Gary Davenport looks at the biggest IDP takeaways from the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine at defensive back. The 2026 NFL Scouting ...

The NFL Scouting Combine has already come and gone. The 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh will be here before you know it. But in between comes one of the most important portions of the offseason calendar.

INDIANAPOLIS — In the 2025 NFL season, defenses played big nickel — five defensive backs with three safeties as opposed to three cornerbacks and two safeties — on 6,886 plays. That was up from 5,727 ...

Alabama football’s secondary is expected to be a major strength for the Tide in 2026 with multiple starters returning to its defensive backfield. Bray Hubbard, Keon Sabb, Dijon Lee, Zabien Brown, ...

Cornerbacks and safeties were combined into one big defensive backs group at the NFL Combine on Friday. The 2026 NFL Draft puts forth an exciting class of cornerbacks and safeties. Unsurprisingly, ...

The Philadelphia Eagles might be losing safety Reed Blankenship in free agency, but there is one SEC player in the 2026 NFL Draft that could replace him.

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