Mark Chichester

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From those in tight competitions to those who need to assert their skills once and for all, these 10 players will look to use this preseason to secure their roles.

By Mark Chichester Aug 6, 2025 8:45 am EDT

Track every major injury from 2025 NFL training camps, including players placed on the PUP and NFI lists and those who will miss the upcoming season. Updated daily with news that shapes rosters, fantasy drafts and betting markets.

By Mark Chichester Aug 1, 2025 8:00 am EDT
NFL
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The Los Angeles Chargers kicked off their preseason with a commanding 34-7 victory over the Detroit Lions in the 2025 Hall of Fame Game on Thursday night.

By Mark Chichester Jul 31, 2025 11:20 pm EDT Los Angeles Chargers Detroit Lions

From second-year quarterbacks to returning stars to standouts in new places, here are five things to monitor during the 2025 NFL preseason.

By Mark Chichester Jul 31, 2025 7:30 am EDT

From lingering superstar edge rushers to young players on the fringes, here are 15 names to monitor on the trade block as training camps begin.

By Mark Chichester Jul 24, 2025 7:00 am EDT

Defensive coordinators beware: These are the quarterbacks against which you should avoid certain coverages.

By Mark Chichester Jul 21, 2025 8:55 am EDT

As rosters are now generally finalized, lanes for younger players to emerge have opened up in full.

By Mark Chichester Jun 10, 2025 7:30 am EDT

The four-time NFL MVP is signing a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The news ends months of speculation and delivers the 41-year-old quarterback to what may be his most complete team in years.

By Mark Chichester Jun 6, 2025 6:30 am EDT

Frank Ragnow, the anchor of the Detroit Lions' offensive line and one of the NFL’s most consistent interior players, is walking away after seven seasons.

By Mark Chichester Jun 3, 2025 12:18 pm EDT

Certain head coaches enter pivotal seasons looking to finally prove themselves, while others need to get over the hump for the first time in a long time.

By Mark Chichester Jun 2, 2025 7:30 am EDT

From better quarterbacks and kickers to lower RPO rates, here are 10 patterns that emerged during the 2024 season.

By Mark Chichester May 28, 2025 6:45 am EDT

From starters at given positions to potential additions to contract sagas, here’s one question that every team must confront ahead of this year.

By Mark Chichester May 26, 2025 7:15 am EDT

After a record-setting final college season, the new Raiders running back could etch his name in NFL history.

By Mark Chichester May 21, 2025 6:45 am EDT
NFL
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Shining the spotlight on the next wave of NFL talent — the top players who will still be under 25 years old on Week 1 of the 2025 campaign.

By Mark Chichester May 20, 2025 10:56 am EDT

For some players and coaches, certain trips or matchups in 2025 will have extra intensity.

By Mark Chichester May 15, 2025 7:00 am EDT

The Dallas Cowboys are on the verge of acquiring wide receiver George Pickens from the Pittsburgh Steelers in a deal centered around draft pick compensation, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The trade is expected to be finalized later today.

By Mark Chichester May 7, 2025 11:06 am EDT Dallas Cowboys Pittsburgh Steelers
College & Draft
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WAA has several applications, but here we are using it to evaluate and rank each team’s 2025 draft class.

By Mark Chichester May 6, 2025 10:55 am EDT

Now that the draft is over, we can begin to step back and assess how each team approached the board. The visuals below are simple: green highlights players who were taken later than their ranking (a potential value steal), while red marks those selected earlier than expected based on our board.

By Mark Chichester Apr 30, 2025 9:06 am EDT

Based on filling needs and value, here's which team in every division emerged with the best 2025 NFL Draft class.

By Mark Chichester Apr 30, 2025 8:45 am EDT

It’s hard to consider any of these picks true reaches given the nature of the later rounds, but some selections — like the New York Jets’ bet on wide receiver Arian Smith — stood out as particularly bold. Here’s a look at some of the biggest gambles from Day 3 of the 2025 NFL Draft.

By Mark Chichester Apr 26, 2025 8:15 pm EDT
Bio

Mark Chichester is the managing editor at PFF. He joined PFF in April 2016 as a data collector before moving into an editorial role in 2018 and becoming the site’s managing editor in June 2022. His work has appeared in The Washington Post, ESPN and Yahoo!.