Jets WR Corey Davis announces he’s stepping away from football
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets wide receiver Corey Davis announced Wednesday he is stepping away from football. The 28-year-old was entering his third season with the Jets after beginning his career with the Tennessee Titans as the No. 5 overall pick in the 2017 draft. “I’ve been searching...
Seahawks rookie WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba to miss 3-4 weeks with wrist injury
SEATTLE — Seattle Seahawks rookie wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba will undergo surgery for a wrist fracture and miss approximately three to four weeks, coach Pete Carroll said Tuesday. Smith-Njigba was injured in the second quarter of Seattle’s preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday, when he was tackled at...
Mayfield lands Buccaneers QB job, beats out Trask in competition to replace BradyVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — Baker Mayfield was selected as the starting quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, ending the competition for Tom Brady’s old job on Tuesday. The No. 1 overall pick from the 2018 NFL Draft prevailed over third-year pro Kyle Trask, a 2021 second-round draft pick who spent the...
Panthers RB Miles Sanders confident he’ll be ready to play in regular-season opener vs. FalconsVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers running back Miles Sanders said Tuesday he will be ready to play in his team’s Sept. 10 regular-season opener against the Atlanta Falcons despite missing more than two weeks of training camp with a groin injury. “Absolutely,” Sanders said when asked if he’s confident he’ll...
Father of NFL cornerback Caleb Farley killed in explosion at North Carolina home
RALEIGH, N.C. — The father of Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley died overnight in an explosion that destroyed the NFL player’s North Carolina home and left another person injured, authorities said. Robert M. Farley, 61, was found dead in the debris of the Lake Norman, N.C., house Tuesday morning, said...
Aaron Rodgers will make his Jets debut in preseason finale vs. Giants, AP source saysVideo
Aaron Rodgers’ Big Apple debut will come in the New York Jets’ preseason finale against the Giants on Saturday night. The 39-year-old quarterback, who hasn’t played in an exhibition game since 2018 while with the Green Bay Packers, will start in the Jets’ final tuneup before the regular-season opener Sept....
Patriots’ Isaiah Bolden released from hospital after scary scene in preseason gameVideo
Patriots rookie cornerback Isaiah Bolden was released from the hospital early Sunday morning and returned to New England with the rest of his teammates after a scary scene ensued Saturday night. Bolden was carted off of the field on a backboard early in the fourth quarter of the Patriots’ preseason...
Patriots-Packers preseason game suspended after injury to Isaiah Bolden
GREEN BAY, Wis. — New England’s preseason game with the Green Bay Packers was suspended on Saturday night after Patriots rookie cornerback Isaiah Bolden was carted off the field early in the fourth quarter. Bolden, a seventh-round pick from Jackson State, appeared to collide with teammate Calvin Munson while attempting...
Daniel Jones, Darren Waller and Jalin Hyatt deliver for Giants offense
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Tight end Darren Waller and rookie wide receiver Jalin Hyatt are living up to the hype that surrounded them coming to the New York Giants. The 30-year-old Waller has developed a strong rapport with Daniel Jones since being acquired in a trade from Las Vegas, clearly...
Ron Rivera picks Sam Howell as Washington Commanders’ QB
ASHBURN, Va. — Coach Ron Rivera has named Sam Howell the Washington Commanders’ starting quarterback, making the North Carolina product the latest in a revolving door of players at the position for the organization in recent years. Rivera announced the decision Friday morning before practice after deliberating with new offensive...
Jadeveon Clowney agrees to join Ravens to help Baltimore’s pass rush
The Baltimore Ravens made another late addition to their defense, agreeing to a contract with edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney. The Ravens confirmed the signing Friday. Baltimore’s defense has been dealing with injuries in the secondary and also could use some pass rushing help. Clowney can provide the latter. He has...
The NFL’s relaxed jersey rules are not for nothing. Meet the players who now wear number 0Video
EAGAN, Minn. — Marcus Davenport was on his way to meet his best man for some day-before-wedding preparations when he took a call from his new coach Kevin O’Connell. The Minnesota Vikings had just drafted Jordan Addison. Call it first-round privilege, but the rookie wide receiver had worn the No....
