Browns rookie Mike Hall goes on list as NFL investigates domestic violence incident
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns rookie defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. was placed on the Commissioner’s Exempt List on Tuesday while the NFL continues its investigation into a domestic violence charge filed against him. Hall was arrested Aug. 13 after his fiancee told police he threatened her with a gun during...
QB starters Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Bo Nix lead list of NFL rookies to watch in 2024
Three rookie quarterbacks drafted in the first round are set to start on opening day with Chicago’s Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels of Washington and Bo Nix for Denver. If that sounds familiar, it is. Happened last year with three of the first four picks — Carolina’s Bryce Young, Houston’s C.J....
Ravens coach John Harbaugh remembers Aliquippa native Joe D’Alessandris: ‘An inspiration’Video
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — When John Harbaugh reflects on the life of Aliquippa native Joe D’Alessandris, the stories that stand out are about a period of time long before he became an NFL offensive line coach. “He was working in the steel mill when he was 17 and 18 years...
Bills’ Josh Allen enters 7th season focused on increasing leadership roleVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — There remain many signs of Josh Allen being his familiar playful self. Whether it was opening training camp boasting of his latest Catan board game conquest; celebrating touchdowns with leaping hip-checks with teammates; and name-dropping Tiger Woods in detailing his offseason golf course encounters: The Buffalo...
Prescott’s time with the Cowboys, Russell Wilson’s fading career among the hot QB questions in 2024Video
Dak Prescott figures to get paid, either by Dallas or another team willing to go north of $50 million per year if the Cowboys let his contract expire after this season. Russell Wilson hasn’t been announced as the starter for Pittsburgh’s opener in what’s shaped up to be the nine-time...
Chiefs sign wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster to provide veteran depth ahead of roster cutsVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs signed wide receiver Juju Smith-Schuster on Monday, reuniting with a veteran wide receiver who helped Kansas City win the Super Bowl two years ago just one day before all NFL teams must reach the 53-player roster limit. Smith-Schuster was back in his familiar No....
Reports: Cowboys agree to 4-year, $136M deal with WR CeeDee LambVideo
FRISCO, Texas — CeeDee Lamb’s monthslong holdout with the Dallas Cowboys is over, and the All-Pro receiver is a close second to Justin Jefferson as the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. Lamb and the Cowboys agreed Monday on a $136 million, four-year contract with $100 million guaranteed, three people familiar...
Browns star running back Nick Chubb to begin season on PUP list, will miss at least first 4 gamesVideo
CLEVELAND — Nick Chubb’s comeback needs more time. As expected, Cleveland’s star running back will remain on the physically unable to perform list to start the season while he recovers from two surgeries on his left knee, keeping him out for at least the Browns’ first four games. Chubb has...
Ravens OL coach, Sewickley native Joe D’Alessandris dies
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Joe D’Alessandris, whose nearly half-century of coaching offensive linemen eventually brought him to four different NFL teams, has died. He was 70. The Baltimore Ravens, D’Alessandris’ employer since 2017, announced that he died Sunday. He was hospitalized earlier this month with an unspecified illness, and that...
Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase returns to practice after ‘hold in’
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals star receiver Ja’Marr Chase ended his contract “hold in” and practiced for the first time this summer on Sunday, two weeks before Cincinnati opens the season against the New England Patriots. The Bengals sent out photos from the closed practice on social media showing Chase participating...
Rams starting LT Alaric Jackson suspended 2 games for violating NFL’s personal conduct policyVideo
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Rams left tackle Alaric Jackson was suspended without pay for the first two games of the season for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy. The NFL announced the suspension Friday, giving no further details. Jackson started 15 games and a playoff game at left tackle...
Arizona receiver Zay Jones suspended 5 games for violating NFL’s personal conduct policyVideo
TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals receiver Zay Jones was suspended without pay for the first five games of the season for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, the league announced Friday. The league did not disclose a reason for the suspension. In 2023, Jones was arrested on a misdemeanor battery...
New Hall of Fame rules could speed up Bill Belichick’s possible inductionVideo
Bill Belichick could be eligible to be selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2026 instead of 2029 after significant changes made to the selection process. The Hall of Fame announced the new rules that were approved by the Board of Directors on Friday. They go into effect...
