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• Anthony Richardson, Riley Leonard to compete for Colts backup quarterback job

Colts head coach Shane Steichen made it clear this week that the Colts’ backup quarterback job is not locked in. Steichen said Anthony Richardson and Riley Leonard will compete for the No. 2 job behind Daniel Jones. When asked if it will be a 50/50 competition, Steichen said, “Yeah, I would say right now. We’ll […]...2026
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• Colts OC shares strong challenge for Anthony Richardson Sr., Riley Leonard amid Daniel Jones' recovery

With Jones' status for training camp still up in the air, Colts offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter recently offered a challenge to Richardson and Leonard for upcoming workouts....2026
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• My First Dynasty Startup of 2026: Draft Review
Today, I’ll be walking you through my most recent dynasty startup draft that just wrapped up. If you know me or listen to the Always Be Scouting podcast, you know I’m always in a draft somewhere. This was my first dynasty startup of the year, and I wanted to break it down and walk through how I built this roster. This is a 1QB, 16-team league, and the rookie draft is separate. The scoring se...2026
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• ESPN projects familiar face to be Colts starting QB to begin 2026 campaign

According to ESPN’s Seth Walder, the Indianapolis Colts will have a surprising, yet recently familiar face, as their 2026 opening starting quarterback—only it’s not Daniel Jones, Anthony Richardson Sr., or Riley Leonard. Rather, it will be 2023 Colts Pro Bowler Gardner Minshew, who Walder projects to return to Indianapolis and initially start in the interim […]...2026
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• Cut, trade or keep: What will the Colts do with Anthony Richardson?
After falling behind Riley Leonard on the depth chart, Indianapolis has to decide what it wants to do with the 2023 No. 4 pick....2026
• Colts 2025 Rookie Report: Riley Leonard

Indianapolis, IN — The Indianapolis Colts have been riding the quarterback carousel ever since Chris Ballard took over as the franchise’s general manager back in 2017. Seemingly, everything has been tried at this point. All possible darts have been unleashed upon the fabled dartboard, resulting in an evil cornucopia filled with failed experiments in the […]...2026
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• Training camp outlook of Colts 2025 draft class

Indianapolis Colts tight end Tyler Warren (84) runs through a drill during the Indianapolis Colts OTA’s — June 11, 2025 at the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center in Indianapolis, IN. | Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Colts managed to address a variety of different position groups during free agency and the NFL Draft to revamp the roster ahead of the 2025 ...2025
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• Don’t look now, but the Browns have a quarterback problem

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Five signalcallers are currently on the roster The Cleveland Browns, just a few short months ago, had a quarterback issue: they didn’t have any. Deshaun Watson was presumed to be out all season with his Achilles injury, and developmental project Dorian Thompson-Robinson was the only healthy body on the roster. Then, DTR was traded to the Philadelphia Eag...2025
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• Cowboys focused seven-round 2025 NFL mock draft

Photo by John Smolek/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Who are the Cowboys most likely to end up with in the first round in your opinion? The 2025 NFL Draft is nearly upon us, and months of shifting player stocks and smoke screens from teams will soon come to an end. The Cowboys’ draft priorities have seemingly come into focus in recent weeks, but as we learned it can all change in a heart...2025
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• NFL draft: Meteoric rise of QB Jaxson Dart. Browns future quarterback?

Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images In every NFL draft, there is that one guy that seems to come out of nowhere with Jaxson Dart one of them in 2025 The Cleveland Browns seem like a certainty to draft a young quarterback in this year’s NFL draft. Their QB room is just about set. GM Andrew Berry just inked Joe Flacco away from the Indianapolis Colts. Earlier, he traded for former first-roun...2025
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• DBN roundtable: Shedeur Sanders to the Browns if he falls significantly? Not everyone said yes

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The Browns roster still needs a young QB but is Shedeur Sanders the right guy even later? The Cleveland Browns have their QB room situated with the signing of veteran Joe Flacco. Every Browns fan should dust off their #15 jersey and get ready for the 2025 season. With Flacco likely the starter and Kenny Pickett as his experienced backup, that leaves room for...2025
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• Cowboys roundtable: Discussing Joe Milton, Omarion Hampton and Luke Schoonmaker

Photo by John McGloughlin/ISI Photos/Getty Images Our latest Cowboys roundtable on Joe Milton III, Omarion Hampton at pick 12, and Luke Schoonmaker Every week, we gather the latest news about the Dallas Cowboys and seek our writer’s perspective on each headline. Welcome back to the roundtable. This week we have Jess Haynie, David Howman, Tom Ryle, and Brian Martin. Does the recent additio...2025
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• DBN’s Barry Shuck exclusive interview with NFL draft prospect Tyler Shough: his strengths, weaknesses, more

