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Terrell Suggs pleads guilty to disorderly conduct; former Raven is 'relieved'

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BALTIMORE — Terrell Suggs, the former Baltimore Ravens linebacker, pleaded guilty Thursday to a disorderly conduct charge, according to Arizona court records.

Suggs, 42, entered his guilty plea to the single “reduced” charge during a Thursday pre-trial hearing in Maricopa County Superior Court. The 2011 NFL Defensive Player of the Year is...Read more

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After career season, Elijah Molden agrees to three-year deal with Chargers

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LOS ANGELES — Chargers safety Elijah Molden agreed to a contract extension with the Chargers, the team announced Thursday. The deal is for three years, according to a person familiar with the deal not authorized to speak publicly.

The contract, first reported by NFL Media, keeps Molden in L.A. after he was acquired in a trade less than two ...Read more

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Ex-NFL player Chris Kluwe explains why he got arrested protesting MAGA library plaque

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LOS ANGELES — Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe made national headlines more than a decade ago for his vocal support of same-sex marriage while playing for the Minnesota Vikings.

This week, the Orange County native garnered attention closer to home when he railed against a "MAGA" acrostic plaque that's set to be placed outside the Huntington ...Read more

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Cowboys' Zack Martin to retire following 11-year Hall of Fame-caliber career

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Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman Zack Martin informed the team on Thursday that he intends to retire, a source confirmed to the Star-Telegram. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero was the first to report.

After an 11-year career that included nine Pro Bowl selections and seven first-team All-Pro honors, Martin officially hangs it up at the age of 34. ...Read more

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Ex-Viking Chris Kluwe arrested after protesting California city's ode to MAGA on library plaque

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MINNEAPOLIS — A former Minnesota Viking is ruffling feathers again, this time lashing out at the Trump administration and City Council members in southern California until his arrest.

Chris Kluwe, who was a punter for the Vikings from 2005 to 2012, took the podium at the council meeting Tuesday in his home city of Huntington Beach in ...Read more

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Eagles center Cam Jurgens underwent surgery to repair injury he played through in Super Bowl run

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PHILADELPHIA — Cam Jurgens underwent back surgery earlier this week to address an injury he played through during the Eagles’ postseason run, according to league sources.

ESPN was first to report the news.

The 25-year-old center had the procedure to alleviate nerve pain and is expected to make a full recovery in time for training camp in ...Read more

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Sam McDowell: Why the Chiefs' most important offseason decision is already here -- and what they'll do

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Nine days after the shock of Super Bowl LIX, before its remnants in Kansas City have even subsided, the proverbial there’s-always-next-year arrived.

Or at least its most pressing decision has arrived:

What should the Chiefs do with right guard Trey Smith?

The NFL franchise tag window unlatched Tuesday, allowing teams to...Read more

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Peyton Manning shares advice for Chiefs' Travis Kelce, who is contemplating retirement

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two days after the Chiefs’ dream of becoming the first three-peat Super Bowl champion were smashed by the Eagles, tight end Travis Kelce talked about his future plans on his New Heights podcast.

Kelce said he wouldn’t decide rashly on whether to retire or play in 2025, but he added that a return to the Chiefs had to be ...Read more

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Bears are raising season ticket prices by an average of 10%

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CHICAGO — In a letter to season ticket holders Wednesday, Chicago Bears President/CEO Kevin Warren announced increases in ticket prices for 2025 with an average hike of 10%.

The announcement comes a little more than a month after the Bears completed another last-place season, going 5-12 and tying a franchise record with a 10-game losing ...Read more

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Marcus Hayes: Nick Sirianni regains control of Eagles staff, promotes Kevin Patullo to OC, hires another former underling

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PHILADELPHIA — “See this guy?” Nick Sirianni asked me as he exited the coaches’ offices after a big Eagles win this season. Sirianni had a lean, swarthy fellow in a hug that was more like a headlock. Both were smiling like maniacs. “See this guy? This is a star!”

