All-Pro DL Chris Jones ends holdout, signs with Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs signed Chris Jones to a new one-year contract Monday, which should end the All-Pro defensive tackle’s holdout and could mean he will be back on the field when they visit the Jacksonville Jaguars for Week 2. The Chiefs did not disclose terms,...
Safety Damar Hamlin won’t play in Bills’ opener against JetsVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Damar Hamlin was listed among Buffalo’s inactives, so he will not play in a regular-season game for the first time since going into cardiac arrest when the Bills open the season against the New York Jets on Monday night. The Bills made the decision official about...
Ravens’ season-opening victory over Texans came at quite a costVideo
BALTIMORE — J.K. Dobbins was a picture of health when he jumped into the end zone for the game’s first touchdown. Two quarters later, his season was over. Dobbins’ torn Achilles tendon was the biggest blow to the Baltimore Ravens in a 25-9 victory over the Houston Texans on Sunday...
Browns’ defense appears transformed under new coordinator Jim SchwartzVideo
CLEVELAND — The Browns’ most significant acquisition this offseason wasn’t on the field for a single snap in Sunday’s season-opening win over Cincinnati. Jim Schwartz received a game ball. Cleveland’s new defensive coordinator designed a plan that overwhelmed quarterback Joe Burrow and the Bengals, who managed just 142 total yards...
Cowboys rip error-prone Giants for worst shutout loss in the series between NFC East rivals
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Dallas Cowboys have not only put some distance between themselves and the New York Giants in the NFC East, they showed Sunday night they are going to be a contender for more than a division title. If they play this way all season, owner Jerry...
Cowboys rip error-prone Giants for worst shutout loss in the series between NFC East rivals
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Noah Igbinoghene returned a blocked field goal 58 yards for a touchdown on the opening series, DaRon Bland scored on a pick-6 later in the first quarter and the Dallas Cowboys embarrassed the New York Giants again, posting a season-opening 40-0 victory Sunday night. Tony Pollard...
Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins suffers season-ending torn Achilles in opener as 4 starters exit with injuriesVideo
BALTIMORE — In the first game of his fourth NFL season — and the last of his rookie deal — Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins suffered a season-ending torn Achilles tendon, coach John Harbaugh announced after Baltimore’s 25-9 win over the Houston Texans. “I just feel bad for him,” Harbaugh...
NFL Week 1: Washington’s defense takes over to help the Commanders rally past the CardinalsVideo
LANDOVER, Md. — Throughout the second half, Montez Sweat looked around at his defensive teammates and asked who was going to be the closer the Washington Commanders needed. Turned out it was Sweat getting the job done. The edge rusher strip-sacked Joshua Dobbs late in the first quarter to set...
Ravens beat Texans, lose RB J.K. Dobbins for season
BALTIMORE — With J.K. Dobbins lost for the season because of a torn Achilles tendon, the Baltimore Ravens again are facing some major questions about their backfield. That injury did not prevent them from opening the season with a double-digit win. Justice Hill scored twice in the second half after...
Deshaun Watson runs for TD, Browns bottle up Joe Burrow in win
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns took Ja’Marr Chase’s trash talk personally. Joe Burrow paid for it. Deshaun Watson ran for a touchdown and threw for another, and Cleveland’s defense bottled up Burrow — the NFL’s new highest-paid player — as the Browns opened the season with a 24-3 win over...
Can the NFL’s 2020 QB draft class be among the best ever?
Joe Burrow is not only the NFL’s highest-paid quarterback, he is the leader of a draft class that in a short time is making a run to be one of the best. The 2020 QB draft class has had one of its own in the Super Bowl the past two...
Rams put WR Cooper Kupp on IR with lingering hamstring issueVideo
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The Los Angeles Rams placed receiver Cooper Kupp on injured reserve, sidelining him for at least their first four games. The Rams also put new tight end Hunter Long on injured reserve Saturday, one day before their season opener at Seattle. Kupp injured his hamstring Aug....
