Browns LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah gets 3-year, $39 million extension after Pro Bowl seasonVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah has received a three-year, $39 million contract extension on the heels of his Pro Bowl season. A second-round pick in 2021 from Notre Dame, Owusu-Koramoah was entering the final year of his rookie deal. The sides had been working on an agreement...
Lions coach Dan Campbell says leg injury to RB Jahmyr Gibbs is going to be ‘fine’Video
ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs, dressed in shorts, watched training camp from the sideline Wednesday after he left practice earlier in the week with a leg injury. As a rookie last season, Gibbs rushed for 945 yards with 10 touchdowns along with 316 receiving yards...
Vikings rookie QB J.J. McCarthy to miss season after right knee surgeryVideo
BEREA, Ohio — J.J. McCarthy’s rookie year with the Minnesota Vikings is already over. The former Michigan star quarterback and first-round NFL draft pick will miss the season after undergoing surgery on his right knee, which he injured in his preseason debut last week. McCarthy had the operation on Wednesday...
Bills place receiver Chase Claypool on injured reserve and sign 3 players to restock rosterVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills placed receiver Chase Claypool and third-string quarterback Shane Buechele on injured reserve Tuesday and made several other moves to restock their injury-depleted roster. The Bills signed quarterback Ben DiNucci (Pine-Richland) and receivers Damiere Byrd and Deon Cain to one-year contracts. Buffalo also released...
Browns rookie DT Mike Hall Jr. arrested on domestic violence charge after fight with fianceeVideo
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns rookie defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. was arrested Tuesday and charged with domestic violence after police said he threatened his fiancee with a gun during a fight. Hall was booked and arraigned at Avon Lake Municipal Court, said James M. Drozdowski, a public information officer with...
Raiders bring back former Pitt quarterback Nathan Peterman
HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders signed backup free-agent quarterback Nathan Peterman on Tuesday, rejoining an organization in which he was on the roster for three seasons. Peterman, who played for the Raiders from 2018-21, likely would be the backup to Aidan O’Connell and Gardner Minshew, who are competing...
Bills place Chase Claypool on injured reserve, sign 3 players
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills placed receiver Chase Claypool and third-string quarterback Shane Buechele on injured reserve on Tuesday and made several other moves to restock their injury-depleted roster. The Bills signed former Pitt quarterback Ben DiNucci and receivers Damiere Byrd and Deon Cain, all to one-year contracts....
Jets GM Joe Douglas says the team won’t honor Haason Reddick’s request to be tradedVideo
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Haason Reddick’s holdout from the New York Jets has gotten ugly as it enters its third week. Shortly after a person familiar with the situation told the Associated Press that the star edge rusher requested a trade Monday, Jets general manager Joe Douglas said the team...
Rookie Bo Nix outperforms veteran QBs as Broncos beat Colts 34-30 in preseason openerVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Rookie quarterback Bo Nix threw one touchdown pass and took Denver on long scoring marches to close the first half and open the second half Sunday as the Broncos picked up a 34-30 victory at Indianapolis in their preseason opener. Nix, the No. 12 overall draft pick in...
Browns’ plans for move to new dome stadium hits snag as county backs city’s renovation proposal
CLEVELAND — The Browns’ proposal to leave the lakefront and play in a new domed stadium in Cleveland’s suburbs has hit a major snag. In a letter sent to team owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam, Cuyahoga County officials said Sunday they’re backing a proposed $1.2 billion renovation of the team’s...
QB Caleb Williams oversees 2 field-goal drives in preseason debut as Bears rout Bills
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Though the ever-confident quarterback never doubted himself, Caleb Williams still found his NFL preseason debut performance reassuring in helping lead the Chicago Bears to a 33-6 win over the Buffalo Bills on Saturday. After all, it had been nearly nine months since the rookie No. 1...
Backup Jameis Winston confident QB Deshaun Watson can bounce back, lead BrownsVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Jameis Winston’s role with the Browns isn’t limited to simply being quarterback Deshaun Watson’s backup. Yes, he’s the No. 2 QB. Also, first-team hype man. A former top overall NFL draft pick, Winston, who signed as a free agent with the Browns in March, said Thursday that...
