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Buffalo Bills promote Matt Bazirgan to director of college scouting in series of scouting moves

May. 17, 2024 15:13 PM EDT

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills promoted Matt Bazirgan to the role of director of college scouting in a series of scouting department moves announced Friday under general manager Brandon Beane. Bazirgan completed his second season with the team in which he previously...

NFL distances itself from Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker's comments during commencement speech

May. 17, 2024 12:33 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL is distancing itself from Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, saying “his views are not those of the NFL as an organization.” Butker appeared as the commencement speaker last week at Benedictine College, a private Catholic liberal arts school in...

QB Jared Goff has long-term deal in Detroit and now he wants a Super Bowl title

May. 16, 2024 17:28 PM EDT

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — After getting long-term security with a $212 million contract extension, Lions quarterback Jared Goff said he has one more thing to accomplish with Detroit. Win the franchise's first Super Bowl. A few minutes after signing the four-year deal...

Jacoby Brissett is embracing role of mentor during his 2nd stint with the Patriots

May. 16, 2024 16:53 PM EDT

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Jacoby Brissett had no expectations the first time he walked into the New England Patriots’ training facility in 2016 as a wide-eyed, 23-year-old rookie quarterback. A third-round pick, he was joining a team that had a four-time Super Bowl-winning...

NFL schedule makers didn't seek out a Chiefs game close to a Taylor Swift concert

May. 16, 2024 14:38 PM EDT

Creating the NFL schedule is a complicated process that requires tens of thousands of computers coming up with countless possibilities over a process that lasts about four months. There are several sometimes competing factors at play from keeping all of the television partners happy,...

Vikings sign Robert Tonyan to add some depth at tight end while waiting for Hockenson's return

May. 16, 2024 14:24 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have signed Robert Tonyan as they added depth at tight end while T.J. Hockenson recovers from a torn anterior cruciate ligament. Minnesota made room for Tonyan on the roster by waiving undrafted rookie free-agent linebacker Donovan Manuel on...

Chiefs kicker Butker congratulates women graduates and says most are more excited about motherhood

May. 16, 2024 13:51 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The commencement speaker at Kansas' Benedictine College, a private Catholic liberal arts school, congratulated the women receiving degrees — and said most of them were probably more excited about getting married and having children. Harrison Butker, the...

Irish interest in NFL heats up as league scouts more international cities to stage games

May. 16, 2024 13:22 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Several hundred thousand Irish viewers got a tutorial from Charlie Smyth on the difference between lining up a kick in Gaelic football versus a field goal in American football. Smyth, who had just signed a contract with the New Orleans Saints, humbly told “The Late...

Netflix will carry NFL games on Christmas Day for 3 years, including 2 this upcoming season

May. 16, 2024 13:15 PM EDT

The NFL's Mike North wasn't considering Christmas Day as part of the 2024 regular-season schedule when preliminary planning began. Ratings and interest from current and prospective broadcast partners changed that. Not only is the NFL playing on a Wednesday for only the...

DL Michael Brockers, first-round pick in 2012, announces retirement after 11-year NFL career

May. 16, 2024 11:46 AM EDT

Michael Brockers, a 2012 first-round draft pick who played on the defensive line for two NFL teams over 11 seasons, is retiring from football. The 33-year-old Brockers, who didn't play in 2023, made the announcement Thursday on Instagram. The Rams took Brockers out of...