Windy City Gridiron Unveils 2026 NFC North Players 41-50, Led by Jauan Jennings at No. 41
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Updated · Windy City Gridiron · May 25
Windy City Gridiron Unveils 2026 NFC North Players 41-50, Led by Jauan Jennings at No. 41
2 articles · Updated · Windy City Gridiron · May 25
Windy City Gridiron released the first slice of its 2026 NFC North Top 50, placing Vikings receiver Jauan Jennings at No. 41 and Bears running back D’Andre Swift at No. 42.
Six contributors built the list by ranking their top 32 division players, awarding 32 points for a first-place vote and using ballot count, highest individual rank and then organizer Jacob Infante as tiebreakers.
Green Bay placed four players in spots 43-49 — Christian Watson, Javon Hargrave, Devonte Wyatt and Zaire Franklin — while Detroit landed D.J. Reed Jr. and Tate Ratledge and Minnesota added Will Fries and James Pierre.
The writeups leaned heavily on 2025 production, highlighting Swift’s career-high 1,087 rushing yards, Watson’s 17.5 yards per catch and Pierre’s 45.7% completion rate allowed.
The rollout also underscored offseason churn across the division, with 16 players from last year’s ranking dropped because of retirement, trades, releases or receiving no votes.
Which team's unranked players will prove this Chicago-based top 50 list wrong by the end of the 2026 season?
Is Zaire Franklin’s top-50 ranking based on past glory, or can he truly regain his All-Pro form with the Packers?
With DJ Moore gone, can the Bears' offense elevate another player to the NFC North's elite alongside D'Andre Swift?