Browns rookie QB Shedeur Sanders sustains an oblique injury and is unlikely to play against Eagles
PHILADELPHIA — Cleveland rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders sustained an oblique injury during drills ahead of practice Wednesday and is considered unlikely to play in the Browns’ preseason game against the Eagles. Sanders did not play the remainder of the practice session after he was hurt and was ruled out of...
Former Steelers QBs Russell Wilson and Justin Fields reunite as starters for the Giants and Jets
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A year ago, Russell Wilson and Justin Fields were the top two quarterbacks at Pittsburgh Steelers training camp vying for the starting role. This week, they were back on the same field together in the same market but with different teams, with Wilson installed as the...
Bills running back James Cook ends contract standoff by agreeing to a 4-year deal
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bills running back James Cook has ended his contract standoff by signing a four-year deal, Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane said Wednesday. Cook’s deal will pay him $48 million over the four years, two people with knowledge of the agreement confirmed to The Associated Press. The...
NFL appeals Nevada Supreme Court ruling allowing Jon Gruden’s lawsuit to proceedVideo
LAS VEGAS — The NFL will appeal the Nevada Supreme Court’s ruling Monday that former Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden can proceed with his lawsuit and not go through the league for arbitration. The league will request a rehearing from the same court that overturned a prior Nevada Supreme...
Browns All-Pro DE Myles Garrett ticketed after police say he drove 100 mph in Cleveland suburb
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio — Browns All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett has been accused of driving a Ferrari 100 mph on a suburban Cleveland interstate. The Strongsville Police Department stopped Garrett just after 2 a.m. Saturday in a 60 mph zone on Interstate 71 near the Ohio Turnpike, according to a citation....
Packers quarterback Jordan Love out for at least a week after having procedure on left thumbVideo
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love will miss at least a week after having a procedure to repair a ligament issue in his left thumb, general manager Brian Gutekunst said Tuesday. Love was spotted with his thumb wrapped on the sideline during the Packers’ 30-10 preseason...
Court rules Jon Gruden can’t be forced into arbitration with NFL
LAS VEGAS — The Nevada Supreme Court ruled Monday that former Raiders head coach Jon Gruden cannot be forced to participate in arbitration in his lawsuit with the NFL. The court had previously ruled that Gruden could be required to undergo arbitration because he agreed to be bound by the...
Stefanski’s timeline for announcing Browns starting QB remains uncertain
BEREA, Ohio — Kevin Stefanski has committed to one thing when it comes to selecting the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback. Stefanski didn’t say that he would announce a starter for the Sept. 7 opener against the Cincinnati Bengals next week, but did say there would be more clarity after Saturday’s...
Shilo Sanders makes presence felt in NFL debut
TAMPA, Fla. — Shilo Sanders quickly made his presence felt in first NFL preseason game. Sanders creeped up to the line of scrimmage, blitzed untouched and hit Brandon Allen, driving him to the ground just after he threw the ball away. A night after his younger brother had an impressive...
Russell Wilson and Jaxson Dart show promise in Giants’ 34-25 preseason win at Bills
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Promising but far from perfect was rookie first-round draft pick Jaxson Dart’s assessment of making his preseason debut at quarterback in the New York Giants’ 34-25 win over the Buffalo Bills on Saturday. “There’s definitely moments where I feel like I did some good stuff, but...
Bengals coach Zac Taylor prioritizes intrasquad competition
CINCINNATI — Instead of conducting a joint practice against another NFL team, Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor is prioritizing action in the preseason games while also creating some more intersquad competition. In between the Bengals’ preseason opener and the Aug. 18 Monday night game against the Washington Commanders, where the...
Browns coach Kevin Stefanski won’t commit to Shedeur Sanders’ role
CLEVELAND — Less than 24 hours after Shedeur Sanders’ impressive NFL debut, Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski still wasn’t ready to answer the question most on the mind of fans. Will Sanders start working with the first-team offense leading into next Saturday’s second preseason game at Philadelphia? “We need to...
