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- QB/OL: FAYETTEVILLE — The Arkansas football team announced its three team captains on Monday ahead of the first game of the season this weekend.

- Coaching: FAYETTEVILLE — It has been a little over a week since KJ Jackson got the news that he had won the starting quarterback battle for the Razorbacks.

- Pick/market: Never been a big fan of Bruce's bluntness.

- Injury: I haven't read the article, but capitalism has always required regulation to maintain some form of competitive fairness, whether it be for industry owners or employees.

- Arkansas selected quarterback KJ Jackson, center Caden Kitler and linebacker Bradley Shaw as its three captains for the 2026 season. - Sam Silverfield said the staff is very confident in Jackson as its new QB1 after he accounted for five touchdowns in limited work last season. - Shaw steps into an anchor role at linebacker after recording 50 tackles, five tackles for loss, two sacks, a forced fumble and a defensive touchdown while playing behind veteran starters in 2025.

- Arkansas football (0-0, 0-0 SEC) opens the season with the North Alabama Lions (1-0, 0-0 UAC) coming to Fayetteville on Saturday. - Kickoff is set for 3:15 p.m. (CDT), and SEC Network will have television coverage of the game. - The Razorbacks enter their first year under Ryan Silverfield and his new coaching staff, with the offense being led by Tim Cramsey, who was offensive coordinator under Silverfield at Memphis...

- LB: Ryan Silverfield talked on his radio show tonight about a new tradition the day before home games that will incorporate former Arkansas football players.

- KJ Jackson separated from AJ Hill most clearly in closed scrimmages through stronger command and more repeatable fundamentals, but Arkansas still views its new QB1 as the roster's largest unknown. - Arkansas enters the season with unresolved questions at offensive tackle and tight end, including Bryant Williams protecting Jackson's blind side, Kavion Broussard's inexperience and Ty Lockwood's readiness behind Jaden Platt. - The Razorbacks believe all three receiver spots have improved, with CJ Brown more experienced and Chris Marshall offering game-breaking physical traits if his execution becomes consistent. - Arkansas feels comfortable playing seven or eight defensive linemen, but the depth behind projected starters at linebacker and in the secondary remains less certain. - Ryan Silverfield's staff has emphasized ball security more heavily than any recent Arkansas staff, while penalties and special-teams performance remain unresolved variables.