Angels star Mike Trout needs 2nd surgery, ending his season
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Angels star Mike Trout needs a second surgery for a torn meniscus in his left knee, ending another injury-marred campaign for the three-time MVP. Trout said Thursday in a social media post that an MRI revealed the new meniscus tear. He had surgery May 3 to repair...
Chargers QB Justin Herbert will miss at least next 2 weeks because of a right foot injury
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert will miss at least the next two weeks because of an injury to the plantar fascia in his right foot. The injury was diagnosed following Wednesday’s practice. Doctors expect that the fifth-year quarterback will be ready for the regular-season opener...
Tampa Bay’s Wirfs agrees to $140.63 million extension, becoming highest-paid OL in NFL historyVideo
Tampa Bay’s Tristan Wirfs became the highest-paid offensive lineman in NFL history after agreeing Thursday to a five-year, $140.63 million contract extension. The deal, which runs through 2029, surpasses extensions signed this year by Minnesota’s Christian Darrisaw (four years, $113 million) and Detroit’s Penei Sewell (four years, $112 million). ESPN...
Judge says jury did not follow instructions on damages in NFL ‘Sunday Ticket’ caseVideo
LOS ANGELES — The judge who presided over the class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers against the NFL said the jury did not follow his instructions in determining damages. U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez made the remark as he heard the NFL’s post-trial motion asking that Gutierrez rule for...
Dwight Freeney defied odds and scouts by spinning into Hall of Fame
INDIANAPOLIS — The conventional wisdom heading into the 2002 NFL Draft was Dwight Freeney was too small to play defensive end or hold up against the run. Critics also contended his trademark spin move would hit a wall against the league’s bigger, stronger offensive linemen. Former Colts general manager Bill...
Andre Johnson dedicating Hall of Fame honor to Houston
HOUSTON — Andre Johnson knows his induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame isn’t simply about him. As the first Houston Texan to become a member of the esteemed group, the receiver is representing so much more. “This was for the whole city of Houston. It’s for the whole...
Jets’ Aaron Rodgers gets angry after being stepped on during sloppy practiceVideo
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Aaron Rodgers was downright ticked off. The New York Jets quarterback took the snap, started to drop back — and ended up sprawled on the grass after one of his offensive linemen stepped on one of his feet. Rodgers shouted. He wasn’t hurt, but he was...
Mark Madden: NFL teams are overpaying underachieving quarterbacks, crippling their franchises
Jordan Love signed a four-year extension with Green Bay worth $55 million per. That ties him for highest average annual value among quarterbacks. Tua Tagovailoa signed a four-year extension with Miami worth $53.1 million per. That puts him fourth in average annual value. Neither Love nor Tagovailoa has played in...
Sam Darnold keeps pressure off Vikings rookie J.J. McCarthy
EAGAN, Minn. — The expectations and scrutiny that hound NFL quarterbacks drafted at the top of the first round is mere background noise for J.J. McCarthy in his first training camp with the Minnesota Vikings. With the presence of Sam Darnold — and the environment they’ve put in place —...
Lamar Jackson returns to Ravens after missing for illness
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson was back at practice for the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday after missing time because of an illness. Jackson had practiced only once since the start of camp last weekend, and he didn’t make it to the end of that practice Wednesday. But Saturday he...
2020 QB draft class cashes in with more than $1.2 billion in contract extensionsVideo
The 2020 quarterback draft class is well on its way to being the highest-paid group of QBs from any draft in NFL history. The quintet taken in the top two rounds four years ago also has a chance at being the most prolific. With Tua Tagovailoa and Jordan Love being...
QB Jordan Love eager to show he’s worth the Packers’ investment in him after signing big contractVideo
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Jordan Love wants to reward the Green Bay Packers for betting big on him again. The Packers traded up in the draft four years ago to select Love in the first round. They cleared the way for him last year by trading four-time MVP quarterback Aaron...