U mad, bro?: Colin Holderman can’t pitch; Oneil Cruz can’t field; Steelers can’t get Brandon Aiyuk to Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Steelers can’t pull off a trade for Brandon Aiyuk, and fans can’t escape me discussing it. Colin Holderman can’t pitch, and Oneil Cruz can’t get out of his own way. Also, readers apparently can’t find our Olympics coverage, and I apparently can’t find my dictionary. It’s the dog...
NCAA hands former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh a 4-year show cause order for recruiting violations
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The NCAA announced a four-year show-cause order for former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh on Wednesday for impermissible contact with recruits and players while access was restricted during the covid-19 pandemic, effectively banning him from college athletics until August 2028. The NCAA said Harbaugh, who left his...
Cause of death revealed for ex-Ravens Super Bowl star Jacoby Jones who played for Steelers
Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl star Jacoby Jones died of hypertensive cardiovascular disease caused by high blood pressure, according to a New Orleans medical examiner. Jones was just 40 years old when he died on July 14. The listed cause of death was natural. Jones helped power the Baltimore Ravens to...
49ers RB Christian McCaffrey will miss about 2 weeks with calf injuryVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey will miss about two weeks of practice after straining his calf. McCaffrey hurt his calf late last week, adding that he didn’t pull a muscle, coach Kyle Shanahan said Tuesday. McCaffrey wouldn’t play in the preseason but should...
Rams WR Puka Nacua out with knee injury but should be ready for season openerVideo
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua is week-to-week after suffering a knee injury in a joint practice against the Chargers on Sunday, but coach Sean McVay expects him to be available in time to play in the season opener at Detroit on Sept. 8. “Really...
Browns’ Deshaun Watson to sit out preseason opener as he continues recovery from surgeryVideo
CLEVELAND — Deshaun Watson might be ready to play. The Browns aren’t ready to let him. Watson will sit out Cleveland’s exhibition opener Saturday against the Green Bay Packers as the team continues to take a cautious approach after the quarterback underwent right shoulder surgery in November. Coach Kevin Stefanski...
Chiefs punter Matt Araiza hoping to get another chance to play in NFLVideo
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Matt Araiza concedes there were moments during the past two years when he thought the 82-yard punt he uncorked in a preseason game for the Buffalo Bills might remain his only NFL effort. “There were times that I didn’t, and there were times that I did,”...
Out of Denver, WR Jerry Jeudy excited about fresh start in Cleveland after 4-year run with BroncosVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Jerry Jeudy already got paid by the Cleveland Browns. They’re counting on the speedy wide receiver paying them back. Acquired in an offseason trade after four undistinguished seasons with the Denver Broncos, who drafted him in the first round in 2020, Jeudy believes coming to Cleveland will...
Broncos’ long search for worthy successor to Peyton Manning at QB continuesVideo
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — It’s been almost 8 1/2 years since Peyton Manning threw his last NFL pass, and the Denver Broncos are still searching for a suitable successor. It’s the most precarious position in the NFL, one that’s featured 13 starters over the last seven seasons. In the mix at...
Browns DE Za’Darius Smith injures left knee in practice, driven off field in cartVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns defensive end Za’Darius Smith was driven off the field in a cart Monday after injuring his left knee during practice. Smith, who had 5 1/2 sacks last season — his first with the Browns — appeared to get hurt during a red-zone drill. As quarterback...
Chiefs make Harrison Butker highest-paid kicker in NFL with $25.6M extensionVideo
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, who made the winning field goal in Kansas City’s Super Bowl victory two years ago, agreed on a four-year contract extension that makes him the highest-paid kicker in the NFL. Butker announced the deal on X, saying: “There’s no place I’d rather...
Damar Hamlin says his ‘mind is free,’ a year after resuming football after a near-death experience
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Damar Hamlin flashed a wide grin and waved hello while zipping by on a scooter, before accelerating to make a sharp, effortless turn up a hill toward the Buffalo Bills dorm rooms at their training camp facility. Carefree and happy, there seems to be little the Bills...
Anthony Richardson trying to show progression in 2nd training camp as Colts QBVideo
WESTFIELD, Ind. — Second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson looks like a natural this year at training camp. He drops back, reads the pass coverage and confidently throws the ball deep downfield. Occasionally, he runs, and when he sometimes reaches the sideline, Indianapolis Colts fans roar. In Westfield, Ind., a northern suburb...
