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Ja'Marr Chase willing to make changes in preseason to help Bengals start faster 
CINCINNATI — Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase said while he doesn’t want to play in the preseason, he understands that may be what’s best for a Cincinnati team that has lost its first two games the past three seasons. “It sounds like we need to play in the preseason,” Chase...
Danica Patrick dishes on 'emotionally abusive' relationship with Aaron Rodgers
Danica Patrick opened up about her former relationship with NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers — calling it “emotionally abusive.” The retired NASCAR driver, 43, discussed her time together with the NFL player, 41, on the May 21 episode of “The Sage Steele Show,” People reported. There has been daily speculation that...
Saints brushing off concerns about unproven QBs in Kellen Moore's first year in charge 
METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints first-year coach Kellen Moore’s experience tells him that NFL teams can win without an accomplished quarterback. Moore was playing for Dallas when the Cowboys selected Dak Prescott in the fourth round of the 2016 draft. Prescott won the starting job as a rookie and...
Bengals' Joe Burrow credits Peyton Manning for his involvement in Netflix's 'Quarterback' series 
CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow’s desire for privacy might be on the same level as his drive to be one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. That is why it was a surprise when Netflix announced in late March that the Cincinnati Bengals star was going to be featured on...
NFL taps Josh Allen, Bills for 'Hard Knocks' debut during training camp 
EAGAN, Minn. — The reigning NFL MVP will be a featured attraction this season on the league’s training camp documentary, with the Buffalo Bills making their first appearance on “Hard Knocks.” The New York Giants will get another shot, too, after their uncomfortable debut. The NFL announced Wednesday at the...
Brock Purdy avoided offseason drama before signing 5-year, $265 million extension with the 49ers 
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — After watching two drama-filled offseasons of contract negotiations with his San Francisco 49ers teammates, Brock Purdy was intent on doing his best to avoid a repeat in his situation. Purdy and the 49ers managed to do just that when they agreed on a five-year extension worth...
Colts' music-loving owner Jim Irsay dies at age 65 
INDIANAPOLIS — Jim Irsay, the Indianapolis Colts owner who leveraged the popularity of Peyton Manning into a new stadium and a Super Bowl title, died Wednesday at age 65. Pete Ward, Irsay’s longtime right-hand man and the team’s chief operating officer, made the announcement in a statement from the team....
Mark Madden: Documentary exposes Brett Favre, but damage to Jenn Sterger can't be undone 
“The Fall of Favre” is a hit piece. A hatchet job. The Netflix documentary on Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre pays minimal attention to his football greatness, instead savaging Favre for alleged sexual harassment of former media personality Jenn Sterger and his alleged involvement in misusing welfare funds. Good....
NFL owners vote down proposed tush push ban
EAGAN, Minn. — Facing stiff resistance around the NFL, the tush push managed to move the chains and gain a fresh set of downs. League owners narrowly failed to pass a proposal to prohibit the polarizing short-yardage strategy at their spring meetings in Minnesota on Wednesday, keeping the rulebook as...
NFL owners approve player participation in Olympic flag football
EAGAN, Minn. — NFL owners have unanimously approved permission for players to participate in flag football for the 2028 Olympics. The vote at the spring meetings in Minnesota on Tuesday authorized the league to negotiate safety provisions and scheduling logistics with the NFL Players Association, the sport’s international governing body...
Eagles give coach Nick Sirianni contract extension after Super Bowl win 
PHILADELPHIA — Nick Sirianni already won a Super Bowl this year. The Philadelphia Eagles rewarded Sirianni on Monday with a multi-year contract extension to pair with that championship ring. Sirianni has navigated the Eagles through some personal slings — everything from his supposed frosty relationship with quarterback Jalen Hurts to...
With contract extension, Derrick Henry looking for more rushing success with Ravens 
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Derrick Henry arrived in Baltimore at age 30 and had one of the best seasons of his career while playing alongside Lamar Jackson. Why leave all that behind? Henry is ready to stay with the Ravens for at least the next couple of years after agreeing...
