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From substitute teacher to the NFL, persistence pays off for Seahawks WR Foster
By ANNE M. PETERSON SEATTLE (AP) — Montorie Foster Jr. spent parts of the past year working as a substitute teacher and pursuing his real...
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell agrees on a 4-year contract extension
By Rob Maaddi NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has agreed on a four-year contract extension that runs through the 2030 league season, ending on March 31,...
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Exempt list puts unsavory story lines on display amid the NFL’s much-hyped openers
As the NFL prepares to celebrate defending Super Bowl champion Seattle and then make a much-anticipated debut in Melbourne, Australia, the league won’t be able...
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Former Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith is sued by investor over wind farm project
NFL career rushing leader Emmitt Smith is being sued by a Native American investment company over claims that the former Dallas Cowboys running back and...
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Formula for extending the careers of NFL linemen? Less practice, maximum care
By Kyle Hightower At 34 years old, in his 12th pro season and with his fourth team, Patriots right tackle Morgan Moses was the old...
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NFL eager for future Australia games, not worried about potential stadium scheduling conflict in ’27
By Greg Beacham The Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco 49ers will meet at the famed Melbourne Cricket Ground next week in what the NFL intends to be...
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Tony Romo pleads no contest to charge of operating while intoxicated and issues statement of apology
By STEVE MEGARGEE CBS NFL analyst and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has pleaded no contest to a charge of operating while intoxicated and...
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Broncos’ Jonathon Cooper pleads not guilty in domestic violence case and trial is set for November
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper pleaded not guilty Monday in a Douglas County courtroom to multiple charges stemming from altercations with his then-girlfriend...
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Colts wide receiver Keenan Allen arrested on drunken driving charges
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Keenan Allen was arrested Sunday on drunken driving charges. Allen, 34, is facing preliminary misdemeanor charges of operating...
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Packers running back Josh Jacobs facing misdemeanor charges of battery, criminal damage to property
By Steve Megargee Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs is facing misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property stemming from what police...
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49ers owner Jed York texted woman he believed was a prostitute before his arrest in police sting
By Josh Dubow SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York used an alias when he sent text messages over two days to a...
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49ers owner Jed York pleads no contest to two misdemeanor charges in Ohio
By Josh Dubow San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York was arrested over the weekend in Ohio and pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct...
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Bills offer condolences, support to defensive tackle Ed Oliver following death of his 2-year-old son
By TOM WITHERS and JOHN WAWROW CLEVELAND (AP) — The Buffalo Bills are giving defensive tackle Ed Oliver support and space following the accidental death of his 2-year-old...
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Tempers are flaring, fists are flying around the NFL during joint practices
By Rob Maaddi Joint practices are out of control when a guy like Jameis Winston, viewed as being easygoing on the field, is throwing punches...
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Cowboys and Saints fined $500,000 apiece by NFL after brawl-filled joint practice
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys and the New Orleans Saints have been fined $500,000 apiece by the NFL after their brawl-filled joint practice Tuesday. The...
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Bieniemy jokes wife Mia gave him blessing to rejoin Chiefs after she was shot at their Virginia home
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy joked Tuesday that he had the blessing of his wife, Mia, to return...
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Ronnie Bell carted off because of heat as fights break out during Saints-Cowboys joint practice
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — New Orleans wide receiver Ronnie Bell was carted off the field because of the effects of Southern California heat after being...
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O.J. Brigance, who won a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens before battling ALS, dies at age 56
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — O.J. Brigance, who won a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens before waging an unyielding battle against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,...
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NFL suspends Falcons’ James Pearce Jr. for 8 games after his arrest in domestic dispute
By Maura Carey Atlanta Falcons edge rusher James Pearce Jr. will be suspended for the first eight games of the season for violating the league’s...
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Seahawks and CB Terrion Arnold, who faces felony charges, are working on a deal, AP source says
By ANDREW DESTIN RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks and cornerback Terrion Arnold are working on a contract, a person with knowledge of the deal...
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Former NFL QB Matt Hasselbeck part of latest CTE frontier — diagnosing brain disease in the living
By David Brandt Matt Hasselbeck took some nasty hits to the head during his 17-year NFL career, four years at Boston College and a childhood full of...
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Chiefs’ Eric Bieniemy returns to practice after wife’s shooting at their Virginia home
By Dave Skretta ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy returned to the team Monday for his first training camp...
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Roger Craig reveals he has vascular dementia during his Pro Football Hall of Fame speech
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Roger Craig revealed during his induction speech into the Pro Football Hall of Fame that he has vascular dementia. The former...
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Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins and Maxx Crosby scuffle late in Friday practice
By Mark Anderson HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins and star pass rusher Maxx Crosby got into a scuffle late in...
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Undrafted rookie quarterback Haynes King leads Panthers to 33-30 comeback win over Cardinals
By Rob Maaddi CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Maybe a team should’ve drafted Haynes King. The rookie quarterback ran in from the 5 on the final...