2025 NFL Draft Rumors: What We're Hearing Two Weeks Out

The 2025 NFL Draft is still weeks away, but the rumor mill is already in overdrive. From surprise quarterback risers to potential blockbuster trades shaking up the top 10, front offices are playing it close to the vest—and insiders are scrambling to keep up. Here’s a breakdown of the latest buzz, smoke screens, and storylines dominating draft talk right now.

Draft rumors have always been part of the NFL landscape, but they’ve evolved over time—from whispered tips and newspaper columns to social media smoke screens and full-on misinformation campaigns.

Before the Internet, rumors circulated mostly through beat reporters, word of mouth, and team leaks to local or national newspapers. Access was limited, and the league was tighter-lipped. Draft-day surprises were more genuine because there was less media coverage and fewer leaks.

As ESPN turned the draft into a TV event, rumors started flying earlier in the offseason. Analysts like Mel Kiper Jr. became go-to sources. Teams began feeding info to media figures—sometimes truth, sometimes bait. Online platforms, draft blogs, and early social media ramped things up. Mock drafts exploded, and insiders like Adam Schefter and Jay Glazer became central to the rumor pipeline. Teams got more strategic with leaks, often using them to manipulate other teams or public perception.

Now, with X (Twitter), Reddit, and insider podcasts, draft rumors spread instantly. But with more noise comes more smoke. Teams actively plant false narratives. Agents float rumors to boost client stock. Fans track team plane locations and social follows. It’s part strategy, part chaos.

Draft rumors aren’t just speculation—they’re tools. Front offices use them to gain leverage, mislead competitors, or test market reactions. It’s all part of the game now.

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Tennessee Titans — Write Cam Ward in as the pick and put it in ink. The Titans canceled a private workout with quarterback Shedeur Sanders and have signaled to the rest of the league that Ward will be the pick. Remember: the NFL office tells teams to not tip their picks, so you won’t get a firm confirmation from anyone that Ward is the pick. But he is.

Cleveland Browns — Once it became clear that Ward was the pick at No. 1 overall, the Browns were able to nail down their plans. We’re told, as of today, that pick would be Travis Hunter. The Heisman Trophy winner would play primarily at wide receiver with some reps at cornerback in Cleveland. What does the team do at quarterback, though? Expect a passer to be added with pick No. 33 overall or even with a small trade up into late Round 1 as a possibility.

Shedeur Sanders — Where does Sanders go if not to the Titans, Browns or New York Giants? That’s what the rest of the league is trying to figure out right now. The best bet is that the Saints would consider him at No. 9, but let’s not forget that GM Mickey Loomis did bring in Derek Carr and did draft Spencer Rattler there. The Saints shouldn’t be considered a lock. This would then put teams that didn’t expect to have a quarterback available to them in play—that’s teams like the Miami Dolphins, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and of course the Pittsburgh Steelers. Sanders could realistically see a tumble into the late teens or early 20s if no team trades up for him.