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Giants' Steve Tisch aims to offload remaining ownership shares amid Epstein scrutiny
NEW YORK — Giants co-owner Steve Tisch, treasurer Jonathan Tisch and board director Laurie Tisch have asked the NFL’s finance committee to approve a transfer of their remaining interest in the organization to their children’s trusts.
A league memo obtained by the New York Daily News says Steve, Jonathan and Laurie Tisch “propose to ...Read more
Mike Preston: Ravens' Crosby mess leaves DeCosta playing defense
BALTIMORE — General manager Eric DeCosta put out his narrative on Wednesday, a response in damage control.
He really had no other choice, and it seemed like either owner Steve Bisciotti’s production or something implemented by Chad Steele, the Ravens’ senior vice president of communications. Within the past 36 hours, the Ravens have lost ...Read more
Dolphins add veteran pass-rushing help; Bradley Chubb signs with division rival
MIAMI — The Miami Dolphins added a measure of pass-rushing depth Wednesday by signing former Philadelphia Eagles edge rusher Josh Uche, the 2020 second-round pick by the New England Patriots who has 21 1/2 career sacks in six seasons.
Later in the day, the Dolphins watched one of their former edge rushers, Bradley Chubb, sign with division ...Read more
49ers add DT Odighizuwa in trade with Cowboys
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys didn’t let their storied NFC rivalry keep them from executing another trade, though it’s not of the 1992 Charles Haley trophy-seizing proportions, nor of the 2023 Trey Lance yard sale.
Rather than wait until next month’s draft to recharge their defensive front, the ...Read more
Ravens GM Eric DeCosta explains why team backed out of Maxx Crosby trade
BALTIMORE — Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta stood behind a microphone inside the team’s fieldhouse in Owings Mills, Md., hands tucked into the back pockets of his faded blue jeans, dressed in a gray sweatshirt, his eyes betraying a night deprived of sleep, and answered questions for 18 minutes early Wednesday evening.
The news...Read more
Adam Hill: 4 possible Raiders deals for Maxx Crosby trade redo
LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Raiders are again listening to offers for star defensive end Maxx Crosby.
It’s a market that is expected to be different from a week ago when the Raiders fetched two first-round picks, including one in the top half of the first round of this year’s draft, for a 28-year-old coming off his eighth surgery in seven ...Read more
Adam Hill: 3 possible Raiders deals for Maxx Crosby trade re-do
LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Raiders are once again listening to offers for star defensive end Maxx Crosby.
It’s a market that is expected to be quite a bit different than it was a week ago when the Raiders managed to fetch a pair of first-round picks, including one in the top half of the first round of this year’s draft, for a 28-year-old ...Read more
Ravens agree to deal with star edge rusher Trey Hendrickson after backing out of Maxx Crosby deal
BALTIMORE — Maxx Crosby out, Trey Hendrickson in.
Less than 24 hours after the Ravens backed out of their agreement to send two first-round draft picks to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for Crosby over a failed physical, they reached an agreement on Wednesday morning with the Cincinnati Bengals’ free agent star pass rusher, a source with...Read more
Mike Preston: Ravens panic, look desperate in pivot to Hendrickson
BALTIMORE — The Ravens are looking like a desperate team without direction.
One day after nixing a deal with the Las Vegas Raiders for defensive end Maxx Crosby because of a failed physical, the Ravens have agreed to a four-year, $112 million deal with free agent pass rusher Trey Hendrickson, according to a source with direct knowledge of the...Read more
Ray Fittipaldo: What does the addition of Michael Pittman Jr. mean to Steelers' WR corps?
PITTSBURGH — When Mike McCarthy beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV, he had Aaron Rodgers in his prime and a quartet of receivers who each had 500 or more yards receiving. There were no future Hall of Famers in the group, just a group of talented players who complemented each other.
Greg Jennings was the Packers’ only 1,000-yard ...Read more
Vahe Gregorian: Travis Kelce's return is cause to celebrate, but just how much depends on this
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Even in the twilight of his career, the return of megastar Travis Kelce is an obvious cause for celebration for the Chiefs and their fans. The charismatic and intense Kelce embodies and even animates the culture of the Andy Reid-era Chiefs, particularly as the sole remaining player from Reid’s 2013 inaugural team in Kansas...Read more
Ravens back out of blockbuster trade for Maxx Crosby, Raiders say
BALTIMORE — The Ravens’ blockbuster trade for Raiders star edge rusher Maxx Crosby is stunningly off.
