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Broncos rookie RB Audric Estime (knee) out until training camp
Denver Broncos rookie running back Audric Estime sustained a knee injury and is not expected to return until training camp, coach Sean Payton said Thursday.,Estime, a fifth-round pick out of Notre Dame, had left practice a week ago because of the injury. He had a "small scope procedure" to make sure...

Bears for first time the subject of HBO's 'Hard Knocks'
The Chicago Bears, with the top overall draft pick in Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Caleb Williams, will be the subject of the long-running "Hard Knocks" documentary series for the first time, HBO, NFL Films and the team announced Thursday.,The franchise had not been interested in being the sub...

Giants WR Darius Slayton 'satisfied' with adjusted contract
New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton participated in voluntary organized team activities this week after his contract was adjusted. ,Slayton had been away from the team while seeking a revised deal or a new one with the team.,Per ESPN, Slayton has an opportunity to earn an additional $650,00...

Reports: Dolphins sign WR Jaylen Waddle to $84.75M deal
Jaylen Waddle and the Miami Dolphins agreed to a three-year, $84.75 million contract extension through the 2028 season, according to multiple reports Thursday. ,Waddle, 25, would become one of the NFL's highest-paid receivers with a reported guarantee of $76 million, rating behind only 2024 contract...
Three AFC Teams That Can Dethrone Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are eying a return to the Super Bowl, but these three teams can get in their way....

49ers sign WR Jauan Jennings through 2025 season
The San Francisco 49ers have signed restricted free agent wide receiver Jauan Jennings through the 2025 season on a deal worth a reported $15.4 million. ,The agreement includes $10.5 million guaranteed, ESPN reported Wednesday. ,The 49ers announced it as a one-year extension after tendering Jennings...

Jets sign RB Tarik Cohen, out of NFL since 2020
Running back Tarik Cohen, who last appeared in an NFL game in 2020, signed a contract with the New York Jets.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the Jets, however multiple media outlets reported it was a one-year deal.,Cohen was an All-Pro return specialist and made the Pro Bowl with the Chicag...
Buffalo Bills Are Set To Own AFC East in 2024
After a crazy offseason, the Buffalo Bills remain primed to win the AFC East in 2024....

Report: Vikings re-signing veteran G Dalton Risner
Veteran guard Dalton Risner is re-signing with the Vikings on a one-year contract, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Risner, 28, appeared in 15 games with 11 starts in his first season with Minnesota in 2023. He played 75 percent of the team's offensive snaps.,A second-round pick by Denver in the 2019 NFL Dr...

Report: Jets signing RB Tarik Cohen to one-year deal
Running back Tarik Cohen, who last appeared in an NFL game in 2020, is signing a one-year contract with the New York Jets, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Cohen was an All-Pro return specialist and made the Pro Bowl with the Chicago Bears in 2018 but missed the 2021 season with a torn ACL and the 2022 seas...

QB Stetson Bennett back with Rams after addressing mental health
Stetson Bennett is ready to give his rookie year another try with the Los Angeles Rams. ,Bennett was with the Rams through preseason after the Rams selected him in the fourth round of the 2023. But he left the team and spent the season on the reserve/non-football illness list with an issue coach Sea...

Reports: Texans extend WR Nico Collins for 3 years, $72.75 million
The Houston Texans rewarded wide receiver Nico Collins for his breakout performance last season with a three-year, $72.75 million contract extension that includes $52 million guaranteed, according to multiple media reports Tuesday.,The contract, with a maximum value of $75 million, keeps the 25-year...

Patriots sign first-round pick QB Drake Maye
The New England Patriots signed Drake Maye, their first-round draft pick and likely quarterback of the future, to his four-year rookie contract on Tuesday.,The Patriots did not disclose financial terms, but based on the rookie wage scale, Maye is expected to receive a full guaranteed $36.63 million ...

Saints DE Tanoh Kpassagnon (Achilles) out indefinitely
New Orleans Saints defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon is sidelined indefinitely with a torn Achilles tendon, coach Dennis Allen announced Tuesday.,The injury occurred during a running drill this offseason and will keep him out for training camp and at least the first part of the season.,Allen delivered ...
Top NFL Rookies To Watch In 2024: Who Will Make The Biggest Impact?
These NFL rookies are ready to make a big impact in 2024....
Three NFL Playoff Teams Set To Decline in 2024
These NFL teams are set to decline in 2024 after just making the playoffs last season....

Report: Retired S Tony Jefferson wants to play in '24
Safety Tony Jefferson wants to come out of retirement and play in 2024, according to Bleacher Report.,Jefferson, 32, last played for the New York Giants in 2022 and announced his retirement in May 2023.,He spent last season as a scouting intern with the Baltimore Ravens, a team with which he spent f...
Three NFL Playoff Teams Set To Decline in 2024
These NFL teams are in line to decline in 2024....
Three NFL Playoff Teams Set To Decline in 2024
These NFL teams are in line to take a step back in the 2024 season....

Two women sue K Brandon McManus, alleging sexual assault
Former Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Brandon McManus has been accused of sexually assaulting two women on a team flight last year.,McManus and the Jaguars are named in a lawsuit by women identified as Jane Doe I and Jane Doe II, filed last Friday in Duval County, where Jacksonville is located.,The wom...