NFL owners set to discuss tush push again, along with playoff, flag football proposals 
The fate of the tush push will be up for discussion again along with the NFL’s history of giving division champions with mediocre records home field in the playoffs. There will be a new topic as well when NFL owners gather Tuesday and Wednesday at the headquarters of the Minnesota...
Shedeur Sanders signs 4-year rookie contract with Browns 
CLEVELAND — Shedeur Sanders reached his next NFL milestone Monday as he signed his rookie contract with the Cleveland Browns. The deal is for four years and $4.6 million, according to reports. Cleveland traded up with Seattle to take Sanders in the fifth round with the 144th overall pick and...
Antonio Brown detained after gunshots outside Adin Ross' boxing event 
MIAMI — Antonio Brown was detained briefly by police early Saturday after an altercation in which gunshots were fired outside a celebrity boxing event in Miami, according to the former NFL star and video posted to social media. Miami police confirmed in a written statement that officers responded to the...
Brock Purdy agrees to 5-year, $265 million extension with 49ers, AP source says
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Brock Purdy agreed to a five-year contract extension worth $265 million with the San Francisco 49ers, going from the NFL’s biggest bargain to one of the league’s highest-paid players. A person familiar with the deal told the Associated Press the sides reached agreement Friday on the...
Jets release kicker Greg Zuerlein, latest veteran to depart in team's youth movement
The New York Jets released kicker Greg Zuerlein on Friday, an expected move as the team continues to get younger on its revamped roster. The 37-year-old Zuerlein spent the past three seasons with the Jets, but his spot appeared tenuous. New general manager Darren Mougey and coach Aaron Glenn have...
Bears shift focus for new enclosed stadium back to the suburbs from the Chicago lakefront
CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears seem to have shifted their attention for a new enclosed stadium back to the suburbs from the city’s lakefront, citing “significant progress” with local leaders to build on a tract of land they own in Arlington Heights. “Over the last few months, we have made...
Caleb Williams, his dad looked for ways to avoid him getting drafted by Bears, according to book
Caleb Williams wanted nothing to do with the Chicago Bears as last year’s NFL draft approached, and the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner and his father looked into how they could have a hand in which team selected him, according to a book to be published in September. In “American Kings:...
Ravens reach 2-year, $30 million extension with running back Derrick Henry, AP source says 
BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Ravens agreed Wednesday to a two-year contract extension with star running back Derrick Henry. The deal is worth $30 million — $25 million guaranteed — according to a person with knowledge of the contract, speaking on condition of anonymity to the Associated Press because the terms...
All-Pro pass rusher Trey Hendrickson shows up at Bengals practice frustrated over contract 
CINCINNATI — A text from coach Zac Taylor led Bengals All-Pro defensive end Trey Hendrickson to head to Cincinnati, attend Tuesday’s optional team practice as a spectator and speak to reporters. Hendrickson, entering the final year of his contract, has been seeking a new deal and also requested a trade....
NFL pauses accelerator program aimed at increasing diverse hirings
The NFL will not hold its accelerator program aimed at increasing diversity among coaches at the upcoming spring meetings as the league plans to make changes to the program before bringing it back next year. The latest event in the program, which began in 2022, was scheduled to have coaching...
NFL's record 7 international games features back-to-back games for Vikings in Dublin and London
The Minnesota Vikings get a double dip of international play in 2025 with trips to both Ireland and Britain as the NFL features a record seven overseas kickoffs this season, including forays into Germany and Spain. The Vikings will play the Pittsburgh Steelers at Croke Park in Dublin on Sept....
Ex-Rams star Aaron Donald granted restraining order against woman who claims she's his wife
LOS ANGELES — Retired Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald has been granted a five-year restraining order against a woman he alleges has stalked him, threatened his son’s life and claimed to be his wife. The restraining order against Janelle Anwar was issued during a Los Angeles County Superior Court hearing...
Saints QB Derek Carr is retiring because of 'significant degenerative changes' to his right shoulder 
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Saints veteran starting quarterback Derek Carr has decided to retire because of a labral tear in his right shoulder and “significant degenerative changes” to his rotator cuff, the team announced Saturday. Carr, 34, has played 11 pro seasons since being selected out of Fresno State...


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