Commanders HC Dan Quinn is thrilled by what first-round LB Sonny Styles has shown so far, and Styles told team reporters that he is getting comfortable and continues to learn from the veterans around him. He is also becoming active in the DC community and helped to introduce the Washington Wizards\u2019 first overall draft pick AJ Dybantsa during the NBA Draft.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe has hit all the marks that you can at this time of year,\u201d Quinn said, via the team website<\/a>. \u201cThe knowledge, the intensity to go for it.Man, are we pumped with him.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe more reps you get, the more confident you get,\u201d Styles said. \u201cSo, [I\u2019m] just getting more and more comfortable each rep and slowly learning\u2026from the guys around me, learning from the guys I\u2019m going against. Just getting better every day.\u201d<\/p>\n Cowboys RB Jaydon Blue<\/a> had just 38 rushing attempts for 129 yards and one touchdown as a rookie. Dallas HC Brian Schottenheimer said he had a \u201cvery candid conversation\u201d with Blue at the end of last season, where the running back expressed his disappointment about how things went.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cMost rookies have to figure it out,\u201d Schottenheimer said, via CowboysWire<\/a>. \u201cHe and I had a very candid conversation at the exit interviews, and we just kind of put it all out there, put all the cards on the table. He didn\u2019t like being inactive, and so we had some really great conversations and he took that and he ingested it, took it in, and he\u2019s come back with a great look on his face and a great work ethic.\u201d<\/p>\n Blue feels \u201cready to go\u201d for 2026 after his rookie learning experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI didn\u2019t start off like I should have,\u201d Blue said. \u201cMaybe if it was not practicing the right way or just on a maturity level, I think I wasn\u2019t really there. But learning from all the vets, having the offseason that I had, I think I\u2019m ready to go. I\u2019m a different person than what I was at this time last year.\u201d<\/p>\n Schottenheimer praised Blue for his high football IQ.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIntelligence is off the charts,\u201d Schottenheimer said. \u201cI mean, the guy is football-brilliant. he really is. And obviously, you see the speed and explosiveness. He\u2019s going to be a huge part of what we want to do, but he\u2019s got to continue to do his part, which he\u2019s doing great right now.\u201d<\/p>\n The Eagles picked up DT Uar Bernard of the NFL\u2019s International Player Pathway Program in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Philadelphia DC Vic Fangio acknowledged that the prospect comes to the team as a physical specimen who has never played organized football.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, it\u2019s really different,\u201d Fangio said, via EaglesWire<\/a>. \u201cThe guy\u2019s never played high school football, college football.\u201d<\/p>\n Fangio recalled that he coached Lawrence Okoye with the 49ers in 2013 and 2014, who came to the NFL as a discus thrower for England.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI had a similar experience when I was with the Niners,\u201d Fangio said. \u201cWe had a guy by the name of Lawrence Okoye who was an Olympic discus thrower for England. Looked a lot like Uar looks now and we kept him for a couple years. Other teams tried. 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