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Jason Kelce will join ESPN and be part of 'Monday Night Football' pregame show, AP source says

Apr. 29, 2024 15:31 PM EDT

Jason Kelce will join ESPN's “Monday Night Countdown” after retiring from the Philadelphia Eagles earlier this year, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity on Monday because it was not...

CBS Sports announces Matt Ryan will join NFL studio show. Longtime analysts Simms and Esiason depart

Apr. 29, 2024 12:52 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Ryan, who retired last week after 15 years in the NFL, will join CBS Sports as a studio analyst on “The NFL Today” and Phil Simms and Boomer Esiason will leave after long runs on the show, the network announced Monday. Ryan will join James Brown, Nate...

Colts use the NFL draft to fill two needs: Improve defense, help QB Anthony Richardson

Apr. 27, 2024 21:07 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard started NFL draft weekend with two goals. He wanted to improve his defense, and he wanted to give second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson a stronger supporting cast. Ballard accomplished both by...

Colts take first defensive player of NFL draft, UCLA edge rusher Laiatu Latu at No. 15

Apr. 26, 2024 00:40 AM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Laiatu Latu kept believing he would play in the NFL one day, even after team doctors at Washington told him a neck injury had ended his football career. On Thursday, nearly two years after being cleared to play again by doctors at UCLA, the star edge rusher got...

Eagles' Isaiah Rodgers reinstated by NFL after yearlong gambling suspension

Apr. 23, 2024 18:37 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Isaiah Rodgers, who was suspended last season for violating the NFL’s gambling policy, was reinstated Tuesday. The league said Rodgers, 26, is cleared to participate in team activities, effective immediately. The...

Matt Ryan calls it a career. The quarterback officially announces his retirement

Apr. 22, 2024 15:34 PM EDT

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Matt Ryan, who put up Hall of Fame-worthy numbers over his stellar career with the Atlanta Falcons but came up heartbreakingly shy of a Super Bowl championship, announced his retirement as a player Monday. The decision was not a surprise, given the...

Bill Tobin, a longtime NFL executive who helped build the 1985 Bears championship team, has died

Apr. 19, 2024 20:19 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Bill Tobin, a longtime NFL executive who helped construct the Chicago Bears' famed 1985 championship team and later built a playoff team as the Indianapolis Colts' general manager, has died. He was 83. The Cincinnati Bengals announced Friday that Tobin had died, and...

Debate over tight end value hovers over Brock Bowers' draft prospects

Apr. 19, 2024 13:09 PM EDT

Evaluating Brock Bowers the player is a fairly straightforward assignment. As he showed in three seasons at Georgia, Bowers is a dynamic receiver with the ability to create separation, make contested catches and create big plays after the catch, along with being a more than capable...

With Anthony Richardson on board, Colts will look beyond quarterback in NFL draft

Apr. 18, 2024 14:06 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — For Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard, this was a different kind of offseason. Instead of searching for a new starting quarterback or deciphering how free agents might conform to a new coach's offensive philosophy, he remained focused on improving...

DeForest Buckner and the Colts have agreed on a $46 million, 2-year deal, AP source says

Apr. 15, 2024 12:02 PM EDT

Three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle DeForest Buckner and the Indianapolis Colts have agreed on a $46 million, two-year contract extension through 2026, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Monday because the...