DENVER — In 2022, when the concept of NIL was in its infant and amorphous stages, Jahdae Barron went to Texas assistant coach Brennan Marion and asked how he could become a better player. He wanted, naturally, to make some money.

He didn’t want a car; mom Techonia Davis had made that happen already. He didn’t want to boost his bank ...Read more

MIAMI — The Miami Dolphins have Jonah Savaiinaea penciled in as one of the team’s starting guards from the day they drafted the University of Arizona standout in the second round. Whether he’s on the left or the right will be determined in training camp, whenever he signs his deal and shows up.

Kenneth Grant, Jordan Phillips and Zeek ...Read more

DENVER — Burnham Yard or Lone Tree? Frankly, my dear, Tom Jacobsen doesn’t give a dome.

“What makes football so unique is the fact that they will play in anything,” the Broncos lifer told me. Jacobsen, 54, has had season tickets in the family since 1965 and has been attending games at Mile High and its successor, Empower Field, since ...Read more

NEW YORK — Eli Manning still has a desk inside the Giants’ building, but he won’t be buying a stake in the team.

The franchise is looking to sell up 10% of a minority stake in the organization. Manning, 44, the two-time Super Bowl MVP, previously had expressed interest in buying in. But he said on CNBC recently that the asking price is ...Read more

Ex-NFL star Jay Cutler sparked outrage after posting photos on Instagram of an endangered animal that he’d killed.

The photos show a smiling Cutler crouching over a dead giant sable antelope — a massive hoofed mammal known for its large, curved horns.

“Kicked off the Africa hunt with a beauty. Sable down,” the first post reads.

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NEW YORK — A day after his teammate and fellow 2022 draft mate, Garrett Wilson, received a contract extension, Sauce Gardner will also be a Jet long-term.

Gardner is now the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL after receiving a four-year, $120.4 million extension, sources told the New York Daily News.

The deal includes $85.653 million ...Read more

MIAMI — Jonah Savaiinaea’s football conditioning, mastery of the offense, playbook and his technique are critical to the Miami Dolphins’ success in 2025.

Dolphins management traded a significant amount of resources to move up 11 spots in the 2025 NFL draft to select the University of Arizona offensive lineman early in the second round ...Read more

KANSSA CITY, Mo. — Frank White sent Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe a letter signaling his preparedness to support a sales tax earmarked for a renovated Arrowhead Stadium.

But it comes with significant caveats.

White, the Jackson County executive, wrote to Kehoe last week that he would back a 3/8th-cent sales tax extension in the county — but ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Giants’ summer of NY-IG, where the team is winning the offseason on Instagram, culminated in some California workouts last week.

Russell Wilson‘s get together with the Giants’ other quarterbacks and skill players looked familiar because it was.

This is what Daniel Jones used to do annually with his teammates, minus ...Read more

NEW YORK — A week before the start of training camp, the Jets have extended one of their cornerstone players.

Wide receiver Garrett Wilson and the Jets have agreed on a four-year, $130 million contract, which includes $90 million guaranteed.

That is the fourth-largest guarantee ever for a wide receiver. After his contract extension, Wilson, ...Read more

Paying Brock Purdy, George Kittle and Fred Warner, while letting a slew of free agents leave, did not eliminate all the San Francisco 49ers’ financial hurdles this offseason.

Wide receiver Jauan Jennings wants to get paid, too. Again.

A league source confirmed that Jennings is looking to parlay a career-best season into financial gain as he ...Read more

John Elway won't be charged in the death of his business partner back in April.

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco confirmed what he told The Los Angeles Times two months ago: His department's investigation into the golf cart incident that led to the death of the Hall of Fame quarterback's close friend Jeff Sperbeck found nothing criminal. ...Read more

MIAMI — The Miami Dolphins are intentionally fielding a younger, and subsequently a cheaper roster.

But did South Florida’s NFL team get better or worse from a talent standpoint this offseason? That question can only be analyzed after evaluating who left, and who their replacements are in each unit.

Some units — like linebacker and ...Read more

DENVER — Malcolm Roach loved baseball. Not as much as he loved football. But he was convinced his future was on the diamond — not as a diamond in the rough in the NFL.

“I played first, catcher and third. It sounds crazy, but I was actually better at baseball. I played travel ball and really enjoyed it,” Roach told The Denver Post. “I...Read more

MIAMI — Quinshon Judkins, a rookie running back for the Cleveland Browns, was arrested Saturday in Fort Lauderdale in connection with a possible domestic violence situation, records show.

According to Broward Sheriff’s Office jail records, Judkins was arrested sometime Saturday by the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. He is facing one ...Read more

ATLANTA — Here’s a question about Kirk Cousins essentially admitting that he played through injury last season out of concern that he could otherwise lose his job to Michael Penix Jr.:

How will that go over with his Falcons teammates?

While it was widely theorized that Cousins played through elbow and shoulder injuries suffered in a Nov. ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Ravens tight end Mark Andrews has been clear and candid about his life as a professional athlete living with diabetes. He often uses his platform to raise awareness and support others facing similar challenges.

Andrews was front and center Friday in Baltimore, partnering with healthcare company Dexcom to host the first Dexcom U ...Read more

DENVER — Sports agent Jeff Sperbeck’s death after falling from a golf cart driven by longtime friend and business partner John Elway in a private California golf community in April did not include any criminal activity, according to reporting from 9News.

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s previously told The Denver Post that Sperbeck�...Read more

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears have rewarded general manager Ryan Poles with a contract extension that will keep him with the team for the next five seasons, per multiple reports. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday afternoon and registered as somewhat surprising timing as the Bears prepare to report to training camp ...Read more