LOS ANGELES — The Rams, as is seemingly their custom with a Super Bowl scheduled to be played at SoFi Stadium, made blockbuster trades to improve an already star-studded roster.

Players will report to training camp Saturday at Loyola Marymount as favorites to win Super Bowl LXI in their home stadium in February.

And that does not factor in ...Read more

DENVER — Nik Bonitto, by trade, is an edge.

Nik Bonitto, in life, is a vibe.

He is so chill, radiating positivity, on an overcast Wednesday at a local Safeway.

The Bonitto Family Foundation partnered with the grocery chain and Food Bank of Rockies to launch “Team to Tackle Hunger” supporting local children who face uncertainty about ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A year after racking up more miles than any team in the NFL, the Chargers are homebodies.

For the first time in their 10 seasons in Los Angeles, they will open with back-to-back games on their home field — against Arizona and Las Vegas.

What's more, one of their away games will be at SoFi Stadium, against the host Rams on Nov...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Nic Scourton failed to make it through the final whistle of the Carolina Panthers’ first training camp practice on Thursday in Charlotte.

The second-year outside linebacker suffered a right knee injury during a team drill and remained stationary on the field for several minutes as his right leg was examined by trainers. He...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Diego Pavia’s time in Baltimore was short-lived.

The Ravens waived the 2025 Heisman Trophy runner-up and undrafted rookie quarterback to make room on the 90-man roster for veteran center Ethan Pocic, who signed Thursday morning.

That trims Baltimore’s quarterback room to four: Lamar Jackson, Tyler Huntley, Skylar Thompson and...Read more

The gruesome leg and knee injury that cut short Tyreek Hill’s Miami Dolphins career is still causing him difficulty nearly 10 months later.

The former Dolphins star wide receiver released a video on social media Wednesday night that showed his rehab progress in a private workout while taking breaks to detail the process.

“I have no power ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — Top overall pick Fernando Mendoza has signed his rookie deal with the Las Vegas Raiders ahead of training camp, he and the team announced Thursday via social media.

Mendoza was the last of the team’s 10 draft picks not yet under contract.

The general outline of his deal was never in question as the No. 1 pick is slotted in at ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The blitz call came to linebacker Nick Bolton in the first quarter of a Week 4 game last fall, with the Chiefs trailing by a touchdown and the Ravens marching toward expanding the lead.

The blitz, Bolton expected.

The exact blitz? He’d never called it.

That was the backdrop for a game-changing interception early last ...Read more

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Here’s the most encouraging thing about the new Dolphins regime, led by general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and coach Jeff Hafley: they walk the walk.

Any higher-ups can talk the talk. Any executive and head coach can say running back De’Von Achane, center Aaron Brewer and linebacker Jordyn Brooks are pillars of the ...Read more

NEW YORK — The summer of World Cup fútbol is now complete, which means football can regain its usual place at the forefront of American consciousness.

NFL training camps are beginning to get underway, and there’s no shortage of storylines across the league.

Here are some of the biggest ones:

Mahomes health

After a nightmarish 6-11 ...Read more

SEATTLE — Well, we probably won't be asking Mike Macdonald about it. As is well-documented, the SeatttleSeahawks coach does not care.

But despite winning the Super Bowl last season — in about as dominant fashion imaginable — Seattle is now fourth in the sportsbooks to win next year's Big Game.

Ahead of them are the Los Angeles Rams with ...Read more

DENVER — T.J. Ward’s had that nightmare, too. The one that starts with Bo Nix limping off the field, unable to put any weight on that blankety-blank right ankle. The one that ends with Jarrett Stidham getting strip-sacked in front of his own end zone while running for his life.

“I think (Stidham) had a tough go in there, but the elements ...Read more

SEATTLE — One of the bigger questions hovering over the Seattle Seahawks this offseason — when will star cornerback Devon Witherspoon get a contract extension? — may be close to an answer.

That’s according to a report Tuesday afternoon from Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, who stated that the Seahawks have “made an offer upwards of $...Read more

Aaron Rodgers recently shared photos of himself with his parents and one of his brothers on social media.

While that's something that a lot of people do, the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback is a very private person who has never even posted a photo of his wife online.

Rodgers also has been estranged from his parents and brothers for quite some...Read more

All-Pro linebacker Jordyn Brooks is here to stay in Miami.

The Dolphins agreed to a three-year contract extension with Brooks, according to a league source Tuesday morning.

The deal is reportedly worth $51.3 million and $35 million guaranteed over the three new seasons. He was already bound to make $10.8 million in 2026 and is now signed ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — A mid-March snowstorm dumped more than 26 inches of snow in Green Bay, Wis., the second-largest snowfall on record — according to the National Weather Service — in the city that houses a football stadium nicknamed “The Frozen Tundra.”

Flights were canceled, which meant new Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Sean ...Read more

NEW YORK — The World Cup is finished, but NFL players hope grass fields are not.

After football venues including the Giants and Jets’ MetLife Stadium swapped out synthetic turf for natural grass for the global soccer tournament, big-name players including Breece Hall, George Kittle and Jonathan Taylor urged the NFL to stick with grass.

“...Read more

NEW YORK — Cam Skattebo’s failed backflip gave New York Giants fans a giant scare.

But the running back — just under nine months removed from a gruesome, season-ending leg injury — assured he is OK and plans to keep it that way.

Footage went viral after Skattebo failed to land a backflip during an appearance Saturday at the Fanatics ...Read more