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Bengals WR Tee Higgins added to Pro Bowl roster
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins has replaced the Baltimore Ravens' Zay Flowers on the AFC roster for the Pro Bowl Games.,Higgins, who was a second alternate, collects his first Pro Bowl honor after wide receiver Flowers, selected for two consecutive seasons, opted out.,In their fourth y...
Josh Allen on crutches as Bills introduce coach Joe Brady
Josh Allen was sporting crutches and a walking boot as the Buffalo Bills introduced Joe Brady as their new head coach on Thursday in Orchard Park, N.Y.,Allen underwent surgery to repair the fifth metatarsal in his right foot Monday. The operation likely will require an eight-to-10-week recovery time...
Two Broncos among finalists for new Protector Award
Two Denver Broncos offensive linemen were among the six finalists announced Thursday for the NFL's inaugural Protector of the Year Award.,Denver left tackle Garrett Bolles and right guard Quinn Meinerz are joined by Miami Dolphins center Aaron Brewer, Kansas City Chiefs center Creed Humphrey, Detroi...
Patriots elect to wear all white for Super Bowl
The New England Patriots will wear white jerseys and white pants in Super Bowl LX next weekend in Santa Clara, Calif., ESPN reported Thursday.,As the designated home team for the game against the Seattle Seahawks, New England got its call on the uniform color scheme.,Those colors brought the Patriot...
Chargers hire Western Michigan's Chris O'Leary as DC
Jim Harbaugh is replacing his understudy with ... his understudy's understudy.,The Los Angeles Chargers announced late Wednesday night that they hired Western Michigan defensive coordinator Chris O'Leary to fill same role with the Chargers.,O'Leary will replace Jesse Minter, who left Los Angeles to ...
Patriots list Drake Maye (shoulder) as limited
The New England Patriots' initial injury report leading up to the Super Bowl included a surprise entry: quarterback Drake Maye.,The team didn't practice on Wednesday, but per NFL rules, a projected injury report was required to be released. Maye was estimated to have been a limited practice particip...
Report: Eli Manning falls short again in Hall of Fame voting
Super Bowl-winning quarterback Eli Manning will not be a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026, The Athletic reported on Wednesday.,Manning, 45, was one of 15 modern-era finalists for the second straight year. He won two Lombardi trophies in 16 seasons, all with the New York Giants (...
Bill Belichick’s Hall of Fame Snub Sets a Dangerous Precedent
Bill Belichick not being a first-ballot Hall of Famer sets a troubling benchmark for future NFL coaching legends like Mike Tomlin and Andy Reid....
How the Cleveland Browns Have Botched Their Head Coach Search
Cleveland’s head coaching search ends with Todd Monken, alienating Jim Schwartz and reinforcing the Browns’ reputation for self-inflicted chaos....
Cowboys' CeeDee Lamb added to Pro Bowl roster
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb replaced Seattle Seahawks star Jaxon Smith-Njigba on Wednesday on the NFC's Pro Bowl roster.,Lamb will be considered a Pro Bowler for the fifth straight season. He will join fellow Cowboys wideouts George Pickens and KaVontae Turpin on the roster, however the...
Report: QB Gardner Minshew healthy after knee injury
Quarterback Gardner Minshew has returned to health after working his way back from a bone bruise late in the regular season, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,Minshew, who is headed to free agency, originally was thought to have sustained a torn ACL in the Kansas City Chiefs' 26-9 loss to the Tennessee Ti...
Tom Brady on Bill Belichick's Hall of Fame snub: 'Completely ridiculous'
Tom Brady labeled Bill Belichick's snub from the Pro Football Hall of Fame as "completely ridiculous" on Wednesday.,Brady obviously knows a thing or two about his long-time former head coach with the New England Patriots. The three-time NFL MVP shared his thoughts on the voting committee's decision ...
Reports: Browns DC Jim Schwartz won't return after head coach snub
Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz doesn't intend to return for a fourth season in Cleveland after he was interviewed multiple times but ultimately passed over for the head coaching vacancy, according to multiple reports.,The Browns hired former Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken as the...
Jets hire Brian Duker as defensive coordinator
The New York Jets hired Brian Duker as their new defensive coordinator on Wednesday.,Duker, 36, was the Miami Dolphins' pass game coordinator and secondary coach for the past two seasons.,Duker worked with Jets head coach Aaron Glenn in Detroit from 2021-23. Glenn was the defensive coordinator for t...
NFC title game averages 46M viewers, up 4% from last year
Sunday's NFC Championship Game between the host Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams drew 46.087 million viewers on Fox Sports, per Nielsen Media Research.,That's a 4% increase from last year's NFC title game between the host Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders. An average of 44.153 milli...
Browns hire Todd Monken as 'direct, demanding' head coach
The Cleveland Browns hired Todd Monken to be their new head coach on Wednesday.,Monken spent the past three seasons as the offensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens, where he worked with former NFL MVP Lamar Jackson, but has experience with the Browns franchise. In 2019, he was the offensive coo...
Report: Jets hiring Brian Duker as defensive coordinator
The New York Jets are hiring Brian Duker as their new defensive coordinator, NFL Network reported Wednesday.,Duker, 36, was the Miami Dolphins' pass game coordinator and secondary coach for the past two seasons.,Duker worked with Jets head coach Aaron Glenn in Detroit from 2021-23. Glenn was the def...
Report: Jets contact Jon Gruden about role on Aaron Glenn's staff
The New York Jets reached out to former NFL head coach Jon Gruden about joining Aaron Glenn's coaching staff but were rebuffed, The Athletic reported.,Glenn's original plan was to retain offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand but turn the play-calling duties over to a veteran offensive coach, per th...
Reports: Browns hiring Todd Monken as head coach
The Cleveland Browns will name Todd Monken as their next head coach, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,Monken spent the past three seasons as the offensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens, where he worked with former NFL MVP Lamar Jackson, but has experience with the Browns franchise. In 2019...
One More Ride With Aaron Rodgers Feels Like Football Purgatory for the Steelers
Mike McCarthy says he’d welcome Aaron Rodgers back in Pittsburgh, but bringing him back could keep the Steelers stuck in NFL purgatory instead of chasing a seventh Super Bowl....