Football Page 195 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
CB Darius Slay aims to play in 2025 with Eagles ... or Lions
Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay said that he plans to play next season, the final year of his three-year, $42 million contract.,Fresh off their Super Bowl victory, the Eagles may need to rework Slay's contract to lower their salary cap number or release the 34-year-old altogether. Those o...
Three Overrated College Football Teams Headed Into 2025
It's difficult to sustain success in college football, and these three teams are expected to be among the most overrated in the country heading into the 2025 season....
Reports: 49ers exploring selling 10 percent stake of franchise
The San Francisco 49ers are the latest NFL team to explore selling up to 10 percent of the franchise, according to multiple media reports on Wednesday.,The 49ers are valued at $6.86 billion -- fifth in the league -- according to Sportico's most recent rankings. Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that t...
Patriots release LB Sione Takitaki
The New England Patriots released six-year veteran linebacker Sione Takitaki on Wednesday after his lone season with the team.,Takitaki, 29, played in 11 games (four starts) and totaled 21 tackles. He has 289 career tackles with four sacks, 14 tackles for loss, eight quarterback hits, two intercepti...
Eagles promote Kevin Patullo to OC
The Philadelphia Eagles promoted passing game coordinator Kevin Patullo to offensive coordinator on Wednesday. ,Patullo, 43, joined the Eagles as passing game coordinator in 2021 and added the title of associate head coach in 2023. ,He replaces Kellen Moore, who was named head coach of the New Orlea...
NFL salary cap rising to at least $277.5M
The 2025 salary cap will surge to an estimated $277.5 million per team and could climb as high as $281.5 million, up at least $22 million from last season.,The new cap marks an increase of more than $53 million over the past two years.,The NFL sent a memo to teams on Wednesday outlining the new rang...
Netflix Wants Sunday Afternoon Regular Season NFL Games, and That’s a Great Idea
According to several reports online, Netflix is interested in bidding on regular season Sunday afternoon NFL games, and that might just be a match made in heaven....
Lions' Jameson Williams escapes NFL discipline for gun incident
Detroit Lions wideout Jameson Williams will not face discipline from the NFL for carrying an unlicensed gun, with a league spokesman telling the Detroit Free Press on Wednesday that the matter is "closed.",Williams, 23, also avoided criminal charges for the gun, discovered by police during a traffic...
NFL returning to Brazil; Chargers confirmed for Sao Paolo sequel
Friday night lights are coming back to Brazil for the second consecutive season with the Los Angeles Chargers confirmed for the Week 1 matchup on Sept. 5 in Sao Paulo at Corinthians Arena.,The NFL's first regular-season game in the South American nation was played at the same venue last season betwe...
Cam Ward's message: "If you don't draft me, that's your fault"
The final on-field image of Cam Ward as a college quarterback was his declining to play the second half of the Pop-Tarts Bowl for Miami after he set a Division I record for most career touchdown passes during the first half.,That topic was brought up to Ward on Monday night when he was in Fort Worth...
49ers release LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles
The San Francisco 49ers released linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles on Tuesday after five seasons with the team.,Flannigan-Fowles, 28, was a big contributor on special teams who also started three of 12 games he played in 2024. He had one interception and 17 tackles, with one tackle for loss.,Aft...
QB Andy Dalton back with Panthers on 2-year deal
Veteran quarterback Andy Dalton, a pending unrestricted free agent, agreed to a new two-year deal with the Carolina Panthers on Tuesday.,Dalton, 37, figures to remain the backup to Bryce Young after a hectic 2024 season that saw Young's starting role given to Dalton after two weeks, only for Young t...
NFL rescinds fine for Texans RB Joe Mixon after misattributed quote
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon is in the clear after the NFL on Tuesday retracted a $25,000 fine for something Mixon didn't say.,Mixon was dinged for public criticism of the officials after his team's AFC divisional round loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, yet hearing officer Chris Palmer explai...
Record 182.8M tuned into Super Bowl LIX
A record 182.8 million unique viewers turned into Super Bowl LIX for at least one minute, according to new Nielsen data released on Tuesday.,Nielsen previously announced that the Philadelphia Eagles' 40-22 win against the Kansas City Chiefs on Feb. 9 in New Orleans averaged a record 127.7 million vi...
Netflix 'definitely' eyeing Sunday NFL package
Netflix has called an audible and now plans to pursue a Sunday NFL package following its successful Christmas Day debut last season.,Bela Bajaria, the chief content officer for the streaming giant, confirmed the strategy shift on a recent episode of "The Town" podcast.,"I definitely want the Sunday ...
Commanders hire John Madden's grandson as offensive assistant
Jesse Madden was named offensive quality control coach of the Washington Commanders, following in the footsteps of his Hall of Fame grandfather, John Madden. ,Jesse Madden was a backup safety on the Michigan roster for the 2024 national championship and undefeated season. He moved from quarterback a...
Former Stanford coach David Shaw joins Lions' staff
The Detroit Lions added former Stanford head coach David Shaw to a revamped coaching staff on Tuesday as their passing game coordinator.,Shaw, 52, was a four-time Pac-12 Coach of the Year at Stanford from 2011-22. With a record of 96-54, he resigned as the winningest coach in Cardinal history.,Joini...
Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence nixes trade rumors
Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence said he plans to win a Super Bowl in Jacksonville, not Pittsburgh.,Speaking for the first time since rumors emerged last week that the Steelers wanted to acquire Lawrence to run their offense, the Jaguars quarterback shot down the internet chatter.,"I'm happy here...
Bengals sign P Ryan Rehkow to 2-year extension
The Cincinnati Bengals signed punter Ryan Rehkow to a two-year contract extension that spans through the 2026 season.,The agreement -- but not the financial terms -- was announced Tuesday by the Bengals, who are looking to sign wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins as well as star defensive e...
Reports: Bengals seek long-term deal for WR Tee Higgins, but could tag him
The Cincinnati Bengals are trying to work out a long-term contract with wide receiver Tee Higgins but are willing to use a franchise tag again for the 2025 season, according to multiple media reports on Monday.,The window to place a franchise tag is Feb. 18 to March 4. Higgins, 26, played out his on...