SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A key Illinois lawmaker spearheading negotiations on legislation to keep the Chicago Bears playing their home games in Illinois said Wednesday night he’s facing fresh opposition from some legislative colleagues who believe the team has expressed newfound openness to building a new Bears stadium in Chicago.

Democratic ...Read more

NEW YORK — The New York Giants’ goal with Malik Nabers is to get him back on the practice field during training camp and ready for their Week 1 regular season opener against the Dallas Cowboys.

But they might not hit that goal right on the mark.

Head coach John Harbaugh acknowledged Thursday after the team’s third OTA practice that ...Read more

DETROIT — The Detroit Lions have signed linebacker Jack Campbell to a contract extension through the 2030 season, the team announced Thursday. Financial details are not yet known.

Campbell has developed into one of the NFL's best linebackers since he was selected with the 18th overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft, especially as a run defender. ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Let’s start here: I’m very much a fan of international travel. While I personally haven't logged many trips outside these United States, I’m all for embracing the exploration of new places and cultures.

I should also note I love the game of football. This, similar to the one above, isn’t exactly a unique stance. There’s...Read more

MIAMI — In case you thought this whole ”rebuilding” thing was part of a bad dream or perhaps a concoction of the negative media, the Miami Dolphins apparently will go 1-16 this coming season, the worst record in the franchise’s 61 years.

This is according to initial game-by-game betting odds with the NFL schedule now out. The Fins as of...Read more

CHICAGO — With days left until a deadline to pass legislation this spring, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker acknowledged he had recently spoken with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and maintained that the Chicago Bears and NFL are only considering a new stadium in Arlington Heights or Indiana — not Chicago.

“It was good. It was short. I wanted ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Aaron Rodgers said he had “some doubt” about returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers, but the opportunity to be reunited with coach Mike McCarthy opened his mind to coming back for a 22nd NFL season.

His final season.

In his first public comments since returning to the Steelers, Rodgers said on Wednesday he “came to the ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The NFL draft will be held in downtown Minneapolis around U.S. Bank Stadium in 2028.

Of all the big events Minnesota has hosted so well over the years, this will be one of them.

The draft is a spectacle for the speculative.

There will be NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell becoming a human Snuggie, wrapping himself around every ...Read more

MIAMI — Even though it was a windy day, one where the flags at the end of the goalposts were extended consistently, the spiral was tight.

There was very little wobble to Malik Willis’ passes on Tuesday during the Miami Dolphins (Shop Dolphins Fan Gear)’ second OTA practice session.

With the flick of the wrist the football was headed in...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Rashee Rice is sitting in a northern Texas jail for the next 30 days, some 500 miles from the life many would give everything to lead — but the one he’s done just about everything to throw away.

He’s alone there, left only to his own thoughts, but there’s something perfectly symbolic about that image.

His own ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson didn’t show up for Tuesday’s voluntary organized team activities, the first open to the media this offseason.

Yawn. And yawn some more.

Jackson and several other veterans didn’t participate, and none of it was surprising, especially for a list that included defensive lineman Calais ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Following a vote by owners Tuesday morning at the NFL’s spring meeting, Minnesota is officially set to host the 2028 NFL draft.

Here are five things to know about the event, whether you’re a Vikings fanatic, NFL-curious or are just curious about the projected impact on the region.

What is the NFL draft?

The NFL draft is ...Read more

CHICAGO — As the mayor of Arlington Heights, Jim Tinaglia leads the charge to build a Chicago Bears stadium there. In his private job as an architect, Tinaglia said he would be very leery of building on the rival proposed site in Hammond, Ind.

“I would throw up the red caution flags immediately,” he told the Chicago Tribune. “I’ve ...Read more

SEATTLE — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday refuted a report that interest from potential new owners of the Seahawks has been “soft" during remarks made at the league’s spring meeting in Orlando, Fla.

“There have been some reports that I would say are not accurate with respect to the amount of interest," Goodell said. “It’s ...Read more

SEATTLE — The disrespect has been noted.

Not for the first time.

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba recently received his Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year award trophy, which he technically won last February. Except it wasn’t an Offensive Player of the Year trophy at all.

In a social-media video published...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice is in custody in Dallas County, Texas, after violating terms of the probation stemming from his involvement in a six-vehicle crash that occurred on March 30, 2024.

A court order filed Tuesday reads that Rice “tested positive for THC. (Rice) placed in custody. (Rice) ordered to ...Read more

SEATTLE — First Druski, now this?

By now, Seahawks receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba might almost wish he’d never even won The Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year award.

The Seahawks receiver revealed on social media Monday night that once he got the actual trophy for the honor, which he won last February, there was just one slight...Read more

CHICAGO — Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday he expects the Illinois General Assembly to pass legislation incentivizing a Chicago Bears stadium and other major development projects before the end of the spring legislative session, while also repeatedly dinging Mayor Brandon Johnson for having “no plan” to keep the team in Chicago.

“That’s ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — It had been a long time since Aaron Rodgers was back at the Pittsburgh Steelers’ facility on the South Side.

But he ended his absence Monday morning when he showed up to sign his one-year contract that is worth up to $25 million. Rodgers never cleaned out his locker after the 2025 season, so it likely felt as though he never ...Read more

Aaron Rodgers has been in town for nearly 10 days. In that time, he never met with the Steelers, not even to agree to a new contract.

While there was no hard-and-fast deadline for him to tell the team that he was returning, the Steelers had some measure of expectation that Rodgers might declare he was returning for a 22nd season by the start of...Read more