Former Penn State star sidelined with heart condition ahead of NFL training camp
KJ Hamler hasn’t participated in the Denver Broncos’ training camp so far this year, and with most believing the absence to be because of an injury, the speedy wide receiver took to Instagram to reveal the real reason for his absence. Hamler, who starred at Penn State from 2017-2019, announced...
Former Steelers LB Devin Bush is seeking a fresh start with the Seahawks and could play a big role
RENTON, Wash. — Devin Bush knows why Seattle pursued him — and he’s confident he can deliver. Heading into his first season with the Seahawks, the 25-year-old believes he can make a difference as part of a thin linebacker group that seems likely to be without 2022 leading tackler Jordyn...
Don Coryell finally reaches the Hall of Fame decades after his Air Coryell changed the NFLVideo
SAN DIEGO — Nearly two weeks after Don Coryell died in 2010 at age 85, an impressive lineup of Hall of Famers gathered to remember the innovative coach whose “Air Coryell” offense produced some of the most dynamic passing attacks in NFL history. John Madden, Dan Fouts and Joe Gibbs...
Damar Hamlin puts aside fear and practices in pads for the first time since cardiac arrest
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Of the thousands of emotions — trepidation among them — running through Damar Hamlin’s head Monday while he pulled on his pads for practice for the first time at training camp, the one that ultimately won out was joy. For everything the Buffalo Bills safety has overcome...
Aliquippa’s Darrelle Revis shut down his nerves and then the NFL’s best wide receivers on his way to the Hall of Fame
The nights before games were always the toughest times for Darrelle Revis. One of the NFL’s most dominant cornerbacks would lie in bed thinking about what he needed to accomplish the next day on the field. Revis would go over the game plan, the notes from his film studies, the...
Vikings end stalemate with Danielle Hunter by giving edge rusher big pay raise
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings have given outside linebacker Danielle Hunter a hefty pay raise, paving the way for the team’s best pass rusher to participate in practice after a months-long contract stalemate. The Vikings announced Sunday on their website they reached a new deal with Hunter, the three-time Pro...
No. 2 pick C.J. Stroud competing with Davis Mills for starting QB job with TexansVideo
HOUSTON — Quarterback C.J. Stroud, taken second overall in this year’s draft, isn’t worried that the Panthers picked No. 1 selection Bryce Young as their starter on Day 1 of training camp while the Houston Texans are making him compete for the job. “I’m happy for him, but his situation...
Jets QB Aaron Rodgers to Sean Payton: ‘He needs to keep my coach’s name out of his mouth’
The mudslinging between the New York Jets and Denver Broncos continued Sunday afternoon after quarterback Aaron Rodgers finally weighed in on the situation. During an interview with NFL Network, Rodgers backed his offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett following Sean Payton’s comments to USA Today in a recent article ripping the job...
Jonathan Taylor requests trade after meeting with owner Jim Irsay at Colts practice, source saysVideo
WESTFIELD, Ind. — Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor has requested a trade, a person familiar with the situation told the Associated Press on Saturday night. Taylor, the 2021 NFL rushing champ, has been seeking a contract extension before his rookie contract expires at the end of this season, and...
Gateway grad Jaquan Brisker gives back to community before beginning 2nd NFL season
Jaquan Brisker and his Chicago Bears teammates opened training camp July 26 with hopes of putting all the pieces together for a run at a return to the NFC playoffs in 2023. Brisker, a Gateway High School and Penn State graduate, begins season prep with his eyes on team goals...
Bengals QB Joe Burrow could miss ‘several weeks’ with calf strain, coach Taylor saysVideo
CINCINNATI — Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow could miss “several weeks” with a right calf strain, coach Zac Taylor said Friday. The 26-year-old franchise quarterback hobbled on one leg and then went to the ground after a scramble play near the end of Thursday’s practice. He rode off the field in...
Saquon Barkley ‘had an epiphany’ before signing deal, rejoining Giants
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Star running back Saquon Barkley followed his heart in signing his franchise tag and joining the New York Giants for the start of training camp. Speaking for the first time since signing a one-year, $11 contract earlier Tuesday, Barkley said he wanted to play the game...
