The MMQB

A native Ugandan, the youngest of 23 siblings, captain of Michigan’s football team. Ernest Hausmann’s life felt like a movie, until suddenly the burdens he carried boiled over. @AlbertBreer captures why he walked away from football, and why he came back: si.com/nfl/ernest-hau…

The Ravens, Jets and Cardinals could have real issues in the future after failing to address roster holes during this latest free agency frenzy. @theMMQB debates which teams should be panicking: si.com/nfl/mmqb-debat…

Five franchises with designs on winning the Lombardi could still use roster help. @MattVerderame examines what each franchise still needs: si.com/nfl/five-nfl-c…

Here's the video version of our story on Michigan LB Ernest Hausmann. I'd applaud the courage Ernest and his family had to tell it. Like them, I only hope it helps other people who are struggling. (The print version is here: si.com/nfl/ernest-hau….) youtube.com/watch?v=gkyk0j…

At Michigan's Pro Day this morning, Ernest Hausmann's psychiatrist, Dr. Victor Hong, and his agent, Mike McCartney, will address scouts from the 32 NFL teams on Hausmann's story—and Hong will answer any question they have—before the players work out.

Michigan’s pro day in Ann Arbor on Friday will feature one player who hasn’t spoken to his teammates in months. Ernest Hausmann tells @AlbertBreer why he walked away from football, and the powerful reason why he came back: si.com/nfl/ernest-hau…

For five contenders, it’s time to go to the NFL’s version of Dollar General, writes @MattVerderame: si.com/nfl/five-nfl-c…

.@theMMQB debates which teams should be panicking after early free agency: si.com/nfl/mmqb-debat…

Several signings and trades will make the 2026 NFL season intriguing, but it’s hard not to wonder about other pairings that didn’t come to fruition. @theMMQB debates moves GMs should have made during this latest free agency frenzy: si.com/nfl/mmqb-debat…

Michigan linebacker Ernest Hausmann walked away from football last November, with no public explanation. He now shares the full story with @AlbertBreer, including the unexpected and powerful reason he came back: si.com/nfl/ernest-hau…

A handful of teams made meaningful additions after the first wave of free agency @GManzano24 lists the eight most improved teams heading into the 2026 NFL draft 🏈 si.com/nfl/eight-most…

This is a great story from @AlbertBreer

"If this even helps one person, I’ll be happy with this all.” The incredible, unbelievable, heart-wrenching story of the disappearance of a Michigan linebacker, and Ernest Hausmann's journey to find himself, and his way back into the 2026 draft class. si.com/nfl/ernest-hau…

.@GManzano24 lists his eight most improved teams after the first wave of free agency: si.com/nfl/eight-most…

.@theMMQB debates moves NFL GMs should have made during Week 1 of free agency: si.com/nfl/mmqb-debat…

.@theMMQB debates the free-agent signing who will have the least impact in 2026: si.com/nfl/mmqb-debat…

Alabama’s Ty Simpson is prepared to state his case as the guy after Fernando Mendoza that quarterback-needy franchises need to invest in, writes @BryanDFischer: si.com/nfl/unlikely-q…

.@AlbertBreer’s notes: 🏈 Why the Jaylen Waddle trade makes sense 🏈 What’s next for Miami? 🏈 Mike Evans’s contract details 🏈 More si.com/nfl/albert-bre…

Ty Simpson is the NFL draft’s version of a mirror, with every franchise seeing in him what they ultimately want reflected in the quarterbacks available this year, writes @BryanDFischer: si.com/nfl/unlikely-q…

Why the Jaylen Waddle trade makes sense for the Broncos and more in @AlbertBreer’s notes: si.com/nfl/albert-bre…