Chris Roling

1 week ago | charlotteobserver.com | Chris Roling

The Los Angeles Chargers grade out pretty well in NFL mock drafts this year. All those at the controls of the mocks need to do is cite Jim Harbaugh's Michigan Wolverines connection while giving them someone like tight end Colston Loveland and call it a day. ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr., though, isn't most mock draft runners. Kiper, teaming with Field Yates, just issued a three-round mock draft that has the Chargers getting quite the steal.

1 week ago | bengalswire.usatoday.com | Chris Roling

When it comes to the Cincinnati Bengals, many mock drafts change up the pick in the first round based on how those at the controls view the importance of the offensive line in front of Joe Burrow. Some like the plan the Bengals have outlined at the needy guard spots this offseason, while others simply want to see the team pour every possible premium resource into the obviously rebuilding defense.

1 week ago | yardbarker.com | Chris Roling

Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley is one of the more interesting players on the roster going into the 2025 season. Henley was a breakout player of sorts for the Chargers last year under new coordinator Jesse Minter. And as fans only found out after the season, Henley broke out while playing through a torn labrum that required surgery this offseason. Now, Henley says he expects to be 100 percent for the season and isn’t satisfied with how far he’s come just yet.

1 week ago | bengalswire.usatoday.com | Chris Roling

One of the more interesting meeting notes around the Cincinnati Bengals ahead of the 2025 NFL draft has arrived. According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, the Bengals hosted Montana State quarterback Tommy Mellott on a visit ahead of the draft. Mellott, the FCS Walter Payton Award winner, has spent his pre-draft process doing drills at wideout and special teams for pro teams.

1 week ago | bengalswire.usatoday.com | Chris Roling

The Cincinnati Bengals don't figure to take many major risks in the 2025 NFL draft. That's an idea reflected in a new three-round mock draft from ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. and Field Yates. There, the Bengals stay put at No. 17 and take star defensive lineman Walter Nolen, with the writeup explaining the reasoning well:"The Bengals have a number of defensive options to consider, as the team could plausibly spend its entire draft on that side of the ball and I wouldn't bat an eye.