8:24 PM ET PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Steelers take care of their top priority of the summer, signing cornerback Joe Haden to a two-year, $22-million extension with a $16.8-million signing bonus Sunday night, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Haden had one year and $10 million left on his current deal, so this locks up
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8:24 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers took care of their top priority of the summer, signing cornerback Joe Haden to a two-year, $22 million extension with a $16.8 million signing bonus on Sunday, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Haden, 30, had one year and $10 million left on his deal, and this
8:08 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — It might take some time before anyone, including Aaron Rodgers, knows exactly what the Green Bay Packers‘ offense will look like this season under first-year coach head Matt LaFleur. But Rodgers said it has nothing to do with his skipping all the preseason games. However, with the Thursday
7:16 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Unheralded rookie free agent Gunner Olszewski was told he didn’t make the New England Patriots‘ initial 53-man roster on Saturday, only to be called back later in the day with the surprising news that he had earned a spot. “It was a roller-coaster. That’s the best way to describe
5:25 PM ET The Miami Dolphins underwent a massive overhaul of their roster this week, but coach Brian Flores is adamant that his team isn’t tanking this season and it’s still “very important” for them to win in 2019. After trading away left tackle Laremy Tunsil, receiver Kenny Stills and linebacker Kiko Alonso for future
3:19 PM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears will open the regular season Thursday night against the Green Bay Packers with Eddy Pineiro as their starting place-kicker, coach Matt Nagy announced on Sunday. “We feel like he’s certainly earned it,” Nagy said. “We put him — he made it through a lot of
3:21 PM ET COSTA MESA, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers general manager Tom Telesco told reporters on Sunday that the team informed running back Melvin Gordon‘s representation that talks regarding his contract extension have been postponed until the end of the season. “When or if Melvin reports, he’ll play this season under his current contract,
2:43 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jaguars placed veteran running back Alfred Blue on injured reserve on Sunday, which leaves very little experience behind starter Leonard Fournette. Fifth-round draft pick Ryquell Armstead and two players the Jaguars were awarded off waivers on Sunday — three-year vet Tyler Ervin and rookie Devine Ozigbo — are
2:30 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers on Sunday released veteran wide receiver Torrey Smith after claiming former Minnesota Vikings receiver Brandon Zylstra off waivers. The Panthers traded for Smith, a two-time Super Bowl champion, in March 2018 to add veteran leadership to a young receiving corps. He came with a $5 million
1:04 PM ET The Oakland Raiders claimed quarterback DeShone Kizer off waivers from the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Kizer was among the Packers’ cuts on Saturday as the team trimmed down its roster to 53 players. The Raiders already have three quarterbacks on their roster, so it’s likely the team will part ways with