From the Heisman stage to early NFL mock drafts, Fernando Mendoza is emerging as the quarterback some believe could replace a polarizing $75 million veteran in Las Vegas.

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One of the top quarterbacks in the 2026 NFL Draft, South Carolina’s LaNorris Sellers, is nearing a deal to return to the Gamecocks for his redshirt junior season, according to multiple reports. That would scratch one key name off the list for the Pittsburgh Steelers as they have turned their heads towards that quarterback class.

Josh Allen holds the record for most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback. See who else joins him on the list.

Age is just a number in the NFL over the past few weeks, and players thought to be retired or out of the league have been finding themselves on NFL rosters. Th

Indiana's Fernando Mendoza was named the 2025 Heisman Trophy winner on Saturday, making him the first Hoosier to ever win the award.

The Los Angeles Rams may dip into the veteran quarterback trade market if and when Matthew Stafford retires.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) paces during an official review in the second quarter of the NFL Week 14 game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. | Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Fourteen weeks into the 2025 NFL season, Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix has a 55.8 " Total QBR " rating from ESPN, which ranks 16th out of 32 starting QBs. Nix's traditional passer rating is 86.4.