John Owning

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John Owning identifies Texas Tech edge defender David Bailey's strengths and weaknesses before providing a 2026 NFL Draft projection.

By John Owning Feb 3, 2026 9:00 am EST
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John Owning provides his scouting report on Miami edge defender Rueben Bain Jr.

By John Owning Feb 3, 2026 8:35 am EST
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Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty ran for 87 yards in a 14-12 victory over the division rival Kansas City Chiefs. Despite the victory, the Raiders hold the first overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

By John Owning Jan 4, 2026 8:17 pm EST Las Vegas Raiders Kansas City Chiefs
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Rhamondre Stevenson scored three touchdowns to help lift the New England Patriots to a 38-10 victory over the Miami Dolphins, securing the AFC East champions the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs.

By John Owning Jan 4, 2026 8:13 pm EST Miami Dolphins New England Patriots
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Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff threw for over 300 yards yards and one touchdown in a 19-16 win over the division rival Chicago Bears, who still finished season as the NFC North champions.

By John Owning Jan 4, 2026 8:04 pm EST Chicago Bears Detroit Lions
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Thanksgiving is here, which means we’ve reached the part of the season where the offseason starts to creep into view and frustrated fanbases turn their eyes toward free agency and the NFL draft. With that in mind, we’ve pulled together an early look at some of the standout potential free agents set to hit the market in 2026.

By Ben Cooper, Mark Chichester and John Owning Nov 27, 2025 4:00 am EST
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Whether it's his early penetration that forces a running back to change course into the teeth of Pittsburgh's defense or his ability to occupy multiple blocks, Watt's gravity as a run defender makes everything easier of the rest of Pittsburgh's defense.

By John Owning Jan 6, 2025 1:05 pm EST Pittsburgh Steelers
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John Owning provides three things he learned about the Dallas Cowboys after taking in their August 5th practice in Oxnard, California.

By John Owning Aug 5, 2024 4:33 pm EDT
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John Owning provides three things he learned about the Dallas Cowboys after taking in their August 3rd practice in Oxnard, California.

By John Owning Aug 3, 2024 5:27 pm EDT
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John Owning provides three things he learned about the Dallas Cowboys after taking in their August 2nd practice in Oxnard, California.

By John Owning Aug 2, 2024 4:57 pm EDT
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John Owning breaks down the biggest takeaways from the Dallas Cowboys' preseason victory over the Las Vegas Raiders in addition to giving his final Cowboys 53-man roster projection.

By John Owning Aug 27, 2023 12:45 pm EDT
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John Owning breaks down how Trey Lance fits with the Dallas Cowboys.

By John Owning Aug 25, 2023 8:45 pm EDT
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John Owning dives into the preseason Week 3 edition of his Dallas Cowboys mailbag.

By John Owning Aug 25, 2023 6:15 am EDT
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John Owning breaks down a few things he learned from the Dallas Cowboys' preseason Week 2 loss.

By John Owning Aug 21, 2023 8:30 am EDT
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John Owning dives into the preseason Week 2 edition of his Dallas Cowboys mailbag.

By John Owning Aug 18, 2023 6:00 am EDT
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John Owning breaks down three things he learned from the Dallas Cowboys' previous game.

By John Owning Aug 14, 2023 7:15 am EDT
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John Owning dives into his early 53-man roster projection for the Dallas Cowboys.

By John Owning Aug 9, 2023 8:00 am EDT
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John Owning breaks down three of the most impressive up-and-coming pass-rushers who weren't selected with first-round draft capital.

By John Owning Jul 31, 2023 8:45 am EDT
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John Owning breaks down Dallas Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs after he signed a five-year contract extension.

By John Owning Jul 27, 2023 8:12 am EDT
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John Owning breaks down how Michigan tight end Luke Schoonmaker fits on offense.

By John Owning Apr 28, 2023 9:28 pm EDT
Bio

John joined PFF in August 2021, and works as a NFL Contributor and Editor in the content consumer team. He graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism/Mass Communication. John also is Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, and long-time Dallas Cowboys fan.