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Report: Bears signing first-round S Dillon Thieneman
The Chicago Bears agreed to terms with 2026 first-round draft pick Dillon Thieneman, NFL Network reported Friday.,The 21-year-old safety, selected with the 25th overall pick out of Oregon, will officially sign soon, per the report.,The total contract value for his draft slot is just over $19.5 milli...
Cowboys expect WR George Pickens at next minicamp
The Dallas Cowboys expect wide receiver George Pickens to be in attendance when their mandatory minicamp begins on June 16.,Pickens signed his franchise tag on April 29, locking him in for 2026 with a guaranteed salary of $27.3 million, but he has been a no-show so far for voluntary offseason activi...
Sean Payton expects QB Bo Nix to participate in minicamp June 16-18
Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix is on track in his recovery from a fractured ankle and expected to participate in mandatory minicamp on June 16-18, head coach Sean Payton said Thursday.,The Broncos' first three days of voluntary OTAs concluded Thursday, the first session open to the media. Nix was...
Vikings 'happy with both' QBs in open competition
Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell is no closer to making a call on his starting quarterback in the running competition between J.J. McCarthy and Kyler Murray. ,Murray, signed after being released by the Arizona Cardinals, is trying to overtake the incumbent McCarthy, a first-round pick in 2024 who ...
Reports: Rams rework Myles Garrett contract into pay raise for 2026
All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett not only found himself on a Super Bowl contender following a trade this week, he'll also receive more money in 2026 under terms of a contract reworked by the Los Angeles Rams, Pro Football Talk and ESPN reported Thursday.,Garrett was moved to the Rams on Monday in...
Steelers sign TE Robert Tonyan, LB Jamin Davis to contracts
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy and quarterback Aaron Rodgers are reuniting with a familiar face from their Green Bay days.,The Steelers announced former Packers tight end Robert Tonyan signed a one-year contract on Thursday, while linebacker Jamin Davis also was added on a one-year dea...
Lions rookie WR Kendrick Law out for season with torn ACL
Detroit Lions rookie wide receiver Kendrick Law is out for the 2026 season after suffering a torn ACL in a non-contact drill during organized team activities.,Law has the build of a running back at 5-11, 203 pounds, and was a fifth-round pick (168th overall) out of Kentucky in the April draft. He op...
Packers, WR Christian Watson agree to 4-year, $110.5M deal
The Green Bay Packers are in agreement with wide receiver Christian Watson on a four-year, $110.5 million contract extension, ESPN reported Thursday.,The deal includes a $31 million signing bonus, per the report. The contract will run through the 2030 season, once signed.,The Packers selected Watson...
Five NFL Quarterbacks Who Appear Poised To Win Starting Jobs In 2026
As NFL teams prepare for minicamps, here's a look at the quarterbacks best positioned to win starting jobs entering the 2026 season....
Haslams earmark $130M to Tennessee, business school
Cleveland Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam have made a record $130 million "investment" in the University of Tennessee, the school announced Thursday.,Despite the Haslams' investments in the Browns and other sports franchises, this funding is not directed toward the Volunteers' athletic programs.,...
Reports: Steelers, TE Darnell Washington agree on 4-year extension
Coming off the best season of his young career, tight end Darnell Washington agreed to a four-year, $42 million contract extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,Washington, 24, will receive $21 million guaranteed, per the reports.,Last season, the 2023 t...
Browns' Jared Verse focused on 'best version of me,' not replacing Myles Garrett
Jared Verse admitted Wednesday that he initially found the blockbuster trade that sent him from the Los Angeles Rams to the Cleveland Browns on Monday "upsetting," but after speaking to a pair of former teammates, the Pro Bowl edge rusher felt it was "time to work.",Verse, 25, the 2024 AP Defensive ...
Packers' Micah Parsons likely won't play before mid-October
Micah Parsons had hoped to rejoin the Green Bay Packers during the first month of the season, but the All-Pro edge rusher told reporters Wednesday that he's four months away from being cleared to practice.,Parsons, 27, underwent ACL surgery Dec. 29 after a Dec. 14 season-ending injury against the De...
Reports: 49ers’ Brandon Aiyuk issued arrest warrant for speeding
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has had a warrant issued for his arrest stemming from speeding violations, The California Post and The Athletic reported on Wednesday.,On the same day cited in the complaint against him, Aiyuk posted video on YouTube of himself speeding near Levi's Sta...
Longtime QB Russell Wilson announces retirement
Longtime NFL quarterback Russell Wilson announced his retirement on Wednesday at age 37.,Wilson made his announcement during a three-minute, 16-second video posted to social media.,The 10-time Pro Bowl selection titled the announcement "Thank You, Football, Love, #3.",Wilson said he will be working ...
Odell Beckham Jr. thankful for second chance with Giants
Odell Beckham Jr. has played in just 23 games over the past four seasons and he's no longer viewed as a top-flight NFL receiver.,But the 33-year-old Beckham is glad to get another opportunity with the New York Giants, the franchise he excelled for in his first five NFL seasons from 2014-18.,"God has...
Report: Patriots WR Kayshon Boutte interested in trade
New England wide receiver Kayshon Boutte is interested in being traded from the Patriots, according to ESPN.,Boutte's outlook has been formed after the Patriots signed free agent receiver Romeo Doubs on March 10 and made the long-expected trade for star wideout A.J. Brown from the Philadelphia Eagle...
Saints RB Alvin Kamara reports to team OTAs
New Orleans running back Alvin Kamara was present for voluntary organized team activities with the Saints on Wednesday.,Kamara's future with the Saints has been an open question entering the final year of his contract. Kamara typically trains away from the team in Miami in the offseason, then return...
Deion Sanders says Cowboys coaching rumors 'weren't real'
All of the talk about Deion Sanders leaving Colorado to coach the Dallas Cowboys was just that -- rumors that weren't true, he said.,"They weren't real at all," Sanders told Front Office Sports on Tuesday. "I liked playing the pro game, but I wouldn't enjoy coaching the pro game. It's a different ga...
Charges against Falcons WR Zachariah Branch dismissed
Misdemeanor obstruction charges against Atlanta Falcons rookie receiver Zachariah Branch have been dismissed, his attorney announced Wednesday.,The former Georgia standout was arrested on April 19 in Athens, Ga., and charged with obstructing a police officer and obstructing public sidewalks/streets....