Albert Breer is a senior writer covering the NFL for Sports Illustrated, delivering the biggest stories and breaking news from across the league. He has been on the NFL beat since 2005 and joined SI in 2016. Breer began his career covering the New England Patriots for the MetroWest Daily News and the Boston Herald from 2005 to '07, then covered the Dallas Cowboys for the Dallas Morning News from 2007 to '08. He worked for The Sporting News from 2008 to '09 before returning to Massachusetts as The Boston Globe's national NFL writer in 2009. From 2010 to 2016, Breer served as a national reporter for NFL Network.
In addition to his work at Sports Illustrated, Breer regularly appears on NBC Sports Boston, 98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston, FS1 with Colin Cowherd, The Rich Eisen Show and The Dan Patrick Show. A 2002 graduate of Ohio State, Breer lives near Boston with his wife, a cardiac ICU nurse at Boston Children's Hospital, and their three children.
Signs Point to Titans Likely Keeping NFL Draft’s No. 1 Pick
Tennessee has been silent on acquiring a veteran quarterback. Plus, the best roster after free agency, where Jaxson Dart lands and more in Albert Breer’s mailbag.
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NFL Combine 2025 Notes: Why Matthew Stafford Stayed With the Rams
Los Angeles’s decision to allow his reps to gauge his market pays off. Plus, quarterback options for the Giants, Raiders, Browns and Steelers.
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NFL Combine 2025 Notes: With Travis Kelce Back, Chiefs Focus on Offensive Line
Kelce will return to Kansas City for 2025, as will guard Trey Smith—but the Chiefs know they need to do more to help protect Patrick Mahomes. Plus, Travis Hunter and Will Campbell make strong impressions.
With scouts, coaches and front office executives descending on Indianapolis, here are the prospects who stand to improve their stock the most at the combine.
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Predicting Which NFL Rules Proposals Pass and Which Ones Don’t
The Packers want to ban the tush push. Plus, execs weigh in on Cam Ward’s pro day, J.J. McCarthy on the Vikings’ QB job and more in Albert Breer’s Tuesday notes.
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How College Football Programs Are Looking More Like NFL Teams
NIL and the transfer portal have professionalized the NCAA level. Top teams are adapting by modeling front offices after the pros and hiring people with NFL experience. But it still feels to some like the Wild West.
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Aaron Rodgers Longs for Nostalgia in His Next Team
After a lengthy introduction with the Steelers, the quarterback ponders his next move. Plus, Kirk Cousins’s next move, best ways to use Travis Hunter and more in Albert Breer’s takeaways.
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Explaining the Real Math Behind the Bengals’ Expensive Receivers
Playing mythbuster with the big contracts for Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. Plus, notes on the top receivers in the draft, Sam Darnold’s advice for young quarterbacks and more.
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