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NEW ORLEANS — The Super Bowl matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs isn’t lacking for star power. Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce are among the most recognized players in the NFL thanks to their stellar play, numerous commercials and Kelce’s pop star girlfriend, and the Chiefs have...

NEW ORLEANS — Travis Kelce has no plans to retire anytime soon even if the Kansas City Chiefs win a third straight Super Bowl on Sunday. The future plans for the 35-year-old Kelce have been a lingering question as his fame has risen off the field thanks to his relationship...

LOS ANGELES — Receiver Cooper Kupp says the Los Angeles Rams are attempting to trade him after eight seasons with the club, and he doesn’t like the move. The Super Bowl 56 MVP made the announcement on social media Tuesday, saying the Rams told him they “will be seeking a...

ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Commanders controlling owner Josh Harris said Monday the team name is not changing. Harris said the name is here to stay after inheriting it when he and his group bought the team from longtime owner Dan Snyder in 2023. “I think it’s now being embraced by...

CLEVELAND — Star defensive end Myles Garrett has requested a trade from the Cleveland Browns with the hope of better positioning himself to win a Super Bowl, according to a statement he sent to media outlets Monday. The Browns finished last in the AFC North with a 3-14 record, and...

Chip Kelly is returning to the NFL as the Las Vegas Raiders’ offensive coordinator, a person with knowledge of the decision said Sunday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team hasn’t announced the hire. Kelly was the offensive coordinator on Ohio State’s national...

PHILADELPHIA — Jeff Thomason was in a work trailer in South Jersey 20 years ago ready to start another Monday morning on a construction site of a new housing development. His phone rang. It was Tom Melvin, a Philadelphia Eagles assistant coach. Thomason played three seasons with the Birds before...

PHILADELPHIA — A.J. Brown lingered with some of his Philadelphia Eagles teammates outside the Los Angeles Lakers’ locker room like any fan who had even a hint of a chance to hug it out with LeBron James. Sure enough, James spotted Brown, Darius Slay and other Eagles players, threw his...

The NFL will engage its Competition Committee on technology to take virtual line-to-gain measurements next season, but officials will continue to spot the football. There’s no current technology being considered that would help determine forward progress, which became a point of contention after Josh Allen was ruled short on a...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Detroit quarterback Jared Goff delivered a near-perfect performance in “passing the test” and helped the NFC take a 14-7 lead over the AFC during the opening night of the Pro Bowl Games on Thursday. Goff, after getting some help from Green Bay running back Josh Jacobs via...

Move over, Dallas Cowboys. There’s a new and unlikely America’s Team in the NFL — at least for the Super Bowl. The Philadelphia Eagles have become the popular choice among many football fans who want to see the Kansas City Chiefs lose for various reasons. Despite a fan base known...

NFL players suffered the fewest concussions in a season in 2024 since the league began tracking data nine years ago. The total decline from 2023 was 17%, including all practices and games in the preseason and regular season. League executive Jeff Miller and NFL chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills...

BALTIMORE — Ravens kicker Justin Tucker acted inappropriately with massage therapists at four luxury spas and wellness centers around the Baltimore area, according to six therapists who spoke anonymously with The Baltimore Banner, allegations Tucker denied vehemently. Managers from two of the spas said Tucker was banned from their establishments,...

Jalen Hurts bucked decades of history just by getting back to the Super Bowl after losing his first trip there as a starting quarterback. Now he will try to become the fourth quarterback to win the NFL’s ultimate prize as a starting quarterback after losing his first Super Bowl start....

LONDON — It’s a question Roger Goodell gets when he’s in London: Would the NFL stage a Super Bowl internationally? The usual answer is that America’s biggest sporting event is reserved for cities that have NFL franchises. But as the commissioner noted in October, “things change. It wouldn’t surprise me...