Football Page 140 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Browns starting LB Jordan Hicks announces retirement
Cleveland Browns starting linebacker Jordan Hicks announced his retirement over social media on Friday.,A veteran of 10 NFL seasons, Hicks missed the first two days of training camp with what the team referred to as a personal matter.,"Football has given me more than I could have ever imagined," Hic...
Commanders linebacker Von Miller still confident in pass rushing
Eight-time All-Pro linebacker and new Washington Commander Von Miller is 36 years old and hasn't notched double-digit sacks since 2018. Yet his confidence in his passing ability is unwavering.,"I can still roll out of bed at 36 years old with my shoes on and rush the passer," Miller said Thursday. "...
Raiders releasing DT Christian Wilkins after 1 season
The Las Vegas Raiders informed Christian Wilkins on Thursday that he will be released, ending the defensive tackle's time with the team after one injury-shortened season.,The Raiders, who had signed Wilkins in March 2024 to a four-year, $110 million contract with $84.75 million guaranteed, had place...
Cardinals LB J.J. Russell hospitalized for head/neck injury
Arizona Cardinals linebacker J.J. Russell was taken to a local hospital for evaluation of a head and neck injury sustained at practice on Thursday, the team announced.,Russell collided with rookie safety Kitan Crawford during a 7-on-7 drill on the second day of practice in Glendale. After the team h...
Kenny Pickett takes first-team reps, Browns GM open to keeping 4 QBs
Quarterback Kenny Pickett operated the first-team offense in the Browns' controlled team scrimmage and 11-on-11 work as training camp started this week. ,Joe Flacco did not take snaps in the full team work with rookie Dillon Gabriel lined up at quarterback with the second team and Shedeur Sanders sl...
Check please: Bills RB James Cook confident payday is 'going to get done'
Buffalo Bills running back James Cook can carry the "check, please" approach through training camp because of his confidence level a big payday is coming soon. ,"I mean, however it happens, it's going to get done. Wherever it happens at," Cook said Thursday after participating in the first two days ...
49ers sign WR Quintez Cephus, cut RB Israel Abanikanda
The San Francisco 49ers signed wide receiver Quintez Cephus to a one-year deal on Thursday and waived running back Israel Abanikanda.,Cephus, 27, was a fifth-round pick by Detroit in the 2020 NFL Draft and last appeared in a game with the Lions in 2022. The league suspended him for the 2023 season f...
QB Justin Fields sustains dislocated toe at camp
New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields is day-to-day after sustaining a dislocated toe on his right foot Thursday.,Despite the initial alarm raised when Fields left the morning practice on a cart, the team said he "avoided serious injury and significant missed time.",Fields went to the turf while m...
Dolphins CB Artie Burns out for season with torn ACL
Artie Burns is done for the season one practice into his tenure with the Miami Dolphins. ,Burns, 30, left Wednesday's practice on crutches with a knee injury suffered in individual drills. Multiple outlets reported Thursday that Burns has a torn ACL.,He signed a one-year deal with the Dolphins in th...
Giants discussed personnel plans -- not surgery -- with WR Malik Nabers
Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers was kept in the loop about the team's offseason moves and execution, from New York's pursuit of quarterback Russell Wilson and other veterans to additions in the draft. ,Head coach Brian Daboll described the conversation as more informational than consultation -- ev...
New York Jets Just Dodged a Bullet With Justin Fields’ Toe Injury
Justin Fields avoided a major injury Thursday, and the Jets should be thanking the football gods. They might not survive a season without him....
Why Drew Allar Passed on the NFL to Chase a National Title at Penn State
Drew Allar could’ve gone pro as a first-round pick. Instead, he returned to Penn State for unfinished business and a shot at a national championship....
Titans sign veteran OLB Jihad Ward
The Tennessee Titans signed veteran outside linebacker Jihad Ward on Thursday.,Ward, 31, played in all 17 games (two starts) for the Minnesota Vikings last season.,He has 19 sacks, 168 tackles and five fumble recoveries in 119 career games (37 starts) with six NFL teams.,The then-Oakland Raiders pic...
Packers flip script, give former OC Nathaniel Hackett shot on defense
Former New York Jets offensive coordinator and Denver Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett returned to his roots with the Green Bay Packers, but there's a new script in place. ,Hackett, offensive coordinator of the Packers from 2019-21 before he was hired as the head coach in Denver, signed on to re...
QB Justin Fields carted off with toe injury
Jets head coach Aaron Glenn silenced the alarm over a potential season-ending injury after quarterback Justin Fields was carted off the field during training camp practice Thursday morning.,Meeting with media after the workout, Glenn said he believes a player stepped on Fields' toe. ,"I don't know t...
Dolphins OL Bayron Matos remains hospitalized in stable condition
Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Bayron Matos will undergo additional testing at Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he was in stable condition Thursday.,Matos sustained an injury late in the team's first training camp practice on Wednesday and was airlifted to the hospital with ...
Jets QB Justin Fields carted off with leg injury
Jets quarterback Justin Fields was carted off the field with an apparent leg injury during training camp practice Thursday morning. ,Fields went to the turf while moving to his right and throwing a pass in the direction of tight end Jeremy Ruckert that fell incomplete. Fields stayed on the ground, s...
Packers move Bo Melton from WR to CB for training camp
The Green Bay Packers are shifting Bo Melton from wide receiver to cornerback during training camp to see what he can do in the defensive secondary.,Melton, 26, made eight receptions on 17 targets for 91 yards in 17 games as a second-year reserve last season, and has 24 career catches for 309 yards ...
Broncos QB Bo Nix visited Drew Brees during busy offseason
Bo Nix has drawn comparison to Drew Brees early in his NFL career, so it came as little surprise that the Denver Broncos' second-year quarterback spent some time this offseason with the Hall of Famer.,Brees won a Super Bowl while playing for Sean Payton for 15 seasons in New Orleans, and Payton saw ...
Cardinals rookie DE Walter Nolen III (calf) to miss start of camp
Arizona Cardinals first-round pick Walter Nolen III is sidelined with a calf injury and there is no timeline for his return.,The 21-year-old defensive lineman, selected 16th overall in the 2025 draft, was injured in offseason workouts, coach Jonathan Gannon told reporters on Wednesday.,Gannon didn't...