The Kansas City Chiefs plan to pick up the fifth-year options of cornerback Trent McDuffie and pa...

<p>The Kansas City Chiefs plan to pick up the fifth-year options of cornerback <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/173979" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/173979">Trent McDuffie</a> and pass-rusher <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/173980" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/173980">George Karlaftis</a>, sources told <a href="https://x.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1917251389450789254">ESPN's Jeremy Fowler</a>.</p><p>Exercising their options keeps both players under contract through the 2026 campaign.</p><p>McDuffie's option is projected to be worth $13.6 million while Karlaftis' option is set to be worth a little less than $15.2 million, according to <a href="https://overthecap.com/fifth-year-option-projections">Over The Cap</a>.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>First-round picks in 2022, McDuffie and Karlaftis have become key pieces of a strong Chiefs defense. The pass-rusher led the team with eight sacks last season while his 10.5 sacks in 2023 were also tied with <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/53977" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/53977">Chris Jones</a> for most on the club. Meanwhile, McDuffie collected two interceptions in 2024 while also earning a First-Team All-Pro nod the year before.</p>

Kansas City Chiefs Cornerback, Trent McDuffie, during a media conference at the New Orleans Marriott, USA. Kansas City Chiefs face the Philadelphia Eagles at Super Bowl LIX on Sunday. Picture date: Wednesday February 5, 2025.

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<p>The Dallas Cowboys were among teams that discussed adding Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/174055" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/174055">George Pickens</a>, sources told <a href="https://x.com/DMRussini/status/1917200446302912771">The Athletic's Dianna Russini</a>.</p><p>Pickens was brought up in trade talks over the past week with the Steelers calling around and other teams contacting them, Russini added. However, trade speculation over the receiver is expected to cool off with the 2025 NFL Draft completed.</p><p>It was previously reported that the Steelers were entertaining inquiries about Pickens, who is entering the final year of his rookie contract. The wideout's status came into question after Pittsburgh acquired wideout <a href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/111570">DK Metcalf</a> from the Seattle Seahawks earlier this offseason.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>The Cowboys have been open to adding more receiving help behind star wideout <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/120335" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/120335">CeeDee Lamb</a>. Team owner Jerry Jones said last week that the franchise was working on "two pretty substantive trades," though he did not offer specifics on the position group or players targeted. He <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3276663" href="https://thescore.com/news/3276663">added</a> after the draft that "the train has not left the station" on adding more receivers after the Cowboys didn't select one with any of their nine picks.</p><p>Dallas is <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3276924" href="https://thescore.com/news/3276924">reported</a> to have interest in reuniting with wide receiver <a href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/60608">Amari Cooper</a>.</p><p>Pickens caught 59 passes for 900 yards and three touchdowns across 14 games last season.</p>

CINCINNATI, OH - DECEMBER 01: Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens (14) jogs off the field at halftime during the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals on December 1, 2024, at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH.

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<p>Tennessee Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi said Monday that no efforts were made to trade quarterback <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/188135" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/188135">Will Levis</a> during the draft despite the franchise selecting signal-caller <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/247" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/247">Cam Ward</a> with the first-overall pick, according to <a href="https://x.com/jwyattsports/status/1916920224185544940">team reporter Jim Wyatt</a>.</p><p>"I think there's going to be competition in every room and he elevates the competition in that room," Borgonzi said of Levis, according to <a href="https://x.com/TDavenport_NFL/status/1916920262643110240">Turron Davenport of ESPN</a>. "That's what we're trying to do here as we get into training camp is to have the best 90-man roster (and) the best competition in every room and Will certainly provides that."</p><p>Borgonzi laid out his plan for how Ward and Levis, detailing how both quarterbacks will get "an equal amount of reps at the beginning" of training camp before a front-runner for the starting job emerges, per <a href="https://x.com/PaulKuharskyNFL/status/1916920647290126825">Titans reporter Paul Kuharsky</a>.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>"As we go through the offseason, get into training camp, I'm sure the reps will change at some point when people separate themselves," Borgonzi added.</p><p>The 33rd overall pick in 2023, Levis failed to impress in 2024 after showing a few initial flashes during his rookie campaign. The former second-round pick compiled a 2-10 record last year with 13 touchdowns to 12 interceptions as he struggled with adequate decision-making under center. </p><p>Ward joins the Titans after an electric final collegiate season at Miami where he threw for 39 touchdowns, 4,313 yards, and seven interceptions. </p>

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JANUARY 5: Will Levis #8 of the Tennessee Titans warms up before a game against the Houston Texans at Nissan Stadium on January 5, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Texans defeated the Titans 23-14.

