5:49 PM ET COSTA MESA, Calif. — In the final year of his rookie deal, Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon said his representation has had preliminary talks with the team and he’s hopeful something can get done in the near future. “I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want a deal done,”
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6:07 PM ET FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones, who rejoined the team Tuesday as an observer for mandatory minicamp, expressed no concern about his lingering contract situation. Jones has two years and almost $21 million remaining on his deal, but the Falcons’ brass vowed to reward the six-time Pro Bowler
5:45 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin said he has “100 percent interest” in competing in his second summer Olympics eight years after he competed the first time. Following Tuesday’s minicamp practice, Goodwin was clear when asked if he was aiming to compete in the long jump at
5:15 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — If the Green Bay Packers trade or release safety Josh Jones, it won’t be because that’s what the former second-round pick wants. That’s how general manager Brian Gutekunst is playing it. “I think it’s more about what our team desire is, and right now we’re kind of working
4:33 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — For the first time since suffering a gruesome ankle injury in January, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Allen Hurns ran routes and said he expects to be full go for the start of training camp. Hurns, who said he is about “90 percent” after suffering a dislocated ankle and broken
3:50 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Newly hired New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas, introduced Tuesday at a news conference, said there’s “a sense of urgency” to win because they have a promising young quarterback on his his rookie contract. “He’s an exciting piece,” Douglas said of Sam Darnold. Douglas said he came
3:40 PM ET Associated Press VISTA, Calif. — A California jury that convicted former NFL player Kellen Winslow Jr. of raping a 58-year-old homeless woman was unable to break a deadlock on eight other counts Tuesday and a judge declared a mistrial on those charges. The judge earlier denied a defense motion to dismiss the
6:51 PM ET Associated Press VISTA, Calif. — A California judge declared a mistrial Tuesday on the eight remaining charges against former NFL player Kellen Winslow Jr. after a jury convicted him of raping a 58-year-old homeless woman but could not break a deadlock over two counts of rape involving a 54-year-old hitchhiker and an
3:46 PM ET Aldon Smith was arrested Monday night in Kansas on suspicion of driving under the influence, the latest offense for the talented but troubled former San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders defensive end. Smith, 29, was arrested after police in Mission, Kansas, stopped his vehicle for a traffic violation. Mission Police Department spokesman
2:16 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The losses of Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell might temper outside expectations for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but not inside the team’s locker room. Asked about the Steelers’ perceived underdog status, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger stood on track record. “I’m been here a long time. We’re still the Pittsburgh Steelers,” said Roethlisberger