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Former Browns WR Braylon Edwards saves life in YMCA assault

DETROIT — Former NFL player Braylon Edwards stepped in and saved the life of an 80-year-old man who was being attacked in the locker room at a suburban Detroit YMCA, police said Monday. “If it wasn’t for that intervention, we could very easily be talking about someone’s death,” said Jeff...
Denver Broncos inform QB Russell Wilson they’ll release him when new league year beginsVideo

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos told Russell Wilson on Monday that they’re going to release him next week, just 18 months after signing the Super Bowl-winning quarterback to a five-year, $242 million contract extension. The Broncos still owe Wilson his $39 million salary for 2024 minus whatever he’d sign...
Jaguars release veteran DT Foley Fatukasi on his 29th birthday to save $3.5M against the cap

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars cut veteran defensive tackle Foley Fatukasi on his 29th birthday. The Jaguars made the move Monday a few hours after wishing Fatukasi a happy birthday on social media. Releasing him will save the Jaguars roughly $3.5 million against the 2024 salary cap. Fatukasi will...
Mike Evans agrees to 2-year, $52M deal with Buccaneers

TAMPA, Fla. — There’s still a chance Mike Evans could play his entire career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Instead of testing his worth in free agency this winter, the team’s career receiving leader agreed to a two-year, $52 million contract to remain with the club that drafted him seventh...
Eagles center Jason Kelce retires after 13 NFL seasons and 1 Super Bowl ring

PHILADELPHIA — Jason Kelce has retired after 13 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. The 36-year-old Kelce officially called it quits Monday at the Eagles’ NovaCare Complex, ending a career in which he became not only one of the great centers of his era who played a key role in the...
Family ties link group of NFL Combine invitees to famous fathers

INDIANAPOLIS — Joe Alt had the perfect role model. He grew up in Minnesota, became a big-time recruit and joined a major college football program. He made the same seamless transition from tight end to dominant left tackle. And now, he could be eight weeks away from becoming a first-round...
Chris Mortensen, an award-winning reporter who covered the NFL, dies at 72

Chris Mortensen, the award-winning journalist who covered the NFL for close to four decades, including 32 as a senior analyst at ESPN, died Sunday morning. He was 72. ESPN confirmed Mortensen’s death on Sunday. There was no immediate word on the cause or place of death. “Mort was widely respected...
WR Marvin Harrison Jr., QBs Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels vie for top spot

INDIANAPOLIS — Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels arrived in Indianapolis as Heisman Trophy winners. Drake Maye is seeking to add to his family’s impressive athletic legacy. And the only player who might prevent those three talented quarterbacks from going 1-2-3 in this year’s NFL Draft appears to be All-America receiver...
FedEx ends naming rights agreement for the Washington Commanders stadium long known as FedEx Field

FedEx has ended its naming rights agreement to the Washington Commanders stadium in Landover, Maryland, a venue that had been known as FedEx Field since 1999. The move confirmed Wednesday comes two years prior to the expiration of the current agreement scheduled for 2026, and as the NFL club under...
NFL-worst Carolina Panthers increasing overall ticket prices by more than 4% for 2024 season

CHARLOTTE — The Carolina Panthers are raising overall ticket prices by slightly more than 4% in 2024 following a season in which they finished with an NFL-worst 2-15 record and were shutout in the final two games. The lower level seating at Bank of America Stadium will see the most...
Chiefs mulling whether to use franchise tag on Chris Jones or L’Jarius Sneed as deadline nears

The Kansas City Chiefs are weighing whether to use the franchise tag on All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones or star cornerback L’Jarius Sneed, though general manager Brett Veach said Tuesday he is hopeful both will be back next season. The two stalwarts of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl-winning defense would otherwise...
Sean Payton hints at moving on from Russell Wilson, says Broncos have to hit on ‘the next one’ at QB

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Sean Payton isn’t providing anything definitive on Russell Wilson’s time in Denver but he did hint at the Broncos moving on from him when he suggested the team cannot afford to miss on “the next one” at quarterback. Payton met with the media at the NFL scouting...
Russell Wilson reiterates he’d like to stay in Denver, rehashes benching in podcast

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — With his coach and general manager set to address reporters — and likely his employment situation — at the NFL scouting combine Tuesday, Russell Wilson reiterated over the weekend that he hopes to return to the Denver Broncos in 2024. Wilson said he still aims to win...
Bengals place franchise tag on receiver Tee Higgins

CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals placed the franchise tag on receiver Tee Higgins, which likely will keep him with the team at least one more season, the team said Monday. If the Bengals can’t reach a long-term agreement with the 25-year-old Higgins before July 15, he’ll play the 2024 season...
Cam Newton involved in scuffle at youth football tournament

A video surfaced Sunday that appeared to show 2015 NFL Most Valuable Player Cam Newton being involved in a scuffle at a 7-on-7 youth football tournament in Atlanta. The video shows Newton, wearing one of his custom-made hats, being shoved by three people near the top of a set of...
After 3 seasons in NFL, Monroeville’s Robert Hainsey continues rise with Tampa Bay

Robert Hainsey spent some time outside the U.S. earlier this month vacationing with family and friends. It was a welcomed time of relaxation for the Monroeville native who had just completed his third NFL season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “It was very nice,” said Hainsey, a former Gateway lineman...

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