Former Steelers LB Myles Jack puts trade school on hold for chance with Eagles
PHILADELPHIA — Inside linebacker Myles Jack arrived in Philadelphia for his workout with the Eagles on Sunday afternoon with the Noah’s Ark of essentials, including two pairs of “drawers,” two pairs of sweats and two pairs of socks. The former Pittsburgh Steeler also brought a Bible, and at the end...
Dak Prescott ready to attack Cowboys’ playoff problem … again
OXNARD, Calif. — Dak Prescott turned 30 early in training camp, not long after record attendance from teammates when he hosted yet another pre-camp rendezvous. The Dallas Cowboys star keeps falling short in trying to lead his team where Tony Romo couldn’t: deep in the playoffs for at least a...
Ravens sign Broderick Washington to extension; WR Rashod Bateman back
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens signed defensive tackle Broderick Washington to a three-year contract extension Wednesday. Receiver Rashod Bateman returned to practice after beginning camp on the physically-unable-to-perform list. Washington started 11 games in his first three seasons with the Ravens, producing two sacks. “My mom is going...
Baker Mayfield to start Bucs’ preseason opener Friday against Steelers
TAMPA, Fla. — Baker Mayfield is going first again. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft will start the Bucs’ preseason opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers Friday night at Raymond James Stadium, head coach Todd Bowles said after practice Wednesday at AdventHealth Training Center. Bowles said Tuesday...
New Kensington’s Skyy Moore ‘way, way more comfortable’ as he enters Year 2 with Chiefs
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Skyy Moore says the examples come frequently nowadays. He’ll make a catch in a training camp practice, review it later on film, then have the same thought go through his mind. “Oh, this is what Patrick was talking about.” A year ago, the Chiefs receiver and...
Browns QB Deshaun Watson set to start against WashingtonVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Deshaun Watson’s debut with the Cleveland Browns last summer was hyped and largely horrid. This year’s lacks any hysteria. Watson, who was on the field for just eight plays in the 2022 preseason, will start Friday night against the Washington Commanders, giving him another chance to knock...
Vikings rookie Jordan Addison is turning heads in training camp after rocky off-the-field startVideo
EAGAN, Minn. — Jordan Addison disturbed the Minnesota Vikings a few days before training camp with dangerous late-night behavior that tainted the start of his NFL career. Once he finally got on the practice field, Addison has settled into the offense much more smoothly. The 21-year-old former Pitt standout has...
Chiefs’ Chris Jones continues holdout as preseason opener approachesVideo
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Chiefs coach Andy Reid had very little to say about missing All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones on Monday. What he did say carried some weight. Jones, who is entering the final year of his four-year, $80 million contract, skipped the entirety of the Chiefs’ offseason program...
Browns DEs Alex Wright, Isaiah Thomas could miss significant time with knee injuriesVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland’s rebuilt defensive line depth suddenly has some weak spots. Second-year ends Alex Wright and Isaiah Thomas are sidelined with knee injuries and could miss the start of the regular season. Before Monday’s practice, which was held outdoors despite a steady rain, coach Kevin Stefanski revealed that...
Jaguars take it slow with Tyler Shatley after irregular heartbeat
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman Tyler Shatley had felt his heart flutter before, several times in recent years. He never bothered to get it checked until Wednesday. But with a few extra minutes to spare following a hot and humid practice, the 10-year NFL veteran decided to ask...
Jets’ Nick Bawden went from tossing passes to throwing blocks
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Nick Bawden had dreams as a youngster of being a big-league pitcher. Too many curveballs later, his right arm caused him to call an audible. He went from the mound to the huddle, switching to football and playing quarterback. “My elbow was shot, but I could...
Browns tackle Joe Thomas finally gets biggest victory, enshrinement into Hall of FameVideo
CANTON, Ohio — Joe Thomas got a victory bigger than anything possible on the field. Cleveland’s reliable left tackle, who never made the playoffs and endured so much losing, misery and turnover while playing 10,363 consecutive snaps over more than a decade with the Browns, was inducted Saturday into the...
Cowboys give New Castle’s Malik Hooker $24 million extension
OXNARD, Calif. — The Dallas Cowboys and safety Malik Hooker agreed Saturday on a $24 million, three-year contract extension. Hooker was entering the final year of a two-year contract he signed with the Cowboys after a disappointing four-year career with Indianapolis, which drafted him 15th overall in 2017. Hooker’s time...
