Chris Trapasso

1 week ago | cbssports.com | Chris Trapasso

Every year in the NFL, we see breakout stars. And they come in all shapes and sizes with different backstories. Some find their footing on a new team. Others play to their potential in a contract year before seeing that monstrous payday in March. Here, we're going to begin a breakout mini-series with young "rebound" selections who fell into the shadows of the football-watching world either due to injury or simple disappointment early in their NFL careers.

1 week ago | thepress.net | Chris Trapasso

A pair of RBs should make much bigger contributions in 2025

2 weeks ago | cbssports.com | Chris Trapasso

Last year, Ladd McConkey, Ray Davis and Tarheeb Still were a few of the AFC rookies picked after Day 1 who were key players on their respective teams right away. In 2023, it was Tank Dell of the Texans, Keeanu Benton of the Steelers, and Colts receiver Josh Downs. In 2022, Breece Hall and Dameon Pierce were AFC Day 2 picks who played like first-rounders in Year 1 in the NFL.

2 weeks ago | cbssports.com | Chris Trapasso |Garrett Podell

FRISCO, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys kick off mandatory minicamp on Tuesday with just three practices/workouts remaining in new coach Brian Schottenheimer's first spring offseason program. Cowboys players like All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb have labeled the new Dallas culture powered by Schottenheimer's relationship building as off to "a great start." One of the relationships Schottenheimer raced to cultivate as Dallas' coach is one with the team's three-time All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons.

2 weeks ago | cbssports.com | Jeff Kerr |Chris Trapasso

Last season, Cooper DeJean, Edgerrin Cooper, Andru Phillips, and Bucky Irving were instantaneous key figures on their respective NFC teams. In 2023, the Rams got monster contributions from two Day 3 selections, Kobie Turner and Puka Nacua. Sam LaPorta broke rookie tight end records with the Lions, and Colby Wooden and Karl Brooks were instant successes with the Packers after going well outside of Round 1.