Cook says his role in Jets’ talented backfield is simple: ‘Just be Dalvin’Video
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Dalvin Cook joined the Jets knowing they already were stacked at running back. The former Minnesota Vikings star intends to make New York’s backfield even better — no matter what his role might be. “Just be Dalvin,” Cook said Thursday, a day after signing a one-year...
Aaron Donald avoids fights, stays focused on preparation during Rams’ joint practice
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The most recent time Aaron Donald participated in a joint NFL preseason practice before Thursday, he ripped the helmet off a Cincinnati player and swung it at a few Bengals during a big brawl last year. A few years before that, the Penn Hills and Pitt...
Bengals RB Joe Mixon found not guilty of aggravated menacing during traffic disputeVideo
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon was found not guilty Thursday of aggravated menacing in a January traffic dispute. Hamilton County Municipal Court Judge Gwen Bender acquitted Mixon of the misdemeanor charge after a four-day bench trial. A woman had accused the 27-year-old of pointing a gun at...
Bills QB Josh Allen tries to balance football, celebrity statusVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — In the five years since arriving in Buffalo, where his celebrity status shows no sign of cresting, Josh Allen has become accustomed to having most every step of his public life picked over and documented. It’s not as if the Bills quarterback has much to hide...
Ravens CB Marlon Humphrey to have foot surgery, timetable for return unclear
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey was set to have foot surgery Wednesday, a potentially significant blow to the team’s defensive backfield. Coach John Harbaugh said it isn’t a long-term injury, but he didn’t give a more specific timeline and the start of the regular season is...
Tuohys call Michael Oher’s filing ‘hurtful’ and part of shakedown attemptVideo
Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy are calling Michael Oher’s claims that they enriched themselves at his expense “outlandish,” “hurtful and absurd” and part of a “shakedown” by the former NFL offensive tackle, whose relationship with the family was the inspiration for the movie “The Blind Side.” In the statement first...
Alex Collins, former Seahawks and Ravens running back, killed in motorcycle crash at age 28
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Former NFL running back Alex Collins, who played five seasons for the Seattle Seahawks and Baltimore Ravens, was killed in a motorcycle crash in South Florida, authorities said. He was 28. Collins was driving a motorcycle that crashed into a sport-utility vehicle Sunday night in Lauderdale...
First Call: Ex-Steeler looks to land with Jets; Bradenton preps for Paul Skenes’ debut; Browns and 49ers injury updates
Tuesday’s “First Call” has news about a potential new home for a former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman. Bradenton is getting excited for the debut of Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes. There’s injury news from Cleveland and San Francisco. And the NFL mourns the loss of a former player who died far...
Jets agree to terms with former Vikings running back Dalvin Cook
Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets offense just got another big-time playmaker. Former Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the Jets on Monday, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition...
Browns star DE Myles Garrett leaves practice with foot injury; severity unknown
PHILADELPHIA — Cleveland Browns All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett was one of three Cleveland starters forced to leave the field early with injuries Monday during the first of two joint practices against the Philadelphia Eagles. Garrett returned to sign autographs for fans after the session at NovaCare Complex. The 27-year-old...
Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins back at practice after beginning camp on PUP list
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins was back at practice Monday after beginning camp on the physically unable to perform list. Dobbins, who also missed practice time at minicamp, is entering the final season of his rookie contract. Coach John Harbaugh said last month there was...
Patriots sign ex-Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott to 1-year, $4 million deal, AP source says
Three-time Pro Bowl running back Ezekiel Elliott has signed a one-year deal with the New England Patriots worth $4 million, a person familiar with the terms told the Associated Press. The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because the team hasn’t announced the move, said the contract can be worth...
Michael Oher, former NFL tackle known for ‘The Blind Side,’ sues to end Tuohys’ conservatorship
NASHVILLE — Michael Oher, the former NFL tackle known for the movie “The Blind Side,” filed a petition Monday in a Tennessee probate court accusing Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy of lying to him by having him sign papers making them his conservators rather than his adoptive parents nearly two...
