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...
All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb isn’t reporting to Cowboys camp, AP source says
CeeDee Lamb is not reporting to training camp while he waits for a new contract, a person familiar with the All-Pro wide receiver’s decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because contract discussions are private. Lamb skipped the Cowboys’ June minicamp, which started...
Agreement halts Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’ countersuit trial against woman who says he’s her father
TEXARKANA, Texas — The trial in a countersuit brought by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones against a woman who says she’s his daughter and her mother abruptly ended Tuesday afternoon as Jones agreed to drop the countersuit if the women dismissed pending lawsuits against him, including one where the billionaire...
Rams rework Matthew Stafford’s contract to avoid holdout
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams have come to a resolution with quarterback Matthew Stafford to avoid a potential holdout during training camp, which starts Wednesday at Loyola Marymount University. Coach Sean McVay said the agreement does not include a contract extension for Stafford, who is entering the second...
Tagovailoa reports for 1st day of team meetings as contract extension talks continue
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa reported to training camp for team meetings Tuesday, a sign that good faith could continue in ongoing contract negotiations. If Tagovailoa participates in the first day of workouts Wednesday, the message becomes even more promising. Entering his fifth season, Tagovailoa is...
Packers boost quarterback depth by signing Jacob Eason
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers have signed Jacob Eason to give them a third quarterback to participate in training camp workouts. Eason joins second-year pro Sean Clifford and rookie seventh-round pick Michael Pratt. Packers starting quarterback Jordan Love is in camp but isn’t practicing as long as...
Source: Browns receiver Amari Cooper restructures final year of contract, reports to camp
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper has restructured the final year of his contract, adding $5 million of incentives to his $20 million base, a person familiar with the negotiations told the Associated Press on Tuesday. Cooper held out of mandatory minicamp to protest for more money. But...
Source: Jags’ Tyson Campbell signs a 4-year, $76.5 million contract extension on eve of camp
Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Tyson Campbell signed a four-year, $76.5 million contract extension Tuesday that includes up to $53.4 million guaranteed, a person familiar with negotiations said. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither side released details of the deal, which came on the eve...
49ers’ Brandon Aiyuk reportedly at training camp — will he participate?
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Brandon Aiyuk is in the house. After not appearing at the San Francisco 49ers’ offseason program or mandatory minicamp, NFL Media reported Tuesday Aiyuk was in the building when the club reported to begin preparation for the 2024 season. What is not known is whether Aiyuk...
Patriots coach Jerod Mayo says veteran Jacoby Brissett will open camp as team’s starting QB
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The day before the New England Patriots opened their first training camp in the post-Bill Belichick era, the head coach tabbed to replace the man who led the franchise to six Super Bowl wins said veteran Jacoby Brissett is the team’s starting quarterback. Meeting with reporters Tuesday,...
Jets’ Haason Reddick doesn’t report to training camp while seeking new dealVideo
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets defensive end Haason Reddick did not report to training camp with the rest of his teammates Tuesday as he looks for a new contract, a person with knowledge of the situation said. Reddick, acquired from Philadelphia during the offseason, is scheduled to make...
Bengals QB Joe Burrow cleared for contact, full go for training camp
CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow and his surgically repaired wrist have been cleared for contact, and the Cincinnati Bengals star quarterback is ready to go for the opening of training camp Wednesday. Burrow was sidelined last season when he suffered a torn ligament in his right wrist in the 10th game,...
QB Jordan Love won’t be practicing with Packers with contract situation unsettled
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Jordan Love won’t be practicing with the Green Bay Packers as long as the quarterback’s negotiations on a contract extension remain unresolved, general manager Brian Gutekunst said Monday. Gutekunst said Love reported to camp last week but wouldn’t be working out until a deal is reached....
Kenny Clark, Packers agree on $64 million, 3-year extension
Three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark and the Green Bay Packers agreed on a $64 million, three-year contract extension, a person familiar with the negotiations told the Associated Press on Sunday. The person, who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn’t been signed, said...
Ravens’ John Harbaugh: Lamar Jackson can become best QB ever
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson missed the start of training camp because of an illness. Then Baltimore coach John Harbaugh delivered a bit of a speech, talking up his star quarterback at the end of his session with reporters. Following the Ravens’ first full-squad practice of camp, Harbaugh spoke...
Ravens’ Lamar Jackson battles Cowboys’ Troy Aikman on trademark
DALLAS — Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson is entering a legal dispute with three-time Super Bowl champion and hall of famer Troy Aikman. Jackson filed a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office complaint against the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback for his trademarks on the No. 8 — the same number...
Chiefs veterans report to training camp, where their rookies are ready to make impactVideo
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs know exactly what they have returning from last season. They know what Patrick Mahomes, the two-time league MVP, can do under center. They are quite familiar with how much tight end Travis Kelce means to the offense. And they know that their...
NFL Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor charged with failing to update address on sex offender registry
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — NFL Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor was charged in Florida with failing to update his address on the state’s sex offender registry, according to court records. The former New York Giants linebacker turned himself in to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday and was...
Jacksonville Jaguars sue imprisoned ex-employee over multimillion-dollar theft
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars have filed a lawsuit against a former employee who is serving prison time after pleading guilty to stealing $22 million from the NFL team’s virtual credit card program. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Duval County Circuit Court, seeks more than $66 million in damages,...
