Latest National Football League News

Tom Brady's Netflix roast features lots of humor, reunion between Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick

May. 06, 2024 02:20 AM EDT

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Three months before Tom Brady gets roasted by critics as Fox Sports' top NFL analyst, he took his share of barbs from comedians, former teammates and his longtime coach Sunday night during a made-for-streaming comedy live event on Netflix. And it is safe to...

Jordan Travis has pondered someday replacing Aaron Rodgers. Health is focus now for Jets rookie QB

May. 04, 2024 17:06 PM EDT

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Jordan Travis still needs some time to recover from the horrific leg injury that once put his football career on hold. Patience is something Travis has perfected, especially in the past few months. The former Florida State star, who was...

Ipswich back in the Premier League for first time since 2002. Tom Brady's Birmingham relegated

May. 04, 2024 15:05 PM EDT

Ipswich will play in the Premier League for the first time since 2002 after securing the second automatic promotion spot from the second-tier Championship on Saturday. However, there was disappointment for NFL great Tom Brady at the end of his first season as a co-owner of...

Jaguars counting on Arkansas' Cam Little to tee up new era following four-year kicking carousel

May. 02, 2024 12:31 PM EDT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville’s recent kicking situation can be summed up like this: two Wrights and more than a dozen wrongs. The Jaguars are now counting on the youngest kicker ever drafted, Cam Little of Arkansas, to stop a revolving door and bring stability to a...

After a strong first round, overall NFL draft ratings down 3% from last year

Apr. 30, 2024 18:20 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — After posting strong numbers for the first round, viewership for the NFL draft was down 3% from last year on TV and digital platforms. The draft averaged 5.74 million viewers for the three days this year across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and NFL Network after averaging 5.93...

Pac-12 posts an impressive haul in the NFL draft before the conference breaks up

Apr. 30, 2024 11:24 AM EDT

The final season of the Pac-12 turned out to be as big a hit in the NFL draft as it was on the field. The conference that is breaking up with 10 schools joining new leagues next season produced a record haul over the draft weekend led by No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams of Southern...

NFL teams pick up 5th-year options on Waddle, Rousseau, Darrisaw, Pitts and other 2021 1st-rounders

Apr. 29, 2024 19:39 PM EDT

Receiver Jaylen Waddle, linebacker Jaelan Phillips, defensive end Gregory Rousseau, left tackle Christian Darrisaw and tight end Kyle Pitts were among the 2021 first-round draft picks whose fifth-year contract options were formally exercised Monday. The Miami Dolphins picked up...

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...

Recently reinstated receiver Quintez Cephus signs a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills

Apr. 29, 2024 12:28 PM EDT

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Previously suspended receiver Quintez Cephus is back in the league after signing a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills on Monday. Cephus was one of three players suspended indefinitely last April for betting on NFL games in 2022. Two of his teammates...