GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Playing defense is one of the most crucial elements to success in ...

The NFL in 2026 is more offense-heavy than ever. The NFL's 11 highest-paid players are quarterbacks. Fans tune in to see rainbow bombs, long runs and touchdown celebrations. But there's an old saying ...

The undisputed top defensive tackle in this class is Peter Woods out of Clemson. If he were eligible last season, he would have been a fringe top-five pick. A down year does not derail his potential, ...

The 'On The Clock' crew of Matt Williamson, Mike Prisuta and Max Starks take a look at the top prospects in the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft. Today, they give us their top 10 defensive players. The ...

San Antonio Spurs star big man, Victor Wembanyama, was unanimously named the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year for the 2025-26 season, and he did so in historic fashion. Wembanyama, the 7-foot-4 ...

The 22-year-old Spurs superstar becomes the youngest Defensive Player of the Year in NBA history and the first unanimous winner. Tim Reynolds | The Associated Press • 2025-26 NBA Awards: Complete ...

The Houston Texans already had decided to exercise their option for a fifth season on defensive end Will Anderson Jr.’s rookie contract to keep the former Alabama All-American tied to the NFL team ...

Regressed in 2025 but his 2024 tape shows flashes of dominance. Was he out of position? Motor runs hot enough to believe he will become more consistent. Twitchy, with first-step explosiveness. Needs ...

Downs has been arguably the best defensive back in college football since his freshman year at Alabama. He won’t be the first pick in the draft because safeties tend to slide on draft day, but he has ...

Investors looking to navigate the choppy market should consider certain defensive plays, according to Barclays. That's because it's become clear that geopolitics, oil, artificial intelligence ...

Let the debates begin. Linebacker and safety are the only two positions on the defensive side of the ball with a fairly clear-cut top prospect. Defensive tackle, edge rusher and cornerback are all ...

Now there are three. For the Cleveland Browns, the search to replace Jim Schwartz as the defensive coordinator has been going on for 10 days, and the field has been whittled down to three candidates, ...