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<p>The Dallas Cowboys didn't use any of their nine selections in the 2025 NFL Draft on a wide receiver, but owner Jerry Jones hasn't ruled out adding one.</p><p>Jones said last week that the Cowboys were working on "two pretty substantive trades" that could occur before or after the draft, and he said Saturday that they'd considered a move for a wide receiver.</p><p>"It was definitely a big-time thought," Jones said, according to <a href="https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/cowboys-reflect-on-2025-draft-haul-address-future-at-wide-receiver">team reporter Tommy Yarrish</a>. "The train has not left the station if improvement is needed from what we've got on campus."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Jones said that he viewed <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/188156" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/188156">Jonathan Mingo</a> as part of the Cowboys' draft haul after trading a pick for the receiver in November.</p><p>"I'm looking at the same sheet maybe you got in front of you that I have in front of me and it shows our No. 114 pick trade to Carolina for Jonathan Mingo," Jones noted, according to <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/jerry-jones-cowboys-could-still-add-wr-train-has-not-left-station">Kevin Patra of NFL.com</a>.</p><p>The Cowboys' depth chart is headlined by <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/120335" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/120335">CeeDee Lamb</a>. Behind him are Mingo and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/174079" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/174079">Jalen Tolbert</a>, among others. Lamb recorded 1,194 receiving yards last season, though no other Dallas receiver eclipsed 610 yards.</p>

ATLANTA, GA NOVEMBER 03: Dallas owner Jerry Jones looks on prior to the start of the NFL game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Atlanta Falcons on November 3rd, 2024 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA.

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Ohio State led all NCAA programs with 14 players selected in the 2025 NFL Draft.  The Buckeyes' 1...

<p>Ohio State led all NCAA programs with 14 players selected in the 2025 NFL Draft.</p><p>The Buckeyes' 14 picks fell one short of the record set by Georgia, which had 15 players drafted in 2022. However, the 14 selections matched the Big Ten record for most players drafted from a single conference team, a mark set by Ohio State in 2004, according to <a href="https://x.com/AlbertBreer/status/1916224889641410743">Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated</a>.</p><p>Georgia had 13 players picked in 2025, finishing as the runner-up to Ohio State. </p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p><strong>2025 selections by NCAA schools</strong></p><figure class="article-segment--table"><div class="table-responsive"><table>
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<tr>
<th>Program</th>
<th> Players Selected</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Ohio State</td>
<td> 14</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Georgia</td>
<td> 13</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Texas</td>
<td> 12</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oregon</td>
<td> 10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ole Miss</td>
<td> 8</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div></figure><p>Alabama, Florida, LSU, Michigan, and Miami finished just outside the top five with seven draftees each.</p><p>The top Ohio State player selected was wide receiver <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/209927" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/209927">Emeka Egbuka</a>, who was chosen 19th overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///ncaaf/players/148298" href="https://thescore.com/ncaaf/players/148298">Will Howard</a> was taken 185th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers, marking the Buckeyes' final selection of the event.</p>

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 01: Emeka Egbuka #2 and Jack Sawyer #33 of the Ohio State Buckeyes hold the Leishman Trophy after defeating the Oregon Ducks 41-21 during the Rose Bowl Game Presented by Prudential at Rose Bowl Stadium on January 01, 2025 in Pasadena, California.

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<p>The first round of the 2025 NFL Draft ended with Colorado quarterback <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///ncaaf/players/160938" href="https://thescore.com/ncaaf/players/160938">Shedeur Sanders</a> still available, much to his surprise.</p><p>"We all didn't expect this, of course, but I feel like with God, anything is possible," Sanders <a href="https://x.com/YahooSports/status/1915621643952521609">told</a> his draft party Thursday night.</p><p>However, he said the slide would add more "fuel to the fire."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>"We understand we're on to bigger and better things. Tomorrow's the day," Sanders said. "We're going to be happy regardless."</p><p>Sanders, once considered to be a potential No. 1 overall pick, was passed over by numerous teams in need of a quarterback. The Tennessee Titans selected Miami passer <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///ncaaf/players/152938" href="https://thescore.com/ncaaf/players/152938">Cam Ward</a> with the first overall pick, while the New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers, among other clubs, opted not to pick Sanders. The New York Giants traded back into the first round late but took Ole Miss passer <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///ncaaf/players/162552" href="https://thescore.com/ncaaf/players/162552">Jaxson Dart</a> instead at No. 25 overall.</p><p>The second round of the 2025 NFL Draft opens with the Cleveland Browns (No. 33).</p>

BOULDER, CO - APRIL 19: Former Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders looks on during a ceremony to retire his jersey before the Black and Gold Spring Game at Folsom Field on April 19, 2025 in Boulder, Colorado.

