Lamar Jackson, Xavier McKinney Named to NFL Top 100, Check Out the Updated 2026 Rankings
NFL players Lamar Jackson and Xavier McKinney have been named to the updated Top 100 Players list for 2026.
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The brief
The annual NFL Top 100 rankings have been updated, featuring selections including Lamar Jackson and Green Bay Packers safety Xavier McKinney. McKinney holds the number 70 position, marking his second consecutive appearance on the list while playing for the Packers.
Coverage from NFL.com, the official Packers website, and Bleacher Report confirms the individual rankings. Sports Illustrated and Dairyland Express report on the broader implications of these roster evaluations, specifically noting challenges and management decisions surrounding the current Green Bay Packers organization.
Coverage does not yet specify which players will occupy the remaining slots or the full criteria used for the final list compilation.
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Quick answers
Where is Xavier McKinney ranked?
Xavier McKinney is ranked number 70.
Which players are confirmed for the 2026 list?
Lamar Jackson and Xavier McKinney are confirmed by current coverage.
Are there concerns regarding the Green Bay Packers roster?
Yes, reports from Sports Illustrated and Dairyland Express mention challenges and questions surrounding management decisions.
Coverage (7)
- Green Bay Packers' Xavier McKinney Makes NFL Top 100 Players List Again Yahoo Sports · 7h ago
- Xavier McKinney is Packers' third player on NFL Top 100 Players list Yahoo Sports · 7h ago
- Top 100 Players List Shows Challenge for Packers (And Glimmer of Hope) Sports Illustrated · 7h ago
- Brian Gutekunst might've doomed Matt LaFleur's Packers tenure Dairyland Express · 7h ago
- Packers S Xavier McKinney ranked No. 70 in NFL ‘Top 100’ Green Bay Packers – packers.com · 7h ago
- Top 100 Players of 2026, No. 70: Xavier McKinney goes two for two making list with Packers NFL.com · 7h ago
- Lamar Jackson, Xavier McKinney Named to NFL Top 100, Check Out the Updated 2026 Rankings Bleacher Report · 7h ago
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