WR DeAndre Hopkins negotiates own extension with ArizonaVideo
TEMPE, Ariz. — DeAndre Hopkins is one of the NFL’s best players. Someday, he’d like to run one of the game’s best organizations. So during the past few weeks, the 28-year-old receiver has spent lots of late nights studying the terminology of contracts and the art of negotiation. Considering he...
EA Sports adds Kaepernick to latest version of ‘Madden 21’
LOS ANGELES — Madden NFL players will have the opportunity to see how Colin Kaepernick might fare if he was back on the field. EA Sports announced Tuesday that the company has partnered with Kaepernick and is including him in the latest version of “Madden 21.” Fans can sign Kaepernick...
No NFL preseason games could mean sloppy start for special teamsVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Penalties. Blocked punts or would-be field goals swatted out of the air. A kick returner weaving his way to a touchdown. Players racing onto the field for a change of possession looking like a well-oiled machine, or a unit straggling out before the play clock expires. Worse,...
Devonta Freeman, Lamar Miller among big NFL names still unsignedVideo
NEW YORK — Roster cuts were made and practice squads filled out around the NFL during what’s always a busy weekend on the league’s waiver wire. Several familiar names and players on roster bubbles took turns on the unemployment line — with some finding new jobs. As teams turn their...
Jadeveon Clowney agrees to 1-year deal with Titans
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jadeveon Clowney made clear for months he wanted to be with a team that can win a Super Bowl, and he’s finally made his choice even if he didn’t get the long-term deal in the process. The Tennessee Titans announced Sunday they agreed to terms with the...
Former PSU QB Trace McSorley survives Ravens cuts, which offered no surprisesVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Former Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley survived the Baltimore Ravens’ final cut and is poised to return for a second season behind Lamar Jackson and Robert Griffin III on the depth chart. Baltimore’s initial 53-man roster, formed after Saturday’s moves, offered no real surprises. The Ravens...
Browns, Bengals allowed 6,000 fans at 2 home games
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals will be allowed to have up to 6,000 fans at two home games this season. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Saturday the teams have been granted a variance for a “two-game trial” on a state requirement limiting 1,500 people at outdoor...
Washington releases Adrian Peterson, turns to young backsVideo
Washington released veteran running back Adrian Peterson on Friday, a surprising move by first-year coach Ron Rivera in the name of getting younger. Rivera called Peterson early in the morning asking him to come to the practice facility, then delivered the news the team was moving on from the 35-year-old....
AP source: Cam Newton to be Patriots starting quarterbackVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Cam Newton is officially the new starting quarterback of the New England Patriots. A person familiar with the situation said Thursday that Newton was announced as the starter during a team meeting. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the team has not publicly announced...
Agent: Seahawks bring back suspended WR Josh GordonVideo
RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks are bringing back wide receiver Josh Gordon on a one-year deal even as the talented pass catcher awaits reinstatement from the NFL after his latest suspension. Gordon’s signing was confirmed on Twitter by his agent, David Canter, on Thursday, just two days before the...
Long shots in NFL face even longer odds during pandemicVideo
Pro days scuttled. Rookie minicamps wiped out. The NFL’s traditional offseason, obliterated. The coronavirus pandemic has made it harder this year for long shots to make their mark and earn an NFL roster spot. “Honestly, I probably wouldn’t be in the NFL if this would’ve happened my rookie year,” said...
NFL, players’ union to close facilities on Election Day
NEW YORK — All NFL and NFL Players Association facilities will close on Election Day, and the league and union will televise a one-hour program next week for players to highlight work being done to advance social justice. The league and the players’ union said Thursday they want to “ensure...
Vikings QB Kirk Cousins not worried about virus, respects concerns of othersVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — Kirk Cousins said he’s sensitive to concerns about covid-19 and believes in the importance of wearing a mask to help protect others, as the Minnesota Vikings quarterback tried to clarify comments on a newly released podcast that came across as dismissive of the coronavirus. In a wide-ranging interview...
