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,...
Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson among NFL stars with something to prove
NEW YORK — Aaron Rodgers knows all eyes are on him. That’s nothing new for the four-time NFL MVP. But the 40-year-old New York Jets quarterback enters this season, his 20th in the league, with plenty to prove after missing all but four snaps last year because of a torn...
Pro Bowl WR Randall Cobb joins SEC Network
Former Pro Bowl receiver Randall Cobb will join the SEC Network as a college football studio analyst, but the 13-year NFL veteran says he’s ” not officially retired ” from a standout career spent mostly with the Green Bay Packers. ESPN announced the hiring of the 33-year-old Cobb in a...
Jason Wright is out as Washington Commanders president, will leave team after 2024 season
Jason Wright, who four years ago became the first Black president of an NFL team, is no longer in that role with the Washington Commanders and is expected to leave the organization after this season. A team spokesperson confirmed Thursday that Wright is departing the organization and will remain in...
Saquon Barkley: ‘Everything I want to accomplish is still there’Video
PHILADELPHIA — Saquon Barkley arrived at his old high school field in Lehigh County with a pair of slippers on his feet, golf clubs in his trunk and the type of levity that comes only from deliverance. The Philadelphia Eagles’ newly signed running back, hosting a youth camp at the...
Brandon Aiyuk requests trade from 49ers, AP source saysVideo
Brandon Aiyuk has requested a trade from the San Francisco 49ers because the two sides haven’t made progress on a new contract, a person familiar with the star wide receiver’s decision told the Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because contract discussions...
NFL training camps get underway as rookies start reporting this weekVideo
The short summer vacation is over for NFL players. It’s time to begin the journey to Super Bowl 59. Coming off a disappointing finish in the AFC championship game, the Baltimore Ravens became the first team to open training camp when they welcomed rookies Saturday. Nineteen more teams get underway...
Vikings WR, former Pitt star Jordan Addison arrested in California on suspicion of DUIVideo
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver and former Pitt star Jordan Addison was arrested in California on suspicion of driving under the influence, the second straight year he has found trouble behind the wheel right before the beginning of training camp. The Vikings said Monday they’re aware of the incident and gathering...
NFL defensive mastermind Monte Kiffin dies at age 84
TAMPA, Fla. — Monte Kiffin, the longtime NFL and college assistant coach whose Tampa Bay defenses routinely ranked among the league’s best, died Thursday. He was 84. One of the architects of the ultra successful Tampa 2 defensive scheme, Kiffin spent 13 seasons as defensive coordinator of the Bucs under...
Bill Belichick joining ‘Inside the NFL’ for upcoming season
LOS ANGELES — Bill Belichick has added a second media job for the upcoming season. The CW Network announced Thursday that Belichick will be one of the analysts on “Inside the NFL.” Belichick, who coached the New England Patriots to six Super Bowl titles during his 24 years at the...
Former Browns QB great Bernie Kosar battling health challenges
CLEVELAND — Former Cleveland Browns star quarterback Bernie Kosar has been diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver and Parkinson’s disease, according to a story in Cleveland Magazine. The 60-year-old former player is on the list for a liver transplant, though University Hospitals hepatologist Anthony Post told the magazine that Kosar...
Former Cardinals star Adrian Wilson arrested on assault charge
PHOENIX — Former Carolina Panthers executive and Arizona Cardinals star safety Adrian Wilson was arrested June 1 in Arizona on charges of assault, property damage and disorderly conduct, according to the Scottsdale Police Department. The police department said in a statement Tuesday that all three charges are related to domestic...
No more confusion: Jags rusher Josh Allen changes last name to Hines-Allen to honor maternal family
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars star pass rusher Josh Allen has changed his last name to Hines-Allen to honor his maternal family and relatives who have worn that surname on their jerseys. That will also help eliminate confusion with the Buffalo Bills star quarterback. Hines-Allen announced the change Tuesday on...
Brett Favre is asking an appeals court to reinstate his defamation lawsuit against Shannon Sharpe
NEW ORLEANS — Lawyers for retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre will ask a federal appeals court Tuesday to revive a defamation lawsuit Favre filed against a fellow Pro Football of Fame member, former tight end Shannon Sharpe, amid the backdrop of a Mississippi welfare scandal that is one of the...
Vikings’ Khyree Jackson, 2 former college football players killed in car crash in Maryland
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson was killed Saturday morning in a car crash in Maryland, police and the team said. Jackson, 24, was one of three people who died in an overnight three-car crash in Prince George’s County, according to Maryland State Police. The Vikings...
U mad, bro?: Pre-Fourth fireworks on state of the Penguins, insufficient Pirates, Mike Tomlin’s recent playoff fade
Thursday is Independence Day. So I plan on celebrating my independence from work. Hence, we are posting “U mad, bro?” a day early this week. Don’t worry. I’m offering up plenty of fireworks about the Penguins’ current roster, the Pirates’ ups and downs and Mike Tomlin’s recent track record. This...
NFL suspends safety Tashaun Gipson 6 games for PEDs
Veteran safety Tashaun Gipson has been suspended by the NFL for the first six games of the 2024 season for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy. The NFL announced Gipson’s suspension Tuesday. Gipson, who turns 34 on Aug. 7, is a free agent and remains eligible to sign with a...
Here’s what you need to know about the verdict in the ‘NFL Sunday Ticket’ trial and what’s next
LOS ANGELES — The NFL has been found guilty of breaking antitrust laws in its distribution of out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on the “Sunday Ticket” premium subscription service. Even though the jury of five men and three women in a U.S. District Court awarded nearly $4.8 billion in damages Thursday...
Jury rules NFL violated antitrust laws in ‘Sunday Ticket’ case and awards $4.7 billion in damages
LOS ANGELES — A jury in U.S. District Court ruled Thursday the NFL violated antitrust laws in distributing out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on a premium subscription services and has awarded nearly $4.7 billion in damages. The jury ordered the league to pay $4 billion in damages to the residential class...
Steve Gleason to receive Arthur Ashe Courage Award at The ESPYS for his work on ALS awareness
LOS ANGELES — Retired NFL safety Steve Gleason, who has been fighting ALS since 2011, will receive the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at The ESPYS on July 11. The 47-year-old Gleason spent eight years in the NFL before retiring in 2008. Three years later, he went public with his...
