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Giants' 'rookie' coach John Harbaugh doesn't miss details at minicamp

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NEW YORK — John Harbaugh looked up as the noise built to a crescendo on Saturday.

“Is that a normal thing?” the New York Giants‘ coach said. “Think you’ll have to speak up for me.”

Harbaugh, 63, was one of the rookies at Giants rookie minicamp this weekend, so to speak. The first-year New York coach is still learning how things ...Read more

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Broncos WR Marvin Mims Jr. unsure of contract-year role, but 'excited' for 2026

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DENVER — Marvin Mims’ career in Denver has been a bit of a paradox.

He has become a constant, the second-longest-tenured receiver on the Broncos’ roster, yet his role has constantly been in flux.

He mans a unique spectrum of positions, but has never settled into consistent usage at any of them outside of returning punts and kickoffs.

He...Read more

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Rookie center Logan Jones will be 1st Bears player to wear No. 54 since Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher

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CHICAGO — Tony Medlin first mentioned it to new Chicago Bears center Logan Jones.

Medlin, the team’s director of equipment, is one of the first people who players meet in the locker room when the team acquires them. Medlin has been with the Bears since 1987 and he has been the head equipment manager since 1997.

When they started talking ...Read more

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Seahawks sale: What we know about reported bidders Wyc Grousbeck, Aditya Mittal, Vinod Khosla

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SEATTLE — The first substantiated reports of potential new Seahawks owners emerged Thursday via reports from Sportico.com.

Sportico reported interest from two groups — one led by Wyc Grousbeck and Aditya Mittal, each currently Alternate Governors of the Boston Celtics, and another fronted by Vinod Khosla, a minority shareholder of the San ...Read more

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Jets sign RB Breece Hall to three-year, $45.75 million extension

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NEW YORK — Jets general manager Darren Mougey said he would address Breece Hall‘s contract situation following the draft.

He was a man of his word, because on Friday, the Jets officially inked their star running back to an extension.

Gang Green and Hall have agreed to a three-year, $45.75 million contract, sources confirm. NFL Network ...Read more

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Chris Perkins: Losing Super Bowls isn't the No. 1 problem for Dolphins owner Steve Ross

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Dolphins owner Steve Ross has an image problem, and it can’t be solved by words or actions. Ross’ problem can only be solved by winning.

There’s a perception by a large number of Dolphins fans that Ross prioritizes the Miami Grand Prix (Formula 1 race) and the Miami Open (tennis), two thriving international ...Read more

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Vikings sign free agent receiver Jauan Jennings in deal that could be worth $13 million

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MINNEAPOLIS — The Vikings added the veteran receiver they sought on Thursday night, May 7, agreeing to terms with free agent Jauan Jennings.

Jennings, who will sign a one-year deal with the team reportedly worth up to $13 million, visited the Vikings last Wednesday as he started to meet with teams after the league’s deadline for free agents...Read more

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Social media influencer's lawsuit against ex-Dolphin Tyreek Hill opens in Florida

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Former Miami Dolphin Tyreek Hill sat quietly in a Broward courtroom Thursday as lawyers offered conflicting stories to a jury about a playful “football camp” scrimmage at his Southwest Ranches home that sent one social media influencer to the hospital with a fractured leg.

The cause and severity of Sophie Hall’s ...Read more

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Sources: Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers will meet soon to discuss his potential return

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PITTSBURGH — Aaron Rodgers is expected to meet with the Steelers in the next day or two to discuss and potentially confirm his return for the 2026 season, team sources confirmed to the Post-Gazette.

The Steelers have always been under the impression that Rodgers, 42, would come back for his 22nd NFL season despite his prolonged delay in ...Read more

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Mike Preston: Ravens need a steady hand. Enter Calais Campbell.

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BALTIMORE — There are a few players who can motivate and inspire. The Baltimore Ravens had one for 17 seasons in middle linebacker Ray Lewis. Another was Reggie White, the great defensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers and Carolina Panthers.

Then there’s defensive end Calais Campbell, whom the Ravens re-signed to a ...Read more

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Report: Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini rented a boat together in 2021

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Embattled New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and former The Athletic reporter Dianna Russini reportedly rented a boat together in June 2021.

The two spent at least a couple hours on a lake in Putnam County, Tenn., while Russini was pregnant with her first child, according to TMZ.

Vrabel was coaching the Tennessee Titans at that time.

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Matt Calkins: How Russell Wilson might fare if he joins CBS' NFL pregame show

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SEATTLE — Russell Wilson — broadcaster.

The concept seemed neither unthinkable nor inevitable.

No doubt that there's a presence on camera. He's confident, put together, and as annoying as it might be to some — almost incessantly positive.

It's a little Ted Lasso-like, minus the one-liners … and that's where I start to wonder whether ...Read more

Ray Fittipaldo: Steelers' Will Howard-Drew Allar dynamic might be uncommon, but other teams made it work

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PITTSBURGH — Mike McCarthy will hold his first Pittsburgh Steelers rookie minicamp this weekend, and he’ll be in hog heaven. Anyone who has spent any amount of time around McCarthy knows he’s fanatical about the finest details of quarterback development, especially with young players at the position.

On Friday, when the rookies report to ...Read more

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Giants land D.J. Reader for interior D-line that lost Dexter Lawrence

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NEW YORK — John Harbaugh had to bolster the Giants’ interior defensive line before he traded Dexter Lawrence.

Once the head coach shipped his best player to Cincinnati, New York’s D-line went from being a weakness to a gaping hole.

That explains why Harbaugh continued to add to the line on Tuesday by agreeing to terms with Detroit Lions ...Read more

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Not guilty: Jury acquits Stefon Diggs on strangulation, assault charges

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DEDHAM, Mass. — A jury found ex-Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs not guilty of assault and battery and strangulation after hearing two days of testimony in his trial regarding an alleged incident at his home last December.

The jury delivered its verdict after just a few hours of deliberation Tuesday.

During the second day of testimony, ...Read more

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Seahawks sign veteran pass rusher Dante Fowler Jr.

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SEATTLE — After several weeks of speculation that they would do so, the Seattle Seahawks have agreed to a deal to sign veteran pass rusher Dante Fowler Jr., filling what was perceived to be the last remaining hole on their roster.

The deal is for one year and up to $5 million, as first reported by ESPN and the NFL Network. A source confirmed ...Read more

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Gerry Dulac: Is the Steelers' patience with Aaron Rodgers starting to run out?

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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers have displayed saint-like patience waiting for Aaron Rodgers to say he is coming back for the 2026 season, even though a large portion of their fan base doesn’t agree with their approach.

But that patience could be starting to wear thin.

After watching two of their “expected” deadlines come and go ...Read more

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Omar Kelly: Things we learned about the Dolphins new look, and feel

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MIAMI — The best lesson I ever learned from the NFL was provided by Reggie Bush.

Bush had just been traded from the New Orleans Saints to the Miami Dolphins, which signed the NFL superstar to an extension before the 2011 season kicked off on the eve of an NFL lockout.

Bush had a “Hollywood” reputation accompanying him from his time at ...Read more

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Sam McDowell: Three things that would make this Chiefs draft class a success

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — They gathered on the practice field over the weekend, more than 100 players wearing Kansas City Chiefs jerseys for the first time.

It’s 104 on the roster, to be exact, or 11 more than a year ago.

But the focus here is on seven.

The Chiefs’ 2026 draft class has arrived in Kansas City, the most anticipated group since ...Read more