Andrew Luck is throwing again, in case you didn’t know. But here’s why it's different from seemingly every other time he’s attempted to come back from injury. Also, Mike McCarthy explains a longtime Packers minicamp tradition, Norv Turner’s ideal situation in Carolina, why so many players are holding out from minicamps this year and more

The ‘Legion of Boom’ core is no more, but things have taken on a 2012 kind of vibe in Seattle—and that’s just how Pete Carroll likes it. Plus, Tom Brady’s taste of normalcy, Hue Jackson jumps in a lake, Kobe Bryant talks to the Pats, Derrius Guice shines on the field, Malcolm Jenkins shines off it, Manziel shines in another country, and Durant, LeBron and Gronk the Horse shine in sports that aren’t football.

June means stock-taking in pro football, so in our newest incarnation of the Monday column, Albert Breer tackles the top issues—especially what’s cooking in Miami and New England, and which defensive stars face a contract showdown—as minicamps kick off this week.

For his final sign-off from Sports Illustrated, the three-time sportswriter of the year and founder of The MMQB selects his favorites from the stories he’s done over his 29 years with the franchise.

The budding duel between the NFL’s most-admired offensive trend-setters will be compelling theater in 2018, and likely for years to come

The Rams, Raiders, Chargers and 49ers all promise compelling storylines 2018, maybe the most anticipated NFL season California has seen 

The franchise QB is in place—and yes, he looks that good. 10 thoughts on the 49ers this season

Intruiguing new pieces on defense mean the playmaking ability on both sides of the ball might be the best in the league

A look at what the Giants should pay Odell Beckham Jr. (and why he'll be worth every penny), whether or not the Falcons should give Julio Jones one more mega-deal, and our ranking of the top 10 receivers in football for the upcoming season

Cowboys take up three of the top four spots in our rankings, plus discussions on why the blindside has become overrated, why interior linemen keep getting more valuable, and whether or not guards are worthy of top 10 draft picks

In our third annual show rankings the NFL’s top safeties, Earl Thomas is knocked out of the top spot for the first time. Plus, a look at the bafflingly soft market for safeties, and why three safeties on the field might become the new normal in the NFL

Plus, should the NFL adapt the NBA’s Bird Rule to help teams retain their own free agents? A better idea than the current rookie wage scale, and why Andy loves “Hotstepper” so much...

Why new Bears head coach Matt Nagy has a chance to take his second-year QB to the next level. Plus, why Ty Montgomery’s jersey number matters, what it means to miss OTAs, and revisiting the Seahawks’ decision to pass in Super Bowl XLIX

Why the Chargers should bring back Antonio Gates, the coming Witten-Gates Hall of Fame (first ballot) debate, why Indy needs Eric Ebron to hold his own as a blocker, and a look at the lack of TE supply under the league’s increased demand

Craig Robertson has made it in the NFL thanks to a sharp eye and keen sense of what’s coming next. The Saints linebacker walks us through five plays—telling us how he can figure out what’s coming—from a game against the Rams last fall

When will the electrifying rookie overtake Joe Flacco as Baltimore’s new starter? Picture this…

How do you land a franchise quarterback? For the Jets, it was a pursuit years in the making. Here’s everything that went into their pick of Sam Darnold.

In 2015, Jake Locker quit the game and told his agent not to listen to offers to return. It wasn’t his spotty performances or the recurring injuries that ended his desire to play—it was the growing realization that he wanted something else in life

Safety isn’t the issue in this seven-man football league. Even this far down the ladder from the big-time, they play for glory, and for each other

The relentless zeal is still there. In Jon Gruden’s second go-round with the Raiders, is the game ready for his return?