Aaron Rodgers not present as Packers open mandatory minicamp
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers wasn’t with the Green Bay Packers for their first mandatory minicamp session Tuesday, the latest chapter in the standoff between the team and its MVP quarterback. Rodgers also hadn’t participated in the Packers’ voluntary organized team activities, which represented change from his usual offseason...
Former New York Giants coach Jim Fassel dies at 71
LOS ANGELES — Jim Fassel, a former coach of the New York Giants who was named NFL coach of the year in 1997 and led the team to the 2001 Super Bowl, has died. He was 71. Fassel’s son, John, confirmed the death to the Los Angeles Times on Monday....
Titans agree to deal with Falcons for Julio Jones
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee has agreed to a deal with Atlanta for seven-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Julio Jones, allowing the Falcons to clear salary cap space while the Titans get help for Ryan Tannehill, Derrick Henry and A.J. Brown. Both teams confirmed the trade Sunday. The Falcons will receive...
Packers CEO says team’s fans divided on Aaron Rodgers situationVideo
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers CEO Mark Murphy says he believes the uncertainty surrounding MVP Aaron Rodgers’ future has divided the team’s fan base. “The emails and letters that I’ve received reflect this fact,” Murphy said in a monthly column on the Packers’ website in which he answers...
Jaguars owner unveils plans to develop downtown Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Before Urban Meyer agreed to coach the Jacksonville Jaguars, he needed some assurances from team owner Shad Khan. Meyer wanted facility upgrades that included improved nutrition, training, recovery and treatment areas for players. The “culture of excellence,” Meyer calls it. “If it’s not the very best, it’s...
Sacked: Browns All-Pro Myles Garrett ‘retires’ from basketball
BEREA, Ohio — Myles Garrett can dump all the quarterbacks he wants. His dunking days are over. The Browns’ All-Pro defensive end, who recently posted videos on Twitter and Instagram of him dominating on the basketball court, has put his hoops game on hold. On Wednesday, Garrett, who is attending...
Colts welcome Carson Wentz with open arms as workouts wind downVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Carson Wentz spent the past two weeks working out in a whole new world. The quarterback found his way around the Indianapolis Colts complex, talked football with a different set of coaches, got acclimated to calling plays in a new huddle and started relearning coach Frank Reich’s offense....
NFL expects full stadiums this season; 2022 salary cap set at $208.2MVideo
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says the league expects full stadiums this season, and players and staff are being encouraged to receive the covid-19 vaccine. “One of the things we’ve obviously learned over the last year is not to make projections too far out,” Goodell said Wednesday following virtual meetings with...
Trevor Lawrence says Tim Tebow is ‘a guy you want to be around’
Trevor Lawrence is excited to have Tim Tebow as a teammate. The Jacksonville Jaguars signed Tebow last week, giving the former Florida star and 2007 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback an opportunity to revive his pro career as a tight end catching passes from their rookie No. 1 overall pick. “He looks...
Falcons coach tight-lipped about Julio Jones’ future
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons began their offseason training program Tuesday without longtime star receiver Julio Jones, who apparently has no intention of returning to a rebuilding team that is still struggling to get under the salary cap. Rookie coach Arthur Smith was tight-lipped about the Falcons’ options, but insisted...
AP source: Aaron Rodgers doesn’t attend Packers’ 1st day of OTAsVideo
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers wasn’t present for the first day of organized team activities Monday, according to a person familiar with the situation. These OTA sessions are voluntary, but Rodgers generally has participated in them in the past. ESPN first reported Rodgers wasn’t with the team on Monday....
Column: Tim Tebow’s reality show heads back to NFLVideo
Maybe Colin Kaepernick should learn a new position. Tight end, perhaps. From the looks of things, that appears to be a pathway back to the NFL for ex-quarterbacks who haven’t played the game in a long time. In case you missed the week’s most ludicrous sports story, Tim Tebow is...
