PHILADELPHIA — Fear is at the heart of the campaign to ban the Tush Push, and most of those fears — at least the ones that executives, officials, and coaches around the NFL have expressed publicly — don’t have much merit.

Fear that the Eagles, who have pioneered and mastered the play, will ride their tushes to another Super Bowl. (Sorry...Read more

MIAMI — In three weeks pro football fans will gather in the game’s holiest cathedral, Lambeau Field in Green Bay, to celebrate the sport’s biggest day outside of Super Bowl Sunday: the NFL draft. And the biggest stars that night will be Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders, because the highest-drafted quarterbacks glom the spotlight ... no matter ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — The Raiders and new quarterback Geno Smith have agreed to a new deal.

Smith, 34, will ink a two-year, $75 million extension that keeps him under contract through the 2027 season. The value of the extension can increase to up to $85 million if certain incentives are met.

The Raiders acquired Smith, who previously played for coach ...Read more

San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York wants you to believe that in the modern NFL, you cannot simultaneously pay a quarterback and spend on free agent players to put around him.

If only that were true.

“When you’re not overly active in [free agency], it gets easy to say ‘Oh, you don’t want to win,'” York told reporters this week at the ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — The Steelers might still be looking for quarterback clarity when they begin spring practices next month, but no matter who the starting quarterback is, Mike Tomlin should have open tryouts among his other offensive players to see who is best at taking a snap from under center.

The "Tush Push" — the short-yardage play ...Read more

ATLANTA — Kirk Cousins spoke and Arthur Blank listened, jotting down five pages’ worth of notes.

That was among the more intriguing details learned Tuesday when the Falcons owner spoke with media at the NFL annual meeting in Palm Beach, Fla.

“I told him that I wanted to be a really good listener and understand where he was coming from,�...Read more

NEW YORK — There are NFL scouts who believe Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter can be an elite starting defensive end when he hits the pros.

That’s a premium player at a premium position. That’s a hard player to pass on in any NFL draft.

Then there is Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter, who offers starter-level talent and versatility ...Read more

PALM BEACH, Fla. — Chicago Bears Chairman George McCaskey is determined to keep the franchise in his family’s hands for a long time to come, emphasizing Wednesday that he has no desire to entertain thoughts of a sale or power shift.

“We’ve said for many years that we intend to own the Bears for as long as possible,” McCaskey said at ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Roger Goodell has doubled down on the NFL’s stance on diversity within its coaching ranks.

For the second time since President Trump took office in January with the intent to roll back many of the nation’s diversity, equity and inclusion policies, the commissioner has told reporters that the league remains committed to its ...Read more

DENVER — The Bo Show won’t go if Courtland’s a schmo.

“When we get into a game, I know he’s going to be in,” Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix reflected last November when asked about Courtland Sutton. “I know he’s going to take the rep. I know we’ve gotten that rep during practice, so I have all the confidence in the world ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In an NFL month defined by its player movement, expensive contracts and inflated markets, the Chiefs secured the best wide receiver addition in 2025.

And it didn’t cost them a thing.

Rashee Rice, who missed all but the opening month last season after knee surgery, is expected be ready to participate in training camp in ...Read more

MIAMI — There’s a trade market for Tua Tagovailoa.

This isn’t an April Fool’s joke. This is reality in a quarterback-starved NFL.

“If they don’t want him we’ll gladly take him off their hands,” said one NFL coach said speaking on the condition of anonymity at the NFL owner’s meeting.

Make no mistake about this, Tagovailoa is...Read more

BALTIMORE — Former Raven Terrell Suggs was sentenced in an Arizona court to 18 months of supervised probation Tuesday following his February guilty plea to disorderly conduct for allegedly threatening someone at a Starbucks drive-thru.

The 42-year-old former linebacker had the other charges in his Maricopa County Superior Court case dismissed...Read more

PALM BEACH, Fla. — Conversations surrounding the Tush Push are being pushed into the future.

At the NFL’s annual meetings on Tuesday morning, a league source confirmed to The Philadelphia Inquirer that the owners opted to table the rule change proposed by the Green Bay Packers to “prohibit an offensive player from pushing a teammate who ...Read more

PALM BEACH, Fla. — While his coach and general manager were reluctant to say too much about Aaron Rodgers, team president Art Rooney II had no problem saying he feels "pretty good" about the four-time league MVP signing with the Steelers.

"We keep hearing that he's headed in our direction," Rooney said Tuesday at the NFL owners meetings at ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles have an unstoppable, completely legal play. It is explicitly safe and it completely embraces the spirit of old-school football.

So of course the rest of the NFL wants to outlaw it. The Green Bay Packers brought the proposal to the league meetings and teams will vote Tuesday to see if it stays or goes. Opponents need ...Read more

DENVER — His history at the position runs headfirst into contradictions.

In 17 years, Sean Payton has had three running backs eclipse 1,000 yards in a season. In two years in Denver, he has had zero running backs reach 100 yards in a game.

Yet, he holds the title of offensive wizard because of how effectively he uses them in the game plan.

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LOS ANGELES — Will NFL teams pass on the passers?

In five of the last seven drafts, clubs have selected at least three quarterbacks in the top 10. This year the class isn't as deep at the position, and other needs could mean quarterbacks need to wait a while to hear their names called.

But this mock draft, which comes on the eve of the NFL's...Read more

SEATTLE — Richard Sherman, a former Seattle Seahawks cornerback turned sports announcer, said his Seattle-area home was robbed by armed individuals on Saturday night.

Sherman took to X Monday morning, posting photos and videos from his home surveillance footage of two people dressed in thick jackets in his home. One of the individuals was ...Read more