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Former MSU football defensive back signs with professional team

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A former Spartans defensive back has signed his first professional football contract.

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Former Michigan State defensive back Malcolm Bell has signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Roughriders announced the signing of Bell on Wednesday.

Bell was selected by Saskatchewan in the first round of the CFL Draft in late April. However, he first pursued an opportunity in the NFL with the Cleveland Browns before signing with the Roughriders this week. Bell received a minicamp invite from the Browns but it appears he'll be moving forward with his CFL opportunity following that minicamp.

Bell transferred to Michigan State ahead of the 2025 season after playing four years at UConn. He appeared in all 12 games for the Spartans during his lone season in East Lansing, Mich., recording 49 tackles, five tackles for loss, one sack and six passes defended.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders will open their 2026 season next month, with their season running through the summer into the fall.

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Raiders schedule leaks tracker: Every rumored & confirmed game for 2026 NFL season

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Raiders schedule leaks tracker: Every rumored & confirmed game for 2026 NFL season originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

One of the best days of the 2026 NFL offseason calendar is here, as we'll finally find out the dates and times for all 17 of the Las Vegas Raiders' games with the schedule release.

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NFL Network and ESPN will broadcast a schedule release show, with the slates for all 32 teams dropping at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday night.

For the best way to directly get the Raiders' schedule, lock it into the team's social media pages, as the Raiders will reveal their official slate at the same time.

All day long, there will be schedule leaks and even some games confirmed by the NFL. Keep tabs on everything surrounding the Raiders' 2026 schedule with our tracker below, which will be updated regularly.

Raiders 2026 schedule leaks tracker

Week 1: vs. Dolphins, 4:25 p.m. ET (rumored)

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Week 6: vs. Bills, 4:25 p.m. ET (rumored)

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Week 8: at Jets, 1 p.m. ET (rumored)

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Week 10: vs. Seahawks, 4:05 p.m. ET (rumored)

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Week 14: vs. Chargers, 4:05 p.m. ET (rumored)

Week 15: vs. Broncos, 4:25 p.m. ET (rumored)

Week 16: vs. Titans, 4:05 p.m. ET (rumored)

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Raiders 2026 opponents

Home (8): Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans

Away (9): Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns, New Orleans Saints

NFL strength of schedule rankings 2026

According to Warren Sharp of Sharp Football Analysis, the Raiders have the 14th-toughest schedule in the NFL this coming season.

Sharp uses 2026 win totals from Vegas oddsmakers to calculate strength of schedule, as opposed to 2025 opponent win percentage.

Here's a look at where every team ranks in strength of schedule, from easiest to toughest.

NFL SOS RankingTeam1Detroit Lions2New Orleans Saints3Cincinnati Bengals4Cleveland Browns5New York Jets6Baltimore Ravens7Philadelphia Eagles8San Francisco 49ers9Indianapolis Colts10Kansas City Chiefs11Denver Broncos12New England Patriots13Tennessee Titans14Buffalo Bills15Jacksonville Jaguars16Minnesota Vikings17Green Bay Packers18Pittsburgh Steelers19Las Vegas Raiders20Atlanta Falcons21Los Angeles Chargers22Seattle Seahawks23Tampa Bay Buccaneers24New York Giants25Washington Commanders26Houston Texans27Chicago Bears28Los Angeles Rams29Dallas Cowboys30Carolina Panthers31Miami Dolphins32Arizona Cardinals

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