BALTIMORE — Just days after he fired his close friend and coach of 18 seasons, Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti reaffirmed his trust in another longtime partner, general manager Eric DeCosta.

The vote of confidence was understandable given DeCosta’s overall success as the franchise’s top football executive following his predecessor, Ozzie ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Safety Kam Curl was one of the Rams' top defensive players last season, a consistent tackler who made several game-turning plays.

On Friday, the Rams and Curl agreed to terms on a three-year extension, people with knowledge of the situation said. The people requested anonymity because the deal has not been announced, but it ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles are locking in a key piece of their defensive corps for the future, agreeing to terms with Jordan Davis on a three-year extension on Saturday, a league source confirmed to The Inquirer.

According to the NFL Network, the deal is worth $78 million ($26 million per year) with $65 million guaranteed.

Davis, 26, selected...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The biggest Eagles-related takeaway from the D.J. Moore trade?

A lot of NFL general managers are a lot less capable than Howie Roseman.

As for A.J. Brown, the impact of the Bills’ acquisition of Moore is being overstated.

Roseman may get the first-round pick he reportedly is seeking in exchange for Brown, but it’s no more...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs secured a pretty good haul for Trent McDuffie — four NFL draft picks, including No. 29 overall this year — in a trade with the Rams on Wednesday.

But we’ve covered that.

This is more into the weeds.

The Chiefs will now have nine picks in next month’s draft, which could have a domino effect on how they ...Read more

NEW YORK —The AFC champion New England Patriots give the Giants hope of a quick turnaround in Year 1 of John Harbaugh’s tenure.

The Patriots recovered from a 4-13 season in 2024 to reach Super Bowl LX in just one year.

They did it primarily by hiring Mike Vrabel as head coach to replace the fired Jerod Mayo, bringing Josh McDaniels back ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta intimated in January that Baltimore could pursue a couple of “big-ticket items” this offseason. They landed one of the biggest on Friday night.

The Las Vegas Raiders have agreed to trade two-time All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Maxx Crosby to the Ravens in exchange for Baltimore�...Read more

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears are acquiring New England Patriots center Garrett Bradbury for a 2027 fifth-round draft pick, according to a report Friday evening.

NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport first reported the trade, which will fill a vacancy left by the unexpected retirement of Pro Bowl center Drew Dalman. The transaction won’t be ...Read more

BOSTON — Americans fleeing the Middle East amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran were brought home on a New England Patriots team plane.

A U.S. State Department employee on Friday posted a photo of Americans in the Middle East boarding “AirKraft” with the Patriots logo and six championship trophies.

“Americans boarding one of the ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to release quarterback Geno Smith after his one year as the starter resulted in a 3-14 season, according to multiple reports.

With the Raiders poised to select Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft, parting ways with Smith represents a fresh start for both sides. Releasing...Read more

DETROIT — Less than two weeks after announcing his intentions to return to the Detroit Lions for an 11th season, offensive tackle Taylor Decker announced on his Instagram on Friday that he has requested his release from the one and only franchise he's ever played for.

While Decker, the Lions' longest-tenured player, didn't fully divulge the ...Read more

The NFL scouting combine always claims to provide clarity.

What it actually delivers is a fresh set of arguments inside draft rooms across the league. Forty-yard dashes get dissected, arm lengths get debated, and somewhere along the way a few prospects quietly climb ten spots on someone’s board.

This year’s biggest winner might have been ...Read more

MIAMI — The Miami Dolphins have a new minority owner. And he’s not an entertainer or pro athlete.

Billionaire Lin Bin and Dolphins owner Stephen Ross have agreed on a deal in which the businessman will pay $125 million for his stake.

Don’t worry about his bank account going to a zero balance. According to Forbes, Lin has a net worth of $...Read more

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears are trading wide receiver DJ Moore and a 2026 fifth-round draft pick to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a 2026 second-round pick, NFL Network and ESPN reported Thursday.

In doing so, the Bears are trading a player who not long ago they saw as a big part of their future. However, last season young playmakers Rome ...Read more

Myles Garrett is in a hurry to become the greatest pass rusher in NFL history. The Cleveland Browns All-Pro defensive end set the single-season sack record in 2025 and has cracked the top 20 career leaders after only nine seasons.

"I'm going to take that down, and I prefer I take it down in the next five years," Garrett told Casino Guru News ...Read more

MIAMI — This is what being down bad looks like in the early stages of an NFL franchise’s rebuild.

It’s adding an aged veteran (Trent Green, Chad Pennington or Ryan Fitzpatrick) who has had success in spurts, and having him compete with a young quarterback (John Beck, Chad Henne or Josh Rosen) who is supposed to have upside.

The Miami ...Read more

SEATTLE — When he was introduced as a Seattle Seahawk the day after his acquisition from New Orleans last November, Rashid Shaheed said he’d hoped he had found his long-term home.

“I’m here to stay,” said Shaheed, who was available, in part, because he was in the final season of his contract and it had become clear he was likely not ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Aaron Rodgers made his first public comments of the offseason on Wednesday in an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” and anyone hoping for news on his playing status for the 2026 season walked away disappointed.

Rodgers talked glowingly of his year in Pittsburgh with the Steelers and of his relationship with new coach Mike ...Read more