Tag: NFL football
Falcons pick up fifth-year option for WR Calvin Ridley
<p>FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons have picked up receiver Calvin Ridley’s fifth-year option, meaning he will make $11.1 million in 2022 and...
Vikings decline 5th-year option on injury-hampered CB Hughes
EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings declined the fifth-year contract option for cornerback Mike Hughes on Monday, with the injury-hampered 2018 first-round pick's future...
Chiefs believe late-round medical gambles could pay off big
<p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One of the benefits of having so few holes to fill on a roster that has reached back-to-back Super Bowls:...
Amazon to take over "Thursday Night Football" package in ’22
<p>Amazon Prime Video will become the exclusive home of the NFL's “Thursday Night Football” package a year earlier than originally anticipated.</p>
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Bears release left tackle Leno after drafting Jenkins
<p>LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears are parting with veteran left tackle Charles Leno Jr.</p>
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Analysis: After draft, some obstacles ahead for NFL in 2021
<p>With a successful in-person draft in Cleveland behind it, the NFL inexorably moves on. </p>
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No quarterback, but Washington quietly fills holes at draft
<p>WASHINGTON — Instead of shaking up the first round with a blockbuster trade up for the next quarterback of the future, Washington spent the...
Eyeing big 2021, host Browns add speed, versatility in draft
CLEVELAND — For decades, the NFL draft was the Super Bowl for Browns fans, a few fleeting days of optimism before the season arrived,...
Circumstances led Saints to draft for value more than need
<p>NEW ORLEANS — The first Saints draft since the retirement of record-setting passer Drew Brees featured the selections of defensive players in the first...
Quick impact? Cards expect early picks will help from Day 1
Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury is confident that the team's first two selections in this year's NFL draft — Tulsa linebacker Zaven Collins and Purdue...