NFL, Sports
March 18, 2026
By ROB MAADDI AND ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writers The Denver Broncos’ offseason is no longer muted. The Broncos are acquiring standout wide receiver Jaylen Waddle in a blockbuster deal that se...
Jets sending Fields to KC to be Mahomes’ backup
NFL, Sports
March 17, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets have agreed to a trade that will send quarterback Justin Fields to the Kansas City Chiefs, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Monday. The Je...
Newest Steelers cornerback Jamel Dean can tackle, too
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
March 16, 2026
Super Bowl champ allowed 1 TD while with Tampa Bay last season. Jamel Dean flexed his coverage skills by picking off three passes last season, but the newly signed Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback also ...
Clark among players not a fan of White House tweets
NFL, Politics, Sports
By By RENATTA SIGNORINI TribLive 
March 14, 2026
Some NFL players, including former Pittsburgh Steeler Ryan Clark, aren’t too happy with a new video posted by the White House. The clip juxtaposes college and pro football highlights with footage of a...
Falcons’ Pearce Jr. charged with three felonies
NFL, Sports
By By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer 
March 14, 2026
He was charged following a domestic incident with WNBA player Rickea Prosecutors brought three felony charges against Atlanta Falcons player James Pearce Jr. stemming from an incident on Feb. 7 that p...
Steelers sign ex-Gateway star
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
March 13, 2026
Safety Jaquan Brisker spent the past four seasons with the Bears. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ newest free agent addition was hungering for some hometown pizza. Jaquan Brisker soon can order it whenever h...
Vikings welcome free agent QB Murray for a visit
NFL, Sports
March 13, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings are hosting Kyler Murray on a free agent visit, focusing their latest quarterback search on the first overall pick from the 2019 NFL draft who was just release...
Panthers, Patriots among early NFL free agency winners
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Sports Writer 
March 13, 2026
Winning free agency doesn’t guarantee success. It’s still a good start. NFL teams have committed billions of dollars in free agency, hoping the players they’ve added can help them win a Super Bowl. So...
Kelce returns to Chiefs for 14th season
NFL, Sports
March 12, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Travis Kelce will be back catching passes from Patrick Mahomes for the Kansas City Chiefs one more time. The Chiefs made official their deal to bring the four-time All-Pro tigh...
Steelers bringing back punter Johnston
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
March 12, 2026
After busy first 24 hours of free-agent activity, the Pittsburgh Steelers largely kept quiet on Day 2 of the NFL’s so-called “legal tampering period.” Aside from extending the contract of one of their...
NFL QB market has Cousins, Murray and not much else
NFL, Sports
By By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer 
March 12, 2026
The Atlanta Falcons have declared Kirk Cousins will be a salary cap cut. Kyler Murray has been informed of his impending release by the Arizona Cardinals. Beyond them, well, the landscape of available...
Former Jets running back Snell has died at 84
NFL, Sports
By By DENNIS WASZAK JR. AP Pro Football Writer 
March 12, 2026
Matt Snell, the powerful running back who scored the New York Jets’ only touchdown in their Super Bowl win in 1969, has died. He was 84. The Jets announced that Snell died Tuesday morning on Long Isla...
No Crosby, no problem. Ravens sign Hendrickson
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
March 12, 2026
Four-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Trey Hendrickson has agreed on a four-year, $112 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday. ...
Raiders have tough decision to make with Crosby
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
March 12, 2026
A deal isn’t a deal until it’s official. The Las Vegas Raiders learned that hard lesson Tuesday night when the Baltimore Ravens backed out of a blockbuster trade for star edge rusher Maxx Crosby. A pe...
Heyward agrees to 2-year deal
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
March 11, 2026
There will be no “hold in” this summer for Cameron Heyward, who has agreed to a contract that will help push him further up the Pittsburgh Steelers’ record books. Heyward and the Steelers on Tuesday c...
Ravens back out of Crosby deal
NFL, Sports
March 11, 2026
By MARK ANDERSON, NOAH TRISTER AND ROB MAADDI AP Sports Writers The blockbuster trade sending star pash rusher Maxx Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens is off — and the fallout from that reversal could hav...
Steelers trade for and sign Pittman Jr.
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
March 10, 2026
For the second consecutive March, the Pittsburgh Steelers acquired a high-profile name on the veteran wide receiver market — just not so via free agency. For the second year in a row, too, this target...
Cowboys get edge rusher Gary from Packers
NFL, Sports
By By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer 
March 10, 2026
The Dallas Cowboys are acquiring edge rusher Rashan Gary from the Green Bay Packers in a trade just as NFL free agency opens, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Monday. D...
Regardless of the revenue-sharing funds at his disposal
NFL, Sports
March 10, 2026
Regardless of the revenue-sharing funds at his disposal, outrecruiting the competition has always been an aspect of Joyce’s approach when it comes to identifying talent. Accepting that there will be b...
NFL Draft fans? Meet Pittsburgh’s roads, transit and hospitality sector.
Extra, NFL, Sports
By By JAMIE WIGGAN 
March 9, 2026
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