More moves may be coming before the season starts Sept. 8. After the Pittsburgh Steelers reduced their roster to the mandatory 53-player limit Tuesday, they were left thin at some positions and overlo...

DETROIT — The way he hit the hole and ran virtually untouched to the end zone, high-stepping on the way in, it looked like Cordarrelle Patterson might have been returning a kickoff Saturday for the Pi...

Jets defense sacks Tommy DeVito 8 times in 10-6 win. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Israel Abanikanda helped the New York Jets get out to an early lead with a highlight-reel run. Their sack-happy defens...

Bill Belichick could be eligible to be selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2026 instead of 2029 following significant changes made to the selection process. The Hall of Fame announced the ne...

If something about Saturday’s Pittsburgh Steelers preseason finale feels a little bit … different … perhaps it relates to the disruption in your typical August circadian rhythm. The game in Detroit ag...

Bears’ Coleman III stretchered off the field after tackle against Chiefs KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bears cornerback Douglas Coleman III was immobilized on a stretcher and taken from Arrowhead Stadium in...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Anthony Richardson led a touchdown drive on his first series against Bengals backups Thursday night, but the rest of his night was a struggle. The Colts quarterback got his first...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Backup quarterback Tyson Bagent ran for a touchdown on the opening drive of the Bears’ game against Kansas City on Thursday night, and Chicago went on to beat the Chiefs 34-21 ...

Quarterback Russell Wilson has set a modest goal for the offense in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ preseason finale. “The most important thing for us to accomplish is to play efficient football, move the ba...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — As a defensive tackle under 6 feet, Elijah Chatman doesn’t meet the norms for a job in the NFL. Nobody drafted him. Nobody signed him as a free agent after the draft. The ...

A healthy scratch for five of the final six games (including playoffs) of last season, DeMarvin Leal went into the offseason with plenty of motivation. “Just something to prove to myself, really,” Lea...

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have finally assembled a proven group of cornerbacks, after a series of setbacks. Stephon Gilmore was the latest and biggest catch. “A lot of guys came up to ...

In interview settings, Zach Frazier is a man of few words. If he were paid by the sentence, he wouldn’t be able to afford a cup of convenience store coffee. Frazier is polite, courteous and profession...

The bad news? Anything relating to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense during Saturday night’s 9-3 preseason loss to the Buffalo Bills. The good news? If anything at all can be learned from last year’s p...

Bengals, McPherson agree to extension CINCINNATI (AP) — “Money Mac” is getting paid. Cincinnati Bengals kicker Evan McPherson has agreed to a three-year, $16.5 million contract extension, eliminating ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — It’s easy to spot Mac Jones on Jacksonville’s practice fields. He’s the one dancing between plays. Shimmying. Shaking. Strutting. Smiling. The 15th overall pick in the 2021 N...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Rookie Drake Maye ran for a touchdown and led the New England Patriots on two of the team’s three scoring drives Thursday night in a 14-13 preseason loss to the Philadelphia E...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The brief but terrifying feeling of helplessness still gets Wes Schweitzer every time. The New York Jets offensive lineman is scaling a rock — hand over hand, foot over foot ...

Arizona and Indianapolis held a joint practice Wednesday. WESTFIELD, Ind. (AP) — The first joint practice between the Indianapolis Colts and Arizona Cardinals felt like a throwback day. Reggie Wayne w...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Star receiver Brandon Aiyuk was back out at San Francisco 49ers practice as a spectator as his contract hold in enters a fourth week still in search of a resolution. Aiyuk h...