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Kenny Pickett is on the move again. The Browns traded Pickett to Las Vegas on Monday night for a fifth-round draft pick in 2026, giving the Raiders a proven backup quarterback and clearing the way for two rookies to back up Joe Flacco in Cleveland. It’s the third time in...

All-Pro edge rusher Trey Hendrickson and the Cincinnati Bengals have agreed on a new one-year contract, ending his hold-in, three people with knowledge of the deal told the Associated Press on Monday. The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team hasn’t announced the contract. Hendrickson...

HOUSTON — Running back Joe Mixon will miss at least the first four games of the regular season after the Houston Texans announced Monday that they will place him on the reserve/non-football injury list this week. Mixon has been on the active/non-football injury list since the start of camp after...

Former players helped the NFL educate current players about the league’s sports betting policies during the annual training camp visits. Each head coach was also asked to kick off the educational sessions to emphasize the importance of the topic. At least 15 players have been suspended by the league for...

The Washington Commanders and top wide receiver Terry McLaurin have agreed on a three-year contract extension worth $96 million, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced. McLaurin...

The Cleveland Browns should cut Shedeur Sanders. It’s stupid to have a backup quarterback who is a constant topic of heated debate nationally and locally. It’s distracting and counterproductive. Cutting Sanders means absorbing heat for a few weeks, perhaps a bit longer. Then it goes away. Sanders certainly wouldn’t be...

CLEVELAND — Coach Kevin Stefanski defended his handling of Shedeur Sanders’ development after the Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback struggled in Saturday’s preseason finale against the Los Angeles Rams. Stefanski addressed claims that he deliberately was hindering Sanders’ progress, particularly after replacing him with Tyler Huntley, who led the game-winning drive....

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor doesn’t have a timeline when it comes to naming a starting right guard for Week 1. The position battle between Lucas Patrick, Cody Ford and Jalen Rivers continues as training camp reaches its end. Even if Taylor had mapped out a plan for...

CLEVELAND — Cleveland coach Kevin Stefanski went with Tyler Huntley instead of Shedeur Sanders when the Browns had a chance for a winning preseason drive Saturday. With Huntley behind center, Cleveland drove into position for Andre Szmyt’s 37-yard field goal as time expired in a 19-17 victory over the Los...

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Former Denver Broncos head coach and New York Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett is resetting his coaching career with an unfamiliar role in a familiar place. Hackett, the Packers’ offensive coordinator from 2019-21, is back in Green Bay. But this time he’s working with Green Bay’s...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets made a few more big additions to bolster their defensive line with a pair of trades Wednesday. They agreed to terms on a deal to acquire veteran nose tackle Harrison Phillips from the Minnesota Vikings, a person familiar with the trade told...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers agreed to a deal to acquire receiver Skyy Moore from the Kansas City Chiefs on Wednesday. A person familiar with the trade said the teams will swap sixth- and seventh-round picks in 2027 in the deal that sends the New Kensington native...

Tuesday’s “First Call” has some fallout from that Pirates-Blue Jays scrum Monday night. We have an update on Vlad Guerrero’s injury from that game. An ex-Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back is now a Baltimore Raven. And we continue to watch the developments in Cincinnati regarding Trey Hendrickson’s contract situation. Discussing the...

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons signed quarterback Ben DiNucci on Monday to provide depth for Friday’s final preseason game at Dallas. The Falcons needed help at quarterback after Emory Jones, competing with Easton Stick for the No. 3 job, was hurt in last week’s 23-20 loss to Tennessee....

The Philadelphia Eagles have acquired wide receiver John Metchie III from the Houston Texans for veteran tight end Harrison Bryant, a person with knowledge of the trade told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the teams haven’t announced the deal. Metchie had...

CLEVELAND — Coach Kevin Stefanski is expected to announce this week the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback for the Sept. 7 opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. “I want to get through the next couple days. But certainly that’s something that we’re going to do here sooner than later,” Stefanski said on...