That guy was Kevin Patullo.

For better or worse, after a year on ...Read more

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Lions' Jameson Williams won't face further discipline from NFL over gun-related incident

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DETROIT — Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams will not face further discipline from the NFL relating to a gun-related incident that took place in Detroit last October, an NFL spokesperson confirmed to The Detroit News on Wednesday.

Williams was the passenger of a routine traffic stop in which police said two guns were found in the ...Read more

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Eagles promote Kevin Patullo to offensive coordinator to succeed Kellen Moore

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PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles decided to not draw out their search for Kellen Moore’s replacement, announcing Wednesday that they promoted pass game coordinator and associate head coach Kevin Patullo to the role of offensive coordinator.

Patullo, 43, will take over play-calling duties. He has been on staff since Nick Sirianni was hired in 2021,...Read more

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Chargers to open 2025 NFL season in Sao Paulo in league's return to Brazil

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LOS ANGELES — The Chargers will open Year 2 of the Jim Harbaugh era in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the NFL announced Wednesday, giving the team their first international game since 2019 in the league’s second regular-season game played in South America.

Following last year’s Sao Paulo game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers ...Read more

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Eagles' James Bradberry reflects on his season spent on IR that ended with a Super Bowl ring

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PHILADELPHIA — James Bradberry stood on top of the seat in Tanner McKee’s stall on the outskirts of the New Orleans Saints’ locker room after the Eagles’ Super Bowl LIX win. He recorded his teammates’ jubilation in front of him with his phone in one hand and a beverage and a cigar in the other.

The 31-year-old defensive back was in ...Read more

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Dave Hyde: The sad truth about Dolphins' Bullygate scandal finally comes out

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It was always the worst kind of lie: One that was convenient and believable; one NFL lawyers could sell to move on; one Miami Dolphins officials signed off on for added public credibility; and one that after more than a decade of damaging lives can officially be called the lie it was all along.

“I never believed for a second I was being ...Read more

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Eagles players found Super Bowl motivation in shirts Chiefs wore at previous parade

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The struggles of the Chiefs’ offensive line in Super Bowl LIX was in stark contrast to what happened just two years earlier.

In their 38-35 win over the Eagles in Super Bowl LVII, the Chiefs offensive line didn’t surrender a single sack. Philadelphia had piled up 70 sacks during the regular season but failed to take ...Read more

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Here is why Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes changed his hairstyle after Super Bowl LIX loss

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Brace yourself: The Mahomes Mohawk is gone.

But we knew this day would come, because Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes talked about it during the 2023 Netflix docuseries “Quarterback.”

There was a short exchange between Mahomes and his trainer, Bobby Stroupe, in which they discussed the iconic hairstyle.

“This is my last ...Read more

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Panthers bring back veteran QB Andy Dalton to work with Bryce Young

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Andy Dalton isn’t going anywhere.

The Carolina Panthers announced Tuesday that the team reached an agreement with the veteran quarterback on a new two-year contract. Dalton was set to test free agency on March 12 prior to the agreement.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the deal is worth a base value of $8 million. Per...Read more

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Gerry Dulac: Next season's major decisions loom this week for Mike Tomlin, Steelers staff

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PITTSBURGH — Oh, there were the talent-search excursions to the East-West Shrine Bowl and Senior Bowl. And there were a few meetings to determine some minor coaching changes.

But the real work for the Steelers begins in earnest Monday when the entire coaching staff convene at their South Side facility to break down the offense and defense and...Read more

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8 Patriots offseason questions that will shape free agency and the 2025 NFL draft

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BOSTON — In one week, the NFL will gather in Indianapolis for the start of the league’s annual scouting combine.

Two weeks later, free agency will kick off.

Seven weeks after that, the draft will close and begin to draw the curtain on another NFL offseason.

By then, the Patriots could be a completely different football team.

They lead ...Read more