other positions of need. Plus, the Jets might’ve gotten the steal of the draft. Sports Illustrated · Apr 25
Kayden McDonald’s Emotional Walk to NFL Draft Stage Was Worth the Wait The Ohio State DT had to wait until the second round to hear his name called. Sports Illustrated · Apr 25
Albert Breer’s Latest NFL Draft Buzz: 49ers Getting Calls to Trade Pick No. 33 Plus, here are the top players and intriguing positions to watch in Rounds 2 and 3 on Friday night. Sports Illustrated · Apr 24
Will Anderson Jr. Reacts to Becoming the Highest-Paid Defensive Player in NFL History The Texans signed Will Anderson Jr. to a three-year, $150 million deal. Sports Illustrated · Apr 21
Which NFL Players Have No-Trade Clauses In Their Contracts? Will Anderson Jr.’s massive contract extension includes a no trade clause. Sports Illustrated · Apr 17
The Pressure is Really on C.J. Stroud Now The Texans’ quarterback watched his salary get dwarfed by a teammate in his own draft class. A day worth celebrating in Houston has also shifted a spotlight. Sports Illustrated · Apr 17
Will Anderson Jr. Deserves His Deal, But Texans Are Trying to Win the Hard Way Houston is pouring almost all its resources into the defense, even if that’s not how teams typically win Super Bowls. Sports Illustrated · Apr 17
Sports Illustrated · Apr 15 NFL Draft 2026 Dream Scenarios for All 32 Teams Draft night can take all kinds of twists and turns. Here's how each team would like things to go.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 13 Albert Breer’s Takeaways: The Prospect Who Makes Sense for the Jets at No. 2 Examining New York’s options with the second pick. Plus, why teams with picks three through seven are looking to move down, and much more.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 9 Ranking the Five NFL Teams That Improved the Most in Free Agency Several teams that made deep playoff runs last season have already taken big steps to get better in 2026.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 9 Revisiting Every 2025 NFL Draft Trade Involving a First-Round Pick: Who Won and Who Lost? A look back at all the 2025 draft day trades involving a first-round pick.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 7 Patriots-Texans Trade Grades: Why Marte Mapu Deal Is a Win For Both Teams The Patriots and Texans pulled off a trade ahead of the 2026 NFL draft.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 3 Top-Paid Players at Every Position After NFL Free Agency Tyler Linderbaum and Jaxson Smith-Njigba were among the players to receive record-setting extensions, along with a kicker.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 2 Ranking the Top 50 NFL Free-Agent Signings of 2026 With most of the league’s best available players now off the market, it has become clear which offseason deals will likely pay dividends and which may fall flat.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 1 Ranking the Best and Worst Divisions After NFL Free Agency Is the NFC West the best? Many teams have improved since the initial wave of signings, but here’s where things stand with the draft only three weeks away.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 25 Quarterbacks Who Have Played for the Most NFL Franchises These eight quarterbacks have played for at least seven different teams throughout their respective NFL careers.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 24 2026 AFC Team Free Agency Grades: Raiders Stock Up, While Dolphins Clean House Las Vegas receives high marks for making significant improvements at various positions. Meanwhile, Miami ranks lower for how it stripped down its roster.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 18 Ranking the 10 Best Wide Receiver Groups in the NFL After one week of free agency, these 10 teams have the best wide receiver groups in the NFL.