Reunited: Tim Tebow signs with Jags, rejoins Urban Meyer as tight end
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Tim Tebow and Urban Meyer are together again, this time in the NFL and with Tebow playing a new position. The former Florida star and 2007 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback signed a one-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday and will attempt to revive his pro career...
NFL schedules get off to strong starts with Week 1 twinbills
An additional week of regular-season games will benefit NFL fans right from the start. In order to keep an equal number of doubleheaders between CBS and Fox, the league has decided to make Week 1 a doubleheader for both networks, which is also what they do on the final week....
NFL returning to London with 2 games in October
LONDON — The NFL is returning to London in October for its first games in the city since the outbreak of the coronavirus. The Atlanta Falcons will play the New York Jets on Oct. 10, and the Jacksonville Jaguars face the Miami Dolphins a week later. Both games will be...
2021 NFL schedule release: What to know
Some of the biggest news of the NFL offseason is coming Wednesday: the 2021 NFL regular-season schedule. Next season’s schedule will be released at 8 p.m. and broadcast on NFL Network, NFL.com and the NFL app. The league is touting the upcoming campaign as the “biggest season ever” with the...
NFL renews 9 social justice grants totaling $2.5 million
The NFL has renewed nine grants totaling $2.5 million through its social justice platform Inspire Change. The renewals announced Monday were recently approved by the Social Justice Working Group comprised of five team owners and five current and former players. Since 2017, the grants have been awarded to nonprofit organizations...
Report: Tim Tebow-Urban Meyer reunion on verge of becoming official for Jaguars
Tim Tebow and Urban Meyer are apparently getting back together, this time in the NFL. The former Florida star and 2007 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback is expected to team up with his college coach by signing a one-year contract to play for the Jacksonville Jaguars, the NFL Network reported Monday. The...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Aaron Rodgers is a Hall of Famer and a giant diva
ESPN’s Mike Greenberg is one of the nation’s top sports media personalities. But even the best of us can drop a clanger, as Greenberg did when he said any team in the NFL would be a legitimate Super Bowl contender if it added quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Roll over, Jacksonville, and...
Jets kick off rookie camp with ‘high energy’ Robert Saleh in charge
NEW YORK — Robert Saleh wrapped up his first practice with the New York Jets by taking his usual spot behind the huddle and waiting for the head coach to address the team. Then it quickly dawned on him. “Oh, shoot,” Saleh said Friday with a big grin and laugh....
AP source: NFL teams cannot cut players because they are unvaccinated
An NFL team can’t release a player simply because he is not vaccinated for covid-19, a person with direct knowledge of the league’s directive told The Associated Press on Friday. Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane hypothetically suggested this week that he’d do so if it would provide more freedom...
NFL sets offseason schedule, still plans mandatory minicampsVideo
NEW YORK — The NFL has set its schedule for offseason workouts and still plans to have mandatory in-person minicamps, something the players’ union has opposed. The league released the schedule through mid-June, with all 32 teams listing required-attendance minicamps next month. NFLPA president JC Tretter, a center for the...
Bills GM Brandon Beane would consider cutting unvaccinated playerVideo
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane theoretically would consider cutting an unvaccinated player if it meant the team being able to lift NFL covid-19 protocols restricting in-person team meetings. “Yeah, I would,” Beane told the team-sponsored ” One Bills Live” broadcast Wednesday. “You guys saw it in...
Steelers cornerback Justin Layne takes plea deal in Ohio case, felony gun charge dropped
Steelers cornerback Justin Layne on Wednesday had a felony gun charged dismissed as part of a plea deal in Ohio, landing him probation and a suspended jail sentence, court records show. Layne was pulled over early April 23 for speeding in Willoughby, a Cleveland suburb, and cited for speeding, driving...
Browns sign veteran DT Damion Square, formerly with Chargers
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns bulked up their defensive line Tuesday, signing veteran tackle Damion Square. Square spent the past seven seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers. The 32-year-old hasn’t missed a game the past four years. Cleveland’s interior was getting thin after the departure of Larry Ogunjobi as a...
