RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks brought back two of their own players to address areas of need on the opening day of free agency. The Seahawks agreed to terms with defensive lineman Leonard Williams and tight end Noah Fant, three people with knowledge of the deals said Monday. They spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of …
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Flurry of veteran salary dumps floods NFL free agency with a surplus of safeties
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Justin Simmons’ release isn’t just collateral damage from the Russell Wilson debacle in Denver, but the latest sign of a shifting of priorities in the NFL that’s resulted in a surplus of safeties flooding the free agent market. Like inside linebackers and running backs before them, safeties are finding that teams are more and more inclined …
Read More »Jets take notice of Hardman’s plea to Chiefs during the season to ‘come get me’
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jets general manager Joe Douglas says the team took notice of Super Bowl star Mecole Hardman saying on a podcast he told the Kansas City Chiefs to “come get me” while he was disgruntled in New York earlier this season. “I’ll just say those comments definitely resonated with us,” Douglas told reporters Wednesday at the NFL combine. …
Read More »Browns QB Deshaun Watson to resume throwing next month following season-ending shoulder surgery
CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will resume throwing next month following right shoulder surgery t hat cut short his second season with Cleveland after just six starts. Watson, who fractured a bone in his throwing shoulder in a win over Baltimore on Nov. 12, has been cleared to throw in a few weeks, general manager Andrew Berry said …
Read More »NFL-worst Carolina Panthers increasing overall ticket prices by more than 4% for 2024 season
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — 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 significant impact, with season ticket prices increasing by …
Read More »Former NFL head coaches Marvin Lewis and Joe Philbin part of Pierce’s first Raiders staff
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — As Antonio Pierce prepares for his first season as the Las Vegas Raiders’ full-time coach, he is counting on two experienced former head coaches to help guide him. The Raiders announced their full staff Friday, and former Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis is the assistant head coach and ex-Miami Dolphins coach Joe Philbin is the senior …
Read More »Bears great Steve McMichael expected to return home from hospital on Thursday
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bears great Steve McMichael, who is battling ALS, is expected to return home Thursday after being hospitalized the past week, longtime publicist Betsy Shepherd said. The 66-year-old McMichael went public with an ALS diagnosis three years ago. He was admitted into intensive care at a suburban hospital last Thursday — a week after being voted into …
Read More »‘Unicorn event’ allows Ryan Grubb to stay in Seattle as new offensive coordinator for Seahawks
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Ryan Grubb said he was all-in on making the move to Alabama and being the offensive coordinator for the Crimson Tide. That was until someone Grubb connected with a year ago at the NFL combine reached out to gauge his interest in an opportunity that allowed him to stay put in the Pacific Northwest and fulfill …
Read More »Chiefs sign defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo to a contract extension
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has received a contract extension less than a week after earning his fourth Super Bowl ring. The Chiefs announced Spagnuolo’s extension on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Wednesday before the parade celebrating their latest Super Bowl title. The announcement didn’t reveal the terms of the deal. Spagnuolo, …
Read More »Chiefs say all players, coaches and staffers are safe and accounted for after parade shooting
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs said all their players, coaches and staffers and their families were “safe and accounted for” after a deadly shooting Wednesday at the end of the Super Bowl championship parade. “We are truly saddened by the senseless act of violence that occurred outside of Union Station at the conclusion of today’s parade …
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