Football Page 324 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Reports: Packers signing K Brandon McManus, releasing Brayden Narveson
The Green Bay Packers are signing veteran kicker Brandon McManus and releasing rookie Brayden Narveson, according to multiple media reports Tuesday evening.,Narveson, 25, played in all six games for the Packers and made 12 of 17 field-goal attempts (70.6 percent) with a long of 47 yards. Four of his...
Vikings acquire RB Cam Akers from Texans
The Minnesota Vikings acquired running back Cam Akers from the Houston Texans on Tuesday for a conditional sixth-round draft pick in 2026.,The Texans also are sending a conditional seventh-round pick in 2026 to Minnesota. The deal is dependent on Akers passing a physical.,Akers has rushed for 147 ya...
Broncos coach Sean Payton expecting emotional return to New Orleans
Neither Sean Payton's former team nor his current one is having the kind of success he generally is accustomed to.,Payton and his Denver Broncos visit the New Orleans Saints, who Payton coached to nine playoff appearances and a Super Bowl title during his 15-season tenure, on Thursday night.,Both te...
Cardinals place K Matt Prater, DL Bilal Nichols on IR, promote K Chad Ryland
The Arizona Cardinals placed kicker Matt Prater and defensive lineman Bilal Nichols on injured reserve and promoted kicker Chad Ryland from the practice squad to the active roster on Tuesday.,Prater, who missed the last two games with a left knee issue, and Nichols, who suffered a stinger for the se...
Tom Brady's 5 percent stake in Raiders unanimously approved
NFL owners unanimously approved Tom Brady as a minority stakeholder in the Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday.,Brady is cleared to purchase the 5 percent stake in the franchise he discussed with principal owner Mark Davis in 2023.,Brady's bid was on the agenda at the NFL fall league meeting in Atlanta, wh...
Davante Adams Trade Probably Won’t Save New York Jets Season
The New York Jets pulled off a trade for Davante Adams, but unless the Jets figure out some other things, it's hardly enough to save their season....
Jets finalize trade with Raiders to acquire Davante Adams
Davante Adams will be catching passes from Aaron Rodgers again.,The New York Jets on Tuesday acquired Adams from the Las Vegas Raiders for a conditional third-round pick in 2025. That selection could be elevated to a second-round pick based on Adams' individual performance the rest of this season, a...
Atlanta to host Super Bowl LXII in 2028
Atlanta will host Super Bowl LXII in 2028, the NFL announced Tuesday.,It will be the second Super Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, following Super Bowl LIII in February 2019, and the fourth for Atlanta. Super Bowl XXVIII in January 1994 and SB XXXIV in January 2000 were played at the Georgia Dome.,The...
Bills acquire WR Amari Cooper from Browns
The Buffalo Bills have acquired veteran wideout Amari Cooper from the Cleveland Browns.,The Bills confirmed Tuesday that they will receive Cooper and a sixth-round draft selection in 2025 in exchange for a third-round pick in 2025 and a seventh-rounder in 2026.,The move comes one day after the Bills...
Steelers open door for Russell Wilson to start
Russell Wilson is back in the running to be the starting quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who are off to a 4-2 start with Justin Fields operating the offense.,Wilson will take first-team reps alongside Fields in preparation for facing the New York Jets in primetime on Sunday, head coach Mike...
Sportsbooks applaud Jets adding Davante Adams
The New York Jets' front office didn't take long to react to Monday night's difficult loss to Buffalo, striking Tuesday morning by finalizing the long-speculated trade for wide receiver Davante Adams.,And oddsmakers took almost no time in adjusting their outlook for the Jets' chances of rebounding t...
Jerry Jones lashes out at radio hosts after Cowboys' loss
Jerry Jones took issue with being questioned about the Dallas Cowboys' roster and perceived lack of offseason moves during his weekly radio appearance on Tuesday morning.,Jones didn't stop there, however, as the team owner and general manager appeared to threaten the jobs of hosts Shan Shariff and R...
Report: Jets give Haason Reddick short trade window
The New York Jets have granted Haason Reddick permission to seek a trade and a short window in which to do it, The Athletic reported Tuesday.,The information comes one day after the holdout pass-rusher hired agent Drew Rosenhaus, who has been reaching out to teams to gauge interest, per the report.,...
Report: Lions get DE help from Bengals' practice squad
The Detroit Lions are planning to sign defensive end Isaiah Thomas off the Cincinnati Bengals' practice squad, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The Lions need reinforcements on the edge after losing Pro Bowl pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson to a broken leg on Sunday.,Thomas, 25, was a seventh-round draft pick by ...
Reports: Jets finalizing trade to acquire Davante Adams
Davante Adams will be catching passes from Aaron Rodgers once again.,Multiple media outlets reported the New York Jets are acquiring Adams from the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for a conditional third-round pick. That pick could be elevated to a second-round selection based on his individual perfor...
Eagles assessing options in wake of injury to LT Jordan Mailata
The Philadelphia Eagles expect to play without left tackle Jordan Mailata for their next few games, coach Nick Sirianni said.,Mailata was carted to the locker room in the fourth quarter of the Eagles' 20-16 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday after injuring his left hamstring. The 6-foot-8, 365-...
New York Jets Fumbled Golden Opportunity on Monday Night Football
The New York Jets lost to the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football, which squandered a golden opportunity to be in the thick of the AFC East division race....
Tyler Bass' late field goal pushes Bills past Jets
Tyler Bass kicked a 22-yard field goal with 3:43 left and Taron Johnson made a game-clinching interception as the Buffalo Bills notched a 23-20 victory over the New York Jets on Monday night at East Rutherford, N.J.,Josh Allen was 19-of-25 passing for 215 yards and two touchdown passes and also tack...
Bills RB James Cook (toe) inactive vs. Jets
Buffalo Bills leading rusher James Cook was made inactive for Monday night's game against the host New York Jets due to a toe injury.,Cook was limited at Saturday's practice and deemed questionable for the game. He has 70 carries for 309 yards and four rushing touchdowns in five starts this season, ...
Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh to wear monitor after heart episode
Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters Monday that he will wear a heart monitor for the next two weeks after he briefly left Sunday's game in Denver with an irregular heartbeat.,Harbaugh will also take a blood thinner during that time after meeting with a cardiologist on Monday. He s...