Dolphins CB Jalen Ramsey to undergo knee surgery and miss start of season
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Dolphins All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey will undergo surgery Friday to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, according to reports. Ramsey was injured, and he was carted off the field at the end of Miami’s practice on Thursday. The severity of Ramsey’s injury will be...
Geno Smith starts training camp as the QB in charge for SeahawksVideo
RENTON, Wash. — At this time a year ago, every snap Geno Smith took, every pass he made during the Seattle Seahawks training camp was being charted and analyzed and compared. He was under a microscope because of his past performance and in the midst of a quarterback competition. To...
Chargers’ Austin Ekeler on plight of running backs: ‘We’re not just numbers on a page’Video
COSTA MESA, Calif. — Austin Ekeler has the most scrimmage touchdowns in the past two years and became the fifth running back in NFL history last season to have at least 100 catches in a season. It isn’t Ekeler’s on-field accomplishments, though, that gained attention throughout the offseason and leading...
Mayfield, Trask competing to become Buccaneers starter, hoping to make one another betterVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — Baker Mayfield entered the interview tent at Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp just as coach Todd Bowles exited and playfully lobbed the first question of the quarterback’s news conference. “Are you the starter, Baker?” Bowles asked, smiling as he continued walking away. Mayfield grinned, too, though he...
Bengals QB Joe Burrow carted off practice field after calf injuryVideo
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was carted off the practice field after he came up hobbling from a scramble Thursday. The 26-year-old franchise quarterback hobbled on one leg and then went to the ground after the play near the end of the afternoon practice. Coach Zac Taylor later...
Jets set to meet with free-agent RB Dalvin Cook this weekendVideo
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Dalvin Cook is heading to New York to meet with the new-look Jets this weekend. The free-agent running back, who turns 28 next month, could join a revamped Jets offense led by quarterback Aaron Rodgers and coordinator Nathaniel Hackett. “We’ll never say no to a great...
Bills receiver Stefon Diggs says any lingering concerns are water under the bridgeVideo
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Reiterating his desire to retire as a member of the Buffalo Bills, Stefon Diggs was largely reassuring but short on specifics over any lingering concerns from last season, saying he and the team were back on the same page as training camp opened Wednesday. Diggs said whatever...
Aaron Rodgers agrees to new 2-year, $75M contract with JetsVideo
Aaron Rodgers has a new deal with the New York Jets — and he’s taking a pay cut to try to help deliver a Super Bowl to the winning-starved franchise. Rodgers agreed to a reworked two-year, $75 million guaranteed contract with the Jets on Wednesday, according to a person familiar...
Rashod Bateman, J.K. Dobbins still on PUP list as Ravens begin training campVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson was on the field to start training camp, his knee injury and contract uncertainty behind him. Now the Baltimore Ravens are waiting on a couple of other key parts of their offense. Wide receiver Rashod Bateman and running back J.K. Dobbins remained on the...
Apologetic Vikings rookie Jordan Addison starts with plenty to prove after speeding citationVideo
EAGAN, Minn. — Jordan Addison already faced a steep challenge for his rookie season with the Minnesota Vikings, carrying the expectations of a first-round pick into a complex offense after an injury kept the wide receiver off the field for most of the spring practices. Then he got pulled over...
With a deal in the works, Bengals QB Joe Burrow says new contract ‘gets done when it gets done’Video
CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow dodged questions about a new contract after the first day of training camp Wednesday, telling reporters that “it gets done when it gets done.” The team had hoped to reach a long-term deal with the franchise quarterback that could make him one of the NFL’s highest...
Panthers name No. 1 pick Bryce Young team’s Week 1 starting QBVideo
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — The Carolina Panthers have their QB1. Coach Frank Reich wasted no time naming rookie Bryce Young, the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft, the team’s starting quarterback for the Sept. 10 opener against the Atlanta Falcons. “When we decided to pick Bryce we imagined and...
Giants’ Saquon Barkley returns to the field a day after signing a 1-year dealVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A day after signing an $11 million, one-year contract, Saquon Barkley was on the field as the New York Giants opened training camp. It seemed like any other July practice. Barkley, a Penn State product, smiled a lot Wednesday, glad-handed teammates he had not been on...
