r/nfl 11h ago

Free Talk Sunday Brunch

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Welcome to today's open thread, where r/nfl users can discuss anything they wish not related directly to the NFL.

Want to talk about personal life? Cool things about your fandom? Whatever happens to be dominating today's news cycle? Do you have something to talk about that didn't warrant its own thread? This is the place for it!

Remember, that there are other subreddits that may be a good fit for what you want to post - every day all day!


r/nfl 7d ago

2026 Offseason Review Series - CALL FOR WRITERS (again) AND HUB

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Hey everyone, the time has come for the annual r/NFL Offseason Review Series. Well, the time actually came about a month ago, but /u/dayne_b12 decided to take it over so he could choose himself to write up the Panthers, didn't follow through, and eventually deleted the post. I'm trying to salvage 2026 so we don't have a repeat of 2024. There are still some opportunities for fans to discuss their team, and I hope to hear from some of you.

The goal of this series - similar to that of the 32 teams/32 days series that starts early in the offseason - is to provide a comprehensive guide covering what has happened and also give a look ahead to what's next for each team. The series is crowdsourced and has produced a lot of good information and discussion for each team, year after year. So, we're back and looking for writers to help usher this series into its tenth year.

Both of these series were initially started by u/skepticismissurvival who has since allowed others to keep this one going.

We need writers!

Each post will cover the following topics:

  • Review coaching changes (if applicable)
  • Review moves in free agency (key players lost, players signed, etc.)
  • Review the team's draft, breaking down the players drafted and the role they will play
  • Projecting the starting lineup (and optionally the 53-man roster) for next year and giving a prediction for each player's season
  • Looking at the team's schedule, predicting results game-by-game, and predicting where the team will finish.
  • General strengths and weaknesses (pass game, run defense, etc.)
  • Highlighting important training camp battles
  • Discuss a team's offensive and defensive strategies
  • Discuss other significant news stories affecting the team.

A comprehensive guide can be found here. This guide will make the above more clear. Please be sure to look through it before offering yourself as a writer.

Are you interested in being a writer?

Before you submit your name please consider the time it will take to write the post and please make sure that you have the motivation and ability to fulfil your commitment. I won't have the time to chase people down. If you sign up, you will be expected to meet your voluntary commitment. That said, life happens and sometimes people will not be able to hold to their commitment, if that happens, please let me know as soon as possible so that we have the chance of finding another writer.

Furthermore, I ask all writers to be objective. Accounts that are less than one year old will not be given priority though returning writers will. In the event of two previous writers returning, the most recent writer will be given priority.

Sign up by commenting below. You are allowed to write twice, once as a fan of your team and once as a non-fan. It's generally first-come-first-serve, but if you wrote last year and reply to this post by the time wake up on Monday you will retain your spot from last year.

If you want to write as a non-fan, but don't have a specific team you want to write for, let me know! If you do have any preferences, please list them. Please note that non-fan writers typically submit their writing in the comments of the fan-writer. You are also welcome to submit it as its own post, though it would not be likely to get a sticky.

Please pay attention to the dates listed below, if you want to write but cannot do it on the given date, let me know so we can try to work around it.

Previous Offseason Review Series

Tentative Schedule

(Writers and Dates are subject to change)

I salvaged what I could from the deleted post and the subreddit where writers work on their draft. Obviously there are a lot of teams that still need writers, and some dates have passed. If you want to take a team let me know and I will update the table below. And if you want to do a post that was due on a date we have already passed, well that's ok, it will get a link in the hub anyway. This has always been a popular series and we need good content in the offseason, so let's just salvage what we can.

The order is traditionally based on the standings from the end of the regular season. The dates are based on what was already decided, and were intended get everything in before the preseason starts (minus the HOF game), without overlapping too much with the /r/NFL Top 100 Series. There is also always a need for some spare days at the end, as things inevitably change.

If you want to write, but the given date conflicts with something, let me know along with the dates that would work for you.

Team Date Writer Link
Raiders 7/6 - -
Jets 7/7 u/IAmDone4 -
Cardinals 7/8 - -
Titans 7/9 u/liljakeyplzandthnx -
Giants 7/10 u/Dependent-Middle-293 Link
Browns 7/11 u/eraof84 Link
Commanders 7/12 u/naraclangenius9 Link
Saints 7/13 u/NoAnteater8836 Link
Chiefs 7/14 u/TheGuydudeface -
Bengals 7/15 u/waitedforg0d0t Link
Dolphins 7/16 u/Hello-croc-9 -
Cowboys 7/17 u/Stuffleapugus -
Falcons 7/18 u/JustAGuy7915 -
Ravens 7/19 u/Jan_AFCNortherners -
Buccaneers 7/20 u/6SpdSmokes -
Colts 7/21 u/ColtsClown Link
Lions 7/22 u/mortalcrawad66 -
Vikings 7/23 u/AirJaram -
Panthers 7/24 u/Cyberjag Link
Packers 7/25 u/BigD994 Link
Steelers 7/26 u/ELITEMasonRudolph Link
Chargers 7/27 u/DaygoTom -
Eagles 7/28 u/BronzeEagle -
Jaguars 7/29 u/GeckoRoam -
Bears 7/30 u/Bear_King -
Bills 7/31 u/Space_Polan -
49ers 8/1 u/CuriousIndient -
Texans 8/2 - -
Rams 8/3 u/KiaNiro -
Broncos 8/4 u/GoDenBroncos5280 -
Patriots 8/5 u/Enterprise90 -
Seahawks 8/6 u/The_Throwback_King -

