Jets make Sauce Gardner the NFL’s highest-paid cornerback with a $120.4M extension
The New York Jets are making Sauce Gardner the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL. The Jets and Gardner agreed on a four-year, $120.4 million extension through the 2030 season, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because...
Former Pitt star let go by Fox Sports: ‘Fired on my day off’
Former Pittsburgh Panthers and Philadelphia Eagles star running back LeSean McCoy has been let go by Fox Sports. The Athletic reported Monday that “The Facility,” which McCoy co-hosts, is being canceled. McCoy reacted to the news Monday evening on X. “, fired on my day off. WELL put me on...
NFL legend John Elway won’t be charged in golf cart accident that killed former agent Jeff Sperbeck
LA QUINTA, Calif. — NFL Hall of Famer John Elway won’t be charged after his business partner Jeffrey Sperbeck was fatally injured falling out of his golf cart at a Southern California golf resort community last April, authorities said. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco told KUSA-TV in Denver on Friday...
Browns rookie RB Quinshon Judkins arrested on battery and domestic violence charge
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Cleveland Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins was arrested Saturday night in Florida on a charge of battery and domestic violence. According Broward County arrest records, Judkins was jailed overnight and was awaiting his first court appearance. The charge is described in the arrest report as...
Bears, general manager Ryan Poles agree to contract extension through 2029
CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears and general manager Ryan Poles have agreed to a contract extension through the 2029 season, multiple media outlets reported Friday. The Bears are coming off a last-place finish in the NFC North. They are 15-36 in three years under Poles and have two double-digit losing...
Randy Moss ‘doing great’ in cancer recovery as his restaurant partners with Dolphins
MIAMI — Ask Randy Moss where he ranks among the NFL’s all-time wide receivers, and he’ll give you a fiery response. “Is that a real question?” Moss, the Hall of Famer, starts. “Are you being political, or are you being real? “Because if we’re talking political, we’ll say Jerry Rice....
Report: NFL players union appealing ruling in collusion caseVideo
The NFL Players Association is appealing an arbitrator’s ruling regarding collusion by owners over quarterback salaries, according to multiple reports Wednesday. The appeal was filed Tuesday and the union has been having ongoing discussions with its executive council about the matter, AP reported. There’s no timeline for a decision that’ll...
George Pickens should plug a hole in Cowboys’ offense, but will he be a temporary fix?
DALLAS — New Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens was graded as the best deep-ball wide receiver in the NFL last year, according to Pro Football Focus. Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, according to PFF, has the fifth-best grade among quarterbacks on throws of 20 yards or more over the last...
Pete Grathoff: Brad Pitt opens up about Chiefs fandom
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If you’re a KC sports fan who believes in karma, I may have an explanation for why things went so spectacularly wrong for the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX. It’s Brad Pitt’s fault. It’s because of what Pitt did to a high-profile Philadelphia Eagles fan ahead...
Bills’ 1st-round pick Maxwell Hairston is accused of sexual assault
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills first-round draft pick Maxwell Hairston was accused in a lawsuit of sexually assaulting a woman in 2021 at the University of Kentucky. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in federal court in Kentucky by a woman who claims Hairston entered her dorm room without being invited,...
Dolphins are trading with Giants for tight end Darren Waller, who will come out of retirement
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins are acquiring Darren Waller from the New York Giants, about a year after the veteran tight end announced his retirement from the NFL. The Dolphins are sending a conditional 2026 sixth-round draft pick to the Giants for a 2027 seventh-rounder and the 32-year-old...
49ers star CB Deommodore Lenoir arrested after traffic incident with LAPDVideo
Star San Francisco 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir was arrested in Los Angeles on Thursday night and charged with a misdemeanor count of resisting arrest. Lenoir, 25, was released from jail Friday and has an L.A. court date set for July 25; 49ers training camp opens July 22. Lenoir, a fifth-round...
NFL suspends Justin Tucker for first 10 weeks of season for violating personal conduct policy
NEW YORK — The NFL has suspended former Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker for the first 10 weeks next season for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. The league announced the punishment Thursday. It takes effect Aug. 26, roster cutdown day, and Tucker is eligible for reinstatement Nov. 11. Tucker...
