Overview
- Simpson has announced plans to enter the 2026 NFL Draft, with the formal declaration deadline this week and industry sources unsure whether a filed entrant can withdraw before it closes.
- AL.com reports at least one offer that could reach $6.5 million for 2026 and three SEC proposals of $4 million or more, with outreach routed through third parties.
- The first-year Alabama starter completed 64.5% of his passes for 3,567 yards with 28 touchdowns and five interceptions, adding two rushing scores in 2025.
- His late-season form dipped, capped by 67 passing yards in a 38-3 Rose Bowl loss to Indiana and a reported rib injury in that game.
- Mock drafts remain split but place him in first-round range, including projections to the Los Angeles Rams from both Bleacher Report and the New York Post.