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Blew up the Senior Bowl and has advanced since There are numerous college all-star games after the regular season has completed its schedule. But the most coveted invitation is from the Reese’s Senior Bowl played during the weekend between the AFC and NFC Championship Games, and the Super Bowl. Given the Cleveland Browns need for a quarterback, they wer...2025
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• Browns, NFL free agency: 5 best available for Browns roster

Photo by Timothy Nwachukwu/Getty Images NFL free agency period is just one week old but there remain holes Hard to believe, but the 2025 free agency period is just a week old. For the Cleveland Browns, where are the splash players? Every year, GM Andrew Berry has wowed all of us Browns fans with a huge signing or three of name-brand guys in positions of great need. But this year? LB Devin...2025
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• Browns Kenny Pickett trade: Deep dive into the why and what it might mean

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images Day 1 of the free agency period for Cleveland only had one development Cleveland Browns GM Andrew Berry has always begun NFL free agency period with a “splash” signing or two. Not that these signings amounted to much, but at the time they seemed grand: OT Jack Conklin in 2020, CB Troy Hill in 2021, 2022’s DT Taven Bryan, S Juan Thornhill for 2023, and L...2025
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• NFL free agency: A veteran option for Browns roster that shouldn’t be overlooked

Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK Browns roster currently does not have a starting quarterback or high level veteran backup It just so happened that the Cleveland Browns made some quarterback history in the past few years. In the 2023 season, the Browns tied an NFL for most starting quarterbacks in a single season with five, tying the 1987 New England Patriots. This past season, Cleveland br...2025
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• NFL combine: Will the Browns get clarity on which QB to take?

Photo by Michael Pimentel/ISI Photos/Getty Images The top two, Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders, might be Cleveland’s answer The NFL does a really good job of keeping fans interested in their game all year long including those of the Cleveland Browns. The Conference Championships are followed by the Reese’s Senior Bowl and the Pro Bowl in the two-week lull before the Super Bowl. Then right af...2025
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"Philip Rivers' return from retirement ends after three games as the Colts name Riley Leonard their Week 18 starting quarterback."

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"In Round 3, instead of Quinn Ewers of Texas or Ohio State’s Will Howard or Riley Leonard from Notre Dame or Shedeur, his choice was Gabriel out of Oregon."

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"Riley Leonard of Notre Dame is a guy who stands out to me, but he’d be the potential answer in 2026 or beyond if you can correct the issues that have plagued him to this point."

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"Schoen has also seen South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler and Duke QB Riley Leonard in person as well."

• Colts OC shares strong challenge for Anthony Richardson Sr., Riley Leonard amid Daniel Jones' recovery
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• My First Dynasty Startup of 2026: Draft Review
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• Riley Leonard shows promise in first NFL start as Colts season ends with seventh straight loss

The Indianapolis Colts closed the 2025 season with a 38-30 loss to the Houston Texans, spiraling to a seventh straight defeat and finishing with a losing record after a 7-1 start. Rookie quarterback Riley Leonard made his first NFL start against the league’s most unforgiving defense, but Indy’s sixth round draft pick started dealing out […]...2026
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• Riley Leonard shows promise in strong debut as a first-time starter

Rookie quarterback Riley Leonard showed that he belongs after his first NFL start against the Houston Texans in the Indianapolis Colts’ 2025-26 regular season finale. A sixth-round draft selection (189th overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft, Leonard went from training with fellow Alabama native Philip Rivers in the pre-draft process to learning directly from him […]...2026
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• Seahawks 2025 draft film study: Will the Jalen Milroe project work?

Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images The Seahawks finally took a quarterback with potential to be a starter. Let’s look at the good and bad of Jalen Milroe. Since Russell Wilson was traded to the Denver Broncos in 2022, there has been speculation that the Seattle Seahawks would draft a QB. The only investment made was a failed trade for Sam Howell, who was drafted by Washington in 2022. The day has fin...2025
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• Arrowheadlines: Ashton Gillotte expected to be more impactful than most rookies

Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images Chiefs headlines for Saturday, May 3 The latest Ranking NFL’s top 10 instant impact rookies for 2025: Travis Hunter, James Pearce Jr. high on list, RB No. 1 | CBS Sports 8. Ashton Gillotte, EDGE, Chiefs Gillotte is simply one of those defensive linemen that produces. He’s not a freakazoid athlete. He doesn’t have outstanding measura...2025
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• Don’t look now, but the Browns have a quarterback problem
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• Colts draft Notre Dame QB Leonard in 6th round
The Indianapolis Colts selected Riley Leonard in the sixth round of Saturday's NFL draft....2025
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• 5 things to know about new Detroit Lions WR Isaac TeSlaa

Photo by William Purnell/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Everything you need to know about Detroit Lions’ third-round pick WR Isaac Teslaa. The Detroit Lions made an aggressive move on Friday night to jump 32 spots in the third round to grab Arkansas wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa. Here are five things you should know about the Lions’ latest wide receiver. He’s an athletic freak At 6-foot-...2025
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• Colts 2025 Rookie Report: Riley Leonard
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• Seahawks 2025 draft film study: Will the Jalen Milroe project work?
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• Don’t look now, but the Browns have a quarterback problem
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• Cowboys focused seven-round 2025 NFL mock draft
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• NFL draft: Meteoric rise of QB Jaxson Dart. Browns future quarterback?
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• Giants news, 4/15: QB Kyle McCord makes 30 visit, Jaxson Dart, Kayvon Thibodeaux, more headlines

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images New York Giants headlines for Tuesday Good morning, New York Giants fans! From Big Blue View New York Giants roster review: Color-coding starters and key reserves New York Giants reportedly hosting Syracuse QB Kyle McCord for visit Draft question of the day: Would you trade DOWN for QB Jaxson Dart? Giants draft preview: Offensive linemen who could interest Ne...2025
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• DBN’s Barry Shuck exclusive interview with NFL draft prospect Tyler Shough: his strengths, weaknesses, more
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• NFL draft: Third 30-visit quarterback prospect for Browns

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images GM Andrew Berry turning over every stone and rock The Cleveland Browns do not have a starting quarterback, but they do have his backup in place and are in line to draft a young buck to groom. RELATED: OLDER, HIGHER TRAITS QB COULD BE SURPRISE RISER In order to get to know players a bit better, the league allows each club to bring in 30 players for a formal visit and...2025
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• Browns, NFL free agency: 5 best available for Browns roster
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• Colts QB Riley Leonard Shares Heartfelt Moment With His Dad After First NFL Touchdown
Colts rookie QB Riley Leonard shared a special moment with his father after throwing the first NFL touchdown of his career in Week 18....2026
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• Seahawks 2025 draft film study: Will the Jalen Milroe project work?
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• Arrowheadlines: Ashton Gillotte expected to be more impactful than most rookies
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• Don’t look now, but the Browns have a quarterback problem
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• 5 things to know about new Detroit Lions WR Isaac TeSlaa
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• Draft question of the day: Which likely late-round QB would you swing on?

Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Even if Giants pass in round 1 odds say they will take a rookie QB With much of the spotlight on first-round quarterbacks like Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward, the New York Giants are doing their homework on prospects further down the draft board — and for good reason. Between the the free-agent additions of Russell Wilson and...2025
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• DBN’s Barry Shuck exclusive interview with NFL draft prospect Tyler Shough: his strengths, weaknesses, more
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• 2024 NFL Draft order: 2-8 Giants hold the second overall pick

Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports The Giants are a step closer to the first pick in the draft The New York Giants now hold the second overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft thanks to an ugly 49-17 loss on Sunday to the Dallas Cowboys. There was very little good to come out of Week 10, as the Giants not only suffered a blowout loss to a division rival, but also suffered another spate of injur...2023
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• Don’t look now, but the Browns have a quarterback problem
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• NFL draft: Meteoric rise of QB Jaxson Dart. Browns future quarterback?
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• Browns Kenny Pickett trade: Deep dive into the why and what it might mean
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• NFL draft: Third 30-visit quarterback prospect for Browns
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• NFL draft, free agency, trades: Quarterback options for the Browns going into 2025

Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The recent injury setback for Deshaun Watson mandates bringing in another body or two The Cleveland Browns got some bad news on Thursday when their starting quarterback Deshaun Watson underwent surgery once more after tearing his right Achilles tendon again. Recovery time for an Achilles tear is usually six months if you have a ...2025
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• Browns QB problem: A dream solution may be unfolding