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<p>The New Orleans Saints have made calls about potentially moving down slightly from the No. 9 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, sources told <a href="https://x.com/Schultz_Report/status/1915238971690336418">Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports</a>.</p><p>The Saints would look to drop in the draft to acquire more picks, with plans to use the extra draft capital to trade back into the late first round and select a quarterback, Schultz adds.</p><p>New Orleans heads into 2025 with uncertainty under center. Starter <a href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/22061">Derek Carr</a>'s availability for the season is reportedly in question due to a shoulder injury. General manager Mickey Loomis didn't confirm the rumors Wednesday but <a href="https://thescore.com/news/3273552">said</a> the team is seeking "clarity" on Carr's issue.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>The Saints apparently brought in two quarterbacks for pre-draft visits this offseason, with Louisville's Tyler Shough and Texas' Quinn Ewers traveling to the facility.</p><p>New Orleans holds the No. 9 overall pick but won't be on the clock again until the No. 40 selection, which is the eighth pick of the second round.</p>

METAIRIE, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 13: Newly named head coach Kellen Moore of the New Orleans Saints poses with executive vice president and general manager Mickey Loomis and owner Gayle Benson during a introductory press conference at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center on February 13, 2025 in Metairie, Louisiana.

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<p>The Detroit Lions are making <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/174088" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/174088">Kerby Joseph</a> the highest-paid safety in NFL history with a four-year, $86-million extension, sources told <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1915174979123224965">NFL Network's Ian Rapoport</a>.</p><p>Joseph's new contract, worth a reported $21.5 million annually, surpasses the $21.025 million per year earned by Tampa Bay Buccaneers' <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/105838" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/105838">Antoine Winfield Jr.</a>, setting a new benchmark for safeties.</p><p>The 24-year-old has been a key contributor to the Lions' defense since being drafted in the third round in 2022. Joseph's 17 interceptions are the most by any player since he entered the league.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><figure class="article-segment--table"><div class="table-responsive"><table>
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<th>Name</th>
<th> Interceptions Since 2022</th>
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</thead>
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<td>Kerby Joseph</td>
<td> 17</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jessie Bates</td>
<td> 14</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DaRon Bland</td>
<td> 14</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div></figure><p>Joseph has recorded at least four interceptions in each of his three seasons, including a league-leading nine picks in 2024. </p><p>He was slated to enter the final year of his rookie deal before inking his record-breaking extension.</p>

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - OCTOBER 27: Kerby Joseph #31 of the Detroit Lions returns an interception in the second quarter of a game against the Tennessee Titans at Ford Field on October 27, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan.

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<p>San Francisco 49ers running back <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/85079" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/85079">Christian McCaffrey</a> enters the team's offseason program with "zero restrictions," he told reporters Tuesday, including <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/44804640/christian-mccaffrey-zero-restrictions-injury-marred-2024">ESPN's Nick Wagoner</a>.</p><p>McCaffrey added that he's "feeling great."</p><p>McCaffrey's 2024 season was complicated by injury issues. He suited up for only four games after battling bilateral Achilles tendinitis delayed the start to his year, while a PCL knee injury ended his campaign prematurely.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>The three-time Pro Bowler noted that it was his goal to not miss any of the team's offseason program. The 49ers opened their voluntary offseason program Tuesday.</p><p>San Francisco's offense has been considerably more potent with a healthy McCaffrey in the lineup. He led the NFL in rushing yards (1,459) and yards from scrimmage (2,023) in 2023 as he was named Offensive Player of the Year.</p><p>Quarterback <a href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/174189">Brock Purdy</a> was also <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3272633" href="https://thescore.com/news/3272633">reportedly</a> in attendance Tuesday, while tight end <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/72637" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/72637">George Kittle</a> wasn't present. Purdy and Kittle are both entering the final year of their deals.</p>

ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 1: Christian McCaffrey #23 of the San Francisco 49ers looks on prior to an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on December 1, 2024 in Orchard Park, New York.

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<p>Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay says you shouldn't close the door on a possible reunion with cornerback <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/74546" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/74546">Jalen Ramsey</a>, who the Miami Dolphins recently put on the trade block.</p><p>"He's a great player," McVay said Tuesday, according to <a href="https://x.com/AdamGrosbard/status/1914772676947878105">Adam Grosbard of L.A. Daily News</a>. "We know him very well, we know him intimately. You would certainly never rule out the possibility of that. But I think, like (general manager) Les (Snead) articulated, our focus and concentration is on this week's upcoming draft. There's a lot of layers that would need to be worked out with a player of his magnitude and some of the different things that accompany that."</p><p>McVay added: "But you would never eliminate the possibility of adding a total stud and a guy that can do a lot of different things like he's continued to do, like he did here, like he did in Jacksonville, and like he's done for the last couple of years in Miami."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Ramsey spent four seasons with the Rams from 2019-22 before L.A. traded him to the Dolphins. The seven-time Pro Bowler earned three of those selections and a Super Bowl ring during his time with the Rams.</p><p>Snead added that he's had "discussions" with the Dolphins about Ramsey and "getting through the draft," though he wasn't sure "where they're at in the process."</p><p>Ramsey is owed $25.1 million in fully guaranteed money this year. However, any team that trades for him would only be responsible for $21.1 million as the Dolphins already paid him a $4-million roster bonus. Ramsey is under contract through 2028 after signing a three-year extension worth $72.1 million in 2024.</p><p>The 30-year-old cornerback has recorded 24 interceptions over his career.</p>

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JANUARY 08: Jalen Ramsey #5 of the Los Angeles Rams warms up before the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on January 08, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.

