The deadline for teams to pick up the fifth-year option on rookie contracts has passed. Which players had their options picked up?
And just like that, NFL football is back. From Carolina's debut of its mixed-reality panther (and its new QB1) to the Browns keeping a certain undesirable streak alive, here's what you might have missed from a jam-packed first NFL Sunday of the season.
Many teams try to solve QB issues by taking one in the first round. The data doesn't necessarily support that approach in terms of finding a playoff-winning QB.
With the Big Ten entering the fray, Ohio State jumps into the top two immediately, and three other Big Ten schools make it in. But the SEC still reigns over the top 25.
Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons and Oregon tackle Penei Sewell are among 23 preseason All-Americans not slated to play this fall.
Now that the regular season has come to an end and bowl season is here, our writers rank the top players in the game.
