Kenny Pickett made his NFL debut for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second half of Sunday’s loss to the New York Jets. The 2022 first-round draft pick out of Pittsburgh may not have won the Steelers, but his two rushing touchdowns put him in an exclusive club that only he occupies. He became the first […]
PHILADELPHIA – Hundreds of men whose medical tests were redone to eliminate race bias are now eligible for awards, two years after a pair of former players sued the NFL over its treatment of black retirees in the league’s $1 billion concussion settlement. The newly approved payout, announced in a report Friday, is a victory […]
The Ravens enter tonight’s preseason game against the Titans on an unprecedented winning streak: Baltimore has won 20 consecutive preseason games, the longest streak in NFL history. Baltimore hasn’t lost a preseason game since 2015, and last year the Ravens broke the all-time record for consecutive preseason wins, a record previously held by Vince Lombardi’s […]
CLEVELAND (WJW) – The NFL Players Association announced Friday that it has filed a response brief to the NFL’s appeal of Deshaun Watson’s discipline. NFLPA: “We have filed our reply brief to the NFL’s appeal regarding the Deshaun Watson matter.” The NFL announced Wednesday that it is appealing the 6-game suspension for the Cleveland Browns […]
Packers tight end Marcedes Lewis is going into his seventeenth NFL season, and that makes them put his focus on his own place in NFL history. Just two tight closures have played 17 seasons, Tony Gonzalez and Jason Witten. No close end has at any point played 18 seasons, and that is something Lewis needs […]
PITTSBURGH – Minkah Fitzpatrick is starting his summer vacation on a well-paid day after signing a deal to become the NFL’s highest-paid security. The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed a four-year extension for their star protection that will pay Fitzpatrick more than $ 18.4 million per year, WME Sports, Fitzpatrick’s agency, confirmed to ESPN’s Adam Schaefter […]
ANTA CLARA – A year goes by in which he recorded 19.5 sacks in 20 games, the 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa was waiting to see what he could do after an ideal offseason to prepare. Before entering his third NFL season, Bose spent a few months away from the game to improve his strength […]
This is a new era for the Chicago Bears, but without a proper tribute to the previous regime, that new era cannot begin: screwing up unnecessarily and being punished for it. According to the Chicago Tribune’s Dan Wiederer, the Bears had to cancel Tuesday’s OTA altogether for violating the league’s rules prohibiting direct contact during […]
Ed Marinaro was tabbed to announce the Minnesota Vikings’ first draft pick in Las Vegas on Friday afternoon and was determined to make the most of the experience. He just went a little farther. So many days, in fact, the NFL draftsman had to run to the stage and ask him to wrap it up. […]
With the final pick in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night, the Vikings dropped 20 spots and selected Georgia Safety Lewis Cine. Cine became Georgia’s fifth defender on the national championship team, drafted in the first round, heading to the Vikings, after the Jaguars selected pass Rusher Travon Walker with the […]