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<p>The New York Giants aren't feeling the pressure to pick a quarterback in the 2025 NFL Draft after the offseason additions of veterans <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/64259" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/64259">Jameis Winston</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/12258" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/12258">Russell Wilson</a>.</p><p>"With the signing of (Winston and Wilson), I think we put ourselves in a position where I don't think that's mandatory," general manager Joe Schoen <a href="https://x.com/GiantsNationPod/status/1912539256892833838">said</a> Wednesday. "I think the two guys we've signed have played a lot of ball, they've got a lot of skins on the wall, and I do think we've upgraded that room compared to where it was a year ago."</p><p>Schoen also described signal-caller <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/188915" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/188915">Tommy DeVito</a> as "still developing" and said he's "happy" with the team's quarterback room overall.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>The Giants, who hold the No. 3 overall pick in the draft, have scheduled private workouts with several quarterback prospects, including Colorado's <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///ncaaf/players/160938" href="https://thescore.com/ncaaf/players/160938">Shedeur Sanders</a>, Alabama's <a href="https://thescore.com/ncaaf/players/162849">Jalen Milroe</a>, and Louisville's Tyler Shough.</p><p>However, Schoen emphasized that while landing a franchise passer remains a priority, "the value has to be right," per <a href="https://x.com/RalphVacchiano/status/1912542770964713474">Ralph Vacchiano of Fox Sports</a>.</p><p>Schoen also <a href="https://x.com/RalphVacchiano/status/1912542877025993093">revealed</a> that he's "received some calls" from teams inquiring about moving up to the No. 3 pick and is open to a deal. But he added that he's also comfortable staying put, noting that he likes the options available at the spot.</p><p>If New York doesn't take a quarterback with the No. 3 overall selection, pass-rusher <a href="https://thescore.com/ncaaf/players/171484">Abdul Carter</a> could be available to select, as quarterback <a href="https://thescore.com/ncaaf/players/152938">Cam Ward</a> and two-way star <a href="https://thescore.com/ncaaf/players/179519">Travis Hunter</a> are expected to go first and second overall, respectively.</p>

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 25: General manager Joe Schoen of the New York Giants speaks to the media during the NFL Scouting Combine at the Indiana Convention Center on February 25, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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<p>Eight-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/18684" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/18684">Tyron Smith</a> is signing a one-day contract to retire with the Dallas Cowboys, sources told <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1912189453071753345">NFL Network's Ian Rapoport</a>.</p><p>A top-10 pick by the Cowboys in 2011, Smith played 13 of his 14 NFL seasons in Dallas. He became a cornerstone of the offensive line, with the majority of his time coming at left tackle.</p><p>Smith made eight Pro Bowls, including seven straight from 2013-19. He was named a first-team All-Pro on two occasions (2014, 2016).</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Injuries slowed down Smith in the latter stages of his career, with his last fully healthy season coming in 2015. He suited up only 40 games over his final five years in the league.</p><p>Smith spent last season with the New York Jets. He started 10 games for the franchise.</p>

ARLINGTON, TX - JANUARY 14: Tyron Smith #77 of the Dallas Cowboys warms up prior to an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Green Bay Packers at AT&T Stadium on January 14, 2024 in Arlington, Texas.

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<p>The Miami Dolphins and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/74546" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/74546">Jalen Ramsey</a> have agreed to explore trade options for the cornerback, general manager Chris Grier announced Tuesday.</p><p>"After a couple weeks of discussions ... we decided it was probably in the best interest for all parties to move forward," Grier said, according to <a href="https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1912190705700610188">NFL Network's Tom Pelissero</a>.</p><p>Ramsey is owed $25.1 million in fully guaranteed money this year. However, any team that acquires Ramsey would only be responsible for $21.1 million as the Dolphins already paid him a $4-million roster bonus, per <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1912099903091720285">NFL Network's Ian Rapoport</a>.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Grier confirmed that Ramsey didn't ask for a trade and noted the club is prepared to "deal with it" if the star cornerback isn't moved this offseason, <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1912192770933915795">Rapoport</a> added.</p><p>Miami's GM also dismissed speculation that the team was looking to trade receiver <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/83498" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/83498">Tyreek Hill</a>.</p><p>"That is not anything we're pursuing. If someone wants to come and give us two first-round picks, we'll consider it," Grier said, according to the <a href="https://x.com/OmarKelly/status/1912191201605800061">Miami Herald's Omar Kelly</a>.</p><p>Ramsey is under contract through 2028 after signing a three-year extension worth $72.1 million in 2024. </p><p>The 30-year-old is the third-highest-paid cornerback in the NFL with an average annual value of $24.1 million, per <a href="https://overthecap.com/position/cornerback">Over The Cap</a>.</p><p>Ramsey, acquired by Miami in a 2023 trade with the Los Angeles Rams, had his streak of four consecutive Pro Bowl campaigns snapped in 2024. He appeared in 17 games last season, grabbing two interceptions.</p><p>A top-five selection by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2016, Ramsey has accrued seven Pro Bowl nods, three first-team All-Pro selections, and 24 interceptions over his career.</p>

