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You’ve heard of going out with a bang. Well, Rob Gronkowski is going out with a dent — or at least the New England Patriots’ sixth Lombardi Trophy is. Seriously. New England’s now-retired, Hall of Fame-bound tight end managed to create a baseball-sized dent in the treasure of Super Bowl...

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick blamed too much cake in the offseason for some extra ponds as he showed up at the team’s first practice. “I’m in peak offseason form,” answered Fitzpatrick when asked about his weight after Tuesday’s voluntary practice. Fans and trolls have made an issue of some...

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and his wife, singer Ciara, announced Wilson’s signing of a new contract with the team in the most intimate of places — in bed. Wilson’s extension with the Seahawks, a four-year, $140 million deal with $65 million guaranteed, makes him the highest paid player in...

RENTON, Wash. — With one 15-second video clip posted on social media shortly after midnight and five simple words, Russell Wilson put to rest any questions about his long-term future. No more speculation about Wilson wanting to play elsewhere. No more rumblings of a bigger market for Wilson to call...

Details about Aaron Rodgers’ leg injury, sustained before a national TV audience in the Green Bay Packers’ season opener, were limited only to what your eyes told you about the massive knee brace he wore for much of the season. The NFL’s new year is underway, though, and now Rodgers...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A citation has been issued against a Missouri man accused of flashing a laser at New England quarterback Tom Brady during the Patriots’ AFC championship game victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. Prosecutors said Tuesday that 64-year-old Dwyan Morgan, of Lee’s Summit, faces a single count...

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Former Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy says he was surprised and stunned at the timing of his firing last December and believes his dismissal was handled poorly. McCarthy told ESPN in a story posted Wednesday he knew it might be in trouble if the Packers...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Don’t. Even. Joke. New England Patriots fans who forgot that it’s April Fools’ Day might been panicking when quarterback Tom Brady tweeted on Monday that he had decided to retire. The six-time Super Bowl champion has joined Twitter and his first post said simply, “I’m retiring. In...

A Dallas Cowboys legend landed in the hospital over the weekend. Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Irvin spent Sunday and Monday getting tests in a Los Angeles hospital because of some throat issues he’s been dealing with over the past few months. The problems began after Irvin’s postgame celebration...

PHOENIX — As part of the celebration of its 100th season, the NFL will break from tradition and feature the Packers vs. the Bears in its season opener Sept. 5. Usually, the Super Bowl champion is the home team for the prime-time opener, but the league wants to salute historic...

BOSTON — Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski says he is retiring from the NFL after nine seasons. Gronkowski, a Woodland Hills graduate, announced his decision via a post on Instagram on Sunday, saying that a few months shy of his 30th birthday “it’s time to move forward and move forward...

MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. — A man has been convicted of passion provocation manslaughter in the stabbing death of another man after a fight in New Jersey during celebrations over the Philadelphia Eagles’ victory in the Super Bowl last year. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that jurors acquitted 57-year-old Supreme Life of...

This was enough to make my stomach turn. As we pointed out yesterday, the Raiders were on the verge of signing Vontaze Burfict. Well, that signing is official now, according to the NFL Network. The outlet says Burfict will get a one-year deal worth $5 million. Keep in mind, a...

ALAMEDA, Calif. — Vontaze Burfict, one of the most heavily fined players in the NFL, signed with the Raiders after visiting the facility Tuesday. Burfict, 28, was released by the Bengals on Monday. His defensive coordinator in Cincinnati was through 2017 was Paul Guenther, who now has the same position...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida prosecutors have offered a plea deal to New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and other men charged with paying for illicit sex at a massage parlor. The Palm Beach State Attorney confirmed Tuesday it has offered Kraft and 24 other men charged with soliciting prostitution...

If Jared Goff gets injured next season, the Rams will be able to call on the BOAT to keep their quarterback situation afloat. The team announced Monday that it signed former Jaguars starter Blake Bortles to a one-year deal. Bortles, whose BOAT (as in “best of all time”) nickname comes...

This is too good to be true. Probably. Because I’m guessing it’ll never happen. Oh. But I wish it could. The Bengals have released Pittsburgh’s public enemy No. 1: Vontaze Burfict. You know. The venomous linebacker who did this to Antonio Brown — when Pittsburgh still loved Antonio Brown. pic.twitter.com/9OSiXDWAnz—...

The Cincinnati Bengals stuck with linebacker Vontaze Burfict through all his troubles, including a hit to Antonio Brown’s head that led to a playoff loss. They finally released him Monday after a season of below-average performance. During seven seasons with Cincinnati, Burfict was repeatedly suspended by the NFL for egregious...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — General manager Dave Gettleman says the trade of star receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was in the best interests of the New York Giants and a deal the organization could not refuse. Gettleman was speaking Monday for the first time since sending Beckham to the Cleveland Browns...

MIAMI — Ryan Fitzpatrick will become the Miami Dolphins’ caretaker quarterback. The well-traveled veteran agreed to terms Sunday on an $11 million, two-year contract as a replacement to Ryan Tannehill and a placeholder until the Dolphins can draft their franchise quarterback. That could happen next month, but is more likely...

After flaming out in the NFL, then a brief appearance in the CFL, Johnny Manziel is now back in the states with the AAF. Manziel signed a player contract with the Alliance of American Football, the league announced on Saturday. The Memphis Express claimed him off waivers, after the San...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — The Chiefs are investigating an incident in which star receiver Tyreek Hill was involved in a domestic battery episode in suburban Kansas City earlier this week. The team said in a statement to the Associated Press it was aware of a police report filed Thursday by...