Latest Russell Wilson News
Russell Wilson having 'short-term misery,' held out of first two Steelers practices with calf issue
LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Russell Wilson missed the early portion of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp with a minor calf issue. The nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback is considered day-to-day. He was injured pushing a sled during a conditioning run on Wednesday after reporting to his first...
Steelers begin new era on offense with Russell Wilson at QB and Najee Harris trying to prove value
LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Najee Harris has heard the modern orthodoxy that running backs are as unimportant as they have ever been in the NFL. He has the associated lack of contract security beyond this season to prove it. But for everyone who tells him running backs are no longer as...
Panthers GM Dan Morgan stresses patience, sticking with plan as key to ending 6-year playoff drought
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers new general manager Dan Morgan understands it’s not easy to dramatically change the trajectory of an NFL franchise following a 2-15 season. It can take some time. That’s why Morgan is preaching patience, even as the...
Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson are among several NFL stars with something to prove this season
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Rodgers knows all eyes are on him. That's nothing new for the four-time NFL MVP. But the 40-year-old New York Jets quarterback enters this season, his 20th in the league, with plenty to prove after missing all but four snaps last year because of a torn...
AFC North to be featured on in-season 'Hard Knocks,' close look at Ravens, Bengals, Browns, Steelers
The AFC North is ready for its closeup. The division best known for heated rivalries and star quarterbacks will be featured on HBO's “Hard Knocks” TV series this season. It's the first time the Emmy Award-winning series has chronicled an entire division. Last...
Sean Payton praises all 3 quarterbacks competing for Broncos starting job
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos closed out their first week of OTAs Thursday with coach Sean Payton praising all three quarterbacks competing for the starting job and cautioning that nothing should be read into the order in which they take snaps. “We try to split up...
Justin Fields is eager to start over in Pittsburgh, even as a backup behind Russell Wilson
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Justin Fields could sense his time in Chicago was up at his exit meeting in January. While Bears general manager Ryan Poles didn't outright tell Fields the organization was going to look for another quarterback after three uneven seasons with the talented but...
The Bo Nix era begins in Denver, and the Broncos also drafted his top target at Oregon
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — For the first time in his 17 seasons as a coach, Sean Payton has a rookie quarterback to nurture. Payton's Denver Broncos took Bo Nix in the first round of the NFL draft. The coach then helped out both himself and Nix by moving up to draft his new QB's top...
