With the 2026 NFL Draft set for April 23, trade talks are heating up—the Cowboys and Jets aim to move up, five top teams eye sliding back—while interest grows in prospects like Jeremiyah Love and Carnell Tate. Teams are also probing projected top-10 pick Rueben Bain Jr.'s 2024 Miami crash.
Amid swirling NFL Draft rumors, teams are conducting due diligence on Miami Hurricanes edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr., a projected top-10 pick. Police records obtained by The Read Optional previously unreported his role as the driver in a 2024 Interstate 95 crash in Miami, where his vehicle struck another car before hitting concrete barriers, hospitalizing two passengers. One, 22-year-old Destiny Betts, died after nearly three months in a coma. Bain received a careless driving citation, which was dropped two months later. Betts' family stated they 'wish Mr. Bain the best as he continues his life and career.'
Lions GM Brad Holmes said, 'We've known that for a while, so that doesn't really change anything from our standpoint.' Most teams view the matter as resolved—as detailed in prior coverage of the crash—but one remains unsatisfied with Bain's explanation, per CBS Sports' Jonathan Jones.
Separately, trade speculation intensifies: the Cowboys and Jets are among those looking to move up, while five top franchises consider trading back.
