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NFL Draft Smoke Says Shedeur Sanders Is Sliding, Don’t Buy It
Shedeur Sanders' draft stock seems to be slipping, but don’t buy the hype—NFL teams desperate for a young QB won’t let him fall far....
Commanders sign former rugby player T.J. Maguranyanga
The Washington Commanders on Thursday signed T.J. Maguranyanga, a former rugby player who is part of the NFL's International Player Pathway program.,Maguranyanga, 22, is listed as a defensive end. The Zimbabwe native played in the French Top 14 rugby league before heading to the football development...
Report: Chiefs bringing back S Mike Edwards
The Kansas City Chiefs are bringing back free agent safety Mike Edwards on a one-year deal, NFL Network reported on Thursday.,Edwards, 28, played for the Chiefs' Super Bowl championship team during the 2023 campaign. He split last season with the Buffalo Bills and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.,A third-round...
Reports: Cowboys acquire QB Joe Milton III from Patriots
The Dallas Cowboys are acquiring quarterback Joe Milton III from the New England Patriots, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday.,Per ESPN, the Cowboys are sending their compensatory fifth-round pick to the Patriots and a seventh-round pick.,Milton, 25, will serve as the backup to Dak Prescott...
Falcons owner ready to pay Kirk Cousins millions to ride pine
With three years remaining on a four-year contract signed 13 months ago, Kirk Cousins is guaranteed nothing in Atlanta in 2025. Well, other than the $27.5 million Falcons owner Arthur Blank owes for the upcoming season under the terms of that pact.,Blank said at the NFL annual meeting in Florida tha...
Bears expand stadium options, include Arlington Heights
A year after stating the goal of building a new stadium on the Chicago lakefront, the Bears are now saying an Arlington Heights, Ill., location is back on the table, team president and CEO Kevin Warren said Wednesday. ,Warren made the assertion at the NFL's annual meeting in Palm Beach, Fla.,The Bea...
Former Raiders OL John Vella dies at 74
John Vella, an offensive lineman who played eight seasons in the NFL and won a Super Bowl with the Oakland Raiders, has died aged 74. ,The Raiders announced his passing on social media. No cause of death was given. ,"The Raiders Family mourns the passing of John Vella, a standout on the dominant Rai...
Report: Chiefs request to become Christmas Day fixture
The Kansas City Chiefs have asked the NFL to make them a fixture of the Christmas Day lineup, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,Much like the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving, the Chiefs wish to become a permanent staple on the Dec. 25 holiday.,Kansas City played games on Christmas in...
Broncos add QB depth, sign Sam Ehlinger
The Denver Broncos signed free agent quarterback Sam Ehlinger on Wednesday. ,Terms were not disclosed by the Broncos. Multiple outlets reported it's a one-year contract.,Ehlinger, 26, had spent his first four seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, who selected him in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Dr...
Serena Williams, husband bid on NFL flag football venture
Retired tennis great Serena Williams and her husband, Alexis Ohanian, have submitted a bid as potential investors to the NFL's planned pro flag football men's and women's leagues, Front Office Sports reported.,A league spokesperson confirmed the bid to the league's request for proposal. The bid come...
Report: Patriots fielding trade offers for QB Joe Milton III
The New England Patriots have fielded multiple trade inquiries for quarterback Joe Milton III, MassLive.com reported Wednesday.,A source close to the 25-year-old former sixth-round pick said Milton would prefer to be on a roster where he can compete for the starting job rather than serve as one of D...
2025 NFL Draft: Best Cornerback Prospects Available
Breaking down the top 5 cornerback prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft—elite defenders ready to shut down the league’s best quarterbacks....
Cardinals sign DE Calais Campbell to one-year deal
Six-time Pro Bowl defensive end Calais Campbell is going back to where his NFL career began, signing a one-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals on Tuesday.,The Cardinals did not confirm financial terms, but ESPN and NFL Network reported the deal is for $5.5 million with a max value of $7.5 million.,...
Roger Goodell discusses playoff re-seeding, Olympic flag football
While the tabling of a vote to ban the "tush push" hogged the headlines Tuesday at the NFL annual meeting, commissioner Roger Goodell addressed other topics ranging from a proposal to change playoff seeding to flag football in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.,Goodell said discussions with franchises a...
Vote on tush push ban tabled till May meeting
NFL owners tabled a vote on whether to ban the "tush push" play at the annual league meetings Tuesday in Palm Beach, Fla.,The Green Bay Packers had proposed a ban on the play, which the Philadelphia Eagles and quarterback Jalen Hurts, in particular, run with great success in short-yardage situations...
Jerry Jones: Cowboys, Micah Parsons agree on 'most' issues
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday that he thinks a long-term deal with star pass rusher Micah Parsons isn't too far away from becoming a reality.,Jones said Parsons called him to set up a meeting, and the two spoke for "five or six hours" to work out a long-term extension.,"Most of the i...
ESPN announces deal with NFL insider Peter Schrager
ESPN announced that it has finalized a deal with NFL insider Peter Schrager.,Front Office Sports reported last week that the sides were engaged in "serious talks," and ESPN made the official announcement Tuesday. ,Schrager, 42, is well known for his role as the co-host of "Good Morning Football" on ...
NFL crashing Christmas again, this time with tripleheader
Building on last season's holiday success, the NFL is planning a Christmas Day tripleheader in 2025.,Two games will air on Netflix on Dec. 25 followed by a Thursday nightcap on Amazon Prime, the league confirmed Tuesday at the owners meetings in Florida.,The NFL broadcast two games on Netflix last C...
NFL implementing Hawk-Eye system to measure first downs
The method for measuring first downs in the NFL will switch from chain gangs to camera-based technology in 2025, the league announced Tuesday.,The official use of Sony's Hawk-Eye virtual measurement system, consisting of six 8K cameras for optical tracking of the ball's position, was announced at th...
Steelers' Art Rooney II: Aaron Rodgers 'headed in our direction'
There is optimism in Pittsburgh that four-time NFL Most Valuable Player Aaron Rodgers will quarterback the Steelers in 2025.,Team owner Art Rooney II told reporters Tuesday at the NFL annual meeting in Palm Beach, Fla., that there are indicators that Rodgers, a free agent, will sign with the Steeler...