After a decade of instability in the middle of the defense, New York leans on explosive youth and elite athleticism to transform its defensive identity.

OXFORD — Let’s face it: Most of us will never be athletic enough to play linebacker in the SEC. Or big enough. Or strong enough. Or, in most cases, young enough. But wouldn’t it be fun to imagine what it would be like if we could? Who wouldn’t ...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are waiting to hear from their future Hall of Fame linebacker, Lavonte David, about if he will play next year or retire. General manager Jason Licht has said that he has a place on the team if he decides to come back. However, the ...

The Chargers have a lot of experience among the linebacker room heading into 2026. Of course there's Henley, who has been a mainstay of the defense, but there's also Perryman, Dye and Phillips, all of whom have logged a significant amount of snaps over the ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — It’s become rare these days to see pure off-ball linebackers get taken in the first round of an NFL draft. But in 2026, not only could there be multiple in the top 10, but they could be former college teammates. Ohio State’s Arvell ...

Iowa football’s linebacker factory delivered yet again. Despite only starting one season for the Hawkeyes, Karson Sharar was selected in the 6th round of the 2026 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals. He was Iowa’s leading tackler last season,

The Buffalo Bills could very well go defensive heavy in the NFL Draft. Buffalo has already overhauled their defense this offseason, and that is expected to continue in the NFL Draft. Although Buffalo traded away their second-round pick for DJ Moore, the ...

Keyshaun Elliott has handled transitions well throughout his football career. Elliott expected to play quarterback in college growing up. But after he earned all-state honors as a linebacker and punter in high school at Missouri, Elliott adjusted and ...