Seahawks need second-year tight end AJ Barner to step up and become a focal point of the offense to have success in 2025

NFL.com's Editor at Large, Gennaro Filice, understands that. He recently ranked the NFL's top ten defenses. The Eagles land just short of the top spot, finishing second behind only the Denver Broncos.

Welcome to The Athletic's live coverage of NFL training camps. Our reporters are scattered across the league providing the latest news, notes, happenings and more as preparations for the 2025 season continue.

At the time of his commitment, safety Josh Metellus was considered by many to be a take due to Michigan football coveting his high school teammate, linebacker Devin Bush. Yet, the former Miami (Fla.) Charles Flanagan three-star didn't just come along in his own right, he continues to ascend -- well beyond his years in Ann Arbor.

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The Carolina Panthers and their young quarterback ended 2024 on a high note. The heat could be on Bryce Young to build off this past season’s impressive finish.

Dalton Wasserman and Trevor Sikkema have Myles Garrett, Patrick Mahomes and Joe Burrow as the top three players on their list. Denver Broncos star cornerback Patrick Surtain II was also recognized, landing at No. 27 on the list. The reigning Defensive Player of the Year got a lot of praise from the two writers.

Quarterback isn't just the most important position in the NFL it might be the single most important role in all of professional sports. Teams that don't have an elite signal-caller are constantly fighting to land one,

Rest easy, NFL fans. This is the final weekend without any football games that we'll be subject to until after the Super Bowl in February. On Thursday night the Los Angeles Chargers and the Detroit Lions will kick off the 2025 preseason with the annual Hall of Fame game, then the rest of the league will get going the following weekend.

But, as he heads into 2025, Verse admitted he knows what he needs to correct. And he told reporters at training camp that he was instructed by former Florida State and NFL defensive tackle Cory Simon to specifically watch all of his bad plays from the 2024 season.

OK, so the first week of training camp was kind of a dud. Leaguewide, the first four practices were quick and pad-less, as mandated by NFL rules. The league’s medical advisers determined that a slower ramp-up to full contact in training camp will lead to fewer groin and hamstring pulls.

Matthew Stafford's Change in His Physical Appearance Before NFL Season is Catching Attention originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Following a whirlwind of trade rumors after the 2024 season, the Los Angeles Rams were able to bring back Matthew Stafford for another Super Bowl push.