Rashod Bateman is now the Ravens’ top wide receiver. It’s a role he’s always wanted.
Lamar Jackson was shocked, to say the least. It had been over a month since the 2022 NFL draft, during which the 2019 NFL Most Valuable Player watched the Ravens trade top wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown to Arizona and show up just minutes later at the Cardinals’ draft party....
AP source: Commanders fined for excessive practice contact
A person with knowledge of the decision said the NFL fined the Washington Commanders $100,000 and stripped the team of two offseason workouts next year because of excessive contact in practice among players. The person spoke to the Associated Press on Friday on condition of anonymity because the league did...
All eyes on the NFL’s pending decision on Deshaun Watson
While Deshaun Watson maintains his innocence and fights to clear his name, the Cleveland Browns and football fans everywhere wait for the NFL to determine an appropriate penalty for the star quarterback accused of sexual misconduct by 24 women. A person familiar with the league’s investigation told The Associated Press...
Commanders’ Dan Snyder won’t testify before U.S. House committee
A lawyer representing Dan Snyder told Congress the Washington Commanders owner will not testify at a hearing next week as part of an investigation into the team’s workplace conduct. Attorney Karen Patton Seymour sent a letter to the leaders of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Wednesday explaining...
Derrick Henry insists foot is healthy, open to extension from TitansVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee running back Derrick Henry has let his hair down this offseason, prompting lots of questions about the new ‘do. Not nearly as many as the current state of his right foot. “The foot is good,” Henry said Tuesday. A broken right foot cost Henry nine games...
Healthy again, Bengals’ Joe Burrow embraces ‘normal’ offseasonVideo
CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow is entering his third season in the NFL. However, this is the first reasonably normal offseason for the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback. He’s not taking it for granted. Burrow, the top overall pick in the 2020 draft, entered the league amid the uncertainty and chaos of the...
Lamar Jackson back at practice for start of Ravens minicampVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Lamar Jackson-to-Mark Andrews connection — the linchpin of Baltimore’s offense last season — is back on the field. As expected, Jackson was at practice Tuesday when the Ravens began mandatory minicamp. He had been absent during voluntary OTAs. “He looked great,” said Andrews, the team’s...
Browns QB Deshaun Watson again denies sexual misconduct claims
BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson reiterated he never committed sexual misconduct and said he plans to keep fighting to clear his name. Watson, who is facing civil lawsuits from 24 massage therapists in Texas accusing him of sexual assault and harassment during private sessions, on Tuesday stood...
Jack Del Rio fined $100K for comments about Capitol riot
Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio has been fined $100,000 by the team for his comments about protests in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd and the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Coach Ron Rivera announced the fine in a statement Friday after meeting...
Coach’s comments deal another blow to Commanders reputation
ASHBURN, Va. — The NFL’s Washington Commanders once again find themselves at the center of an off-the-field issue that has nothing to do with football, dealing another blow to their rapidly sagging reputation as one of the most dysfunctional franchises in professional sports. The fallout from the latest misstep requiring...
Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp gets contract extension from RamsVideo
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp agreed to a three-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday after a spectacular season in which he led the NFL in every major receiving category. The Rams announced the deal just two days after signing Aaron Donald to...
Commanders assistant coach Jack Del Rio sorry after calling Capitol insurrection a ‘dustup’Video
ASHBURN, Va. — An assistant coach for the NFL’s Washington Commanders issued an apology for his word choice after doubling down on a comparison he made on social media between the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and the protests in the wake of the police...
A healthy Saquon Barkley getting ready for Giants ’22 seasonVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Julian Love has not only seen a different Saquon Barkley on the field in recent months, the New York Giants safety is excited what the star running back is showing in the locker room. Love said Barkley, the No. 2 overall draft pick in 2018, is...
Bengals wideouts confident of encore after Super Bowl run
CINCINNATI — The confidence of the Cincinnati Bengals receivers was super-charged by their improbable run to the Super Bowl last season, and it’s carried right into voluntary offseason workouts. Last year Ja’Marr Chase overcame some early concerns about drops to break the single-season franchise receiving record with 1,455 yards and...
Brees won’t return for NBC’s NFL and Notre Dame coverage
Drew Brees is officially done at NBC Sports after one year. NBC Sports chairman Pete Bevacqua said in a phone interview with The Associated Press that Brees will not be a part of the network’s NFL and Notre Dame coverage this year. The New York Post reported last month that...
Walmart heir Rob Walton agrees to buy Broncos in record deal
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Walton family has won the bidding to purchase the Denver Broncos in the most expensive deal for a sports franchise anywhere in the world. The Broncos announced late Tuesday night they had entered into a sale agreement with the Walton-Penner ownership group led by Walmart heir...
Cam Newton on podcast: ‘There’s not 32 guys better than me’
Cam Newton still considers himself one of the top 32 quarterbacks in the NFL. But Newton, who remains an unrestricted free agent while mandatory minicamps begin around the league, said people’s perception of him has changed largely because he put himself in bad situations the past two years with the...
Raiders coach Josh McDaniels remains patient as Derek Carr, offense learn new systemVideo
HENDERSON, Nev. — First-year Las Vegas Raiders coach Josh McDaniels knows patience is the most important thing for him and his staff right now. Especially with a ninth-year veteran leading a retooled offense. “Our system is different than anything I’ve been in before,” quarterback Derek Carr said Tuesday after the...
Packers’ Aaron Rodgers unsure how long he will play beyond this seasonVideo
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers says he is unsure how much longer he will keep playing football. But he is definitive about at least one element of his playing future: The four-time MVP quarterback expects to retire with the Green Bay Packers. That scenario seemed uncertain this time a...
Bruins fire coach Bruce Cassidy after 1st-round playoff exit
BOSTON — The Boston Bruins fired coach Bruce Cassidy on Monday, several weeks after losing in the first round of the playoffs. General manager Don Sweeney announced the surprising move Monday night and said the search for a replacement will begin immediately. He called it “an extremely difficult decision.” “His...
Romeo Crennel retires after almost 40 years as NFL coach
HOUSTON — Romeo Crennel announced his retirement Monday, ending a 39-year NFL coaching career highlighted by five Super Bowl titles. Crennel spent the past eight seasons with the Houston Texans. He was the team’s defensive coordinator from 2014-16 and assistant head coach from 2017-19. In 2020 he was the associate...
All-Pro Aaron Donald returning to LA Rams with a big raise
LOS ANGELES — All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald is getting a big raise to stay with the Los Angeles Rams under a reworked contract through 2024. The Super Bowl champion Rams announced Donald’s return Monday. The team didn’t disclose terms of the new deal, but the NFL Network reported Donald...
Browns’ Watson named in 24th lawsuit by massage therapists
HOUSTON — A 24th woman filed a civil lawsuit Monday alleging sexual misconduct by Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, who is also awaiting possible discipline from the NFL. The latest lawsuit was filed in Houston by attorney Tony Buzbee, who is representing all 24 women. “Lost in the media frenzy...
Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence says teammate Micah Parsons is his targetVideo
FRISCO, Texas — DeMarcus Lawrence used to say he didn’t care about sacks as long as he felt he was being productive — until Micah Parsons led the Dallas Cowboys in that category while winning NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2021. The veteran defensive end just might be...
Bills add experience, depth by signing receiver Tavon Austin
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills have added experienced depth to an already crowded receiver group by signing Tavon Austin to a one-year contract. The Bills made the signing official by announcing it Friday, a day after Austin first revealed the move by posting a message on social media. Austin...
