Jets agree to trade quarterback Justin Fields to Chiefs to serve as Mahomes’ backup, AP source says
NEW YORK — The New York Jets have agreed to a trade that will send quarterback Justin Fields to the Kansas City Chiefs, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Monday. The Jets will receive a sixth-round draft pick in 2027 for Fields and pick up...
Former Steeler Ryan Clark among NFL players critical of viral White House video mixing hard game hits with Iran strikesVideo
Some NFL players, including former Pittsburgh Steeler Ryan Clark, aren’t too happy with a new video posted by the White House. The clip juxtaposes college and pro football highlights with footage of apparent U.S. military strikes in Iran. Posted March 6 on an official White House account, the clip is...
Vikings sign QB Kyler Murray a day after 2019 1st overall pick was cut by Cardinals
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings signed quarterback Kyler Murray on Thursday after focusing their latest search on the first overall pick from the 2019 NFL Draft who was just released by the Arizona Cardinals. Murray visited Vikings headquarters before agreeing to a contract, one day after he was cut by...
Malik Willis era arrives as Dolphins introduce presumptive starting QB
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Malik Willis no longer has to wait his turn. He wasn’t the starter when he began college at Auburn. Didn’t initially have the role when he transferred to Liberty. Wasn’t the starter when entering the NFL as Tennessee’s third-round pick, then wasn’t the starter when he...
Reports: Colts, QB Daniel Jones agree to 2-year deal worth up to $100M
INDIANAPOLIS — Quarterback Daniel Jones plans to stay with the Indianapolis Colts for at least two more years. The two sides agreed to a new contract, a deal that will pay Jones up to $100 million, according to multiple reports. Jones will receive $88 million over the next two seasons...
Travis Kelce returns to Chiefs for 14th season with Patrick Mahomes and Co.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Travis Kelce will be back catching passes from Patrick Mahomes for the Kansas City Chiefs one more time. The Chiefs made official their deal to bring the four-time All-Pro tight end back for a 14th season Wednesday, when the new league year made pending contracts official....
Star edge rusher Trey Hendrickson heading to Baltimore on 4-year, $112 million deal, AP source says
Four-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Trey Hendrickson has agreed on a four-year, $112 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the contract can’t be finalized until the...
Ravens nix trade for Raiders’ Maxx Crosby after star pass rusher fails physical
The blockbuster trade sending star pass rusher Maxx Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens is off — and the fallout from that reversal could have a ripple effect throughout the NFL on the eve of the new league year. The Las Vegas Raiders said Tuesday night that Baltimore backed out of...
NFL free agency roundup: Patriots land WR Romeo Doubs; Lions to add RB Isiah Pacheco
The New England Patriots agreed to terms with free-agent wide receiver Romeo Doubs, according to multiple reports Tuesday. Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer reported Doubs agreed to a four-year deal worth $68 million. Based on other reports, the deal is worth up to $80 million. Detroit reached an agreement to add...
Geno Smith set to return to the Jets in a trade with the RaidersVideo
Geno Smith is making a full-circle return to the New York Jets, who found their new starting quarterback by reaching back into their past. The Jets are acquiring Smith — who was the team’s second-round draft pick in 2013 — from the Las Vegas Raiders, a person familiar with the...
NFL QB market, impacted by a thin draft class, features Kirk Cousins, Kyler Murray and not much else
The Atlanta Falcons have declared Kirk Cousins will be a salary-cap cut. Kyler Murray has been informed of his impending release by the Arizona Cardinals. Geno Smith is widely expected to join them this week once the Las Vegas Raiders let him go. Beyond them, well, the landscape of available...
Kenneth Walker headed to Kansas City, Malik Willis starts QB reset in Miami, AP sources say
Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III is the new running back for Patrick Mahomes in Kansas City, Miami settled on Malik Willis for a reset at quarterback and receiver Mike Evans is headed to San Francisco after 12 years in Tampa Bay. People with knowledge of the agreements told the...
