Terry McLaurin skips Commanders minicamp seeking contract
ASHBURN, Va. — Terry McLaurin is not at Washington Commanders mandatory minicamp as the team’s top wide receiver looks for a new contract. McLaurin, who turns 30 in September, is only signed through the next NFL season. “Hey, sometimes football and business, they intersect and this is one of those...
Bills RB James Cook attends practice amid contract concerns
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills running back James Cook put aside his contract concerns — and avoided the potential of being fined — by attending the start of the team’s three-day mandatory series of practices Tuesday. “Business is business at the end of day, and I respect his decision...
Ravens’ Derrick Henry can parlay 2,000-yard season into cameo with Adam SandlerVideo
BALTIMORE — “King Henry” finally has the attention of “The Waterboy.” Baltimore Ravens star running back Derrick Henry has an offer from Adam Sandler, his favorite actor, to be cast in a movie if the five-time Pro Bowl selection rushes for 2,000 yards this season. The offer grew out of...
Al Golden’s urgency drives Bengals’ offseason workouts
CINCINNATI — Al Golden said when he was hired as the Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator that he was going to demand a lot from his unit during the offseason workouts. With the Bengals mostly through their practices during the organized team activities, Golden has lived up to his word. “We...
Colts QB Anthony Richardson sidelined indefinitely with right shoulder injuryVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson has a shoulder injury that will sideline him indefinitely, coach Shane Steichen said Thursday. Richardson aggravated a joint in his throwing shoulder, which he had season-ending surgery on in October 2023, his rookie season. The third-year quarterback reported soreness in his right shoulder...
Former Steelers QB Russell Wilson focused on being a leader for GiantsVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Russell Wilson knows he’s not the future. Not at this point in his career. The New York Giants hope that’ll be Jaxson Dart. For now, though, Wilson is the No. 1 quarterback on the depth chart — and he fully expects to remain there when the...
Seahawks QB Sam Darnold learning new city, offense with plenty of support
RENTON, Wash. — First and foremost, Sam Darnold wants it to be known that he’s not a good golfer. The Seattle Seahawks quarterback, who signed a $100.5 million, three-year contract in March, said he’s a 10 handicap. The 27-year-old spends time on the course whenever he can during the offseason...
Shedeur Sanders shows promise but faces challenges in Browns’ QB competition
BEREA, Ohio — The dichotomy that is Shedeur Sanders’ development as a rookie quarterback and the heightened expectations for him with the Cleveland Browns were again on full display Wednesday. Sanders had the best throw of the day during organized team activities when he zipped a pinpoint pass to tight...
Vikings’ Purple People Eater Jim Marshall, the ‘all-time iron man,’ dies at 87
EAGAN, Minn. — Former Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall, one of the four members of the famed Purple People Eaters front that formed the backbone of four Super Bowl teams, died Tuesday after a long hospitalization for an undisclosed illness. He was 87. The Vikings announced Marshall’s death Tuesday...
Eagles’ Saquon Barkley announced as Madden NFL 26 cover athlete
Philadelphia Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley was announced Monday as EA Sports’ cover athlete for Madden NFL 26. The former Penn State star’s sensational backward hurdle over a defender from Week 9 of last year’s Super Bowl-winning season is depicted on the standard cover. The deluxe edition features a...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: NFL should leave flag football alone
The NFL is narcissistic, obnoxious and overbearing in its desire to be everywhere, all the time, 24/7/365. It doesn’t make the great unwashed love the NFL any less. But if anything has ever been too popular, it’s the NFL. (Besides populist fascist dictators.) The NFL’s latest victim is shaping up...
San Francisco 49ers acquire Eagles edge rusher Bryce Huff, AP source says
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers have agreed on a deal to acquire Bryce Huff from Philadelphia after the pass rusher restructured his contract with the Eagles. A person familiar with the situation said Friday the two sides agreed to the trade after Huff revised his contract. The...
Vikings sign GM Adofo-Mensah to extension
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings signed general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah to a multi-year contract extension Friday, keeping his status in sync with head coach Kevin O’Connell’s for the long term. O’Connell’s extension was done in January, following a 14-win season. Both Adofo-Mensah and O’Connell were hired in 2022 on four-year...
Justin Fields: ‘I can be great’ in Jets’ offense, but there’s plenty of work to do
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Justin Fields has been the face of a franchise, a disappointing draft pick, a promising newcomer and an eager backup. And that’s all in the span of his first four NFL seasons. The 26-year-old quarterback has never lost his confidence through it all and sees a...
Harbaugh says cutting ties with Justin Tucker was a ‘complex’ decision for the RavensVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Before Baltimore cut ties with Justin Tucker early this month, coach John Harbaugh said whatever the Ravens decided to do would be a football decision. That doesn’t mean it was simple. Harbaugh was available to local reporters Wednesday for the first time since the Ravens announced...
Mark Andrews reflects on his costly playoff drop, looks for redemption with the RavensVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens made plenty of mistakes in their loss at Buffalo in last season’s playoffs. The final one belonged to Mark Andrews, who let a tying 2-point conversion pass slip through his hands. It’s not an easy thing to get over. “It’s tough. This is...
Pickett: Browns’ QB competition not contentiousVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Kenny Pickett realizes that almost all the offseason attention devoted to the Cleveland Browns is on the quarterback competition. Pickett wants to make one thing abundantly clear, though: Even though it is a competition, things haven’t gotten heated inside the quarterback room. “I think the outside world...
Patriots say they will handle video of receiver Stefon Diggs internally
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel said Wednesday that he is aware of a video that showed receiver Stefon Diggs passing a bag of pink crystals to women on a boat. Vrabel declined to comment on whether he has spoken to Diggs about it. “Any conversations that...
Ja’Marr Chase willing to make changes in preseason to help Bengals start fasterVideo
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 chargeVideo
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’ seriesVideo
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 campVideo
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 49ersVideo
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 65Video
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....
