DETROIT — The Detroit Lions have come to terms on an anticipated contract extension with All-Pro wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown on Wednesday.

A source familiar with the negotiations confirmed the four-year agreement to The Detroit News. Initial reports from the NFL Network peg the package worth north of $120 million with $77 million ...Read more

BALTIMORE — When Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta was asked two weeks ago about wide receiver Rashod Bateman’s fifth-year option, he noted that he had about a month to make a decision and that he’d probably have more to say about it after this week’s NFL draft.

He didn’t wait that long.

On Wednesday, the team announced a contact ...Read more

DETROIT — Hours after agreeing to a long-term extension with All-Pro wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, the Detroit Lions locked up another cornerstone from the team's 2021 draft class, coming to terms on a four-year extension with offensive tackle Penei Sewell, a source close to the negotiations confirmed to The Detroit News.

The pact is worth...Read more

I’m not in the business of sticking up for Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. I leave that job to others.

But I had to step in on this one.

I had an email exchange Monday with someone who thinks the Dolphins should draft a quarterback this week.

Respectfully, I believe that person is wrong.

I agree 100% with general manager Chris ...Read more

Editor's note: The Union-Tribune's Eddie Brown is breaking down prospects, position by position, leading up to the NFL draft (April 25-27). Here are his top 10 quarterbacks, plus "bonus" players he believes will be drafted or signed as a priority free agent:

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— 1. Caleb Williams (Jr., USC, 6-foot-1, 214 pounds)

Williams was the No....Read more

This is not the year for suspense when it comes to the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft.

Signs have pointed to the Chicago Bears using that selection on USC quarterback Caleb Williams for months, and that’s expected to come to fruition Thursday when the draft kicks off in Detroit.

But the top half of the first round could be a wild ride. One ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook has settled a Dakota County District Court lawsuit in which Gracelyn Trimble, a former girlfriend, accused him of giving her a concussion and holding her hostage at his Inver Grove Heights home, according to court documents.

A hearing was set for the matter Tuesday before Judge ...Read more

SEATTLE — On March 28 I stood behind New York Giants coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen, while Michael Penix Jr. put on a show.

I watched a different one.

Because after each impressive Penix pass, Daboll provided punctuation. The 49-year-old former offensive coordinator shook his head in disbelief. Or he turned to stare at ...Read more

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — John Lynch should be out of a job.

The 49ers’ general manager was responsible for one of the worst moves in recent NFL history — three first-round picks for the right to select quarterback Trey Lance.

The quarterback is now gone, traded away before the 2023 season, and all the 49ers received in return was a Day 3 ...Read more

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears are set to announce a $4.6 billion plan for a new enclosed stadium and lakefront area, half of which would come from taxpayers, sources said, but the team will have to overcome serious skepticism from several directions.

The stadium itself would cost $3.2 billion to build, with another $1.4 billion in proposed ...Read more

DETROIT — Life is unquestionably good, both personally and professionally, for Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff.

On the field, Goff is coming off a season where he led the Lions to their first division title in 30 years, and first playoff victories in 32. The city, which had been slow to embrace the quarterback when he first arrived via a...Read more

CHICAGO — Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles gave a sly smile as he provided the answer he knew would satisfy nobody.

After months of courting USC quarterback Caleb Williams at the NFL scouting combine, his pro day and his top-30 visit to Halas Hall … after Williams’ private dinner in Los Angeles with Bears brass and coaches and ...Read more

CHICAGO — Some calculated decisions aimed at fulfilling long-range plans — plus a dose of good fortune — have put Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles in the most enviable position for the past 3 1/2 months.

Since last season ended, Poles has been able to chart critical steps in his bid to turn the franchise into a perennial contender...Read more

Part of my weekly mock draft preamble explains it is an attempt at figuring out the best players available in this season's draft class, and which teams they'd match up well with considering the draft order. The closer we get to draft day, the more I attempt to match what teams will actually do with their draft picks as opposed to what I believe...Read more

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — 49ers general manager John Lynch met with the media to discuss the NFL Draft, which starts Thursday, but the biggest topic was a star receiver currently under contract, rather than a prospective rookie.

All-Pro wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, 26, has been the subject of much speculation, as he’s entering the final year of...Read more

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Matt Ryan, perhaps the greatest quarterback in Atlanta Falcons history, officially retired from the NFL on Monday.

“It was a helluva ride,” Ryan said. “I’m excited to see what’s next. This next chapter of life and kind of see where that takes us. Today, it’s exciting for me because you never have control in ...Read more

Zach Wilson’ s time with the Jets has officially come to an end.

According to sources, Wilson and a 2024 seventh-round pick (256th overall) will head to the Broncos in exchange for a 2024 sixth-round pick (207th overall). The Jets and the Broncos will divide his remaining roster bonus of $5.5 million.

After owner Woody Johnson voiced his ...Read more

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Here comes the 49ers’ most dramatic first-round action in an NFL Draft since 2021.

Disclaimer: They haven’t had a first-round pick in either of the past two drafts, by virtue of their ill-fated climb in 2021 to select quarterback Trey Lance at the No. 3 overall slot.

“It’ll be more fun,” coach Kyle Shanahan ...Read more

With the fifth pick in Thursday’s NFL draft, the Los Angeles Chargers … should trade down.

Seriously.

When new general manager Joe Hortiz met the media Thursday for the traditional pre-draft briefing, he didn’t come right out and say that was the plan. Executives do not ever tip their hands leading up to a draft. But there have been “...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In the final weeks before the NFL draft, the Chiefs front office will, at some point, engage in the same exercise that you, me and thousands of others outside those walls partake.

A mock draft.

With a tad different motive.

They are dry-run exercises designed to produce a collection of road maps — or contingency plans �...Read more