Bears’ Coleman released from hospital ‘in good spirits’ after scary injury, Chicago coach says
CHICAGO — Bears cornerback Douglas Coleman III was released from a Kansas City hospital and returned to Chicago on Friday after he was injured while making a tackle during a preseason game against the Chiefs. “He was walking around,” Bears coach Matt Eberflus told Chicago radio station WSCR “670 The...
Browns enter make-or-break 3rd season with QB Deshaun WatsonVideo
CLEVELAND — Deshaun Watson was supposed to be the one, the missing piece to return Cleveland’s forlorn franchise to fame. That was the plan. The Browns did their part to make it happen. They’re still waiting for Watson to fulfill his end. On the eve of a make-or-break third season...
Eagles acquire former Penn State WR Jahan Dotson from NFC East rival CommandersVideo
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles acquired wide receiver Jahan Dotson and a fifth-round pick in the 2025 draft from the Washington Commanders for a third-round pick and two seventh-round picks from the 2025 draft in a rare deal between the NFC East rivals on Thursday. Dotson, a first-rounder out of...
Rookie Bo Nix wins Broncos’ starting QB job over Jarrett Stidham, Zach WilsonVideo
The Denver Broncos’ unconventional quarterback competition concluded Wednesday with one final plot twist when coach Sean Payton walked up to his QBs during warmups and informed them that rookie Bo Nix had won the starting job. “He smiled,” Payton said of 12th overall pick out of Oregon and sixth QB...
Vikings DC Flores says he was hurt by Tagovailoa’s sharp criticism but wishes Dolphins QB wellVideo
EAGAN, Minn. — Two Minnesota Vikings starters flanked defensive coordinator Brian Flores as he prepared to address blunt criticism of his character and coaching style delivered publicly by Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, a sign of solidarity Flores relished from his current team while acknowledging he was hurt by the...
Sharp preseason game by backup QB Josh Johnson encouraging sign for RavensVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — It goes without saying that if Lamar Jackson went down with an injury, the Baltimore Ravens would have a big problem on their hands. Josh Johnson’s job would be to try to make that scenario bearable. The 38-year-old journeyman is now Jackson’s top backup in Baltimore...
Damar Hamlin, Mitchell Trubisky among latest players to join Bills’ injured listVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills face the prospect of limping into the regular season with a mounting number of injured players, who now include receivers Curtis Samuel and Marquez Valdes-Scantling, safety Damar Hamlin and backup quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. Coach Sean McDermott on Monday listed all four as being...
Washington Commanders officially announce rookie Jayden Daniels as starting QB
ASHBURN, Va. — Jayden Daniels has been selected as the starting quarterback for the Washington Commanders. Coach Dan Quinn declared Daniels the starter on Monday after two preseason games and a couple of joint practices. Daniels was 12 of 15 for 123 yards at the New York Jets and Miami...
Raiders name Gardner Minshew starting quarterback: ‘Our team’s behind it’
LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Raiders, looking for a spark to begin the season, named Gardner Minshew their starting quarterback Sunday. Minshew got the nod over second-year pro Aidan O’Connell after a long battle between the two. The veteran was not decidedly better throughout the competition, but still emerged...
Penn State’s Adisa Isaac shines before exiting Ravens debut: ‘He was a factor’
BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Ravens have had two rookies suffer injuries in as many preseason games. Last week, it was cornerback Nate Wiggins who exited early with a shoulder injury against the Philadelphia Eagles before returning to practice Thursday. On Saturday, outside linebacker Adisa Isaac went to the medical tent...
Caleb Williams runs for TD, leads 2 scoring drives as Bears beat Bengals 27-3Video
CHICAGO — Caleb Williams looked downfield and saw nobody open. He spun and hit Rome Odunze deep on the run, one prized rookie connecting with another on a 45-yard pass. It was just the sort of play Chicago hopes to see on a consistent basis. Williams made another good impression...
Backup QB Nick Mullens throws TD pass in Vikings’ 27-12 win over Browns in battle of roster reservesVideo
CLEVELAND — Nick Mullens threw a touchdown pass on the heels of Minnesota’s quarterback rotation getting jumbled this week by J.J McCarty’s season-ending injury, and the Vikings beat the Cleveland Browns, 27-12, in a preseason game Saturday. Mullens connected with wide receiver Trishton Jackson on a 14-yard TD in the...
