Which team has the healthiest roster construction in 2026?

Do you remember the chart your teacher used in health class to show that 50% of your food should be fruits and vegetables? Maybe you also remember that little tiny sliver showing fatty or sugary foods. Well, think of Jaxon Smith-Njigba's four-year, $168.6 million contract as a bowl of ice cream and Bo Nix's four-year, $18.6 million rookie contract as a plate of broccoli. The ice cream tastes great, but you'd feel pretty sluggish if you didn't have a whole bunch of broccoli to go with it. On this episode of The Athletic Football Show, Dave Helman and Derrik Klassen discuss which NFL teams are best balancing indulgent superstar extensions with vitamin-packed rookie contracts.

0:00 Welcome to the show
5:05 Los Angeles Rams
10:51 Philadelphia Eagles
15:55 New England Patriots
21:15 Chicago Bears
26:55 Seattle Seahawks
31:25 Detroit Lions
35:22 Los Angeles Chargers
38:52 Cleveland Browns
42:10 Houston Texans
43:39 Green Bay Packers
47:20 Dallas Cowboys
48:35 Jacksonville Jaguars
50:37 Denver Broncos
55:16 Carolina Panthers
58:44 Tennessee Titans
1:03:18 Buffalo Bills
1:07:11 Washington Commanders

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