The deadline for teams to pick up the fifth-year option on rookie contracts has passed. Which players had their options picked up?
And just like that, NFL football is back. From Carolina's debut of its mixed-reality panther (and its new QB1) to the Browns keeping a certain undesirable streak alive, here's what you might have missed from a jam-packed first NFL Sunday of the season.
Catch up on the past six months of the NFL offseason, including the Aaron Rodgers saga, free-agent signings, quarterback changes and more.
With the Big Ten entering the fray, Ohio State jumps into the top two immediately, and three other Big Ten schools make it in. But the SEC still reigns over the top 25.
Clemson is the overwhelming preseason choice to win the ACC, with Notre Dame picked to finish second, the league announced Friday.
Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons and Oregon tackle Penei Sewell are among 23 preseason All-Americans not slated to play this fall.