Brad Rempel-Imagn Images NFL draft or NFL free agency? The Browns roster needs a QB and a trade might make more sense The Cleveland Browns have the biggest problem in the entire NFL to solve this offseason. It’s clear that Deshaun Watson isn’t the answer at quarterback but how will the club navigate getting him off the team? Multiple reports have recently said Watson will return for 2025. ...2024
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• Colts OC shares strong challenge for Anthony Richardson Sr., Riley Leonard amid Daniel Jones' recovery
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• ESPN projects familiar face to be Colts starting QB to begin 2026 campaign
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• Colts QB Riley Leonard Shares Hot Take on Notre Dame Snub as 2026 CFP Stays at 12 Teams
Colts QB Riley Leonard defends Notre Dame’s independence after the Irish were snubbed from the CFP as the playoff stays at 12 teams through 2026....2026
• Riley Leonard shows promise in strong debut as a first-time starter
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• What Happened to Philip Rivers? A Look at Why Riley Leonard Is Starting for the Colts in Week 18
Philip Rivers came out of retirement to help the Colts so why is rookie Riley Leonard starting in Week 18?...2026
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• Nico Collins will be a healthy scratch in Week 18
Texans will rest their star receiver Veteran wide receiver Nico Collins won’t play in this one today. A team source tells me the Texans want to rest their veteran wide receiver ahead of the playoffs. Expect a lot of action for their two rookies. Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel. Last week, each scored on the first two opening drives. A 75 and 43 yard TD for each. They will face a Colts ...2026
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• NFL Insider Reveals Unique Connection Between Colts QBs Philip Rivers and Riley Leonard
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• Training camp outlook of Colts 2025 draft class
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• Seahawks 2025 draft film study: Will the Jalen Milroe project work?
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• Draft question of the day: Which likely late-round QB would you swing on?
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• 2025 NFL Draft: A Top 10 positional ranking of offensive prospects

Photo by Doug Murray/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Who is your favorite offensive player in the draft? With the 2025 NFL Draft about to kick off in a little over a week (April 24-26), all of the preparation and evaluation that's taken place over the last several months for this big event will finally come to fruition. All of the speculation and guesstimating as to who will draft who wi...2025
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• Let’s discuss: Will the Seahawks finally draft a quarterback this year?

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images The question is simple but perhaps the answer isn’t as concrete. We’re three weeks away from the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, where Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider’s formative years occurred. I think we’ve cited this stat north of a billion times. We’ll make it at least 1,000,000,0001 with this weekend’s topic. The Seahawks have only dra...2025
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• If the Seahawks draft a quarterback this year, who would you want?

Photo by Derick E. Hingle/Getty Images Who would you want to take a flyer on as a potential franchise quarterback? Let’s talk quarterbacks. Whether or not Geno Smith is still with the Seattle Seahawks for the 2025 season, he’ll be 35 during the season and even the most fervent Smith supporter surely knows that he’s not here to be the QB for much longer. It’s not a diss of Smith; it’s an ac...2025
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• Cowboys draft 2025: Top-10 prospect rankings for each position

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Who is your favorite draft prospect so far? College football is coming up to Bowl Season, that means in scouting terms this is when the hard work begins. Before draft season starts we give you a top-10 ranking for each position for the 2025 NFL Draft. Each position ranking has an overall ranking (in brackets). QUARTERBACK Sheduer Sander, Colorado (4) ...2024
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• Could Rams look for their ‘Jordan Love’ in the 2025 NFL Draft?

Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images Which college quarterbacks could be Rams’ ‘Jordan Love’ in 2025 draft? The Los Angeles Rams could be in an interesting situation come next April. Last week, the details of quarterback Matthew Stafford’s contract were finally released. The adjustment essentially makes Stafford’s deal a one-year, $40M contract. Due to the contract adjustment essentially be...2024
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• Our favorite moments from ‘College Football 25’ so far

This is the best, wild ride. We’re obsessed with College Football 25. Like, actually obsessed. Since the game’s early release we’ve sunk dozens of hours collectively into the sports’ glorious return to gaming, and with it had some incredible moments along the way. From incredible in-game heroics, so astonishing events in recruiting or player development — honestly, we just want to talk about Colle...2024
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links, 7 December 2023

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images “If you don’t know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else.” – Yogi Berra Now that the team has chosen to roll with Dobbs, I wonder if it says something about Mullens physical health? Maybe they are still a little worried and want to give him more time? Doubtful since there is some speculation that Dobbs could get pulled if he fails to la...2023
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• Heisman Trophy leaders in college football so far for 2023, ranked

Photo by Adam Bow/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images It looks like a two-horse race among QBs for the Heisman Trophy. With the college football season at least one-third of the way through, we can really get a good look at not only the best teams in the country, but the best players. The Heisman race is opening up, and we have a bevy of talented players who are in the mix for the sports’ mo...2023
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