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Updates: Oct. 2026
Written by Lou Pickney (updated 10/8/2026 8:38a EDT)
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October 8, 2026
In an unexpected move, the Philadelphia Eagles traded Pro Bowl center Cam Jurgens to the Baltimore Ravens on Wednesday.
As part of the deal, Philadelphia acquired Baltimore's 2028 second-round draft pick.
Jurgens, 27, was a second-round selection out of Nebraska by the Eagles in 2022, and he made the Pro Bowl in each of the past two seasons. The timing was jarring, just two days after the abrupt retirement of Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson.
It's also strange that it happened with Jurgens in the concussion protocol, especially in something involving the Ravens of all teams after the voided Maxx Crosby trade with the Las Vegas Raiders from earlier this year. It was called off after Crosby failed his physical in Baltimore.
But the Ravens had a desperate need at center, though they won't be able to immediately use Jurgens because, as noted, Jurgens remains in the concussion protocol.
October 7, 2026
Notable college games this weekend include:
South Alabama at Arkansas State (Thursday)
USF at UTSA (Thursday) - Both teams 4-1
Florida State at Louisville (Friday)
Iowa at Washington (Friday)
Wyoming at San Jose State (Friday)
Iowa State at BYU (Friday)
Arizona at WVU
Indiana at Nebraska - Battle of unbeatens
Tulane at Army
Texas A&M at Missouri
UCF at Oklahoma State
North Carolina at Pitt - Can Pitt remain unbeaten?
Wake Forest at NC State
South Carolina at Florida - Shane Beamer 1-10 in last 11 SEC games
Miami Univ. (Ohio) at UMass
Central Michigan at Ohio
Duke at Georgia Tech - Can Duke remain unbeaten?
Houston at Kansas State
Illinois at Michigan State
Ole Miss at Vanderbilt
Stanford at Notre Dame - Unbeaten Irish play at BYU next week
Texas vs. Oklahoma - Red River Rivalry in Dallas
Tulsa at Navy
UCLA at Oregon - UCLA unbeaten; Dante Moore OUT for Oregon
Virginia Tech at Cal
UConn at Temple
Maryland at Ohio State
Tennessee at Arkansas
LSU at Kentucky - Both teams 4-1
North Dakota State at UNLV - Can NDSU remain unbeaten?
UAB at Memphis
Syracuse at Virginia
James Madison at Georgia Southern - Can JMU remain unbeaten?
Georgia at Alabama - Battle of unbeatens; tropical storm in forecast
Louisiana at Louisiana Tech
USC at Penn State
Minnesota at Purdue
Kansas at Utah - Utah is unbeaten and underrated
Boise State at Fresno State - Both teams 4-1
Hawaii at Arizona State
October 6, 2026
My latest 2027 NFL Mock Draft is now online.
For the first time ever, a wide receiver is projected at #1 overall in a DKDB mock draft.
October 5, 2026
My latest 2027 NFL Mock Draft will be coming early Tuesday. I have a tentative mock now, but there is plenty still to go on my list of things to read coming out of the weekend.
Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith will be my projected #1 overall selection to the Houston Texans, using the order on Tankathon. I'm not sure if I've ever actually projected a wide receiver at #1 overall in a mock going all the way back to the beginning.
Demand for top quarterback talent makes this challenging. The last time a wide receiver went #1 overall was Keyshawn Johnson to the New York Jets in 1996. It has only happened three times in NFL history.
But Smith is a special player, and it's unclear how the fifth year of eligibility will impact the quarterbacks who have the option to stay in college for 2027.
Notable players on the rise:
1,438 passing yards, 15 touchdowns, zero interceptions. I've jokingly referred to Miami as having a finishing school for exceptional quarterback prospects, but there's truth in humor.
Mensah is having a monster year, and particularly with Oregon QB Dante Moore suffering a vicious cheap-shot hit that knocked him out against USC, Mensah's name is showing up more and more near the top of quarterback draft lists.
Dominant interior lineman. Johnson has the size to play tackle but the agility to work inside effectively. Especially great as a pass-blocker, which is going to be a commonality among most of the top offensive line prospects.
Great size for the position (6'2" 205) and exceptional at forcing pass deflections. Really good tackler as well.
Cole is a remarkable tackler who can play off-ball linebacker or EDGE if needed. Great versatility with the potential to shine as an NFL pass-rusher in the right system.
October 2, 2026
Pittsburgh Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr. has been traded to the Dallas Cowboys. Dallas gave up a 2028 second-round pick and a conditional 2027 sixth-round selection in the deal.
Porter, 26, was a first-round pick by Pittsburgh in the 2023 NFL Draft. He had hoped to land a contract extension before the season, much like several others from that draft class received over the summer.
When that didn't materialize, it led to an impasse.
Dallas apparently outbid the Detroit Lions, and likely others, to land Porter.
Tony Romo is out at CBS. His OWI arrest this past summer was the final straw, but his work had been in decline over recent years and he had a massive contract.
After retirement from the Dallas Cowboys, Romo got the megapush as an announcer in the #1 color spot at CBS next to Jim Nantz in 2017.
Romo immediately revolutionized the color commentator role by being able to read and explain what was going to happen before it happened with remarkable accuracy. He fit great with Nantz, who granted can work well with anyone, plus it allowed CBS to use Phil Simms in a studio role which IMO was a better fit for him.
But then COVID hit, and the further Romo got from his active career, the less he was able to use his unique predictive skills. There seemed to be other problems as well.
Fortunately, JJ Watt has performed superbly alongside Nantz and appears set to fill the role going forward.
Last night's Cleveland Browns 27-24 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers was a highly entertaining game. The Browns are 3-1 on the season and have some skilled young receiving talent.
It's awkward with QB Deshaun Watson in a lame-duck situation, but Watson is finally healthy and throwing with the type of accuracy he hasn't shown since his time with the Houston Texans.
October 1, 2026
Notable college games this weekend include:
North Texas at Tulsa (Thursday)
Liberty at Delaware (Friday)
Pitt at Virginia Tech (Friday) - Battle of unbeatens
Penn State at Northwestern (Friday)
Alabama at Mississippi State - Battle of unbeatens
Syracuse at UConn
Michigan at Minnesota
Navy at Air Force
Notre Dame at North Carolina
Stanford at Wake Forest
UCF at Houston
West Virginia at Iowa State
Michigan State at Wisconsin
Vanderbilt at Georgia
Auburn at Tennessee
Cal at UNLV
Eastern Michigan at UMass
Florida at Missouri
Louisville at NC State
Ohio at Kent State
Ohio State at Iowa
Virginia at Florida State
Marshall at James Madison
Maryland at Nebraska
Purdue at Illinois
Kentucky at South Carolina
Oregon State at Colorado State
Arkansas at Texas A&M
BYU at TCU
Army at Louisiana Tech
Miami at Clemson
Texas Tech at Colorado
Washington at USC
Arkansas State at Louisiana
Indiana at Rutgers - Wide receiver showcase
Fresno State at Washington State
Baylor at Arizona State
Cincinnati at Arizona
San Jose State at Hawaii
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