New Miami Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan now has a blockbuster trade under his belt in his first three months managing the team’s roster.

The Dolphins sent standout wide receiver Jaylen Waddle to the Denver Broncos on Tuesday, according to a league source.

In return, Miami gets Denver’s first-round pick, at No. 30. The Dolphins...Read more

DENVER — The Broncos have their playmaker.

After a quiet opening week to free agency, Denver took a major swing Tuesday, agreeing to acquire star Miami wide receiver Jaylen Waddle in a trade, sources confirmed to The Denver Post.

The Broncos are trading their first-round pick in next month’s draft (No. 30 overall), along with late third (...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles are adding an option for their vacant third receiver spot, agreeing to terms with Marquise “Hollywood” Brown on a one-year deal worth up to $6.5 million, a league source confirmed to The Philadelphia Inquirer on Tuesday.

Brown, who turns 29 in June, is a seven-year NFL veteran who spent the last two seasons with ...Read more

The 28-year-old son of “Survivor” contestants Brad and Monica Culpepper has died following a dirt bike crash.

Rex Culpepper, who played quarterback at Syracuse from 2017 to 2020, succumbed to injuries suffered Saturday in Georgia, Tampa, Fla., public radio station WUSF reported on Monday.

The former football player was admitted to the ...Read more

If you were like me, anyway, maybe you gritted your teeth when Andy Reid last season kept insisting the sinking Chiefs were closerthanthis to turning it back around.

And you wondered if Reid was in denial when he stressed after the season that the main difference between these Chiefs — who went 6-11 — and the predecessors who played in ...Read more

Justin Fields’ time with the Jets is over after just one season.

The 27-year-old quarterback has been traded to the Chiefs in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round pick, sources confirm.

NFL Network was the first to report that Fields was being shipped to Kansas City. Other teams were interested in acquiring Fields. But he preferred to be traded ...Read more

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Christian Kirk is joining the 49ers’ wide receiver corps, following last week’s lead of fellow Texas A&M product Mike Evans.

Go back even further in Kirk’s career and there’s an even cooler connection with his new team: both he and quarterback Brock Purdy were Arizona high school stars, although Purdy trailed by ...Read more

Darius Slay has called it a career.

The former Detroit Lions standout announced his retirement via Instagram on Monday, ending his time in the NFL after 13 seasons. Slay, 35, was drafted by the Lions in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft after attending Itawamba (2009-10) and Mississippi State (2011-12). He spent seven seasons in Detroit ...Read more

When tight end Travis Kelce eventually does retire from the NFL, there’s a very good chance his salary will count against the Chiefs’ cap in future years.

Sports Illustrated shared the details of Kelce’s 2026 contract, and it shows he will receive a $3 million base salary in 2026. He also will get a $3 million training-camp bonus and will...Read more

Opening week of free agency very likely had a significant impact on the draft.

Some teams were able to address needs before needing to use a selection while others made trades to acquire extra picks.

Then there were the Raiders, who thought they had an extra first-round pick only for the Ravens to forget the playground laws of “no take-backs...Read more

MIAMI — Consider this week in “As the Dolphins Season Turns” the opening scene of season 2026, one that features an introduction of new characters.

Some — like newly signed quarterback Malik Willis — are main figures, players expected to carry the show with commanding performances.

That’s critically important, but the best ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — If the airwaves and algorithms are any indication, panic has officially set in. Three of the defensive starters are gone. The superstar wide receiver could soon follow them. Taking their place are a 31-year-old blocking tight end and a reclamation project cornerback.

The biggest news the Eagles made on Thursday came in the form...Read more

CHICAGO — General manager Ryan Poles declared “there’s a lot going on at the left tackle position,” which figures to be the case into training camp and probably the preseason for the Chicago Bears.

Barring something unexpected, it will be the most significant job battle when training camp opens, and legitimate evaluation of linemen ...Read more

BALTIMORE — At the very least, it’s an amusing hypothetical.

In Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season, the Ravens take the field. On one side of the defensive line is All-Pro pass rusher Maxx Crosby, and on the other is All-Pro pass rusher Trey Hendrickson. Maybe in the middle, with a hand in the dirt, is All-Pro pass rusher Nnamdi Madubuike. That�...Read more

CHICAGO — Ryan Poles knew he got a good one.

Not because of what he saw on tape — although that told the same story. No, this was because of the texts and phone calls that flooded in after the Bears signed former Seattle Seahawks safety Coby Bryant.

“Anytime you bring a player in and your phones go off — coaches, front office — on ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Closing out the fourth quarter has become a concerning problem for the Ravens.

Over the past five seasons, Baltimore has blown an NFL-worst 16 leads in the final five minutes of games. Last season alone, the Ravens lost three games in which they held a second-half lead.

Does anyone remember that colossal collapse in Buffalo? The ...Read more

Travis Etienne won a national championship with Clemson following the 2018 college football season.

He was named the ACC player of the year in 2018 and 2019.

He was a consensus All-American in 2020, the same year he became the ACC's all-time leading rusher.

He has rushed for more than 1,000 yards in three of his four NFL seasons, all of which...Read more

"Beast Mode" started as a phrase people used to describe the running style of former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch.

"I think it was just my relentlessness and my no-back-down type of demeanor when it came to running the ball, like, 'Boy, that boy a beast,' " Lynch said. "And it's like, yeah, when I get the ball, that's what type of mode I'm ...Read more