Football Page 428 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Reports: Lions to sign former Broncos WR Tim Patrick
Veteran wide receiver Tim Patrick will sign with the Detroit Lions after he did not make the Denver Broncos' initial 53-man roster Tuesday, DenverSports.com and ESPN reported.,Patrick is expected to join the Lions' practice squad and work his way onto their active roster, according to ESPN.,Patrick,...
QB Taylor Heinicke survives Falcons' final roster cuts
The Atlanta Falcons elected to keep three quarterbacks in announcing their initial 53-man roster on Tuesday.,Veteran journeyman Taylor Heinicke joined starter Kirk Cousins and rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr., with the main surprise cuts being preseason standouts cornerback Kevin King and wide r...
Packers RB AJ Dillon lands on IR with neck injury
Packers running back AJ Dillon was placed on injured reserve with no designation to return, ending his 2024 season before it begins.,Dillon, 26, finished last season on IR with a neck stinger, the same injury that will prevent him from suiting up as the primary backup to new starting running back Jo...
NFL cuts: Patriots waive QB Bailey Zappe, Chiefs cut WR Kadarius Toney
The New England Patriots waived quarterback Bailey Zappe on Tuesday.,The deadline for teams to get down to a 53-man roster was Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET.,Zappe played in 14 games the past two seasons, starting eight, for the Patriots and was 4-4. He completed 63.2 percent of his passes for 2,053 yards wi...
Reports: Dolphins WR Odell Beckham Jr. to begin season on PUP list
Anxiously waiting to see wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. in a Dolphins uniform, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and others are going to be left in suspense until October.,According to reports, Beckham will start the 2024 season -- his first in Miami -- on the physically unable to perform list. By NFL rul...
Report: Chiefs acquire TE Peyton Hendershot from Cowboys
The Kansas City Chiefs acquired tight end Peyton Hendershot from the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday in exchange for a conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2026, NFL Network reported.,The Cowboys had reportedly been set to cut Hendershot on Tuesday.,Hendershot, 25, played in 25 games (three starts) for...
NFL Predictions: Why the Philadelphia Eagles Will Win NFC East
The NFC East will be one of the most interesting divisions in football for 2024. The Philadelphia Eagles are the favorites to win that division, and for good reason....
Report: Rams trading LB Ernest Jones to Titans
The Los Angeles Rams are trading linebacker Ernest Jones to the Tennessee Titans, NFL Network reported Tuesday.,It was not immediately clear what the Rams would receive in exchange.,Multiple outlets reported Sunday that the Rams had granted Jones, 24, permission to seek a trade partner. Talks betwee...
Reports: Chiefs waive WR Kadarius Toney
Kadarius Toney's time with the Kansas City Chiefs apparently has come to an end.,Multiple outlets reported Tuesday that the Chiefs were waiving Toney, 25, a former first-round draft pick who had an up-and-down stay in Kansas City.,The Chiefs acquired Toney from the Giants, who selected him No. 20 ov...
NFL cuts: Patriots waive QB Bailey Zappe
The New England Patriots will waive quarterback Bailey Zappe on Tuesday, multiple outlets reported.,Zappe played in 14 games the past two seasons, starting eight, for the Patriots and was 4-4. He completed 63.2 percent of his passes for 2,053 yards with 11 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.,While Zapp...
Kelce brothers land podcast deal worth reported $100M
Travis and Jason Kelce reached a three-year podcast deal with Amazon's Wondery that is reportedly worth more than $100 million.,The new deal announced Tuesday for the brothers' popular "New Heights With Jason and Travis Kelce" podcast gives exclusive ad sales and distribution rights to Wondery.,"We ...
Report: Packers cut K Anders Carlson
The Green Bay Packers cut kicker Anders Carlson, who missed a key field goal attempt in the NFC playoffs last season, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,Carlson couldn't convert a 41-yard attempt in the Packers' 24-21 divisional-round playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers in January -- a field goa...
Commanders ink Northwest Federal to stadium naming-rights deal
The Washington Commanders announced a stadium naming-rights deal with Northwest Federal Credit Union on Tuesday.,The facility in Landover, Md., will be called Northwest Stadium. The eight-year agreement runs through 2031 and is effective for the 2024 season.,Financial terms were not disclosed but Sp...
Report: Vikings TE T.J. Hockenson to start season on PUP
Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson will start the season on the physically unable to perform list, leaving him ineligible to play until Week 5, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Hockenson tore the ACL and MCL in his right knee on Dec. 24 in a 30-24 loss to the Lions. The injury occurred when Hockenson ...
Malik Willis Set To Become Jordan Love’s Backup With Green Bay Packers
Malik Willis never really got a fair shake with the Tennessee Titans, but he now has an opportunity to back up Jordan Love on the Green Bay Packers....
Reports: RB Dalvin Cook to work out for Cowboys
Four-time Pro Bowl running back Dalvin Cook will meet with the Dallas Cowboys and work out for the team on Tuesday, multiple media outlets reported Monday.,Cook has rushed for 6,207 yards and 47 touchdowns in 88 NFL games (73 starts) over seven seasons since being a second-round draft pick by the Mi...
Reports: Packers acquiring QB Malik Willis for seventh-round pick in 2025
The Tennessee Titans are trading quarterback Malik Willis to the Green Bay Packers for a seventh-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Willis, 25, could be the backup to Jordan Love, who became the Packers' starter last season and signed a four-year, $220 million contra...
Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb signs for reported record amount
The Dallas Cowboys signed wide receiver CeeDee Lamb to what multiple outlets reported is a record-breaking four-year deal.,The $136 million contract extension includes a $38 million signing bonus, the largest ever for a wide receiver, per the reports. NFL Network reported the deal includes $100 mill...
Rams WR Puka Nacua returns to practice, likely for Week 1
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua participated in position drills on Monday, his first practice with the team in three weeks.,Nacua was deemed week-to-week after sustaining a knee injury during Los Angeles' joint practice with the Chargers, though head coach Sean McVay proclaimed there was "...
Reports: LT Trent Williams not reporting to 49ers without contract concessions
There are no plans for left tackle Trent Williams to reunite with the 49ers for the first time since the Super Bowl unless they agree to adjust his contract, according to multiple reports.,Williams remains a holdout 14 days before San Francisco is scheduled to host the New York Jets on "Monday Night...