Former Pitt, Aliquippa star Darrelle Revis takes his island to Pro Football Hall of FameVideo
CANTON, Ohio — Revis Island has a new home in “Football Heaven.” After Joe Klecko and Fireman Ed got the green-clad crowd roaring “J-E-T-S! Jets! Jets! Jets!,” four-time All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis took his spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. “It’s an honor to be here,...
Chiefs not helping RBs wanting big deals with their budget backfield finds
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs have been doing no favors to the Colts’ Jonathan Taylor, the Giants’ Saquon Barkley, the Raiders’ Josh Jacobs and every other running back that wants to get paid handsomely for what they do. The Chiefs have proven they can win with bargain...
Browns rookie QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson shows poise, potential in NFL debutVideo
CLEVELAND — Dorian Thompson-Robinson has long looked up to Aaron Rodgers as a role model and mentor, the template for quarterbacks. The gold standard. On Thursday night, Cleveland’s rookie QB showed Rodgers how he’s measuring up. Coming off the bench in the second half to make his NFL debut, Thompson-Robinson...
Bengals LB Logan Wilson gets 4-year deal worth up to $37.25M
Linebacker Logan Wilson agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Cincinnati Bengals worth up to $37.25 million, a person familiar with the deal told the Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team hasn’t announced the deal. Wilson, a third-round pick in 2020, has averaged...
Browns’ Deshaun Watson moves forward heading into 1st full season since suspensionVideo
CANTON, Ohio — Deshaun Watson received a warm greeting from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, embraced Aaron Rodgers and was all smiles at the Hall of Fame game. One year after Goodell and the NFL vigorously tried to suspend the three-time Pro Bowl quarterback a minimum of one season for alleged...
Former Browns QB Johnny Manziel tried suicide at end of ‘bender’
CLEVELAND — Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel revealed in an upcoming documentary that he tried to commit suicide after being cut by the team in 2016. Manziel, who was drafted by the Browns in 2014 following a wildly successful college career at Texas A&M, said in the Netflix documentary...
Tony Pollard quiet in taking Ezekiel Elliott’s lead Cowboys role
OXNARD, Calif. — Tony Pollard got a “good luck” text from Ezekiel Elliott minutes before the start of his first training camp since the Dallas Cowboys dumped the two-time rushing champion in a cost-cutting move. Pollard is the lead running back now and trying to be true to his quieter...
Saints RB Alvin Kamara suspended for 3 games, apologizes for role in 2022 fightVideo
METAIRIE, La. — Saints star running back Alvin Kamara and Colts defensive back Chris Lammons each have been suspended for three regular-season games by the NFL because of their involvement in a February 2022 fight in Las Vegas. The NFL released its decision Friday, two days after Kamara was excused...
Zach Wilson solid as backup as Jets begin Aaron Rodgers era with loss to Browns in Hall of Fame gameVideo
CANTON, Ohio — Zach Wilson showed he can move New York’s offense as a backup quarterback, but the Jets kicked off the Aaron Rodgers Era with a 21-16 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Thursday night in the Hall of Fame game. It was a battle of rookies and reserves...
Bears, Yannick Ngakoue agree on 1-year, $10.5 million contractVideo
Veteran edge rusher Yannick Ngakoue has agreed with the Chicago Bears on a one-year, $10.5 million contract, his agent Drew Rosenhaus told the Associated Press on Thursday night. Ngakoue, a Pro Bowl pick in 2017 with the Jaguars, bolsters the league’s worst pass rush. The Bears had only 20 sacks...
Zach Thomas ran through blocks, doubt during Hall of Fame careerVideo
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The sun was already out the morning of Zach Thomas’ first NFL training camp 27 years ago. It was 8:45 a.m. — back when the Miami Dolphins held two practices a day. A gentle breeze wafted the smell of wet grass through the air. Thomas, a...
Seahawks QB Geno Smith won’t face charges after 2022 arrest for investigation of DUIVideo
SEATTLE — The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office said Thursday it will not pursue charges against Seattle Seahawks quarterback and former WVU star Geno Smith, who was arrested in January 2022 for investigation of driving under the influence and reckless driving. Prosecutors said Smith’s blood alcohol level was at .038,...