Cincinnati Bengals, county reach tentative $470 million deal to renovate Paycor Stadium and extend lease
CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals and local officials have reached a tentative deal to make $470 million in renovations to Paycor Stadium and keep the team there for at least the next 11 years. The preliminary agreement announced Thursday still needs final approval from the team and Hamilton County commissioners....
Former Jets and Ravens linebacker C.J. Mosley announces his retirement after 11 years in NFL
C.J. Mosley, a five-time Pro Bowl selection during an 11-year NFL career with the New York Jets and Baltimore Ravens, announced Thursday, his 33rd birthday, that he’s retiring from playing football. Mosley was released by the Jets in March after playing in just four games last season because of a...
Browns rookie QB Shedeur Sanders ticketed after police say he drove 101 mph in Cleveland suburb
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio — Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders is accused of driving a pickup truck 101 mph on a suburban Cleveland interstate earlier this week. The Strongsville Police Department stopped Sanders at about 12:30 a.m. Tuesday in a 60 mph zone on Interstate 71 near the Ohio Turnpike, according to...
Ravens sign Jaire Alexander following the cornerback’s release by the Packers
Jaire Alexander has signed with the Baltimore Ravens less than two weeks after the two-time Pro Bowl cornerback was released by the Green Bay Packers. The Ravens posted video Wednesday of star quarterback Lamar Jackson enthusiastically greeting Alexander after he signed with the two-time defending AFC North champions. Jackson and...
Ravens’ Lamar Jackson defends Mark Andrews from online criticism after playoff drop
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson said he never gets over losses. And he also dislikes fans criticizing one of his teammates online. After the Baltimore Ravens’ first day of mandatory minicamp Tuesday, Jackson called out the social media criticism directed at tight end Mark Andrews following the tight end’s...
Giants’ Kayvon Thibodeaux wants T.J. Watt’s sack record
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Kayvon Thibodeaux expects a lot more from himself this season. Especially sacks. The New York Giants edge rusher had just 5 1/2 of them last season after setting a career best with 11 1/2 in 2023. Thibodeaux, who missed five games with a broken bone in...
Olympic champion Noah Lyles calls off race with Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill
A race between Olympic 100-meter champion Noah Lyles and Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill that was never formally announced but supposedly taking place this weekend was called off by Lyles for “personal reasons.” Lyles announced the cancelation Tuesday at Stagwell’s Sport Beach event in Cannes, France. His news was captured...
Christian McCaffrey hopes longer offseason leads to better health in 2025 for 49ersVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The biggest beneficiary of an extended offseason for the San Francisco 49ers just might have been star running back Christian McCaffrey. A year after he was limited to just four games because of injuries to his Achilles tendon and knee, the engine of San Francisco’s high-powered...
Joe Flacco happy despite lack of snaps at Browns minicamp
BEREA, Ohio — Kevin Stefanski and the Cleveland Browns’ coaching staff know what they have in Joe Flacco. That’s why Kenny Pickett, Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders have received almost all the snaps during this week’s minicamp. While Flacco said Wednesday it would be nice to get a couple more...
Micah Parsons shows up at Cowboys minicamp, has lengthy chat with Jerry Jones
FRISCO, Texas — Micah Parsons showed up for mandatory minicamp with the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday and had a long conversation with owner Jerry Jones on the practice field while his teammates went through drills. The discussion went on for about 30 minutes, and the two-time All-Pro edge rusher said...
Trey Hendrickson skips Bengals minicamp seeking new contract
CINCINNATI — Defensive lineman Trey Hendrickson was not at the opening day of the Cincinnati Bengals minicamp Tuesday as he seeks a new contract. Hendrickson is expected to be fined for his absence, as coach Zac Taylor warned him about last month. Quarterback Joe Burrow agreed with a question that...
Myles Garrett hopes to add Aaron Rodgers to the ‘graveyard’ of QBs he’s sackedVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Myles Garrett has sacked 31 quarterbacks during his eight years in the NFL, and Aaron Rodgers is not among them. The Browns’ star pass rusher is hoping to add Rodgers to the list after the four-time MVP signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. Cleveland plays at...
