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Reports: Lions making Kerby Joseph highest-paid safety in NFL history
The Detroit Lions and Kerby Joseph have agreed on a four-year, $86 million contract extension that will make him the highest-paid safety in NFL history, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday night.,Joseph was scheduled to make $3.621 million in base salary in 2025, the last year of his rookie co...
In Green Bay, NFL Draft wait almost over for Cam Ward, Travis Hunter
Titletown underwent a makeover for the weekend as the 2025 NFL Draft takes place at historic Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis., starting Thursday night with the first round. ,On the clock since the final game of the regular season in January, the Tennessee Titans resisted trade overtures and are comm...
Sean Payton, Browns, too many RBs: Predictions for the 2025 NFL Draft
All the mock drafts fit to publish and many thousands that weren't will be put to bed Thursday night when the pundits step aside and the 2025 NFL Draft is overtaken by the professional general managers and owners with actual money. ,Ahead of the opening round of the draft kicking off in Green Bay, w...
Saints pick up option for Chris Olave, not Trevor Penning
The New Orleans Saints are picking up the fifth-year option for wideout Chris Olave but not for their other 2022 first-round pick, offensive tackle Trevor Penning.,General manager Mickey Loomis confirmed the moves during Wednesday's pre-draft press conference and also provided an update on quarterba...
Bold 2025 NFL Draft Predictions: Surprise Picks, Trades, and a Wild QB Reunion
Get ready for chaos on draft night—3 bold 2025 NFL Draft predictions, including surprise QB picks, top-5 RB buzz, and a college reunion twist....
Lions-Chargers to kick off preseason in Hall of Fame Game
The Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Chargers will meet July 31 in the 2025 Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, as part of enshrinement week.,Antonio Gates, who spent his entire career as a tight end with the Chargers (2003-2018), is among the enshrinees to the 2025 class.,The game will be played in Tom...
NFL Draft 2025: Three Big Surprises You Won't See Coming
From Ashton Jeanty to Carson Schwesinger, explore bold NFL Draft predictions and surprise first-round picks that could shake up the 2025 draft board....
Shedeur Sanders projected to slide -- oddsmakers gauging how far
Shedeur Sanders' status as the most polarizing player in the 2025 NFL Draft class is fully secure as the hours count down toward Thursday's first round.,It's not just analysts, talk show hosts and fans who have varying opinions of the former Colorado quarterback. Oddsmakers have been constantly adju...
Shannon Sharpe refutes accuser’s claims amid reports of $10M settlement offer
Pro Football Hall of Famer and ESPN commentator Shannon Sharpe and his lawyer are challenging a civil lawsuit in which a woman accuses him of rape.,Sharpe, in a video posted to Instagram on Tuesday, said the suit is a "shakedown" and that he believes a 30-second clip of a "sex tape" will be deceptiv...
49ers RB Christian McCaffrey 'feeling great' after tough 2024
Limited to four games last season due to injuries, San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey is fully recovered and participating in the team's offseason program, which began Tuesday. ,McCaffrey, 28, missed the first eight games of the 2024 season due to bilateral Achilles tendinitis...
Former kicker Jay Feely running for Congress in Arizona
Former NFL kicker Jay Feely is running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Arizona's fifth congressional district in the 2026 midterm election.,Feely, 48, who has been a broadcaster for the past 10 years, told ESPN of his plan ahead of a scheduled public announcement on Tuesday in Gilbert, Ariz...
Kirk Cousins attends Falcons’ voluntary workouts amid uncertain future
With his future in flux, Kirk Cousins attended the first day of the Atlanta Falcons' offseason workouts, multiple reports said Tuesday.,The decision came as a surprise, as the Falcons and head coach Raheem Morris expected him to skip out on the voluntary program.,"I'm not going to be foolish to thin...
Bills RB James Cook absent from voluntary workouts
The Buffalo Bills opened up their first week of their voluntary offseason workouts with one notable piece missing: starting running back James Cook.,Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane noted that Cook was absent from the team workouts, although Beane emphasized that, when it comes to this week, "I...
Steelers RB Jaylen Warren signs 1-year restricted free agent tender
Jaylen Warren, in line to be the Pittsburgh Steelers' starting running back for the first time this coming season, signed a one-year restricted free agent tender on Tuesday with the team.,The contract, worth $5.346 million, ostensibly keeps Warren under team control for the 2025 season. If another t...
Legendary announcer Mike Patrick dies at age 80
Longtime NFL "Sunday Night Football" play-by-play announcer Mike Patrick has died. He was 80.,Patrick reportedly died of natural causes on Sunday in Fairfax, Va. The City of Clarksburg, W.Va., Patrick's hometown, confirmed his death on Tuesday.,Patrick spent 36 years at ESPN from 1982-2018, includin...
Titans GM says team won’t trade out of No. 1 pick
The Tennessee Titans entertained offers but decided they will not trade the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft.,New Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi said at the team's pre-draft press conference Tuesday that other teams were interested in trading up, but "the entire organization" came to the co...
Court OKs probation exception, allows Travis Hunter Sr. to attend draft
Travis Hunter Sr. received clearance to attend the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, where his Heisman Trophy-winning son is expected to be selected among the top picks Thursday night.,Hunter Sr. was granted an exception to the travel restriction under terms of a three-year probation agreement stemming f...
Jerry Jones doubts Dallas will draft QB, believes in Cowboys' draft plan
Longtime franchise owner Jerry Jones doesn't mind declaring where he believes the Dallas Cowboys stand, a truth at most any point in the NFL calendar. ,Jones said on Tuesday he's especially proud of the success of the Cowboys in the draft as the franchise prepares for the 2025 edition on Thursday ni...
Steelers to add 2 QBs; Aaron Rodgers won't affect draft plans
Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan addressed the team's quarterback situation on Tuesday by saying the club plans to add a pair of signal callers to the roster.,Quarterbacks currently on the roster are Mason Rudolph, a former Steeler who is returning after a season with the Tennessee Tita...
49ers TE George Kittle absent for voluntary OTAs
All-Pro tight end George Kittle was a no-show Tuesday as the San Francisco 49ers began voluntary workouts, according to multiple reports.,Another marquee player negotiating a new contract, quarterback Brock Purdy, did show up to the team facilities in Santa Clara, Calif.,Kittle, 31, is entering the ...