Football Page 142 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
NFLPA expects vote on interim exec director in ‘near future’
NFL Players Association president Jalen Reeves-Maybin released a statement Tuesday declaring the union is committed to "serving the best interests of our membership" and promising an interim executive director would be voted on "in the near future.",The statement comes amid a difficult month for the...
Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu retires as team reports to camp
Safety Tyrann Mathieu is retiring after 12 seasons with the NFL as the Saints report to training camp on Tuesday. ,Mathieu announced his decision with a picture of black Jordan brand cleats hanging from a wire in a black-and-white image. ,"As I hang up my cleats, I'm filled with gratitude as I close...
Eagles sign veteran pass rusher Ogbo Okoronkwo
The Philadelphia Eagles signed defensive end Ogbo Okoronkwo and defensive tackle Jacob Sykes on Tuesday.,The team also waived defensive end K.J. Henry and running back Lew Nichols as training camp got underway.,The Cleveland Browns released Okoronkwo last month with one year left on a three-year, $1...
Rams RB Kyren Williams reports, QB Matthew Stafford nursing back issue
Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams reported to training camp Tuesday while seeking a new contract and the status of his quarterback was a surprise. ,Williams said he plans to participate in practice, but head coach Sean McVay said Matthew Stafford was not ready to practice because of a sor...
Giants sign free agent S K'Von Wallace
The New York Giants signed free agent safety K'Von Wallace to a contract on Tuesday.,Terms were not disclosed by the team for Wallace, who was with the Giants on a tryout basis during minicamp last month.,Wallace, who turns 28 on Friday, played for Giants defensive coordinator Shane Bowen when the l...
Rams RB Kyren Williams reports to training camp
Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams reported to training camp Tuesday while seeking a new contract.,Williams told reporters that he anticipates completing a contract extension, however there is no timeline to do so. He also said he plans to participate in practice and be ready to play in th...
TE Jimmy Graham set to retire with the Saints
Tight end Jimmy Graham confirmed a report from the New Orleans Saints' team website that he plans to officially announce his retirement in the near future. ,Graham, 38, is expected to make this announcement as a member of the Saints, with whom he spent the first five seasons of his career before rej...
Cincinnati Bengals’ Defense Is Falling Apart Before Training Camp Even Starts
The Cincinnati Bengals needed any help they could get defensively, and now they'll be without Trey Hendrickson and Shemar Stewart to begin training camp due to contract disputes....
Report: Giants signing free agent S K'Von Wallace
The New York Giants are signing free agent safety K'Von Wallace, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,Wallace, who turns 28 on Friday, played for Giants defensive coordinator Shane Bowen when the latter held that role with the Tennessee Titans in 2023.,Wallace appeared in nine games (no starts) for the Seattle...
Report: Bills RB James Cook to attend training camp
Buffalo Bills running back James Cook plans to report to training camp while seeking a new contract from the team, NFL Network reported Tuesday.,Cook, who is seeking a deal worth at least $15 million per season, is set to make $5.271 million in base salary in the fourth and final year of his rookie ...
Trey Hendrickson away from Bengals amid contract impasse
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson is not reporting to training camp on Tuesday.,Hendrickson confirmed to ESPN that he will not join the rest of his Bengals teammates at camp and posted a picture of a Florida highway on Instagram. The social media post came one day after Bengals team ...
Patriots WR Stefon Diggs cleared for training camp
Stefon Diggs enters training camp with no restrictions and was medically cleared to join the New England Patriots on the field for the start of practices this week.,Diggs was deemed recovered from a torn ACL, which ended his 2024 season with the Houston Texans. Houston acquired Diggs from the Buffal...
Texans sign veteran cornerback Arthur Maulet
The Houston Texans signed cornerback Arthur Maulet to a one-year deal, according to reports.,Maulet, an eight-year veteran, appeared in three games for the Ravens last season before being placed on injured reserve with calf and knee injuries.,The undrafted Maulet started his NFL career with the Sain...
Report: RB Nyheim Hines to make NFL return with Chargers
Running back Nyheim Hines, who last played in the NFL in 2022 before being sidelined by a knee injury, reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday following a tryout with the team, ESPN reported.,Hines was a member of the Buffalo Bills when he tore his left ACL in a jet-ski accident...
No big deal, but Jerry Jones thanks Micah Parsons for reporting to Cowboys camp
As Micah Parsons' contract negotiations with the Dallas Cowboys have stretched into a second year, neither side has been quiet on the topic.,Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made the latest public comment in the ongoing saga Monday, and this one might lead to some head-scratching.,"Just because we s...
Bengals' brass, agent sling barbs over first-rounder's holdout
Only one NFL first-round pick is starving his team of a signing celebration, and the Bengals' brass was more than willing to dish thoughts on the "foolish" position of Texas A&M defensive end Shemar Stewart at the Cincinnati media luncheon on Monday.,Stewart, drafted 17th overall in April, refuses t...
Report: Free agent WR DJ Chark visits with Bears
Free agent wide receiver DJ Chark recently visited the Chicago Bears, NFL Network reported Monday.,He spent the past three seasons with three different teams after playing his first four campaigns in Jacksonville.,Chark was a second-round pick by the Jaguars in 2018 and made the Pro Bowl with a 1,00...
Team president wades into Bengals-Trey Hendrickson standoff
Zac Taylor, Joe Burrow and multiple members of the front office have shown keen interest or become directly involved in contract negotiations between the Cincinnati Bengals and contract holdout Trey Hendrickson.,Mike Brown wields a different level of influence as the team president of the Cincinnati...
Irsay-Gordon: Colts QB Anthony Richardson 'still has time'
There's still time for 2023 first-round pick Anthony Richardson to prove he's capable of being a QB1 in the NFL, Colts owner and CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon believes.,It's not a new topic for Irsay-Gordon -- far from it -- but she'd like to bring "urgency" to all sides of the conversation around the No....
Saints rookie Tyler Shough signs deal, has inside track for QB1
Tyler Shough signed his rookie contract with the Saints on Monday, putting him one step closer to taking over as the starting quarterback in New Orleans.,Spotrac reported the contract is for four years and a fully guaranteed $10.8 million.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">QB ...