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Rank these outcomes in order of most likely to least likely: 1) Sean Mannion is a head coach in 2027, 2) Sean Mannion is fired during or after the 2026 season, 3) Sean Mannion returns as the Eagles\u2019 offensive coordinator in 2027. Head over to The Feed<\/a> and weigh in with your answer and explanation!<\/p>\n Let\u2019s get to the Philadelphia Eagles news and links \u2026<\/p>\n 15 Eagles leftovers from the 2026 NFL Combine – NBCSP<\/a> Eagles\u2019 salary cap will go up by $22M in 2026 – BGN<\/a> George Pickens franchise tag, explained: What \u2018non-exclusive\u2019 means for Dallas Cowboys – Blogging The Boys<\/a> Jerry Jones sees Cowboys being bigger spenders in free agency – ESPN<\/a> Update: NFL salary cap set at $301.2 million in 2026; Washington Commanders currently have 5th-most cap space – Hogs Haven<\/a> NY Giants rumors: Team looking at top RBs at NFL combine and free agency – Big Blue View<\/a> 2026 NFL combine: Oregon\u2019s Kenyon Sadiq runs fastest 40 by tight end since at least 2003 – NFL.com<\/a> Sonny Styles is having a LEGENDARY NFL Combine – SB Nation<\/a> Social Media Information:<\/p>\n BGN Facebook Page: Click here to like our page<\/a><\/p>\n BGN Twitter: Follow @BleedingGreen<\/a><\/p>\n BGN BlueSky: Follow @bleedgreennation.bsky.social<\/a><\/p>\n BGN Instagram: Follow @BleedingGreenInsta<\/a><\/p>\n BGN Manager: Follow Brandon Lee Gowton on Twitter<\/a> | BlueSky<\/a> | Threads<\/a><\/p>\n BGN Radio Twitter: Follow @BGN_Radio<\/a><\/p>\n
The one thing I really learned in Indianapolis is how well-liked and respected Mannion is around the league. I asked just about every coach I ran into about the Eagles\u2019 new OC. Several of them admitted they have no idea how things are going to work out for Mannion in Philly but I didn\u2019t find one person to say a bad word about him all week \u2014 on or off the record.<\/p>\n
The Eagles have always been really impressive with how they\u2019ve managed the roster and the salary cap, and all the special loop holes they use in order to both pay their players well and stay under the cap. In the midst of the NFL Combine, the league informed teams that the salary cap will be $301.2 million for the 2026 season, up $22 million from last year.<\/p>\n
What is different and interesting about this Pickens situation is that none of Prescott, Lamb, and\/or Parsons had the opportunity to negotiate with other teams like Pickens does (obviously Parsons did at the end when Dallas gave him permission to seek a trade, the one that eventually wound up happening). In this Pickens situation, his representation can literally (at least in broad daylight as opposed to in the shadows of NFL negotiations) figure out what the market thinks he is worth. That works to the Cowboys\u2019 advantage if it is low, and if it is too high beyond their reach then they have a protection in place as noted. Win-win.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would bet that we will spend more money in free agency than we have,\u201d Jones said. To do so, the Cowboys will first have to create salary cap room. Well over the $301.2 million cap that was set Friday, they will restructure the contracts of quarterback Dak Prescott, wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and left guard Tyler Smith, which will create $66 million of room. Jones said the Cowboys will rework the contracts of defensive tackles Kenny Clark, Quinnen Williams and Osa Odighizuwa, who are scheduled to count around $63 million against the cap. With Clark and Williams, the Cowboys can look to add voidable years to their contracts then restructure that way. \u201cI want you to know that the only way to push more [out] is for me to go borrow some of my future, OK?\u201d Jones said. \u201cExpect me to go borrow some of my future.\u201d<\/p>\n
Update: The NFL officially set the 2026-27 salary cap at $301.2 million, up $22 million from last season. Over the Cap currently projects Commanders available cap at $71.284m, the 5th-most in the NFL.<\/p>\n
Here, of course, we\u2019re interested in the New York Giants and what they\u2019ll be doing over the coming weeks and months. And on that note, Jordan Raanan of ESPN reported that word around the Combine is that the Giants are looking seriously at the top running backs on the market. Not just the likes of Jeremiyah Love of Notre Dame, who might be the best player in the 2026 draft, but top free agents like Kenneth Walker and Travs Etienne. Raanan states that the team\u2019s focus seems to be \u201cbecoming a more physical run-heavy team.\u201d<\/p>\n
Oregon\u2019s Kenyon Sadiq ran the fastest 40-yard dash of any tight end at the NFL Scouting Combine since at least 2003, posting a blazing time of 4.39 seconds on Friday. Sadiq\u2019s official time bested the previous mark of 4.40 seconds, set by Vernon Davis in 2006 and tied by Dorin Dickerson in 2010. The 6-foot-3 1\/8, 241-pound Sadiq was expected to be a standout during the workout portion of the event, and he started the night with a broad jump of 11-1. It was the highest mark of the 2026 combine among tight ends before Vanderbilt\u2019s Eli Stowers topped it a few minutes later with a jump of 11-3.<\/p>\n
Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles isn\u2019t just having a great combine by 2026 standards \u2014 he\u2019s in the process of having one of the greatest outings of all time. Largely seen as \u201cthe other Ohio State linebacker\u201d next to pass rusher Arvell Reese, Styles projects to be a jack-of-all-trades defensive player in the NFL, with Fred Warner being his high-end draft comp, and his bottom end being a productive yet unremarkable player. After one day in Indianapolis, the results are trending more towards that Warner comparison, and teams are being blown away. Already boasting ideal size at 6\u20195, 244 pounds, Styles is matching that frame with eye-boggling athleticism.<\/p>\n