11:33 AM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has pardoned Edward DeBartolo Jr., the former San Francisco 49ers owner convicted in a gambling fraud scandal. DeBartolo, 73, who helped to build the 49ers’ dynasty of the 1980s and ’90s, was involved in one of the biggest owners’ scandals in the sport’s history. In
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11:57 AM ET PITTSBURGH — The Steelers named nine-year NFL coaching veteran Ike Hilliard as their new wide receivers coach Tuesday morning. Hilliard replaces interim wide receivers coach Ray Sherman, who came out of retirement to replace Darryl Drake after Drake’s death during last year’s training camp. Hilliard previously worked as the Washington Redskins‘ wide
6:00 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys’ offseason of change started in January with the hiring of coach Mike McCarthy as Jason Garrett’s replacement and an influx of new assistants. Now the Cowboys have to determine the shape of the roster and could have 30 players hit the market — some as restricted
6:00 AM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In their perfect world, the Kansas City Chiefs would retain defensive tackle Chris Jones for the foreseeable future and perhaps the rest of his career. Jones, the Chiefs’ sack leader in each of the past two seasons, is only 25 and said recently he would like to play
9:38 PM ET Potential top overall NFL draft pick Joe Burrow suggested Monday that the upcoming draft process could have more layers than simply being selected by the Cincinnati Bengals, the team with the top pick. “I do have leverage,” the former LSU quarterback said, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, during a reception in
7:42 PM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals have stability at left tackle for the next few years. They re-signed left tackle D.J. Humphries to a three-year deal worth up to $45 million with $29 million guaranteed. The deal, which was first reported by NFL Network, includes $30 million that will be committed during
3:22 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed remains in the concussion protocol, nearly six months after a helmet-to-helmet hit in the third preseason game, according to coach Ron Rivera. Rivera told The Athletic about Reed’s status at a yard sale in Charlotte, North Carolina, to benefit the Humane Society of
1:31 PM ET The Lions have spoken with multiple teams about a potential trade for Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay, league sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Any team that trades for Slay would have to compensate Detroit and Slay with a new contract. Other teams believe Slay ultimately will be traded this offseason, according to
1:01 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns terminated the contracts of cornerback T.J. Carrie, tight end Demetrius Harris, guard Eric Kush and linebacker Adarius Taylor on Monday. Carrie started 14 games for the Browns over the past two years. Harris started six games in 2019, and finished with three touchdown receptions. Kush started
12:22 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Two days after issuing a statement strongly supporting his quarterback, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin appeared on First Take to continue defending Mason Rudolph in the wake of another allegation made by Myles Garrett in an interview with ESPN’s Mina Kimes, and to voice his frustration with the coverage. “The most