HOUSTON, TX - DECEMBER 15: Jalen Ramsey #5 of the Miami Dolphins lines up before the snap during an NFL football game against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on December 15, 2024 in Houston, Texas.

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<p>Quarterback <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/173994" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/173994">Kenny Pickett</a> has his sights set on the Cleveland Browns' starting job in 2025.</p><p>"That's the plan, man," Pickett said Saturday, according to <a href="https://triblive.com/sports/kenny-pickett-returns-to-acrisure-for-pitt-spring-game-recalling-what-panthers-acc-champions-in-2021/">Jerry DiPaola of Trib Total Media</a>. "I'm not going there to hang out. I want to go play. I'm excited, been working hard for it, taking it a day at a time."</p><p>Pickett, who was traded to the Browns this offseason, enters a quarterback room that also features recently signed veteran <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/2945" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/2945">Joe Flacco</a>. Cleveland has been reinforcing the position due to <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/84667" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/84667">Deshaun Watson</a>'s uncertain availability for 2025 after tearing his Achilles again.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Pickett added he's excited to compete and work with Flacco for the starting spot.</p><p>A first-round draft pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2022, Pickett started 24 games across two seasons for the franchise before being traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2024. He's posted a 14-10 record over his career with 15 touchdowns to 14 interceptions.</p>