Dwayne Haskins named Washington’s Week 1 starting quarterbackVideo
Ron Rivera told his players Dwayne Haskins will be Washington’s starting quarterback for Week 1 against the Philadelphia Eagles, then he reflected on a similar declaration he made almost a decade ago. Rivera was entering his first season as an NFL head coach with the Carolina Panthers, who months after...
Alvin Kamara returns to Saints practice amid contract negotiationsVideo
NEW ORLEANS — Saints running back Alvin Kamara returned to practice Wednesday after declining to take the field in recent days because of his apparent dissatisfaction with progress on a contract extension. “It was good having him back out there,” Saints coach Sean Payton said. “I thought he had a...
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes engaged to longtime girlfriend
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On the night Patrick Mahomes received his Super Bowl ring, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback gave a ring away. Mahomes and his longtime girlfriend, Brittany Matthews, became engaged Tuesday night. The 24-year-old Mahomes, who won the MVP award by leading the Chiefs past the 49ers at...
Roger Goodell: ‘The NFL stands with the Black community’
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell reiterated the league’s support for players fighting for racial justice and protesting police violence. Citing a police officer shooting Jacob Blake in the back on Aug. 23 in Kenosha, Wis., Goodell said the incident has “brought forth more feelings of anger, frustration, anguish, fear for many...
Bill Belichick remains mum on QB as Patriots wind down campVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Patriots began their final week of training camp Monday, but Bill Belichick still isn’t sure when he’ll be ready to announce his starting quarterback. “I don’t know,” Belichick said when asked how close he was to revealing who would be on the field for New England’s...
Jaguars waive Leonard Fournette after failing to trade him
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars have waived running back Leonard Fournette, a stunning decision that gets the team closer to purging Tom Coughlin’s tenure. The team spent months trying to trade the fourth overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft. But no one expected Jacksonville to part ways with...
AP source: Jaguars trading Ngakoue to Vikings for 2 picks
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Disgruntled pass-rusher Yannick Ngakoue is headed north, far away from Jacksonville. A person familiar with the trade says the Jaguars have agreed to send Ngakoue to the Minnesota Vikings for a second-round draft pick in 2021 and a conditional fifth-rounder in 2022. The person spoke to The...
Pitt, Rams star Aaron Donald wants to see fans at new SoFi Stadium
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Aaron Donald thinks the NFL ought to figure out a way to get some fans into more of its massive stadiums this fall — at a proper social distance, of course. The Los Angeles Rams’ All-Pro defensive tackle participated in the team’s second fan-free scrimmage at brand-new...
Giants’ Saquon Barkley opens up about his dad being ‘mistreated’ by copsVideo
NEW YORK — The Giants players’ response to Jacob Blake’s shooting escalated publicly Thursday, and star running back Saquon Barkley was the face of their resistance and restlessness. The team continued practicing in East Rutherford, N.J., unlike several NFL clubs that temporarily canceled around the country. But Joe Judge convened...
NFL teams cancel practice in response to Blake shooting
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Empty practice fields made for loud and powerful statements at facilities across the NFL. The Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets, Tennessee Titans and Washington Football Team all chose to not practice Thursday in response to the shooting...
Bengals cornerback Mackensie Alexander arrested while searching for missing fatherVideo
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Mackensie Alexander was jailed Wednesday on a charge of misdemeanor battery after deputies say he beat up a man shortly after returning to Florida to help search for his missing father. Alexander, 26, and another man, 28-year-old Evins Clement, were arrested by Collier...
NFL teams adjusting from 80,000 die-hards to 80 decibels
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The jokes write themselves: The Jacksonville Jaguars are going to play home games in front of a significantly reduced number of fans this season. “How’s that different than any other year?” Don’t laugh. The Jaguars — along with Atlanta, Cincinnati, Miami, Tampa Bay and others — might...
