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Shedeur Sanders named to the Pro Bowl
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QB Shedeur Sanders has officially been named to the 2026 Pro Bowl Games.
Sanders joins DE Myles Garrett and CB Denzel Ward as representatives for the Browns. This marks the first Pro Bowl selection for Sanders following his rookie season. He was also the only Browns rookie to earn a Pro Bowl selection.
"Thank you God. I'm beyond excited and extremely grateful for all the love and support from the coaches, players, and fans," Sanders said in a statement. "This wouldn't be possible without the support behind me. Still plenty of work to do."
Sanders is also the first Browns QB to be named to the Pro Bowl since Derek Anderson in 2007. Sanders joins Otto Graham (1950-54), Milt Plum (1960-61), Frank Ryan (1964-66), Bill Nelsen (1969), Brian Sipe (1980), Bernie Kosar (1987) and Anderson as the only Browns QB to make the Pro Bowl. Sanders is the seventh Browns rookie to be named to the Pro Bowl and first since Denzel Ward in 2018.
Sanders started the final seven games for the Browns, earning his first start in Week 12 against the Raiders. He became the first Browns rookie quarterback to win his debut start since Eric Zeier in 1995. Sanders completed 23 of 42 passes for 364 yards with three touchdowns and one rushing score in Week 14 against the Titans, the most passing yards by a rookie in a game in 2025. Sanders finished his rookie season completing 120 of 212 passing attempts for 1,400 yards and seven touchdowns. He threw 10 interceptions and was sacked 23 times.
For the first time, the 2026 Pro Bowl Games will move to Super Bowl LX Week in the San Francisco Bay Area. The event brings the league's top players together for an AFC vs. NFC flag football showdown, coached by Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (NFC) and Steve Young (AFC). The televised event will air live from San Francisco's Moscone Center South Building on Tuesday, Feb. 3, which will be transformed into a dynamic flag football arena. Coverage of the Pro Bowl Games will begin on ESPN starting at 6:30 p.m. with the flag game at 8 p.m. The game will air on ESPN, Disney XD and ESPN Deportes.
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Important dates for the Browns' 2026 offseason
As the Browns continue their search for a new head coach, the preparation for the 2026 season is underway.
Decisions surrounding the coaching staff will be a key piece of the offseason, alongside the moves made in free agency and the players selected with their draft picks. The Browns officially hold the No. 6 and No. 24 picks in the 2026 NFL Draft – as well as eight other draft picks – and they will continue ramping up for draft season with the 2026 Panini Bowl and NFL Combine quickly approaching.
Let's take a look at the biggest offseason dates to keep on the radar over the next several months as the league prepares for the NFL Combine, free agency, the NFL Draft and more.
Jan. 27: The East-West Shrine Bowl will take place in Frisco, Texas, giving the top college football players and draft prospects an opportunity to showcase their skillsets in front of NFL scouts, coaches and executives from all 32 teams.
Jan. 31: The Panini Senior Bowl will take place in Mobile, Ala., providing top seniors and draft picks a chance to demonstrate their skills and connect with coaches, scouts and front office members. There are three practices before the game set for Jan. 31.
Feb. 3: The Pro Bowl Games will take place in San Francisco, Calif.
Feb. 17-March 3: Clubs may designate Franchise or Transition Players until 4 p.m. ET on March 3. These tags can be used by teams to limit the mobility of one of its upcoming free agents. Teams are only allowed on tag per offseason.
Feb. 23-March 2: The NFL Scouting Combine will take place at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. The week-long event will bring coaches, general managers, front office members and scouts to evaluate workouts and conduct interviews with draft prospects ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft in April.
March 9-11: The NFL's negotiation period begins for players who are set to hit free agency. During this two-day negotiation period, clubs are allowed to contact and enter into contract negotiations with the certified agents of players who will become unrestricted free agents once their 2025 player contracts expire. Self-represented players – or unrepresented players – can also communicate directly with members of front offices about contract negotiations.
March 11: The new league year and the free agency signing period officially begins on March 11 at 4 p.m. ET. Contracts from the 2025 season expire, and free agents can make new contracts official with new teams. Trades can be executed again beginning at 4 p.m. ET.