Magic Johnson, other new Commanders owners introduce themselves
WASHINGTON — Magic Johnson handed Kanga Gwanyama $5,000 in cash, telling the 13-year-old he only could hold on to the money for five minutes and that most of it would go into savings. Johnson brought cheers and a few tears to Gwanyama and hundreds of kids and parents at the...
NFL kickoff weekend features 3 starting rookie QBs, 2nd most in league historyVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bryce Young is ready to roll in Carolina. C.J. Stroud is set to let it fly with Houston, and Anthony Richardson will get his shot right away in Indianapolis. The 2023 NFL season begins with three rookie quarterbacks — all taken among the first four picks in...
Damar Hamlin ready to complete his comeback as he prepares for Bills openerVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Damar Hamlin once wondered if life would ever be the same again during his quest to resume his football career after a near-death experience, but the Buffalo Bills safety caught a glimpse of what his new normal might be this week. On Labor Day, Hamlin visited...
Chiefs get by just fine without holdout Chris Jones, but injury to Travis Kelce proved costlyVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs proved in their season-opening loss to the Detroit Lions on Thursday night that their defense can get by just fine without Chris Jones, at least for a while, as the All-Pro defensive tackle continues his holdout. Travis Kelce is another matter. While...
Lions spoil Chiefs’ celebration of Super Bowl title in NFL season opener
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Lions walked into roaring Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night, where the Kansas City Chiefs are nearly unbeatable and were trying to open their latest Super Bowl title defense with a win, and proved what Detroit coach Dan Campbell has come to know in turning around...
Bengals QB Burrow back from camp calf injury, looks to improve poor record against Browns in openerVideo
CLEVELAND — Joe Burrow sometimes seems too good to be true. In just three seasons, he has taken the NFL by storm, leading Cincinnati to an unexpected Super Bowl appearance and consecutive AFC title games while establishing himself as one of the league’s elite quarterbacks. Only 26, and there’s hardly...
Bengals QB Joe Burrow becomes NFL’s highest-paid player with $275M deal
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow became the highest-paid player in the NFL on Thursday, agreeing to a five-year, $275 million contract extension, according to a person familiar with the deal. The contract includes more than $219 million guaranteed, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because...
Micah Parsons, others Cowboys defenders believe they can anchor a Super Bowl contender
FRISCO, Texas — Micah Parsons isn’t the only two-time All-Pro on the Dallas defense after the offseason addition of cornerback Stephon Gilmore in a trade. Gilmore’s partner on the other side, Trevon Diggs, is a 2021 All-Pro who is tied for the NFL lead with 17 interceptions since entering the...
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce ruled out for season opener
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As members of the Chiefs took the field to warm up for Thursday’s game against the Detroit Lions, Travis Kelce wasn’t among them. Kelce won’t play in the season opener after suffering a hyperextended knee in practice on Tuesday. He’s on the team’s inactive list. It...
Chandler Jones again posts, then deletes criticism of Raiders’ management
HENDERSON, Nev. — Raiders defensive end Chandler Jones once again took to social media to criticize team officials, posting and then deleting Wednesday night that the club sent someone from the city of Las Vegas’ crisis response team to his home. Jones showed a picture on his Instagram account he...
New Broncos coach Sean Payton plans to use hardwired confidence to win big — again
DENVER — Shock rippled through Roy Banks as the oblong ball wobbled on the ground toward infamy. The Who had cleared the Hard Rock Stadium turf in Miami moments before, and the football world settled in for the second half of Super Bowl XLIV. The New Orleans Saints, trailing 10-6...
NFL 2023: Aaron Rodgers’ quest to turn Jets into contenders is league’s top storylineVideo
One No. 12 started the clock on the countdown to his gold jacket, and another switched numbers, conferences and shades of green. The biggest storyline in the first NFL season this century without Tom Brady centers on Aaron Rodgers’ quest to turn the New York Jets into a championship contender....
Ravens WR Odell Beckham Jr. says he feels like rookie again heading into openerVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Nearly 19 months since he last took the field for an NFL game, Odell Beckham Jr. feels like a rookie again. “As far as excitement, I feel like this is my first game,” the 30-year-old Beckham said Wednesday. “The whole thing feels like a reset for...
