With no major front-office roster moves hitting the wire today, the biggest talking point among 12s is reflecting on the team’s absolute dominance during the 2025-26 campaign. Fans pinpointed the exact turning point of the season as the game where the Hawks debuted their new Rivalry uniforms, a match where Seattle cemented itself as the best team in the league and never looked back.
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OTAs are officially ramping up across the league, with teams like the defending Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks and the 13-4 Jacksonville Jaguars hitting the field with a strict “new year, new team” mentality. This phase marks the first real look at how heavily-hyped rookies and rehabbing veterans will fit into retooled schemes and updated rosters for the 2026 season.
Rookies are integrating into team setups, with the Raiders getting their first look at No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza, who is already impressing veterans like Tre Tucker with his mental reps and attention to detail How Tre Tucker’s growth is a key advantage for the Raiders. The Chiefs are building defensive chemistry between first-round picks Mansoor Delane and Peter Woods, who are actively discussing how to complement each other as pass rushers and coverage specialists Un sueño de toda la vida se hace realidad: Los novatos de Chiefs comienzan su andar en la NFL. Meanwhile, Cowboys second-round edge rusher Malachi Lawrence remains the team’s only unsigned rookie, but he is fully participating in the offseason program and absorbing the defensive culture Mailbag: Impact of Lawrence not signing yet?. First-round offensive tackles are also vying for starting jobs, with the Panthers giving Georgia product Monroe Freeling early rotational reps Five takeaways from OTAs, including Bryce Young taking “ownership” and more from Tuesday and the Packers plugging Jordan Morgan in at left tackle Packers OTA preview: 5 things to watch.
The biggest focus for the team today is the official kickoff of 2026 Organized Team Activities (OTAs) on Tuesday. Both the Seattle Times and the official team site have highlighted key storylines to monitor as the players finally hit the practice field.
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ESPN’s Which QBs will get benched this season? And when? | The Bill Barnwell Show is an absolutely essential watch today, featuring a razor-sharp “benching draft” that breaks down precarious quarterback situations across the league. The discussion brilliantly highlights why big-name starters like Kirk Cousins in Vegas and Kyler Murray in Minnesota are heavily incentivized to be pulled for rookies as the season wears on.
The Los Angeles Chargers have agreed to a multi-year contract extension with star safety Derwin James Jr., making him the highest-paid safety in the NFL for the second time in his career. His retention solidifies the cultural and physical anchor of Jim Harbaugh’s defense as they prepare for a deep postseason push.
First-round rookies are adjusting to the speed and complexity of the professional game across early OTAs. In Las Vegas, No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza is taking a cerebral approach to learning Klint Kubiak’s complex offense, treating the playbook “like a fire hose” while reviewing tape of veterans in the system. The Giants successfully locked down their draft class, signing No. 5 overall pick LB Arvell Reese and No. 10 overall pick OL Francis Mauigoa, the latter of whom is already impressing coaches with his elite technique at just 20 years old. Meanwhile, the Titans signed their first-round edge rusher, Keldric Faulk, finalizing their eight-man rookie class.
The Seattle Seahawks officially kicked off Day 1 of OTAs at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center while simultaneously bolstering their depth by acquiring wide receiver Irvin Charles. The front office successfully completed a trade with the New York Jets, sending a conditional seventh-round pick in exchange for the wideout.
Day 1 of OTAs & “Run It Forward” Head Coach Mike Macdonald took the podium to recap the team’s first day of Organized Team Activities. A major theme emerging from the VMAC is the team’s brand new mantra for 2026: “Run It Forward.” The philosophy sets the tone for who the team wants to be and how they want to operate, with fans already praising the “Super Bowl winning coach mentality.”
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Organized Team Activities (OTAs) are heating up across the league, shifting the spotlight from offseason hypotheticals to on-field realities as new coaching regimes and rehabbing stars integrate into fresh systems. The defining theme right now is physical resilience and scheme acclimation, as top players—from quarterbacks recovering from major surgeries to rookies adapting to the speed of the pro game—take their critical first reps of the 2026 campaign.
Ian Rapoport reported via the Pat McAfee Show that the market to purchase the Seattle Seahawks is currently “robust,” suggesting the franchise could realistically have a new owner before the upcoming season begins. This historic organizational shift is expected to be financially massive, with the final sale price potentially eclipsing the ten billion dollar mark.