Football Page 165 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Report: Steelers QB Will Howard breaks finger, could miss preseason
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Will Howard broke the pinky finger on his throwing hand and is out indefinitely, The Athletic reported.,The rookie left practice early Tuesday after suffering the right-hand injury, which is believed to have occurred as he took the ball from the center at training cam...
WR Keenan Allen reunites with Chargers on one-year deal
Veteran receiver Keenan Allen has rejoined the Los Angeles Chargers after spending the 2024 season with the Chicago Bears.,The Chargers announced his return Tuesday evening. NFL Network reported Allen has agreed to a one-year, $8.52 million deal.,Allen was a six-time Pro Bowl selection during 11 sea...
ESPN finalizes acquisition of NFL Network, RedZone for 10% equity
ESPN and the National Football League on Tuesday formally announced an agreement in which ESPN will acquire NFL Network, the linear NFL RedZone Channel and NFL Fantasy in exchange for a 10 percent equity stake in ESPN.,The deal, pending final approval by NFL owners and other conditions, will bring m...
Keenan Allen reunites with Chargers on one-year deal
Veteran receiver Keenan Allen has rejoined the Los Angeles Chargers after spending the 2024 season with the Chicago Bears.,The Chargers announced his return Tuesday evening. NFL Network reported Allen has agreed to a one-year, $8.52 million deal.,Allen was a six-time Pro Bowl selection during 11 sea...
Former NFL RB LeShon Johnson convicted in federal dogfighting case
Former NFL player LeShon Johnson has been convicted on six federal felony counts for his role in operating a large-scale dogfighting ring in Oklahoma, federal prosecutors announced on Monday.,The 54-year-old, who played for the Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals and New York Giants in the 1990s, n...
Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. returns, may play preseason opener
Arizona Cardinals star wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. returned to practice Tuesday after missing several days with knee soreness followed by an illness.,Harrison's return means he may be available for Arizona's preseason opener Saturday against the Kansas City Chiefs. Head coach Jonathan Gannon s...
Steelers rookie QB Will Howard hurts throwing hand at practice
Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Will Howard left practice on Tuesday with a finger injury on his right (throwing) hand.,Steelers beat reporter Mark Kaboly said Howard gave a thumbs up as he left the practice field and the injury isn't expected to be serious.,Pittsburgh drafted Howard in the s...
QB Anthony Richardson to start Colts' preseason opener vs. Ravens
Anthony Richardson will start at quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts when they visit the Baltimore Ravens in Thursday night's preseason opener.,Richardson and veteran Daniel Jones are battling for the job and listed as co-No. 1s on the depth chart. Colts coach Shane Steichen is trying to make it ...
Vikings WR Jordan Addison suspended 3 games following plea deal
The NFL has suspended Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison three games without pay for violating the league's substances of abuse policy, the club announced Tuesday.,ESPN reported Monday that the team was bracing for the news following the adjudication of his legal case stemming from his a...
Reports: Shedeur Sanders to start Browns' preseason opener
The Cleveland Browns plan to give Shedeur Sanders the start at quarterback in their preseason opener Friday at the Carolina Panthers, Cleveland.com and ESPN reported Tuesday.,The news comes just one day after Cleveland listed Sanders as its QB4 on the unofficial depth chart for the week and reported...
Report: Patriots CB Marcellas Dial suffers torn ACL
New England Patriots' second-year cornerback Marcellas Dial has torn the ACL in his left knee and likely will miss the entire season, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,Dial suffered the injury Monday during practice and was carted off the field.,A sixth-round pick out of South Carolina in 2024, the 24-year-...
Micah Parsons Next Team Odds: Cowboys' bitter rival in play?
With the Dallas Cowboys embroiled in yet another dramatic contract stalemate with one of their stars, intriguing potential destinations have emerged should pass-rusher Micah Parsons be traded.,Despite his recent trade request, most observers believe that Parsons will ultimately reach an agreement on...
49ers sign WR Equanimeous St. Brown, release WR Andy Isabella
The San Francisco 49ers signed Equanimeous St. Brown and released fellow wide receiver Andy Isabella on Tuesday.,St. Brown, 28, landed a one-year deal after stints with the Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints.,A sixth-round draft pick by the Packers in 2018, he has 63 catches for...
Top 10 NFL Rookies to Watch in the 2025 Preseason
Want to know which NFL rookies are turning heads in training camp? Here are 10 players to watch closely in the 2025 preseason....
Buccaneers sign veteran QB Teddy Bridgewater
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater on Tuesday to add experience behind starter Baker Mayfield.,Bridgewater, 32, recently vacated his position as head football coach at Miami's Northwestern High School after being suspended for allegedly providing impermissible bene...
Reports: Rams RB Kyren Williams reaches 3-year, $33M extension
Pro Bowl running back Kyren Williams and the Los Angeles Rams agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract extension with $23 million guaranteed, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday.,The deal makes Williams the seventh highest-paid running back in the NFL based on new money per season. He was se...
Jets rookie TE Mason Taylor out with high-ankle sprain
New York Jets rookie tight end Mason Taylor is out for at least a week with a high-ankle sprain, head coach Aaron Glenn confirmed Tuesday.,Taylor, 21, was drafted in the second round (42nd overall) out of LSU, where he caught 55 passes for 546 yards and two touchdowns in 2024.,Taylor's father is Hal...
Bengals QB Joe Burrow to play 'several series' vs. Eagles
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and select starters will see action in Cincinnati's preseason opener against the host Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday, coach Zac Taylor told reporters Tuesday.,"Several series is what we'll give those starters," Taylor said.,Burrow, 28, has thrown a total of eight pass...
Bills bolster defensive line, sign veteran Justin Hollins
The Buffalo Bills bolstered their defensive line Tuesday by signing veteran edge rusher Justin Hollins.,Hollins, 29, has recorded 10.5 sacks with five teams over five seasons.,Hollins has 123 tackles and three forced fumbles in 67 games (five starts) for the Denver Broncos (2019), Los Angeles Rams (...
Vikings' 4-time Pro Bowl LB Anthony Barr to retire
Four-time Pro Bowl linebacker Anthony Barr, who spent nine of his 10 NFL seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, is hanging up his helmet.,His foundation, Raise The Barr, announced in a Facebook post Monday that the 33-year-old veteran "will officially retire from the NFL in just a few weeks.",The forme...