Pro Bowler Brandon Scherff quietly retires from NFL at 33 after $111 million in career earnings

 

By Christian Arnold

Published Aug. 14, 2025, 5:41 p.m. ET

A five-time Pro Bowl guard quietly retired earlier this year and it only came out after it was reported on in a spotlight feature done by his alma mater. 

Brandon Scherff retired from the NFL this summer after 10 years in the NFL, a 2025 Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame spotlight feature reported. 

Scherff had played seven seasons with the Washington Commanders organization, earning Pro Bowl nods in 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2021.

Brandon Scherff (68) started every NFL game he played across 10 seasons, including his final three, which were play with the Jacksonville Jaguars.Getty Images

The NFL All-Pro — who earned the nod in 2020 — spent his last three seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

All told, he made over $111 million over the life of four contract per Spotrac, three with Washington and his final deal with Jacksonville, a three-year, $49.5 million pact in 2022.D

“It’s been something I could never dream of,” he said in the feature. “Sometimes I would tell my wife that she has to pinch me, because I’m playing a kid’s game, and being able to do it as a job is pretty amazing. Now, having kids and being able to see them after games is absolutely wonderful. So I would say it’s a dream come true. And I will be forever grateful to have had that chance.”

In a post on X, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that teams had been told in the spring that he was retiring. 

Scherff was the No. 5 overall pick in 2015 by Washington and during the course of his decade in the league, he played in — and started — 140 games. 

Brandon Scherff retires from the NFL as a one-time NFL All-Pro and a five-time Pro Bowl honoree due to his performance on the offensive line.Getty Images

Scherff, a native of Iowa, was essential to Jacksonville’s surprising run to the AFC Divisional Round in the 2022 playoffs.

He will turn 34 years old this coming December.

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PFF Grades from the Buccaneers preseason win over the Titans

 

Andrew Harbaugh

Buccaneers Wire

August 11, 2025

 

The NFL season will sometimes show us what we want to see from players; other times, we may see something bad when it isn't there. For fans and media, it's essential to have a way to verify and balance information to prevent favoritism or bias from being portrayed in a negative light.

Thanks to PFF, we will always have an extra set of eyes to examine the football game.

The Bucs had few high grades or performances in Week 1 of the preseason. The good should outweigh the bad, as they were able to make it a one-sided showing for the team in a dominant performance against the Titans and Cam Ward.

Here are the best and worst from the PFF grades for the Bucs' win over the Tennessee Titans.

Best offensive grades

TE Ko Kieft 91.3

WR Jalen McMillan 87.6

QB Kyle Trask 86.7

WR Ryan Miller 81.1

TE Tanner Taula 77.7

Worst offensive grades

LG Raiqwon O'Neal 38.2

C Elijah Klein 44.3

RB Rachaad White 46.7

C Ben Scott 51

TE Payne Durham 52.7

Rushing grades

Sean Tucker 73.8

Kyle Trask 73.2

Owen Wright 72.9

Rachaad White 48.2

Best run blocking grades

TE Ko Kieft 89

TE Tanner Taula 88.4

RT Tyler McLellan 80.8

WR Jacob Harris 77.1

WR Jaden Smith 61.9

Worst run blocking grades

WR Ryan Miller 34.8

C Elijah Klein 39.9

TE Devin Culp 42.2

LG Raiqwon O'Neal 42.7

LT Charlie Heck 44.8

Best pass blocking grades

Luke Haggard 84.5

C Ben Scott 83.5

RT Michael Jordan 79.6

LT Charlie Heck 79.4

RB Sean Tucker 78.6

Worst pass blocking grades

LG Raiqwon O'Neal 32.3

TE Payne Durham 34.7

RT Tyler McLellan 41.9

RB Owen Wright 50.7

C Elijah Klein 69.9

Best defensive grades

CB Roman Parodie 90.3

LB Nick Jackson 90

LB Warren Peeples 81.9

LB John Bullock 80.3

CB Jacob Parrish 73.6

Worst defensive grades

DL Dvon J-Thomas 35.6

LB SirVocea Dennis 39.5

Edge Adam Gotsis 41.3

LB Markees Watts 42.2

LB Chris Braswell 43.2

Best run defense grades

CB Josh Hayes 76.4

LB Nick Jackson 73.6

Edge C.J. Brewer 71.6

LB SirVocea Dennis 69.9

Edge Mike Greene 69.2

Worst run defense grades

DL Elijah Roberts 29.5

LB Chris Braswell 31.9

LB Jose Ramirez 40.6

LB Markees Watts 45.7

DL Eric Banks 45.9

Best pass rush grades

DL Elijah Roberts 81.6

SAF Shile Sanders 79.8

LB Warren Peeples 78.1

LB Jose Ramirez 74.1

LB John Bullock 68.3

Worst pass rush grades

LB Markees Watts 50.6

Edge C.J. Brewer 51.6

DL D-Von Thomas 52.3

Edge Mike Greene 52.8

DL Greg Gaines 53.2

Best coverage grades

CB Roman Parodie 90.5

LB John Bullock 88.5

LB Nick Jackson 81.1

CB Jacob Parrish 73.3

CB Bryce Hall 68.6

Worst coverage grades

LB SirVocea Dennis 30.4

Edge Anthony Nelson 49.1

DB Christian Izien 55.2

SAF Shilo Sanders 56.3

 

2 New York Giants named to unusual 'best of' list

 

Serena Burks

Giants Wire
July 5, 2025

We are fully into the NFL's most boring part of the year. The majority of player movement is done, although there will be more when roster cuts come next month. Training camp is still weeks away, and players are working through their respective offseason workouts.

So, while we wait for that, CBS Sports recently compiled a list of the best players wearing every number from 0-99. They went through and analyzed every player wearing each number and determined which player truly "owned" their number.

The New York Giants saw two players land on the list. First up was long-snapper Casey Kreiter.

No. 59 - Casey Kreiter

One of the few unquestioned vets of the Giants, the Pro Bowl long snapper earned a new deal this offseason after another reliable campaign as a special teams captain.

Next up was center John Michael Schmitz.

No. 61 - John Michael Schmitz

This isn't an endorsement of Schmitz as a top-shelf center -- he's still got a ways to go trying to anchor Brian Daboll's offensive line -- so much as an admission that most elite blockers aren't wearing No. 61.

Kreiter isn't a surprise; he's consistent and reliable. Schmitz, well, even the author admitted that not many elite blockers wear that number, so it was more of a lack of competition than owning his number.

Notably absent from this list is Dexter Lawrence. Instead, the authors chose Nick Bosa for No. 97, snubbing Sexy Dexy. They claim Bosa has "enjoyed the greatest peaks when healthy, however, putting on a pass-rushing clinic for several Super Bowl bids in San Francisco."

The Giants will debate that statement all day long.