Former NFL player and scout Bucky Brooks knows the ins and outs of this league, providing keen insight in his notebook. In today's installment, he explores the best players at a position that's having ...

Welcome back to Sports Illustrated’s 2026 NFL position rankings, where we’ll stack up the top 10 players across the league at each spot on the field over the coming weeks leading into training camp.

Detroit Lions defensive lineman D.J. Wonnum has been fined $12,611 by the NFL for an illegal hip-drop tackle against the ...

A couple of weeks after Jalen Carter agreed to a four-year, $152 million extension with the Eagles, another NFC East defensive tackle secured a massive payday. The Cowboys and defensive tackle Quinnen ...

Aaron Donald already has the highest pass-rush win rate of any defensive tackle in the league this season.

Will Echoles has the disruptive skill set of a potential top-25 pick. Jamie Squire / Getty Images Editor’s note: This is the second installment of Dane Brugler’s 2027 NFL Draft Summer Scouting series.

Washington has allowed an NFL-high 95 second-half points and now faces the unbeaten 49ers, who average nearly 31 per game.

Cincinnati posted a 6.5% missed tackle rate in Week 5, the fifth-lowest mark before Sunday Night Football, according to ...

Green Bay defensive tackle Javon Hargrave is likely done for the season with an Achilles tendon injury, Packers coach Matt ...

Deone Walker had two "welcome to the NFL" moments. The first was a wake-up call. The second was a true awakening. Walker laughed as he recounted the 2025 season opener, when he was a Buffalo Bills ...

What is the best defense in the NFL right now? Sunday’s Week 5 action proved to be a very good showcase for some of the best defenses around the league. It also showed how wide the gap is between ...