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Pro Football Hall of Fame CB Jimmy Johnson dies at 86
Pro Football Hall of Famer Jimmy Johnson, a lockdown cornerback who spent his entire 16-year career with the San Francisco 49ers, died on Wednesday evening, his family announced. He was 86.,The Hall of Fame made the announcement Thursday for Johnson's family, which said he had been in declining heal...

Pro Football Hall of Fame CB Jimmy Johnson dies at 86
Pro Football Hall of Famer Jimmy Johnson, a lockdown cornerback who spent his entire 16-year career with the San Francisco 49ers, died on Wednesday evening, his family announced. He was 86....

QB Mike Wright transferring to Northwestern
Former Vanderbilt and Mississippi State quarterback Mike Wright is transferring to Northwestern for his final season of eligibility....

Report: Rams releasing veteran WR Ben Skowronek
The Los Angeles Rams are releasing veteran wide receiver Ben Skowronek, NFL Network reported Thursday.,Skowronek, 26, appeared in all 17 games last season but managed only eight catches for 66 yards and one score.,He caught 58 passes for 575 yards and one TD in 45 games (12 starts) since the Rams dr...

Report: Rams releasing veteran WR Ben Skowronek
The Los Angeles Rams are releasing veteran wide receiver Ben Skowronek, NFL Network reported Thursday....

Lions GM: QB Jared Goff 'earned' extension, a high priority
Lions general manager Brad Holmes continues checking off priorities in Detroit, and a long-term extension for quarterback Jared Goff is rising to the top of the list.,"He's earned an extension," Holmes said in a radio interview with 97.1 The Ticket. "It's important. It's a high priority for us. Both...

Lions GM: QB Jared Goff 'earned' extension, a high priority
Lions general manager Brad Holmes continues checking off priorities in Detroit, and a long-term extension for quarterback Jared Goff is rising to the top of the list....

Giants sign WR Allen Robinson
The New York Giants signed veteran wide receiver Allen Robinson on Thursday.,Robinson, 30, caught 34 passes for 280 yards with no touchdowns in 17 games (all starts) last season for the Steelers. He was released March 8 after one season in Pittsburgh in a money-saving move.,He is the latest addition...

Giants sign WR Allen Robinson
The New York Giants signed veteran wide receiver Allen Robinson on Thursday....

Reports: NFL to release 2024 schedule on May 15
The NFL will release the full 2024 schedule on May 15 at 8 p.m. ET, according to media reports on Wednesday.,Teams had been told informally that Thursday would be the release day but no reason was given for the delay in a league memo Wednesday afternoon, according to Sports Business Journal.,Hans Sc...

Reports: NFL to release 2024 schedule on May 15
The NFL will release the full 2024 schedule on May 15 at 8 p.m. ET, according to media reports on Wednesday....

Report: Steelers signing veteran WR Scotty Miller
The Pittsburgh Steelers are signing veteran wide receiver Scotty Miller to a one-year contract, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Financial terms were not reported.,Miller, 26, caught 11 passes for 161 yards and two touchdowns last season with the Atlanta Falcons under erstwhile head coach Arthur Smith, now ...

Report: Steelers signing veteran WR Scotty Miller
The Pittsburgh Steelers are signing veteran wide receiver Scotty Miller to a one-year contract, ESPN reported Wednesday....

Broncos release QB Ben DiNucci
The Denver Broncos released quarterback Ben DiNucci on Wednesday, leaving three signal-callers on their roster.,"All part of the journey!!" DiNucci posted on X. "Excited for what's to come.",DiNucci, 27, originally signed with Denver in May 2023 but did not see any action last season and became the ...

Broncos release QB Ben DiNucci
The Denver Broncos released quarterback Ben DiNucci on Wednesday, leaving three signal-callers on their roster....

Former ballyhooed recruit Sam Huard transfers to Utah
Sam Huard, a former five-star quarterback who began his career at Washington, announced he is transferring to Utah....

Reports: Chiefs' Rashee Rice suspect in alleged assault in Dallas
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice is connected to another police investigation in Dallas, this time an alleged assault, WFAA and the Dallas Morning News reported Tuesday.,Police view Rice as a suspect in an incident that took place outside a nightclub early Monday morning, according to th...

Reports: Chiefs' Rashee Rice suspect in alleged assault in Dallas
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice is connected to another police investigation in Dallas, this time an alleged assault, WFAA and the Dallas Morning News reported Tuesday....

Broncos' 'Orange Crush' DC Joe Collier dies at 91
Joe Collier, the standout defensive coordinator of Denver's famed "Orange Crush" defense, Monday night at his home in Littleton, Colo., the Broncos announced. He was 91.,Collier spent 20 seasons on the Broncos' defensive staff from 1969-88, including the final 17 as defensive coordinator.,"Joe Colli...

Broncos' 'Orange Crush' DC Joe Collier dies at 91
Joe Collier, the standout defensive coordinator of Denver's famed "Orange Crush" defense, Monday night at his home in Littleton, Colo., the Broncos announced. He was 91....