Chiefs, tight end Travis Kelce nearing a deal for his 14th season, AP source says
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs and Travis Kelce are nearing a deal to bring the four-time All-Pro tight end back for a 14th season, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because a contract had...
Dolphins releasing quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, resulting in a $99 million dead cap hit
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins are moving on from Tua Tagovailoa and starting over at quarterback. Tagovailoa — the team’s primary starter for the last 5 1/2 seasons — will be released, the Dolphins said Monday, a move that comes less than two years after he signed a...
Traded to Ravens for 1st-round picks, Maxx Crosby bids Raiders adieu
LAS VEGAS — Star pass rusher Maxx Crosby struggled to hold in his emotions as he said goodbye to Raiders fans in a nearly 13-minute video Saturday and told his new supporters in Baltimore that he would go there with the singular goal of winning the Super Bowl. Crosby was...
Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker, QBs Kyler Murray and Kirk Cousins are among top NFL free agents
The Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks found their starting quarterback in free agency last year, landing Sam Darnold. The New England Patriots went from worst to first in the AFC East after signing several key veterans who helped them reach the Super Bowl. Winning free agency doesn’t always translate into...
Saints all-time sack leader Cameron Jordan says he’s entering free agency
NEW ORLEANS — Saints all-time sack leader Cameron Jordan is entering free agency for the first time in his career, yet isn’t ruling out remaining with New Orleans. “We shall see what happens,” Jordan told the Associated Press on Thursday. “It’s obvious that I have to be a free agent....
Reports: Bills to acquire WR D.J. Moore in trade with Bears
The Buffalo Bills agreed Thursday to acquire wide receiver D.J. Moore from the Chicago Bears, according to multiple reports. Buffalo is sending Chicago a second-round pick in this year’s draft in return for Moore and a fifth-round pick. The deal cannot become official until the start of the new league...
Converted DE Zane Durant from Penn State still plays with explosiveness as NFL Draft prospect
It was one of those oddball inquires typically associated with Super Bowl media day. But when, at the NFL Combine last week, Zane Durant was presented with a question regarding what emoji he would say best describes his game, the Penn State product was quick with an answer. “I probably...
Patriots tell 4-time Pro Bowl receiver Stefon Diggs he’ll be released next week
The New England Patriots informed wide receiver Stefon Diggs that he’ll be released when the new league year begins next week, according to multiple reports Wednesday. Diggs posted a goodbye on social media, thanking the Patriots for the season and saying: “We family forever.” Diggs led the team with 85...
Rams, Chiefs working on trade sending CB Trent McDuffie to Los Angeles, AP sources say
LOS ANGELES — The Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Rams are working on a trade to send star cornerback Trent McDuffie to Los Angeles in exchange for several draft picks, two people with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity...
Colts place transition tag on Daniel Jones and Breece Hall gets franchise tag from Jets
The Indianapolis Colts placed a transition tag on quarterback Daniel Jones, and the New York Jets used the franchise tag on running back Breece Hall as teams beat the deadline Tuesday to place tags on potential free agents. The Colts opted to use the $37.8 million transition tag instead of...
Cardinals inform 2-time Pro Bowl QB Kyler Murray they plan to release him next week
TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals have informed two-time Pro Bowl quarterback Kyler Murray that they plan to release him at the beginning of the new league year on March 11, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of...
Falcons headed to Madrid for the NFL’s 2nd regular season game in Spain
MADRID — The Atlanta Falcons will play in the second ever NFL regular season game in Madrid this year. The Falcons’ opponent will be confirmed when the full season schedule is released later in the year. The Falcons are expected to be the home team at Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu...
A look at the biggest winners, losers at NFL combine
INDIANAPOLIS — The national champion Indiana Hoosiers just keep making history. Less than two months after winning their first national championship and becoming the first major college football team to go 16-0 since the 1890s, the Hoosiers made themselves right at home during the NFL’s annual scouting combine. Heisman Trophy...
