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Long-time Browns G Joel Bitonio retires after 12 seasons
Seven-time Pro Bowl guard Joel Bitonio announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday after 12 seasons with the Cleveland Browns.,Bitonio, 34, officially called it a career after starting all 17 games in each of the past two seasons and all 178 in which he has appeared since being selected by the ...

Denzel Ward wants to stay in Cleveland despite Myles Garrett trade
With star defensive end Myles Garrett traded away from Cleveland, cornerback Denzel Ward became the longest-tenured player on the Browns, and he has no plans to change that.,"I definitely still want to be here," Ward said Saturday at his inaugural celebrity softball game in Eastlake, Ohio, according...

Bears ownership votes to prioritize move to Indiana
Chairman George McCaskey and members of the board of directors for the Chicago Bears voted Thursday to move forward with plans to cross the state border to Hammond, Ind., for the team's new stadium. ,McCaskey and team president and CEO Kevin Warren said the "exact site" in the undeveloped area less ...
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.,...

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 ...

Tree and acorns: Mitch Johnson, Mike Brown draw on Gregg Popovich's lessons
SAN ANTONIO -- As the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks prepare to clash in the NBA Finals, the shadow of a league legend looms large over both teams' benches.,Both Spurs coach Mitch Johnson and New York head man Mike Brown spent formative time learning on the staff of retired coach Gregg Po...

Browns coach Todd Monken: Drafting QB Brendan Sorsby is 'slippery slope'
First-year head coach Todd Monken anticipates there could be peril on the periphery if the Cleveland Browns select Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby in a potential NFL supplemental draft should he lose college eligibility because of gambling.,Monken, stressing that he was speaking for himself an...

Blades Brown, 19, joins PGA Tour as special temporary member
Blades Brown has accepted a special temporary membership on the PGA Tour and is eligible to receive unlimited sponsor exemptions for the remainder of the season through the FedExCup Fall standings.,Non-members are limited to seven exemptions.,Brown, 19, benefited from a tie for 14th place at The CJ ...

A.J. Brown on Jalen Hurts: 'Not as close as we once were'
A.J. Brown still has love for quarterback Jalen Hurts even though they drifted apart over the last few years, the three-time All-Pro wide receiver said.,Brown shared as much and more with NBC Sports' Maria Taylor in an interview published on Tuesday, one day after his long-awaited trade from the Phi...

Browns GM: Myles Garrett trade about goals, not tanking
Browns general manager Andrew Berry resisted computing whether Cleveland "won" the trade finalized Monday night sending Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams for defensive lineman Jared Verse and other assets.,Because only one team parted with a player considered a near lock for the Pro Football Hal...
New England's A.J. Brown Trade Comes With Huge Risk and Huge Reward
The Patriots paid a steep price for A.J. Brown. Here's why the blockbuster trade could either fuel a title run or become a costly mistake....

Eagles trade star WR AJ Brown to Patriots for 1st-, 5th-round picks
The New England Patriots acquired star wide receiver A.J. Brown on Monday from Philadelphia for what the Eagles announced were a first-round draft pick in 2028 and a fifth-rounder in 2027.,While New England did not disclose trade terms, ESPN reported the 2027 pick will be the better of the Patriots'...

Reports: Browns finalizing trade with Rams for All-Pro DE Myles Garrett
The Cleveland Browns are finalizing a blockbuster trade which would send five-time All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams, according to reports by ESPN and NFL Network.,The Rams are reportedly sending two-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round draft pick and o...

Shedeur Sanders shatters record with $17.7M in group licensing income
Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders earned a record $17.7 million in group licensing income, according to an annual report filed by the NFL Players Association.,Sanders shattered the previous single-season record, which was held by Tom Brady in 2021-22 ($9.5 million).,According to Front Off...
Way-Too-Early 2027 NFL Mock Draft: Arch Manning Doesn’t Go No. 1 Overall
Arch Manning, Jeremiah Smith and Dante Moore headline this way-too-early 2027 NFL Mock Draft. See who lands in the top 10 picks....

Luka Doncic, Donnie Nelson pair to purchase Rome pro team
Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Luka Doncic and former Dallas Mavericks executive Donnie Nelson teamed to purchase professional basketball club Vanoli Cremona in Italy's Lega Basket Serie A, with a bid to become NBA Europe's representative in Rome. ,The club is relocating to Rome ahead of the 2026-27 se...

Teenager Blades Brown debating temporary PGA Tour membership
Teenager Blades Brown has a decision to make about his golf career.,With his T14 finish on Sunday at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in McKinney, Texas, Brown earned a special temporary membership on the PGA Tour for the remainder of 2026. That includes the fall season.,With that membership, Brown is entitl...

Deion Sanders: Son 'went through hell' as Browns rookie
Shedeur Sanders "went through hell" during the draft process and his 2025 rookie season with the Browns, according to his father.,Colorado head coach Deion Sanders blamed what he said was untruthful reporting during his interview with "The Barbershop" posted on YouTube on Thursday.,"When he takes of...
5 NBA Superstars Who Could Be Traded This Offseason
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Ja Morant and Jaylen Brown headline a list of NBA superstars who could be traded this offseason....