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Report: Former Bears GM Ryan Pace joins Vikings
Former Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace has joined the NFC North rival Minnesota Vikings' front office, ESPN reported Tuesday.,New Vikings general manager Nolan Teasley hired Pace this week as a football adviser, according to the report.,Pace, 49, was the GM for the Bears from 2015-21 before ...
Chiefs WR Rashee Rice released after 30-day jail term
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was released from a Texas jail on Tuesday after serving a 30-day sentence for a probation violation.,Television cameras caught Rice running away from reporters after he departed the Dallas County Jail. He did not respond to any questions.,Rice, 26, was ja...
Falcons' James Pearce Jr. won't participate in minicamp team sessions
Atlanta Falcons pass rusher James Pearce Jr. won't participate in team drills despite rejoining the team for this week's minicamp.,Head coach Kevin Stefanski shared the news Tuesday, confirming earlier reports that Pearce was back with the team for the camp that runs through Thursday.,Pearce, 22, wa...
Family of Aldon Smith to have his brain checked for CTE
Aldon Smith's family is sending his brain to a research lab in Boston to determine whether CTE played a role in the former NFL defensive lineman's death on Saturday at age 36.,No cause of death has been released. As part of their investigation, attorneys hired by Smith's family are looking into chro...
Three Teams That Make Sense for Brendan Sorsby in NFL Supplemental Draft
Brendan Sorsby is headed toward the NFL supplemental draft. Here are the teams that make the most sense for the controversial quarterback....
DE James Pearce Jr. to attend Falcons' minicamp
James Pearce Jr. was at the Falcons' facility on Monday to undergo a physical before the start of Atlanta's mandatory minicamp this week. ,The 22-year-old pass rusher was not with the team for voluntary workouts in the spring due to off-field issues. ,The Falcons are holding their minicamp Tuesday-T...
Cowboys WR George Pickens at team facility ahead of minicamp
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens reported to the team facility for his physical Monday and is expected to be in attendance for the team's mandatory minicamp, multiple media outlets reported.,The Cowboys' minicamp runs from Tuesday through Thursday.,Pickens did not participate in any of th...
Jets G Joe Tippmann agrees to 4-year, $64M extension
The New York Jets agreed to terms on a four-year, $64 million extension with right guard Joe Tippmann, his agents confirmed Monday.,The contract with the versatile and durable Tippmann, 25, includes $34.9 million guaranteed, according to Athletes First.,The 2023 second-round draft pick was entering ...
Report: Broncos signing UFL star WR Hakeem Butler
The Denver Broncos are signing veteran wide receiver Hakeem Butler, a two-time UFL Offensive Player of the Year, NFL Network reported Monday.,Butler, who turned 30 last month, won the award in the spring league in 2024 and again in 2026, when he led the UFL with 641 yards on 29 catches with three to...
Report: Jets G Joe Tippmann signing 4-year extension
The New York Jets agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension with right guard Joe Tippmann, multiple outlets reported Monday.,The deal with the versatile Tippmann, 25, is worth $62 million with $31 million in new money guarantees, according to The Athletic. ,The 2023 second-round pick was ent...
Sean Payton Has Turned His Second Chance Into a Broncos Success Story
Sean Payton has transformed the Broncos into contenders again. Now the veteran coach has a contract extension and a chance to reshape his NFL legacy....
Former NFL All-Pro DE Aldon Smith dies at 36
Former NFL defensive end Aldon Smith, who quickly made an impact as an All-Pro pass rusher before encountering off-field issues, died on Saturday. He was 36.,The San Francisco 49ers, who selected Smith seventh overall in the 2011 NFL Draft out of Missouri, confirmed his death on Saturday without pro...
T.J. Watt’s Contract Has Pittsburgh Steelers Stuck in NFL Purgatory
The Steelers have improved their offense, but T.J. Watt’s massive contract could keep Pittsburgh trapped between contention and rebuilding....
Reports: NFL closes conduct review of WR Stefon Diggs
The NFL has determined there was insufficient evidence of a personal conduct policy violation to punish wide receiver Stefon Diggs, according to multiple reports on Friday.,The league informed Diggs on Friday that it has closed its investigation. The 32-year-old was found not guilty on May 5 of stra...
Seahawks' Super Bowl rings celebrate fans, team history
The Seattle Seahawks received their Super Bowl LX championship rings during a private ceremony on Thursday.,The jewelry, which contains 50 brilliant round white diamonds as a nod to 2025 being the Seahawks' 50th NFL season, was designed and manufactured by Jason of Beverly Hills. ,It also features a...
Broncos LB Jonathon Cooper arrested again, felony charge added
Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper was arrested Thursday on multiple charges that he violated a protection order filed against him earlier this week.,Cooper initially was arrested and jailed in Douglas County (Colo.) early last Friday on misdemeanor domestic violence charges before being rele...
Report: NFL will not discipline Chiefs DBs coach Dave Merritt
An NFL investigation into Kansas City Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt did not turn up enough evidence to warrant league discipline, NFL Network reported Friday.,Merritt was arrested on April 23 and charged with misdemeanor domestic battery in a case involving a daughter. He entered a not g...
Ex-LB Darron Lee indicted on first-degree murder in girlfriend’s death
Former NFL linebacker Darron Lee has been indicted on a charge of first-degree murder in the case of his girlfriend's death earlier this year.,A grand jury returned the indictment on Tuesday, USA Today and others reported. Hamilton County (Tenn.) District Attorney Coty Wamp told local outlet WTVC th...
Ex-Raiders WR Henry Ruggs denied parole in fatal crash
Former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was denied parole on Thursday for his role in a fiery drunken-driving crash that killed a woman in Las Vegas in 2021.,Ruggs, 27, was sentenced to three to 10 years in a Nevada state prison in August 2023 after agreeing to a plea deal in death of 23-year-o...
Browns re-sign starting S Ronnie Hickman
Cleveland Browns starting safety Ronnie Hickman signed his restricted free agent tender on Thursday.,Contract terms were not announced. Multiple reports said Hickman, 24, will earn $5.8 million in 2026 and become an unrestricted free agent after the season. ,The April 17 deadline had passed for rest...