The 2026 NFL Draft class is still coming into focus, but these 10 players could be sleepers poised to make more noise closer to the event.

The Steelers took over first place in the AFC North by surviving the Ravens after an overturned touchdown in the final minutes. The Jaguars remain atop the AFC South after dismantling the Colts, who lost Daniel Jones to an Achilles injury. And the Bills all but dashed the Bengals' playoff hopes with a 39-34 win in the snow.

While the Atlanta Falcons have been anything but consistent this season, rookie edge rusher James Pearce Jr. has been a consistent bright spot in an otherwise disappointing year. Atlanta overcame a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter to upset the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the team couldn't have done it without Pearce.

The 2026 NFL Draft should see plenty of names on offense go in the first round. Here are the top names to know at every position.

The new league year is fast approaching, and with less than one month until January 1, the NFL released key dates for the next calendar year. The most important date after the Super Bowl is the early negotiation window. That'll open on March 9, giving teams two days to negotiate before free agency and the new league year kicks off on March 11.

The Houston Texans are starting to gain some respect around the AFC. They’ve won five wins in a row, including three straight upsets against the Bills, Colts, a

This is also the first adjustment to the time of picks since 2008, when they cut it by 5 minutes. The first round of the 2007 NFL Draft took a whopping six hours and eight minutes to complete, so picks went from being timed for 15 minutes to 10. The NFL Draft will take place in Pittsburgh in 2026.

The top of the draft order is changing by the week, but the priorities are not. QB will be the call for at least a few clubs on Day 1.

The NFL is set to kick off two weeks of social justice initiatives across the league with the Inspire Change Weeks.

The Texans are allowing the fewest yards per game since the 2009 Jets. Can that elite defense carry Houston to its first Super Bowl?