Top takeaways from defensive back and tight end on-field testing at NFL Scouting Combine

South Carolina safety Nick Emmanwori puts up an all-time performance: His 4.38-second 40-yard dash, 43-inch vertical jump and 11-foot-6 broad jump were all above the 90th percentile for the position, let alone his weight-adjusted scores. Darien Porter earns lofty NFL comparisons after his workout: He ran an official 4.30-second 40-yard dash with a 36.5 inch … Read more

Highest-graded tight ends from the 2024 NFL season

George Kittle easily comes in at No. 1: He was also the only tight end to earn a PFF receiving grade of at least 90.0 (92.4), and he also garnered the position’s second-best PFF run-blocking grade (70.8). Jonnu Smith enjoyed a late breakout: After solid but middling numbers over his career, the almost-30-year-old Smith set … Read more

Top 10 returning tight ends entering the 2025 season

Eli Stowers leads the way: The quarterback-turned-Vanderbilt star is the top returning tight end in college football. Four transfers in the top 10: The transfer portal was rich at the tight end position, as four of the top 10 players found new homes this offseason. Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes With the 2024 college football … Read more

Scouting tight ends using PFF+

Tyler Warren, PFF’s No. 1 tight end prospect, brings an impressive profile: The Penn State product is the No. 13 overall prospect on the PFF Big Board. Michigan’s Colston Loveland should be a productive NFL tight end: The strong and athletic Loveland is coming off back-to-back productive seasons for the Wolverines with more than 500 … Read more

Travis Kelce: Kansas City Chiefs tight end says he will delay retirement decision following Super Bowl loss | NFL News

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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce says he will “take some time” before deciding whether to retire from the NFL following his side’s Super Bowl defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles. Kelce starred in the Chiefs’ first 2025 playoff game against the Houston Texans but struggled in a victory over the Buffalo Bills before failing … Read more

Potential landing spots for top running backs and tight ends

Aaron Jones made the most of his one-year deal with the Vikings: The consistent veteran has never recorded a PFF rushing grade below 76.5 in a season and could be an option for the running back-needy Raiders. Anthony Richardson could use a reliable tight end: Juwan Johnson, PFF’s 37th-ranked free agent, is coming off the … Read more

Madrid penalty drama, draw keeps LaLiga title race tight

MADRID — Real Madrid’s 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid in Saturday’s derby means there’s no change at the top of the table, with just one point still separating the two teams. Julián Álvarez‘s first-half penalty had Atletico hoping they might secure their first win at the Santiago Bernabéu since 2016, but Kylian Mbappé‘s equalizer early … Read more

Fantasy Football Week 17 Lineup Decisions: The tight end worth trusting, what to do with Broncos RBs, and more

Fantasy Football is all about the matchups. Even though you drafted your team with certain hopes and intentions, your weekly lineup decisions shouldn’t be determined by the order you picked your players in. You need to check who your players play and make sure you’ve got the right guys in — and the wrong guys out. … Read more