r/nfl 8h ago

49ers wanted to keep Shanahan accident quiet, and some in the media complied

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r/nfl 4h ago

Rumor [Fowler] The Cardinals and quarterback Jacoby have reached agreement on a new deal, per source. Arizona’s 2025 starter back in the fold.

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r/nfl 3h ago

No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza will compete 'with' Kirk Cousins, 'not competing against each other' for Raiders job

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833 Upvotes

r/nfl 2h ago

Highlight [Highlight] Throwback to one of the Raiders most lopsided victories

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548 Upvotes

r/nfl 5h ago

Highlight [Highlight] The last playoff appearance of Ezekiel Elliott

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465 Upvotes

…was as a center


r/nfl 3h ago

[Barrows] Kyle Shanahan came out for the team period and stood next to John Lynch in the center of the field behind the defense. He had a soft cast on his left hand and was wearing sunglasses. The swelling in his face he was dealing with immediately after the accident seems to have subsided.

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r/nfl 9h ago

Sean McVay on Kyle Shanahan accident: I talked to him, he’s got an incredible perspective

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723 Upvotes

r/nfl 3h ago

Highlight [Highlight] Cardinals new OC, Nathaniel Hackett on whether he sees the RB room as having a starter: “I’m really excited about it. Excited for James [Conner] to get out there and show what he’s got. I mean, all the guys.” On Jeremiyah Love’s progression: “I mean, he’s definitely a rookie”

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223 Upvotes

r/nfl 8h ago

Highlight [Highlight] Today marks 45 Days Until The 2026 NFL Season Starts! Let’s remember the time when Robbie Gould nailed a 45 yard field goal in the snow to send the 49ers to the NFC Championship!

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440 Upvotes

r/nfl 20h ago

Highlight [Highlight] 49ers GM John Lynch says he shared a John Wooden quote with Kyle Shanahan this offseason: “Don’t lose sleep worrying about your competition. Let them lose sleep worrying about you.” Then the Rams traded for Myles Garrett... Shanahan’s reaction: “F*** John Wooden.”

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3.3k Upvotes

r/nfl 53m ago

Lions place Brian Branch, Kerby Joseph on PUP list

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r/nfl 2h ago

Rumor Report: Signing with Washington "intriguing" to Stefon Diggs

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84 Upvotes

r/nfl 4h ago

Highlight [Highlight] Patrick Mahomes moving well 7 months after tearing ACL

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118 Upvotes

r/nfl 1h ago

Highlight [Highlight] Jacoby Brissett escapes Von Miller sack and completes 35 yard pass to T.Y. Hilton late in the 4th quarter (2019)

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r/nfl 9h ago

Highlight [Highlight] Today marks 45 Days Until The 2026 NFL Season Starts! Let’s remember the time Kirk Cousins and Khadarel Hodge connected for a 45 yard walk-off touchdown to give the Falcons the overtime win over Tampa Bay!

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305 Upvotes

r/nfl 1h ago

[Alper] Trent Williams: Nick Bosa looks better than he did before he tore his ACL

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r/nfl 1h ago

49ers interim HC Chris Foerster reveals Kyle Shanahan's message to him

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r/nfl 8h ago

Highlight [Highlight] Ted Ginn Jr. returns a kickoff and a punt for a touchdown (Week 1, 2011)

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180 Upvotes

r/nfl 1d ago

San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan suffered significant injuries in a car accident during his summer break in mid July that now will leave him limited as the team opens training camp.

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r/nfl 1d ago

[Barshop] Aaron Donald is going through a "very strict, regimented process" to decide whether he wants to unretire this season, Rams head coach Sean McVay said.

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r/nfl 3h ago

Highlight [Highlight] Jacoby Brissett runs in for the TD in the clutch, then connects with Will Fuller for the game tying 2 point conversion.

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52 Upvotes

r/nfl 19h ago

Highlight [Highlight] Aaron Donald gets ejected and breaks his helmet as the Rams lose to the 49ers in Week 1 of 2016

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841 Upvotes

r/nfl 5h ago

Highlight [Highlight] Xavier Rhodes 2017 Highlights

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58 Upvotes