Football Page 155 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Bills DE Joey Bosa injures calf, RB James Cook absent from OTAs
Buffalo Bills defensive end Joey Bosa likely will be out until training camp with a calf injury, coach Sean McDermott confirmed Tuesday.,McDermott said all players were present for OTAs except for running back James Cook, who is seeking a long-term contract extension.,Bosa, 29, signed a one-year, $1...
Report: Lions signing LB Zach Cunningham
The Detroit Lions are signing veteran linebacker Zach Cunningham to a contract, NFL Network reported on Tuesday.,Terms of the deal were not announced for Cunningham, who recorded four tackles in seven games for the Denver Broncos last season.,Cunningham, 30, totaled 709 tackles, 6.5 sacks, five forc...
Browns sign first-round DT Mason Graham
Cleveland Browns first-round draft pick Mason Graham signed his four-year rookie contract.,Graham's representation told multiple outlets on Tuesday that the deal was fully guaranteed and is worth $40,874,191, which is slightly more of the rookie scale ($40,806,872), per Spotrac.,The contract include...
Report: Raiders make AJ Cole highest-paid punter in NFL
The Las Vegas Raiders signed AJ Cole to a four-year, $15.8 million extension to make him the highest-paid punter in the NFL, Fox Sports reported Monday.,The agreement adds four seasons onto the final year Cole had on his existing deal and it includes $11 million guaranteed, according to the report.,...
Tom Brady Greeted by Boos at Indy 500: Colts Fans Still Holding a Grudge
Tom Brady was booed at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway before the Indy 500, showing that Colts fans still haven’t forgotten — or forgiven — the NFL legend’s dominance over their team....
Roger Goodell: USA Football will select Olympic flag football rosters, not NFL
While the NFL has approved active players to participate in the 2028 Summer Olympic flag football tournament in Los Angeles, commissioner Roger Goodell made it clear that the NFL will not determine which players will compete for the United States.,Rather, Goodell said during this week's meeting of l...
Brock Purdy Got $265 Million: What Could Go Wrong?
Brock Purdy’s now a $265 million QB with the softest NFL schedule in years. The 49ers avoided every playoff team, and still might not hit the over on their win total in 2025....
Aaron Rodgers offers hint at joining Steelers in jab at Bears
Aaron Rodgers may have tipped his hand as to the identity of his next NFL employer.,While making an appearance at a Mike Stud concert in Austin, Texas on Friday, Rodgers was asked by a young fan whether he'd play for the Chicago Bears.,Her question was met with a bit of laughter from the audience, g...
College Football Already Has the Perfect Playoff Blueprint: Just Copy the FCS
The FCS Playoff format offers a clear, competitive, and proven model for college football’s postseason. So why is the FBS reinventing the wheel?...
Cardinals put CB Sean Murphy-Bunting on non-football injury list
The Arizona Cardinals placed cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting on the reserve/non-football injury list on Thursday, a move that will apparently end his 2025 season.,Neither the Cardinals nor Murphy-Bunting's representatives have detailed what occurred.,A team can place players on the NFI list for injur...
Browns owners moving forward with plan for domed stadium
The Cleveland Browns' plan to leave downtown and build a $2.4 billion domed stadium in suburban Brook Park has turned into a public spat with Cleveland's mayor.,The NFL team's owners, Jimmy and Dee Haslam, have not wavered for 18 months in choosing a new, indoor stadium as part of a larger, mixed-us...
Reports: Eldest daughter of Jim Irsay to claim operations role with Colts
Late Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay was a hands-on decision-maker from the highest seat in the team's operation after learning under his father. ,Now one of Irsay's children might follow a similar path to lead the Colts following her father's death. ,Irsay died at 65 on Wednesday and is survived...
Giants first-round LB Abdul Carter signs rookie deal
Linebacker Abdul Carter, the No. 3 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, signed his four-year rookie contract with the New York Giants on Thursday.,Agents for the Penn State product confirmed that the fully guaranteed deal is worth $45.255 million.,Carter, 21, is represented by Drew Rosenhaus, Robert Bailey a...
Steelers sign first-round DT Derrick Harmon
Pittsburgh Steelers first-round draft pick Derrick Harmon signed his four-year rookie contract, the team announced Thursday.,The Steelers selected the standout Oregon defensive tackle with the 21st overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft last month.,The four-year deal is worth $17,948,806, per Spotrac. I...
Lions DE Aidan Hutchinson: 'I'm fully cleared'
Detroit Lions star defensive end Aidan Hutchinson uttered three little words fans were waiting for Thursday when discussing his recovery from the fractured tibia and fibula that ended his 2024 season.,"I'm fully cleared," Hutchinson said.,OK, Hutchinson said more than that as he plans to get up to s...
Report: Saints QB Jake Haener (oblique) out 'couple of weeks'
New Orleans Saints quarterback Jake Haener will miss "a couple of weeks" after sustaining an oblique strain, ESPN reported Thursday.,Haener suffered the injury while throwing extra passes during Wednesday's OTA practice.,Per ESPN, an MRI revealed a strain but no tear of the oblique for Haener, who i...
Jerry Jones Admits He Hates the Tush Push Because the Eagles Are Good at It
NFL owners debated banning the Tush Push. Jerry Jones admits his bias, Jason Kelce defends the play, and the Eagles keep their goal-line weapon—for now....
Colts owner/CEO Jim Irsay dies at 65
Indianapolis Colts owner and chief executive officer Jim Irsay, who spent his career in the NFL, has died Wednesday afternoon, the team announced. He was 65.,"We are devastated to announce our beloved Owner & CEO, Jim Irsay, passed away peacefully in his sleep this afternoon," Colts chief operating ...
No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward inks deal with Titans
The Tennessee Titans on Wednesday signed quarterback Cam Ward, the top overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft.,The fully guaranteed contract is for four years and $48.7 million, per reporting from ESPN.,"It's a blessing," Ward said. "I'm ready to get to work.",Ward, 22, passed for 4,313 yards and 3...
Roger Goodell: Playoff seeding talk to continue
The Detroit Lions withdrew their proposal to alter playoff seeding before a vote was taken by owners in Minneapolis on Wednesday, but commissioner Roger Goodell expects the discussion to resume into the 2025 season.,Goodell said the proposal won't be considered in its current form. However, there is...