NEW YORK — In recent seasons, several starters haven’t played in preseason games.

But days before their preseason opener against the Packers, quarterback Justin Fields believes the Jets' starters need to see some action during the team’s three exhibition games this month.

“I think we at least need to see the field each and every game,�...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison is suspended without pay for the first three games of the 2025 regular season for a violation of the league’s substances of abuse policy, the NFL announced Tuesday.

Addison pleaded no contest in July to a lesser charge of wet reckless driving stemming from a July 2024 drunken driving arrest...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — Teddy Bridgewater was nearly a Buccaneer not once, but twice.

Tampa Bay brought him in for a top-30 visit before the 2014 NFL draft, strongly considering the Louisville star as their quarterback of the future. Then in 2020, he was once again on their radar, until the Bucs pulled off a franchise-altering coup by signing Tom Brady...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Kyren Williams will carry the ball for the Rams this season and beyond.

On Tuesday, the Rams and the fourth-year pro agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension, a person with knowledge of the situation said. The person requested anonymity because the deal has not been signed.

The extension includes about $23 million in ...Read more

MIAMI — Nobody is coming to rescue the Miami Dolphins’ secondary.

There is no major trade on the horizon that will boost the Dolphins defense, which lost — or dumped — all its secondary starters from the previous season.

Outside of maybe adding a veteran or claiming a player at the end of training camp when teams trim their roster to ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — When you’re drafted in the second round out of a powerhouse like Alabama, expectations aren’t just high, they’re immediate.

But for Chris Braswell, Year 1 in the NFL was more humbling than headline-making. Swallowed up in a limited role, Braswell managed just 1.5 sacks and faded into the background of a defense looking for...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles are increasing their options at cornerback, acquiring Jakorian Bennett from the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for defensive tackle Thomas Booker on Monday night, a league source confirmed to The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Pending a physical, Bennett will become the newest member of the Eagles’ secondary that is seeking...Read more

NEW YORK — Don’t expect to see Deion Sanders at Cleveland Browns training camp.

Rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders remains low on the Browns’ depth chart and told his famous father not to come watch him at a practice this summer.

“I don’t want him coming to see me right now, because I want to get to where I want to go, then for him ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy will play in Saturday’s preseason opener against the Houston Texans at U.S. Bank Stadium, coach Kevin O’Connell said Monday.

McCarthy, the 10th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft, has not played since the Vikings’ preseason opener one year ago, when McCarthy suffered the torn meniscus in ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office will not pursue charges against Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman, who was arrested on suspicion of felony weapons possession Friday night, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff Department records.

Perryman was arrested after deputies allegedly discovered five firearms — ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Kelce family is mourning the loss of Maureen Anne Maguire, who was the girlfriend of Travis and Jason Kelce’s father, Ed.

The dad of the NFL stars confirmed the news over the weekend, sharing an obituary to his Facebook page that revealed she “passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones” and described her as a “...Read more

NEW YORK — This is hardly Jerry Jones’ first rodeo.

Throughout his 36-year ownership of the Dallas Cowboys, Jones has dug in during drawn-out contract negotiations with star players from Emmitt Smith to Dak Prescott.

The latest is pass rusher Micah Parsons, who requested a trade last week as contract discussions stagnated.

“This is ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Saquon Barkley has declined President Donald Trump’s invitation to serve on the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition, which was part of an executive order he signed on Thursday.

The All-Pro running back said Monday that given his busy schedule with the NFL season impending, he and his family decided it would...Read more

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Atlanta Falcons starting right tackle Kaleb McGary signed a two-year contract extension Monday, the team announced. The extension is worth $30 million, according to McGary’s agent Collin Roberts.

McGary, 30, was set to become a free agent after the completion of the 2025 season. He’s now under contract through the ...Read more

FORT WORTH, Texas — In two weeks Netflix will drop its documentary on the life of Jerry Jones, during which our resident Pro Football Hall of Famer will stare into the camera and proudly admit that his toy is nothing more than a soap opera.

(In soap opera language, this means Jerry is Stefano DiMera from “Day of Our Lives.”)

Dated ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs have played in five of the last seven Super Bowls and won three of them for countless reasons.

Most are obvious: A first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Fame-bound coach, quarterback and tight end. One of the greatest defensive coordinators in NFL history. A marvelous kicker. Sheer organizational synergy.

At some ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Sean McVay won't have to worry about Matthew Stafford catching a twice-tipped pass and stumbling over the goal line during a joint practice with the Dallas Cowboys.

That anxiety-inducing event occurred last year when the Rams practiced against the Cowboys.

On Tuesday, the Rams again travel to Oxnard to practice against the ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — It was a sad start to the summer for Arthur Smith, who was two days into a 10-day vacation in Italy when he learned his father, Fred, passed away at age 80.

Fred Smith was founder and chairman of delivery giant FedEx who directed a partnership with the PGA Tour that donated more than $43 million to St. Jude Children's Research ...Read more

Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Zach Sieler always felt the team would come through for him, and they did.

The Dolphins and Sieler agreed on a three-year contract extension worth up to $67.75 million and with $44 million in guarantees Sunday evening, according to agent Drew Rosenhaus.

Sieler last was at the negotiating table with the Dolphins ...Read more