MINNEAPOLIS — The Vikings offense strained through the first day of joint practices with the Ravens on Wednesday.

Justin Jefferson looked incredulously at officials who didn’t flag physical coverage from cornerbacks Marlon Humphrey and Nate Wiggins, while QB Kyler Murray searched for space against a Ravens front that cinched the pocket and ...Read more

EAGAN, Minn. — Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman is accused of family violence against the mother of his child and was arrested in June in Georgia, according to court records.

Bateman faces three charges from the alleged June 3 incident, including reckless conduct and first-degree criminal damage to property, according to court records. The...Read more

LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas Raiders coach Klint Kubiak didn’t waste a word via videoconference detailing how rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza can best improve.

“Reps,” he said Friday — plainly and simply.

Kubiak’s review of Mendoza’s preseason showing Thursday in a 22-20 road win over the Houston Texans left him pleased with his ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman is accused of family violence and was arrested in June in Georgia, according to online court records.

Bateman faces three charges from the alleged June 3 incident, including reckless conduct and first-degree criminal damage to property, according to court records. The battery-family violence ...Read more

MIAMI — Malik Willis had a smile plastered on his face as he walked off the field following his most difficult training camp practice with the Miami Dolphins.

The New York Giants’ talented defensive front had just sacked him and his fellow Dolphins quarterbacks more than half a dozen times during Thursday’s joint practice. Yet Willis was ...Read more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — For the first time in his four-year NFL career, Seahawks receiver Jake Bobo appeared to be entering training camp this year without having to worry about earning a roster spot.

For once, he seemed assured of making the cut after the Seahawks gave him a two-year contract worth up $5.5 million with $4.5 million guaranteed in ...Read more

I have never understood why hating math is one of the few intellectual aversions people advertise so freely.

Nobody walks into a restaurant bragging about hating literacy. Mention algebra, though, and otherwise reasonable adults start describing seventh grade like a combat tour.

Maybe it’s the way math was taught: too much memorization, too ...Read more

HOUSTON — The preseason matchup Thursday night between the Las Vegas Raiders and Houston Texans seemed to resemble their practice earlier this week.

A contender working a rebuilder.

Except for when it didn’t.

With their starters watching from the sideline, the Raiders overcame a 17-point halftime deficit — scoring 20 unanswered points ...Read more

DENVER — The Broncos lost a young linebacker and added a veteran safety on Thursday.

Denver waived inside linebacker Levelle Bailey with an injury designation, a source confirmed to The Denver Post, after he sustained a lower leg fracture last week against Atlanta in the Broncos’ preseason opener.

To take his place on the 90-man roster, ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In his very first NFL coaching job, it’s fair to say Chiefs running backs coach DeMarco Murray has it easy — at least in one aspect.

At the start of the offseason, seeing that an improved run game was necessary, the front office was deliberate. The Chiefs acquired Kenneth Walker right as free agency began.

The 25-year-...Read more

SEATTLE — The sale of the Seattle Seahawks took a significant step toward ratification this week when the NFL’s finance and ownership policy committee unanimously recommended approval of the sale to a group led by the Khosla family.

An NFL spokesperson confirmed a report from Front Office Sports that the group met Wednesday and submitted ...Read more

DENVER — When the Broncos said Bo Nix was going to fight like heck to get back on the field, we didn’t realize they meant it literally.

“They have a lot in common,” venerated TCU coach Sonny Dykes, who mentored Broncos offensive coordinator Davis Webb a decade ago, told me by phone when I asked about Nix and his new play-caller. “And ...Read more

CHICAGO — Every time Montez Sweat’s name comes up around Ben Johnson, the Chicago Bears coach reinforces his opinion that last season was the veteran defensive end’s best to date.

For the Bears defense to make meaningful improvements in 2026, Sweat might have to take his game to another level in Year 8.

That’s the position the Bears ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The most notable thing about the latest round of Eagles’ press conferences was Vic Fangio’s cautious tone when asked about the two newcomers who will determine the ceiling of his defense.

The first instance concerned Jonathan Greenard, whom the Eagles handed a four-year, $98 million contract extension after losing Jaelan ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — Vita Vea got his big payday, and the Bucs got their big man locked up through the next two seasons.

The 31-year-old defensive tackle agreed to a deal that will pay him $30 million in new money. He was set to earn $18 million this season and received a $6 million increase for 2026, bringing the total to $24 million. He also will ...Read more

SEATTLE — Seahawks fullback Brady Russell starred in this week’s episode of “Hard Knocks” in ways expected and once in a lifetime.

Russell was the team’s unofficial special teams captain last season (the Seahawks under Mike Macdonald do not name captains for the season but rather for each game) and spiritual spark plug of a unit that ...Read more

HOUSTON — Sweaty after practice Tuesday and dressed in silver and black and red, Fernando Mendoza lamented the pick he threw in practice against the Houston Texans.

Or not.

“There were plays that I loved and plays that I wish I had back,” the Las Vegas Raiders rookie quarterback said at Houston Methodist Training Center. “But in ...Read more