March 29-April 1: The NFL's Annual League Meeting will occur in Phoenix, Ariz.
April 6: Clubs that hired a new head coach after the end of the 2025 regular season may begin offseason workout programs.
April 15: Deadline for clubs to time, test, visit, interview or conduct physical examination with a draft-eligible player at its club facility.
April 17: Deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets.
April 22: Deadline for prior club to exercise right of first refusal to restricted free agents who signed offer sheets.
Also, the deadline for clubs to time, test, visit, interview (including video and phone calls) or conduct a physical examination with a draft-eligible player at any location.
April 23-25: The 2026 NFL Draft will take place over three days, set to take place in Pittsburgh, Pa.
May 1-4 or May 8-11: Clubs may elect to hold their one three-day post-draft rookie minicamp from Friday through Sunday or Saturday through Monday on one of the two weekends following the draft.
There are a few other key dates that will be announced at a later time, such as OTAs and the 2026 schedule release.
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The NBA announced tonight that Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jaylon Tyson has been selected to participate in the 2026 Castrol Rising Stars at NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles. Tyson becomes one of 24 Cavaliers players chosen to compete in Rising Stars since its inception in 1994. The annual showcase of premier young talent, featuring a mini-tournament with four teams and three games spotlighting the league’s top rookies and second-year standouts, will air live on Friday, Feb. 13, from the Los Angeles Clippers’ Intuit Dome at 9 p.m. ET.
This season, Tyson, the 20th overall pick by Cleveland in the 2024 NBA Draft, is averaging career highs in points (13.7), field goal percentage (.513), three-point percentage (.462, fifth-best in NBA), rebounds (5.5), assists (2.2), steals (0.93), blocks (0.45) and minutes (27.8), while also scoring in double figures in 29 outings, including a career-best eight straight games twice (Nov. 30–Dec. 17 and Jan. 10–24). Tyson’s scoring average is 10.1 points higher than last season (3.6 ppg in 2024-25), the second-best scoring improvement in the NBA this season (min. 40 games played this season and 10 games last season). Among rookie and sophomore players, he is one of only nine players averaging at least 13.5 points and 5.0 rebounds, and the only one among that group shooting at least .450 from beyond the arc. Tyson is also one of only two rookie and sophomore players to score at least 39 points in a game this season (Cooper Flagg).
The 6-6 guard has recorded a career-high five double-doubles and has made the fourth-most three-pointers among any player selected in the 2024 NBA Draft (86 3FG). Additionally, Tyson’s .462 clip from three-point range is the second-highest among players eligible for the Rising Stars Game (Cam Spencer, .464 3FG%) and currently the fifth-best three-point percentage in a season in Cavaliers history behind Steve Kerr (.507 3FG% in 1989-90), Mark Price (.486 3FG% in 1987-88), Kyle Korver (.485 3FG% in 2016-17) and Daniel Gibson (.477 3FG% in 2009-10).
In the month of December, Tyson played in 14 games and averaged 15.8 points and 6.7 rebounds while shooting a combined .553 (89-161) from the field and .444 (24-54) from three. From Dec. 1–5, he became just the third Cavs player ever to shoot at least .725 from the field over a three-game span on 37 or more attempts, joining LeBron James and Mark Price. At Houston on Dec. 27, Tyson tallied 23 points and a career-high 15 rebounds (including eight offensive). In Cleveland’s win at Philadelphia on Jan. 16, Tyson posted a career-high 39 points on an efficient 13-17 shooting from the field (7-9 3FG) and 6-6 from the foul line. That night, Tyson became just the third Cavs player ever to score at least 39 points on 17 or fewer field goal attempts, joining Kevin Love (Feb. 6, 2017) and Roy Hinson (Jan. 28, 1986).
The selected Rising Star players will be drafted onto three teams on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET, Peacock), with a fourth team comprised of NBA G League players. Hall of Famers Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady will serve as honorary coaches for the Castrol Rising Stars mini-tournament, and Austin Rivers will coach the G League Rising Stars team.
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