NEW ORLEANS, LA - FEBRUARY 09: Kenny Pickett #7 of the Philadelphia Eagles warms up prior to the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Caesars Superdome on February 9, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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<p><em>We'll offer our takeaways following each race weekend this year. Here are our thoughts after the Bahrain Grand Prix.</em></p><h3>Moments that decided the race 👀</h3><p><strong>Piastri emerging as McLaren's best driver</strong></p><figure class="article-segment--image"><img src="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/780402/cropped_GettyImages-2210085726.jpg?ts=1744576600" srcset="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/780402/w220xh124_GettyImages-2210085726.jpg?ts=1744576600 220w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/780402/w320xh180_GettyImages-2210085726.jpg?ts=1744576600 320w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/780402/w640xh360_GettyImages-2210085726.jpg?ts=1744576600 640w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/780402/w768xh432_GettyImages-2210085726.jpg?ts=1744576600 768w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/780402/w1080xh607_GettyImages-2210085726.jpg?ts=1744576600 1080w"><figcaption class="article-segment--image-caption"> <span class="article-segment--image-attribution">Kym Illman / Getty Images Sport / Getty</span></figcaption></figure><p>The drivers' standings will show Lando Norris as McLaren's lead driver with a championship-leading 77 points, and Oscar Piastri right behind him with 74 points. However, the performances on track – especially in Bahrain – have told a different story.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Piastri was rarely discussed - or seen - as he controlled the pace from lights out to the checkered flag. After a phenomenal pole lap, the Australian led 54 of 57 laps and got home over 15 seconds ahead of the next closest driver.</p><p>Unlike Piastri, Norris struggled all weekend. He qualified sixth – behind an Alpine – and was then handed a time penalty after lining up ahead of his grid box. He worked his way back to a third-place finish, but it wasn't easy: Norris struggled behind Charles Leclerc and then failed to pass George Russell in the closing laps.</p><p>The main difference between Piastri and Norris thus far is clear: composure. While Norris has repeatedly admitted he's struggled to extract the most out of the MCL39, he's made the simple seem complicated, while his counterpart has often been on cruise control.</p><p>Perhaps Norris shouldn't focus on the chatter from the camp and team of reigning champion Max Verstappen, as the main threat to his title hopes might be next door, in Piastri's garage.</p><p><strong>Ferrari's upgrades show promise</strong></p><figure class="article-segment--image"><img src="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/780403/cropped_GettyImages-2210105934.jpg?ts=1744576636" srcset="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/780403/w220xh124_GettyImages-2210105934.jpg?ts=1744576636 220w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/780403/w320xh180_GettyImages-2210105934.jpg?ts=1744576636 320w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/780403/w640xh360_GettyImages-2210105934.jpg?ts=1744576636 640w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/780403/w768xh432_GettyImages-2210105934.jpg?ts=1744576636 768w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/780403/w1080xh607_GettyImages-2210105934.jpg?ts=1744576636 1080w"><figcaption class="article-segment--image-caption"> <span class="article-segment--image-attribution">James Sutton - Formula 1 / Formula 1 / Getty</span></figcaption></figure><p>After a disappointing start to the season, Ferrari brought its first major upgrade package, focused on floor performance, to Bahrain. The verdict: so far, so good.</p><p>Leclerc qualified third, which later became his first front-row start of 2025 due to Russell's grid penalty. From there, Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, who began ninth, brought Ferrari its best result of the year - both drivers finished in the top five.</p><p>Unlike the rest of the top 10, Ferrari opted for a medium tire start and appeared to be heading for a better result before a safety car in the middle stage of the race. In the end, Leclerc placed fourth, though he frustrated and defended the faster Norris for as long as he could for the final podium spot.</p><p>Ferrari was still miles off Piastri's pace, but crucially, Leclerc was only a couple of hundredths of a second off the leading Mercedes in terms of average race pace and quite ahead of Red Bull, according to <a href="https://x.com/FDataAnalysis/status/1911470789117051111">Formula Data Analysis</a>.</p><p>While it's atypical to feel optimistic about Ferrari, there should be a lot of hope that this SF-25 package has a lot more to give.</p><p><strong>Red Bull disasterclass</strong></p><figure class="article-segment--image"><img src="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/780405/cropped_GettyImages-2210081882.jpg?ts=1744576731" srcset="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/780405/w220xh124_GettyImages-2210081882.jpg?ts=1744576731 220w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/780405/w320xh180_GettyImages-2210081882.jpg?ts=1744576731 320w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/780405/w640xh360_GettyImages-2210081882.jpg?ts=1744576731 640w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/780405/w768xh432_GettyImages-2210081882.jpg?ts=1744576731 768w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/780405/w1080xh607_GettyImages-2210081882.jpg?ts=1744576731 1080w"><figcaption class="article-segment--image-caption"> <span class="article-segment--image-attribution">Kym Illman / Getty Images Sport / Getty</span></figcaption></figure><p>In the words of Max Verstappen, Red Bull's only problems this weekend were the race start, pace, car balance, braking, tire degradation, pit stop errors and the poor strategy that left him stuck in traffic.</p><p>In short, it was a disastrous weekend for Red Bull, and it was only saved by another damage limitation race by Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda scoring his first points with the team.</p><p>The reigning world champion, who at one point was running in last, scraped a sixth-place finish. His deficit in the drivers' championship is still only eight points, but it adds more evidence that he's falling further back than climbing up.