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 ...

Record-setting display at combine elevated him into top-five range. Shoots gaps and closes on ball with 4.46-second speed. Hits like a brick wall. Instinctual blitzer. Fluid change of direction to cut ...

He struggles to get off blocks and can be walled off and left out of his gap. He’s going to have to learn the finer points of being a linebacker in order to earn a starting role in the NFL.

The Buffalo Bills could use more help at linebacker following the NFL Draft. Buffalo has been overhauling its defense this offseason, and linebackers Matt Milano and Shaq Thompson remain free agents.

Expectations can block the progress of a first-round pick, but Bucs outside linebackers coach Larry Foote says it’s safe to wager that Rueben Bain Jr. will shine as brightly as any rookie in the NFL ...

CINCINNATI, 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 ...