Jayna Bardahl
Staff Editor, CFB at The Athletic
College sports editor, newsletter writer @TheAthletic | Bylines @BostonGlobe @Enquirer @thesnews | @AWSM_SportMedia | Michigan State & Zeta Tau Alpha alumna
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Jayna Bardahl
Tom Brady's advice for Shedeur Sanders after his slide in the 2025 NFL Draft was both blunt and motivational: "Use it as motivation. You're going to get your chances. Go take advantage of it."The NFL legend said on an episode of the "IMPAULSIVE" podcast that he texted Sanders after the former Colorado quarterback slid from a potential first-round pick to the No. 144th selection.
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nytimes.com | Jayna Bardahl
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The comparisons are there for Chiefs rookie running back Brashard Smith. In fact, they've been there for a while. After three seasons as a receiver with minimal production at Miami, Smith hit the transfer portal in 2023 and reconnected with Rhett Lashlee, the head coach at SMU who was formerly the Hurricanes' offensive coordinator.
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nytimes.com | Jayna Bardahl
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Rookie minicamp has begun for the Kansas City Chiefs' seven NFL Draft picks and a flurry of other undrafted rookies looking to earn their shot. Here are four observations from the opening day of minicamp, beginning with injury timeline news for the Chiefs' first-round pick. Simmons' injury timelineThe Chiefs believe they got a steal in former Ohio State left tackle Josh Simmons with the 32nd pick.
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2 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Jayna Bardahl
Hunter Renfrow's 2025 comeback is meaningful beyond a homecoming with the team he grew up rooting for. The Carolina Panthers signed Renfrow, originally from Myrtle Beach, S.C., to a one-year deal on Sunday. The 29-year-old receiver joins the Panthers after sitting out all of last season with the Las Vegas Raiders due to what he has now revealed as an autoimmune disease that caused significant weight loss, fatigue and high fevers. "It kicked my butt pretty good," Renfrow told Panthers.com.
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2 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Jayna Bardahl
The deadline for NFL teams to exercise fifth-year options on players drafted in the first round of the 2022 draft is May 1. The fifth-year option allows teams to keep their first-round draft picks for one additional year without agreeing to an extension. All drafted rookies sign four-year contracts, but the fifth-year option is only available to first-round selections.
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Tom Brady said he texted Shedeur Sanders after the former Colorado quarterback's slide in the NFL Draft. Brady, a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, also said he was not involved in any evaluation processes involving Sanders. https://t.co/GPzJKtSidR
RT @NFL: It’s official. The 2027 NFL Draft is headed to Washington, D.C.! https://t.co/cM6nZ1Tg8B
Brashard Smith's college coach sold him on transferring to SMU to become the Mustangs' version of Isiah Pacheco. One year later, the Chiefs' seventh-round draft pick is ready to set himself apart from his new teammate. https://t.co/3YMDC7HXoy https://t.co/Ud4sAlHklu