Arkansas football RB Mike Washington Jr. is headed to Vegas! The Raiders selected Washington in the fourth round of the NFL Draft.

Monte Coleman, legendary linebacker, passed away Sunday at 68. For 16 seasons, Coleman was the beating heart of Washington’s defense, a player who embodied the grit, loyalty, and excellence of the franchise’s golden era.

An official kickoff event was held this week to begin preparations for the draft, which will take place on the National Mall and is expected to draw hundreds of thousands and potentially up to 1 million fans from across the country.

Longtime Washington linebacker and former Arkansas Pine Bluff head coach Monte Coleman died on Sunday, the university announced. He was 68.

Cornerback Ephesians Prysock became the fifth UW player selected in the NFL draft when he was selected by the 49ers in the fourth round

The Patriots are releasing tight end Marshall Lang and wide receiver John Jiles, the team announced Monday. Lang, 24, joined the Patriots briefly in October, signing to the team’s practice squad before being released two days later.

Of course, the tale of every draft is what it means and doesn’t mean for players already on the roster. Let’s take a look at Winners and Losers from the Seahawks’ 2026 draft. ESPN’s Brady Henderson speculated that Olu Oluwatimi could’ve been a trade option for the Seahawks in order to gain draft picks.