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Cowboys' Stephen Jones: Upcoming contracts 'a challenge'
The Dallas Cowboys will need to write some big checks to hang on to quarterback Dak Prescott, wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and edge rusher Micah Parsons. And Stephen Jones, the team's chief operating officer and co-owner, said the Cowboys are crunching the numbers to try to make it work.,"You know when...
Bears QB Caleb Williams to play in preseason
While the plan is subject to change, the Chicago Bears plan to give rookie quarterback Caleb Williams live reps in preseason games next month. ,Head coach Matt Eberflus said Friday as veterans reported for the start of training camp that Williams, the first pick in April's NFL draft, will benefit fr...
Green Bay Packers training camp capsule
GREEN BAY PACKERS (9-8),OPEN CAMP: July 21, Green Bay, Wisc.,LAST YEAR: Apoplectic would describe the fan base of the Packers in the early part of last season as doubts about Jordan Love being an adequate heir to Aaron Rodgers ran rampant. Then he settled in and guided Green Bay back to the playoffs...
Baltimore Ravens training camp capsule
Baltimore Ravens (13-4),OPEN CAMP: July 20, Owings Mills, Md.,LAST YEAR: The Ravens are settled entering the 2024 season compared to the emotional and dramatic offseason one year ago that featured completing a five-year extension with Lamar Jackson, the signing of free agent WR Odell Beckham and the...
Kansas City Chiefs training camp capsule
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (11-6),OPEN CAMP: July 20, St. Joseph, Mo. (Missouri Western State University),LAST YEAR: A season-opening loss, worry about TE Travis Kelce's health (knee) and wonder if the Chiefs put enough weapons around Patrick Mahomes were headlines around Kansas City until Andy Reid and Mah...
Saints OT Ryan Ramczyk (knee) to miss 2024 season
New Orleans Saints right tackle Ryan Ramczyk will miss the entire 2024 season after being placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform list on Thursday.,The move was expected with Ramczyk still experiencing knee issues. It ends his season because he's a vested veteran who was placed on the lis...
Former AFL star Abner Haynes dies at 86
Former AFL MVP Abner Haynes, a star running back and returner in the 1960s, died Thursday. He was 86.,The Kansas City Chiefs announced Haynes' death but didn't divulge details. Haynes died in Dallas.,Haynes played for the Dallas Texans from 1960-62 before the franchise moved to Kansas City. He playe...
Bears training camp capsule
Chicago Bears (7-10),OPEN CAMP: July 19, Lake Forest, Ill.,LAST YEAR: Justin Fields nearly steered the Bears back into the playoff picture in the second half, but Chicago's postseason bid fell short, leading to another offseason remodel. Head coach Matt Eberflus kept his job despite a 10-24 record a...
Texans training camp capsule
Houston Texans (10-7),CAMP OPENS: July 18, Houston,LAST YEAR: The Texans were resurrected as contenders under DeMeco Ryans with a roster reloaded by GM Nick Caserio and anchored by two rookies of the year, QB C.J. Stroud and OLB Will Anderson Jr. Houston won 10 games, the AFC South division and beat...
President Jason Wright to leave Commanders after 2024 season
Washington Commanders president Jason Wright, who in 2020 became the first Black man to hold that title in the NFL, will step down from his post at the end of the 2024 season.,Wright, 42, will assume the title of senior advisor while focusing on the franchise's search for a new stadium site and stad...
Texans first to open camp, deny complacency
From worst to first and now the hunted, things changed rapidly for the Houston Texans under the direction of general manager Nick Caserio.,Houston was the first NFL team to start training camp with an on-field workout Thursday, turning the page from the offseason and putting to rest the turnaround 2...
Randall Cobb joins SEC Network as analyst
Veteran NFL wide receiver Randall Cobb is joining the SEC Network as a studio analyst for the 2024 season.,Cobb, 33, officially has not called it quits on his playing career, however. ,"Not officially retired but I'm excited for this new opportunity!" Cobb wrote on X, formerly Twitter.,For the time ...
Training camp questions: Chicago Bears
Two weeks before kicking off the preseason in the Hall of Fame game, the Chicago Bears open training camp at the team facility optimistic they might finally have a long-term answer at quarterback. ,The Bears selected Southern California's Caleb Williams with the first pick in the draft, ushering in ...
Randall Cobb retires from NFL, joins SEC Network as analyst
Veteran NFL wide receiver Randall Cobb has retired from the league after 13 seasons.,Cobb, 33, won't be straying too far from the game, however. ESPN announced Thursday that he is joining the SEC Network as a studio analyst for the 2024 season.,"I am incredibly excited to be coming home to the SEC w...
Top Three Trade Landing Spots for San Francisco 49ers Receiver Brandon Aiyuk
Thee San Francisco 49ers reportedly do not want to trade Brandon Aiyuk. But if they do, these three teams make the most sense as trade partners....
Chiefs arrive to camp early for extra work with Patrick Mahomes
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and several rookies reported to training camp as Kansas City sets the course for a bid at history. ,Mahomes and the Chiefs are chasing a Super Bowl three-peat and clocked in for the 2024 season well before the official start of Kansas City's training camp at Missou...
Browns QB Deshaun Watson back to throwing daily
After playing just six games last season and not taking the field after Week 10, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson said Wednesday that he has resumed a daily throwing program in advance of training camp.,Watson added that his throwing sessions have included passes to wide receiver Amari Co...
Texans sign former Lions WR Quintez Cephus
The Houston Texans have signed free agent wide receiver Quintez Cephus, according to his agents.,SportsTrust Advisors announced the deal on Tuesday but did not disclose any contract terms.,Cephus, 26, missed the entire 2023 season while serving a suspension for violating the NFL's gambling policy.,H...
Reports: G Quinn Meinerz lands 4-year extension with Broncos
The Denver Broncos are signing guard Quinn Meinerz to a four-year, $80 million extension, ESPN and NFL Network reported Tuesday night.,Meinerz will be with Denver through the 2028 season, and the deal includes $45 million guaranteed, per ESPN.,In three seasons with the Broncos, the 25-year-old Meine...
Bears sign No. 1 pick Caleb Williams, first-rounder Rome Odunze
No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams agreed to a four-year, $39 million contract with a $25.5 million signing bonus as the Chicago Bears welcomed their star-studded rookie class to training camp on Tuesday. ,Williams was the top selection in the 2024 draft, one year after the Bears traded away the No. ...