Browns owners tout team’s stability, success while considering stadium renovation, possible new domeVideo
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam spent more than a decade in a futile, frustrating search for stability and success for the frequently bumbling Cleveland Browns. And although their franchise is now thriving, they know it can be fleeting. “This is the NFL,” Jimmy Haslam said...
Jordan Love agrees to 4-year extension worth $220 million
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension worth $220 million, a person familiar with the deal said Friday. The person spoke to the Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the deal has not been announced. Love’s new deal includes a $75...
Former Steelers lineman Isaiah Buggs sentenced to hard labor on animal cruelty charges
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Former Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs was convicted on two counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty charges. Tuscaloosa County District Judge Joanne Jannik sentenced Buggs on July 19 to a year of hard labor, ordering him to serve 60 days. The rest would...
Bills co-owner Kim Pegula helps break team huddle in sign of recovery from cardiac arrest
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills co-owner Kim Pegula showed significant signs in her recovery from a debilitating cardiac arrest by being escorted to the field by her husband to help break the post-practice team huddle Friday. Though her steps were somewhat tentative, this marked the first time Pegula was seen...
Dolphins agree with QB Tua Tagovailoa on a 4-year, $212M contract extension, AP source saysVideo
The Miami Dolphins agreed with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on a four-year contract extension valued at a franchise-record $212.4 million, a person with knowledge of the deal said Friday. At an average of $53.1 million per year, Tagovailoa will rank third in the NFL in quarterback pay behind Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence...
Dolphins, Tua Tagovailoa reach long-term contract extension
The wait is over for the Miami Dolphins and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. The two sides finally reached an agreement Friday afternoon on a long-term contract extension that will keep him leading the team’s offense for the foreseeable future. The deal is reportedly for four years and $212.4 million, according to...
Bears’ Jonathan Owens leaves camp to support wife Simone Biles at Olympics
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Most NFL players wouldn’t take five days off during the peak of job battles at training camp. Then again, most NFL players aren’t Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens. The sixth-year backup is taking the time away to watch his wife, Simone Biles, compete for the U.S....
Browns coach Stefanski holding onto calling plays; 2 defensive starters out injured as camp opensVideo
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — The Cleveland Browns intend to follow the same steps that got them to the playoffs last season. After one day of training camp, it already feels like 2023 again. Moments after the team finished its first practice at Greenbrier Resort, coach Kevin Stefanski revealed that...
Jim Harbaugh’s first practice, new facility give Chargers a feeling of rebirthVideo
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers’ first practice of training camp had elements of a rebirth. Not only was it the first practice under coach Jim Harbaugh, it was the team’s first workout in their new practice facility. The Chargers held a ceremonial ribbon cutting for “The Bolt”...
Browns place star RB Nick Chubb on PUP list as he recovers from serious knee injury and surgeriesVideo
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns star running back Nick Chubb was placed on the physically-unable-to-perform list Wednesday as he continues to recover from a season-ending left knee injury and two surgeries. The team made the expected move with Chubb, a four-time Pro Bowler, one day before opening training camp in West...
With hair newly cut and dyed, Bengals QB Joe Burrow says his wrist feels good as training camp opensVideo
CINCINNATI — Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow showed up for the first day of training camp Wednesday with a new close-cropped, blond haircut and, more important to Cincinnati, a right wrist he said is ready for the rigors of the season. Burrow took part in drills, threw accurately and looked good...
Vikings’ Addison contrite and remorseful following DUI arrest, finding respite in start of campVideo
EAGAN, Minn. — Jordan Addison relished the start of training camp as much as anyone with the Minnesota Vikings, finding a sunny space to set aside for a few hours his non-football stress. Addison, after walking off the fields following the first full-team practice Wednesday afternoon, said he had been...
Hurts, Sirianni say all is peaceful between QB and Coach at Eagles’ training campVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Hurts got to the point faster than he gets into the end zone on a tush push. Before a reporter could finish the first question to Hurts on the first day of Eagles training camp about the franchise QB’s seemingly complicated dynamic with coach Nick Sirianni, Hurts...
