MIAMI — More than a year ago, Deandre Johnson got the opportunity to return home to Miami to play one final college season with the Hurricanes. Now, he gets his first crack at making an NFL roster with his hometown Dolphins.

The edge defender and Miami Southridge High grad was one of the Dolphins’ undrafted free agent signings at the ...Read more

The Miami Dolphins aren’t done adding talent to the roster this offseason, and they just landed a three-time Pro Bowl pass rusher.

Melvin Ingram is signing with the Dolphins, according to a league source on Sunday.

Ingram, who can play both defensive end and outside linebacker and visited Miami in April, has made his mark in the NFL over ...Read more

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — When you’re 6-foot-7 as a child it’s fairly common to have folks mention, if not praise your size, especially in the sports world.

But for offensive linemen, height isn’t everything. A player’s reach and arm length often determines their level of proficiency because of the job requirements.

That’s why there ...Read more

Matt Rhule has gone undefeated over the past four months.

And for most returning NFL head coaches, the month of May means you survived the yearly purge, your fan base is excited about your draft picks and questions about your job security are off the table until at least October.

Not so with Rhule, however, who has gone 10-23 in his first two ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — Jerreth Sterns wasn’t drafted because he’s only a playbook taller than 5 feet 7. But that has never stopped the wide receiver from standing out.

The bigger the game, the bigger he plays.

The former Western Kentucky star became one of only three players in the past two decades to lead the nation in receptions (150), ...Read more

SEATTLE — The feat of promotional sleight of hand performed by the NFL regarding its scheduling rollout Thursday once again leaves me in awe.

Somehow, they have managed to take a slate of 17 games for which the opponent and even the site was already known, and fostered a feverish anticipation for its revelation of the date. In other words, we...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Throughout his legendary NFL career, quarterback Tom Brady has been calculated and careful in speaking to the media, giving measured responses and — unlike a lot of players — rarely making controversial off-the-cuff comments.

But when his playing career is over, when he’s in the broadcast booth for Fox, he won’t have the...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Just as he had many times during his five-year career at Pitt, Kenny Pickett walked onto the practice field at the South Side facility on Friday, looking much the same as the quarterback who produced an ACC championship and became a Heisman Trophy finalist in 2021.

This, though, was a little different. Perhaps even a lot ...Read more

DENVER — Shortly after he was released from the Arapahoe County Jail on Friday morning, Broncos receiver Jerry Jeudy headed to the team’s facility to meet with coach Nathaniel Hackett.

Jeudy was arrested Thursday and spent the night in custody, charged with a misdemeanor second-degree tampering charge that included a domestic violence ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady’s decision to end his retirement made the NFL reconfigure its entire 2022 schedule.

No player moves the ratings needle like the seven-time Super Bowl winner, and the Bucs were rewarded with five prime-time games, including one at Arizona on Christmas night.

But don’t think the folks in the league office on Park ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Rams and Chargers are in the spotlight.

So is Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen.

And the NFL is trying several experiments, including an unprecedented tripleheader on Christmas Day.

Highlights, wrinkles and Easter eggs of the league's 2022 schedule:

In terms of viewers, NBC's two biggest games last season involved Tom ...Read more

CHICAGO — The Matt Eberflus era in Chicago officially will begin when the Bears open their season against the San Francisco 49ers on Sept. 11 at Soldier Field, according to the 2022 schedule the team released Thursday night.

The new Bears coach then will get his first taste of the rivalry with the Green Bay Packers when his team visits ...Read more

BALTIMORE — After their first losing season in six years, the Ravens won’t have to wait long to see where they stand among the NFL’s elite.

Early-October home games against the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals and a late-October road matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers highlight the Ravens’ 2022 schedule, announced Thursday, ...Read more

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — If Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is going to take the big third-year step that has been seen from other passers in NFL circles, the greater support he has in the receiving corps will likely have a lot to do with it.

The Dolphins made the blockbuster deal for elite speedster Tyreek Hill. They already have ...Read more

DENVER — Denver Broncos receiver Jerry Jeudy was arrested Thursday in Arapahoe County in connection with a domestic violence investigation.

Jeudy was booked into jail on a misdemeanor charge of second-degree criminal tampering, with a domestic violence sentence enhancer, according to the sheriff’s office.

He is currently being held without...Read more

SEATTLE — Seahawks fans won’t have to wait long for what may be the most-anticipated return of a former player in team history.

The Seahawks made it official Thursday afternoon that they will open the regular season on Monday, Sept. 12, at Lumen Field against Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos at 5:15 p.m. The game will be televised on ...Read more