</p><p>That may be hard to fathom considering Verstappen was atop the podium just last week, but the team's recipe for success has become glaringly obvious. First, the track must be low degradation and emphasize front-tire performance. Next, there must be an outside element, such as rain like Brazil last year or next to impossible overtaking like Japan last Sunday. And the final ingredient: Verstappen must be firing on all cylinders. Unless those all come together, results like those at Bahrain are more likely than not.</p><p>Reports <a href="https://x.com/thomasmaheronf1/status/1911471553994539379">surfaced</a> that suggested Red Bull held a post-race meeting that included team principal Christian Horner, advisor Helmut Marko, and others. If they wanted to discuss a crisis, they were late to react. In a little over a year, Red Bull's dominant advantage has more than been erased. It's been doubled by its rivals.</p><figure class="article-segment--embed"><iframe title="Bahrain Qualifying" aria-label="Table" id="datawrapper-chart-fBiIG" src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/fBiIG/1/" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;" height="260" data-external="1"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r,i=0;r=e[i];i++)if(r.contentWindow===a.source){var d=a.data["datawrapper-height"][t]+"px";r.style.height=d}}}))}();
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</script></figure><p>Verstappen said before the race that he's merely "taking part" in the championship, not fighting for it. If races like Sunday, in which Verstappen battled a Haas and Alpine car, continue, he'll be proven right.</p><h3>Driver of the Day 🙌</h3><figure class="article-segment--image"><img src="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/780407/cropped_GettyImages-2210085760.jpg?ts=1744577198" srcset="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/780407/w220xh124_GettyImages-2210085760.jpg?ts=1744577198 220w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/780407/w320xh180_GettyImages-2210085760.jpg?ts=1744577198 320w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/780407/w640xh360_GettyImages-2210085760.jpg?ts=1744577198 640w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/780407/w768xh432_GettyImages-2210085760.jpg?ts=1744577198 768w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/780407/w1080xh607_GettyImages-2210085760.jpg?ts=1744577198 1080w"><figcaption class="article-segment--image-caption"> <span class="article-segment--image-attribution">Kym Illman / Getty Images Sport / Getty</span></figcaption></figure><p><strong>George Russell</strong>: Russell was driving a car that resembled something out of The Flintstones by the end of the race. There were DRS issues and a brake-by-wire problem that had the Mercedes driver battling a pedal that was going all the way to the floor in the final laps. Still, he held off a faster Norris to collect his third podium of 2025. The track threw everything it had to rattle Russell, including a grid penalty after qualifying, but the British driver proved unflappable.</p><h3>They said what? 🗣️</h3><p><strong>Zak Brown on Piastri and Norris competing for for drivers' championship: </strong>"They race hard. I'm sure we're going to have some excitement over the year, but they race very cleanly, and they're free to race as we've discussed. I think we've yet to see that epic battle between them - I think that's just a matter of time - but they're pulling the whole team forward, and it's exciting."</p><p><strong>Lando Norris on feeling like he's struggling:</strong> "Honestly, I'm surprised I'm achieving anything at the minute with how I feel in the car. I'm not comfortable, I'm not happy, I'm not feeling good, so getting the results that I'm getting, I'm quite surprised by it. Something's not clicking. I don't have an answer."</p><p><strong>George Russell on the brake-by-wire issue at the end of the race: </strong>"When I was hitting the brakes, the pedal was going all the way to the floor. ... For 10 laps in a row, I didn't know going into every corner if my brake would be solid or if it would be going to the floor. It really compromised the race, but at the end of the day, coming home in P2 is mega."</p><p><strong>Lewis Hamilton on growing pains with Ferrari:</strong> "I've been driving a certain a way with the same team for such a long time, and I've moved to a new car and it requires such different driving style and settings. ... So I'm adjusting to that, and I think I am slowly getting it into my head."</p><h3>What's next?</h3><p>The Saudi Arabian GP goes Sunday, April 20 at 1 p.m. ET. </p><p>Red Bull has claimed three of the four races at the Jeddah Circuit - Verstappen won in 2022 and 2024, and Sergio Perez won in 2023. Hamilton won the inaugural grand prix in 2021.</p><figure class="article-segment--embed"><iframe title="Drivers' standings" aria-label="Table" id="datawrapper-chart-L9tcU" src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/L9tcU/1/" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;" height="946" data-external="1"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r,i=0;r=e[i];i++)if(r.contentWindow===a.source){var d=a.data["datawrapper-height"][t]+"px";r.style.height=d}}}))}();
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<p>Eight-time Pro Bowl cornerback <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/20421" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/20421">Patrick Peterson</a> will be retiring with the Arizona Cardinals on Monday, a source told <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1910817730137141625">ESPN's Adam Schefter</a>.</p><p>Peterson played the first 10 seasons of his career with the Cardinals, who drafted him fifth overall in the 2011 NFL Draft.</p><p>All eight of the 34-year-old's Pro Bowls occurred during the first eight seasons of his career, and he was named a First-Team All-Pro on three occasions.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>During his 10-year stay with Arizona, Peterson recorded 28 interceptions, two forced fumbles, and 12 fumble recoveries.</p><p>The cornerback also shined as a punt returner during his rookie season as he led the NFL in return yardage (699) and touchdowns (four).</p><p>Peterson enjoyed a two-year tenure with the Minnesota Vikings from 2021-22 and a one-season stop with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2023.</p><p>Peterson ends his NFL journey with 36 interceptions and two pick-6s.</p>

GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 15: Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson (21) points during the NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and the Arizona Cardinals on December 15, 2019 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

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<p>The New York Jets and wide receiver <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/88785" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/88785">Allen Lazard</a> agreed to a restructured contract that includes an $8.5-million pay cut in 2025, a source told <a href="https://overthecap.com/jets-renegotiate-contract-with-wr-allen-lazard">Jason Fitzgerald of Over The Cap</a>.</p><p>Lazard, 29, will have $1.75 million of his salary for the upcoming season guaranteed, Fitzgerald adds. He's also now reportedly scheduled to become a free agent a year earlier in 2026.</p><p>The reworked deal will lower Lazard's 2025 salary-cap figure from $13.2 million to $4.6 million, according to Fitzgerald. The Jets will also reportedly take just under a $4.4-million dead-cap hit in 2026 when his deal becomes void.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Lazard joined New York on a four-year, $44-million deal during free agency in 2023. His production hasn't matched the price tag, as he has posted a combined 841 yards and seven touchdowns across his two seasons, with 530 yards and six scores coming in 2024.</p>

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - JANUARY 05: Allen Lazard #10 of the New York Jets scores a touchdown against the Miami Dolphins during the second quarter at MetLife Stadium on January 05, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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<p>New Orleans Saints defensive lineman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/18252" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/18252">Cameron Jordan</a> sees no reason why his team can't make a run for a division title, though he's not taking reigning NFC South champions Tampa Bay Buccaneers lightly.</p><p>"Let's be real, The Bucs have won the division the last three or four years," Jordan said Wednesday on "Good Morning Football," according to <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/cameron-jordan-believes-saints-can-surprise-nfc-south-title-is-definitely-attainable">Nick Shook of NFL.com</a>. "So until you knock off the king of the hill, that's what you're doing, you're climbing a hill. But let's just not say they're running away with it."</p><p>He added, "They clearly won the NFC South last year, 10-7. The year before that, 9-8. The year before that, 8-9. Come on. It's definitely attainable to go after."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Jordan believes more bad injury luck is the only element that could prevent the Saints from hitting his expectations.</p><p>"Last year, we went 2-0, we saw a healthy <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/174441" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/174441">Rashid Shaheed</a>, we saw <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/173997" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/173997">Chris Olave</a>, a healthy offensive line," Jordan <a href="https://x.com/nflnetwork/status/1909985189800915431">said</a>, adding, "Then after the two games, that was about the last time you saw us all healthy. Then next thing you know, the injury bug happens. We were facing the next man up every week, including at our quarterback position, which is probably the most important position for our offense."</p><p>The Saints won the first two games of 2024, scoring 91 points combined. However, they went 3-13 the rest of the way as injuries piled up. Quarterback <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/22061" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/22061">Derek Carr</a> started only 10 games with <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/199980" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/199980">Spencer Rattler</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/188302" href="https://thescore.com/nfl/players/188302">Jake Haener</a> filling in at times. Receivers Shaheed and Olave suited up for six and eight games, respectively.</p><p>Jordan is entering his age-36 campaign. He's totaled just six sacks over the past two seasons.</p><p>The Saints, now led by new head coach Kellen Moore, haven't made the postseason since 2020.</p>

NEW ORLEANS, LA - DECEMBER 29: Cameron Jordan #94 of the New Orleans Saints celebrates during an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Caesars Superdome on December 29, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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<p>Head coach Dan Campbell is confident that the Detroit Lions' offensive talent will outweigh losing offensive coordinator Ben Johnson.</p><p>"This is a Detroit Lion offense, is what it is," Campbell said, according to <a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2025/04/06/continuity-has-campbell-confident-lions-can-maintain-offensive-success/82964024007/">the Detroit News' Richard Silva</a>. "This offense is Jared Goff, (Amon-Ra) St. Brown, (Jahmyr) Gibbs, (David) Montgomery. It's Frank (Ragnow). It's (Penei) Sewell. It's (Taylor) Decker. I can keep (going). It's (Jameson Williams)."</p><p>He added: "(The players are) the ones who make it what it is. That's our playbook, those guys."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>The Lions lost renowned coordinator Johnson this offseason after he took the head coaching job with the Chicago Bears. Detroit's offense ranked in the top five in yardage and scoring in all three seasons under Johnson's direction. The unit averaged 33.2 points per game in 2024, the highest among all NFL teams.</p><p>Former Denver Broncos pass game coordinator John Morton replaced Johnson.</p><p>Campbell also eased concerns about the staffing move earlier in April, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3257924" href="https://thescore.com/news/3257924">saying</a> the team is excited about the change and would be "fine."</p>

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 25: Head coach Dan Campbell of the Detroit Lions speaks to the media during the NFL Scouting Combine at the Indiana Convention Center on February 25, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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<p>Max Verstappen joked he would have driven off into the distance had he been steering one of the McLaren cars following his victory in the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday.</p><p>"I'm very happy with what I'm doing," Verstappen told international broadcast station Viaplay, according <a href="https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/44567478/you-seen-was-mclaren-verstappen-jokes-japan-grand-prix-win">ESPN's Nate Saunders</a>. "I don't even want to think about if I'd been in that other car (McLaren). Then you wouldn't have seen me."</p><p>The four-time reigning world champion shockingly grabbed pole Saturday by 0.012 seconds ahead of Lando Norris. He converted that pole to a victory Sunday despite being pressured by McLaren's Norris and Oscar Piastri, who were in a car that has been the class of the field in pace entering the Japanese Grand Prix weekend.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>"I’m incredibly happy," Verstappen said post-race. "It started off quite tough this weekend, but we didn't give up."</p><p>Red Bull's difficult car and its second-driver issues have left it trailing McLaren 111 points to 61 with Verstappen accounting for all the Milton Keynes team's points. However, the Suzuka win, which was Verstappen's record-breaking fourth consecutive triumph at the circuit, leaves him only one point behind Norris in the drivers' championship.</p>

Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen celebrates taking pole position in the qualifying session of the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit in Suzuka, Mie prefecture on April 5, 2025.