Josh Gordon's winding career has included several second chances following a trail of multiple drug suspensions that cast doubt on whether the talented but troubled playmaker would ever get on an NFL field again. He's getting yet another opportunity. The NFL conditionally reinstated the Patriots wide ...
Oakland Raiders receiver Antonio Brown lost his grievance with the NFL on Monday over his use of an old helmet that is no longer certified as safe to use for practice or play. The arbitrator issued the ruling after holding a hearing last Friday with ...
Cliff Branch, one of the Raiders' career-leading wide receivers who won three Super Bowls in 14 seasons with the franchise, has died. He was 71. Branch was found dead Saturday in a hotel room in Bullhead City, Arizona, the city's police department said. It said ...
Saints, wideout Michael Thomas agree on 5-year, $100 million deal
The New Orleans Saints and leading receiver Michael Thomas have agreed to a new five-year, $100 million contract, his agent said Wednesday. Andrew Kessler of the agency Athletes First, who joined colleague David Mulugheta in negotiating the deal with the Saints, said the contract pays ...
Pro Football Hall of Fame middle linebacker Nick Buoniconti, an undersized overachiever who helped lead the Miami Dolphins to the NFL's only perfect season and became a leader in the effort to cure paralysis, has died. He was 78. Buoniconti, who died Tuesday in Bridgehampton, ...
Patrick Mahomes spent this past offseason riding horses through the surf and throwing passes on the beach, swapping jokes with Jimmy Kimmel and hob-knobbing with celebrities on the red carpet. He's the cover boy for this year's Madden video game. The Texas Tech die-hard who ...
Former NFL player Kellen Winslow Jr. — the son of a Hall of Famer who himself earned more than $40 million during his career — has been convicted of raping a 58-year-old homeless woman last year in his picturesque beach community of Encinitas, north ...
Eagles reward quarterback Carson Wentz with four-year extension
Carson Wentz proved to the Philadelphia Eagles in three years he's worth a huge investment. Wentz and the Eagles have agreed on a four-year contract extension through the 2024 season. The deal announced Thursday night adds four years to Wentz's rookie contract. It's worth $128 ...
Tony Romo aims to become first $10 million-a-year analyst: report
Tony Romo, the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback turned TV commentator, is reportedly seeking to become the first $10 million-a-year sports analyst. Romo's representatives are pursuing a contract extension from CBS Sports that would pay him eight figures annually, according to the Sporting News, which cited ...
Jon Gruden confirms Derek Carr will be starting QB for Raiders
Amid rumors and speculation that the Oakland Raiders could be looking to move on from Derek Carr, coach Jon Gruden said Monday that Carr's status is set for 2019. "Yeah. He's going to be our quarterback," Gruden said in an interview with NFL Network from ...
Rumors swirl as Steelers prepare to deal receiver Antonio Brown
The Pittsburgh Steelers might be ready to trade wide receiver Antonio Brown to the Buffalo Bills. Or maybe not. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Thursday night that the Steelers were closing in on a deal to send the disgruntled wideout to Buffalo. However, Brown soon replied to ...
NFL executives are studying the possibility of adding a "sky judge" to help protect officials from botched calls such as the one that denied the New Orleans Saints a berth in last month's Super Bowl. Troy Vincent, the NFL executive vice president of football operations, ...
