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Report: Chargers K Cameron Dicker gets $22M extension
Los Angeles Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker has agreed to a four-year, $22 million extension, ESPN reported Friday.,The deal reportedly includes $12.5 million guaranteed and makes Dicker one of the five highest-paid kickers in the NFL, two years after he went undrafted out of Texas.,The extension kee...
Ravens TE Mark Andrews practices for 1st time since car accident
Baltimore Ravens All-Pro tight end Mark Andrews practiced on Friday for the first time since an Aug. 14 car accident.,Andrews, 28, did not suffer any apparent injuries, according to the team, in the early morning collision as he was traveling to practice. Baltimore County police said two cars sustai...
Chiefs WR Marquise Brown (shoulder) to miss opener
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquise Brown will miss the season opener with a shoulder injury, coach Andy Reid confirmed Friday.,Brown has not practiced since dislocating the sternoclavicular joint in his left shoulder on the Chiefs' first offensive play in their Aug. 10 preseason opener.,The t...
Reports: Dolphins sign coach Mike McDaniel to extension
Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel has signed a multiyear contract extension through the 2028 season, multiple outlets reported Friday.,Financial terms were not revealed.,McDaniel, 41, assumed the job before the 2022 season, signing a four-year contract as he took over for the fired Brian Flore...
Travis Hunter Rescued Coach Prime and Colorado From Complete Embarrassment
The Colorado Buffaloes narrowly defeated North Dakota State University, but if it wasn't for Travis Hunter's heroics, they might not have won the game at all....
Colts TE Kylen Granson, S Rodney Thomas II to keep wearing Guardian Caps
Indianapolis Colts tight end Kylen Granson and safety Rodney Thomas II said they plan to wear Guardian Caps during the regular season.,Granson, 26, who spent time in concussion protocol in 2023, was one of several Colts players who wore the protective padding over their helmets during the preseason....
Reports: 49ers sign WR Brandon Aiyuk to four-year, $120M deal
After months of discontent, wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk signed a four-year, $120 million extension to stay with the San Francisco 49ers, ESPN and NFL Network reported Thursday.,Aiyuk had publicly requested a trade out of San Francisco, garnered interest from multiple teams and conducted a "hold-in" ...
Bucs bring back WR Sterling Shepard, place him on practice squad
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers re-signed veteran wide receiver Sterling Shepard and placed him on the practice squad, the team announced Thursday.,The Bucs had released Shepard, 31, on Monday in trimming the roster to the initial 53 players before Tuesday's deadline. Shepard, who had signed a one-year, $1...
A.J. Brown Will Stay in Hotel Room in Brazil Before Packers vs. Eagles Season Opener
The Philadelphia Eagles had a meeting about the potential dangers of Brazil, and receiver A.J. Brown decided that he'll just be spending time in his hotel room....
49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk remains out amid contract dispute
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk was not on the field again during the early portion of practice Thursday amid what continues to be a contentious contract holdout.,With training camp and the preseason now complete, the sense of urgency has intensified for Aiyuk to return with the seas...
Jets coach: WR Mike Williams to be 'available' for Week 1
New York Jets wide receiver Mike Williams is in line to play in the season opener against the San Francisco 49ers, head coach Robert Saleh said Thursday.,Williams has participated in team drills during practice, a pivotal step in his recovery after he sustained a torn ACL last season while playing f...
Raiders confident TE Brock Bowers (foot) will play Week 1
The Las Vegas Raiders expect rookie tight end Brock Bowers to be ready for the season opener.,The first-round draft pick from Georgia has not practiced for two weeks due to foot soreness.,On Thursday, coach Antonio Pierce said he feels "really good" about Bowers' availability for the Sept. 8 opener ...
Chiefs' Rashee Rice not expected to land on commissioner's exempt list
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice is not expected to be placed on the commissioner's exempt list stemming from his arrest in the spring, an NFL spokesman said Thursday in a video conference.,"We don't anticipate he'll be placed on (the) commissioner's exempt (list) unless there's a materi...
Colts TE Kylen Granson to keep wearing Guardian Cap
Indianapolis Colts tight end Kylen Granson said he plans to wear a Guardian Cap during the regular season.,Granson, 26, who spent time in concussion protocol in 2023, was one of several Colts players who wore the protective padding over their helmets during the preseason.,"At one point people though...
Reports: Eagles' James Bradberry (leg) out 6-8 weeks
Philadelphia Eagles veteran defensive back James Bradberry is expected to miss approximately six-to-eight weeks after sustaining a lower leg injury in Wednesday's practice, multiple outlets reported.,Bradberry is not expected to require surgery, however the injury reportedly involves a tendon. The E...
Jets GM to Haason Reddick: 'Get here and then let's talk'
New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas was quite clear on Thursday while addressing the team's view of the ongoing holdout of edge rusher Haason Reddick.,"The ball's in their court and whenever he's ready to come here, again, we can't wait to have him," Douglas said of Reddick, who was acquired b...
Report: Chargers to acquire QB Taylor Heinicke from Falcons
The Los Angeles Chargers are set to acquire quarterback Taylor Heinicke from the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for a conditional sixth-round draft pick, The Athletic reported.,Heinicke will battle Easton Stick to become the backup to Chargers star QB Justin Herbert. He would have been the emergency th...
Report: Eagles' James Bradberry (leg) out 6-8 weeks
Philadelphia Eagles veteran defensive back James Bradberry is expected to miss approximately six-to-eight weeks after sustaining a lower leg injury in Wednesday's practice, NFL Network reported.,Per Thursday's report, Bradberry will not require surgery, however the injury involves a tendon.,It was n...
Vikings sign Brett Rypien, waive fellow QB Jaren Hall
The Minnesota Vikings signed Brett Rypien and waived fellow quarterback Jaren Hall on Thursday.,Rypien will be the third-string quarterback for the Vikings, behind Sam Darnold and Nick Mullens.,Rypien, 28, had signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Bears on March 13 before being released Wednesday....
Report: S Lewis Cine joining Bills, rebuffs Jets
Safety Lewis Cine will be joining the practice squad of an AFC East franchise in New York -- just not the one that previously was reported.,ESPN reported on Thursday that the former first-round draft pick plans to sign with the Buffalo Bills instead of the New York Jets.,Cine's former position coach...