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CBS Sports' Isaac Trotter unveils a full 30-pick first-round projection for the 2026 NBA Draft, detailing team fits, prospect strengths, and the last-minute buzz around trades and workouts as franchises finalize their pre-draft plans.
Bryce Adair, a 31-year-old CBS Sports production assistant from Martinez, Georgia, died from injuries after a Wednesday night single-car crash in Dublin, Ohio, while covering the Memorial Tournament. CBS Sports colleagues—including Jim Nantz—paid emotional tributes on air, highlighting Adair’s warmth, his Emmy-winning work on the Super Bowl broadcast, and his budding goal to become a steadicam operator. He studied at Valdosta State University and was described as a bright, beloved member of the crew.
During The Memorial Tournament, Jim Nantz delivered an emotional on-air tribute to CBS production staffer Bryce Adair, who died at 31 from injuries after a car crash while working the event. Colleagues mourned him and a GoFundMe raised funds; Adair had joined CBS in 2017 and earned an Emmy for the network’s Super Bowl coverage.
Russell Wilson will retire from the NFL to join CBS’s The NFL Today as an analyst for the 2026 season, with former Bears tackle Kyle Long also joining the show. They’ll sit at the desk with James Brown, Bill Cowher, and Nate Burleson. Long last played in 2019 and has been with CBS since 2020.
Russell Wilson announced his retirement after 14 NFL seasons with the Seahawks, Broncos, Steelers and Giants, capped by a 2013 Super Bowl title and multiple Pro Bowls, and he will join CBS Sports as an NFL Today analyst, bringing his extensive playing experience to the desk.
Russell Wilson announced his retirement and will become a CBS Sports NFL Today analyst, replacing Matt Ryan; after a Hall of Fame-caliber run with the Seahawks and later stints with the Broncos, Steelers, and Giants, he moves from the field to a high-profile TV role.
Reports say Russell Wilson is finalizing a deal to become a CBS Sports pregame analyst, joining James Brown, Nate Burleson, and Bill Cowher. If sealed, the move would cap a 14-year NFL run that included a Super Bowl title and 10 Pro Bowls, with stops in Pittsburgh and New York amid injuries and inconsistent later seasons. Wilson’s transition to a TV desk signals a shift away from playing, echoing other Steelers alumni entering broadcasting, and comes after limited offseason interest from NFL teams.
Russell Wilson is finalizing a deal to join CBS as an NFL analyst on The NFL Today, effectively ending his playing career with the New York Jets. The Jets had considered Wilson as a veteran backup to Geno Smith, but Wilson’s move to television signals a transition to broadcasting as his post-playing path.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Russell Wilson has agreed to join CBS Sports as an NFL analyst, signaling a transition from his 14-year playing career with the Seahawks, Broncos, Steelers and Giants to television. The move — potentially to replace Matt Ryan on NFL Today — comes amid retirement chatter as Wilson moves toward post-playing life after a free-agent season with the Giants.
CBS Sports’ Mock Draft 5.0 for the 2026 NFL Draft, released after recent Pro Days, envisions a blockbuster first round with Fernando Mendoza going No. 1 to the Raiders, Arvell Reese to the Jets at No. 2, Francis Mauigoa to the Cardinals at No. 3, David Bailey to the Titans at No. 4, Carnell Tate to the Giants at No. 5, and notable moves like Rueben Bain Jr. to Dallas at No. 12 and Jacob Rodriguez to the Cowboys at No. 20 (via Green Bay), followed by a string of other projections through the top 32.
CBS Sports executives said they will not speculate about Tiger Woods' Masters participation following his DUI arrest, opting to focus on covering the Masters tournament while addressing Woods’ status only as news dictates, given his legacy and the developing story.
CBS Sports released its updated 2026 NFL Mock Draft (version 8.0) after the first week of free agency and a flurry of trades, reshuffling the top picks to reflect team moves and new evaluations (e.g., Fernando Mendoza to Las Vegas at No. 1, Arvell Reese to the Jets No. 2, Spencer Fano to Arizona No. 3, Rueben Bain Jr. No. 4 to Tennessee, etc.), with a full 32-pick outlook to follow. The report notes that Miami reportedly traded Jaylen Waddle to Denver for multiple picks, including the Broncos’ No. 30 overall, a move that influenced draft considerations (and was later referenced as occurring after the mock’s publication).
Bruce Pearl remains on Auburn’s payroll as a Special Assistant to the Athletic Director and has been paid $156,250 since resigning as head coach, even as he works as a CBS/TNT analyst covering the NCAA tournament, raising questions about potential impartiality in his coverage of Auburn’s Selection Sunday fate.
CBS Sports' Top 25 & 1 gets a heavy shakeup after six upsets on the final Saturday of the regular season, led by No. 4 UConn's loss to unranked Marquette. Duke remains No. 1 with Michigan, Arizona, Florida and Houston rounding out the top five; UConn slides to No. 8 and Florida rises to No. 4 as conference-tournament week arrives. The full Top 25 runs from Duke at No. 1 to Miami Hurricanes at No. 25 (Tennessee sits at No. 26).
Trump said on Truth Social he plans to sign an executive order securing an exclusive four-hour broadcast window on the second Saturday in December for the Army-Navy Game, aiming to keep it free from playoff games and big TV money. The move would rely on presidential authority and FCC/regulatory constraints, with CBS Sports currently holding the rights through 2038, and the legality and practicality of enforcing such a window unclear.