Lions’ Morice Norris shares good news after he was taken off field in ambulance
DETROIT — Detroit Lions safety Morice Norris shared a social media post Saturday, saying he’s OK and thanking people for their support after he was taken off the field in an ambulance late in a preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons. Norris reposted a screenshot about being grateful along with...
Preseason game stopped after Lions’ Norris taken off field in ambulance vs. Falcons
ATLANTA — Detroit safety Morice Norris was attended to for about 20 minutes and taken off the field in an ambulance during the Lions’ preseason game Friday night against Atlanta, with the game ending with 6:31 to go after the players let the clock run. Norris was hurt with 14:50...
Patriots unveil statue of Super Bowl champ Tom Brady
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady’s statue weighs six tons and rises 17 feet off the ground, from the bottom of the six-sided base — one for each of the New England Patriots’ Super Bowl victories — to the tip of the bronze fist raised in celebration. For a player who...
Colts QB Anthony Richardson is day-to-day after injuring finger, AP source says
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson is considered day-to-day with a dislocated pinkie, a person with knowledge of the injury told the Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team hadn’t yet made an official statement. It’s unclear when Richardson...
Cowboys can’t afford to let Micah Parsons’ contract dispute linger into the season
Jerry Jones is known for dragging out contract negotiations, so it’s no surprise Micah Parsons is just the latest Dallas Cowboys star player to have to wait on a new deal. Dak Prescott had to play on the franchise tag in 2020 after being unable to reach agreement on an...
How to watch the NFL in 2025: Streaming services, exclusive dates
There’s little doubt technology has made many things in our lives easier. Watching the NFL on television isn’t one of them. The most popular sport in the United States is also among the most confusing to watch, thanks to a myriad of streaming services and exclusive online broadcasts. For those...
Shedeur Sanders throws pair of TD passes in 1st half of Browns preseason game
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders impressed the first half of his NFL preseason debut, throwing two touchdown passes to Kaden Davis against the Carolina Panthers. The first was a 7-yard TD pass to Davis between two defenders. Sanders closed out the first half with a 12-yard...
Dak Prescott is upbeat Micah Parsons will remain with Cowboys
OXNARD, Calif. — Having dealt with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones in multiple rounds of high-profile contract negotiations, quarterback Dak Prescott has played the proverbial game and lived to tell about it. His own experience is why Prescott remains confident star defensive end Micah Parsons will be a Cowboy for...
Texans safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson suffers leg injury at practice
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va. — Houston Texans safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson appeared to suffer a significant leg injury Thursday during practice at the Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia. According to reports, Gardner-Johnson tried to tackle receiver John Metchie and after making contact fell to ground and began writhing in pain....
Chargers left tackle Rashawn Slater out for season
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers tackle Rashawn Slater suffered a torn patellar tendon in practice Thursday and will miss the upcoming season. He’ll undergo surgery and be placed on injured reserve, the team said. Slater was hurt less than two weeks after signing a multi-year contract extension last...
Rams’ Jared Verse helped off field after apparent knee injury
LOS ANGELES — Jared Verse had to be helped off the field during practice with the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday after bumping knees with teammate Braden Fiske. Coach Sean McVay wasn’t immediately certain of the severity of the injury for Verse, the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year last...
Rookie Dylan Fairchild making strides on OL as Bengals set for preseason openerVideo
CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals drafted Dylan Fairchild in April with the expectation he would be their starting left guard when the season opens Sept. 7 in Cleveland. During the first two weeks of training camp, Fairchild has looked every bit like a starter. Fairchild and the rest of Cincinnati’s...
RB James Cook’s contract standoff with Bills reaches 3rd practiceVideo
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills and James Cook are in agreement on at least one aspect of the running back’s contract standoff, which had the starter skipping his third consecutive training camp practice Wednesday. Neither side will hazard guessing on how much longer Cook will continue declining to practice...