Baltimore backed out of the deal, according to Las Vegas, which announced the news in a statement Tuesday evening. “We will have no further comment at this time,” the statement also read.
Crosby, who turns 29 in August, reportedly ...Read more
Mike Preston: Ravens' Maxx Crosby embarrassment will linger
BALTIMORE — The date was March 18, 1997, and the Baltimore Ravens made a bold announcement. They had agreed to a four-year deal with Dallas Cowboys safety Brock Marion, a move that was expected to bolster the defense.
Two days later, after a CT scan in Baltimore revealed that Marion’s left scapula had not fully healed, then-owner Art Modell...Read more
Ravens back out of blockbuster trade for Maxx Crosby, Raiders say
BALTIMORE — The Ravens’ blockbuster trade for Raiders star edge rusher Maxx Crosby is stunningly off.
Baltimore backed out of the deal, according to Las Vegas, which announced the news in a statement Tuesday evening. “We will have no further comment at this time,” the statement also read.
Crosby reportedly failed his physical. All NFL ...Read more
Analysis: Breaking down Ravens backing out of trade for Maxx Crosby
BALTIMORE — Here’s what The Baltimore Sun staff had to say immediately after the Ravens backed out of a blockbuster trade for Maxx Crosby that included two first-round draft picks:
Sam Cohn, reporter
When you first read that, did you assume it was fake? Maybe the notification popped up, but you still figured that it was a dupe, or that the...Read more
Travis Kelce jokes he took page from Taylor Swift in teasing return to Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It didn’t take long for tight end Travis Kelce to realize he wanted to return to the Chiefs for the 2026 NFL season.
While on “The Pat McAfee Show,” Kelce spoke Tuesday about his motivation for playing a 14th year in the league, all with the Chiefs.
Retirement was never really on Kelce’s mind.
“I’m not gonna ...Read more
Ravens back out of blockbuster trade for Maxx Crosby, Raiders say
BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Ravens have apparently backed out of their trade for Las Vegas Raiders star edge rusher Maxx Crosby, according to the Raiders.
Baltimore had agreed to trade this year’s first-round draft pick (14th overall) to Las Vegas and next year’s first-round pick in exchange for the five-time Pro Bowl selection.
Crosby was...Read more
Report: Eagles agree on one-year deal with ex-Seahawks CB Riq Woolen
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles are making a short-term yet significant investment at their vacant outside cornerback spot opposite Quinyon Mitchell, agreeing to terms with former Seattle Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen on a one-year deal, ESPN reported Tuesday.
The deal is reportedly worth up to $15 million.
Woolen, who turns 27 in ...Read more
ChatGPT is evidence in murder trial of ex-NFL, Ohio State star Darron Lee: 'What do I do?'
LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors presented grisly evidence to support the first-degree murder charge against former NFL and Ohio State star linebacker Darron Lee during a preliminary hearing Monday in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Most shocking were the injuries to the body of victim Gabriella Carvalho Perpétuo, Lee's girlfriend. According to testimony, she ...Read more
Jets reunite with QB Geno Smith in trade with Raiders
NEW YORK — Who says you can’t go home again?
The Jets are acquiring quarterback Geno Smith from the Raiders, and a seventh-round pick, in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick.
Las Vegas was expected to release Smith after the start of the new league year on Wednesday. The Jets were looking for a veteran quarterback after Justin Fields ...Read more
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- Mike Preston: Ravens' Maxx Crosby embarrassment will linger
- Ravens back out of blockbuster trade for Maxx Crosby, Raiders say
- Analysis: Breaking down Ravens backing out of trade for Maxx Crosby
- Ray Fittipaldo: What does the addition of Michael Pittman Jr. mean to Steelers' WR corps?
- Vahe Gregorian: Travis Kelce's return is cause to celebrate, but just how much depends on this





