Jets agree to trade Jermaine Johnson to Titans
NFL, Sports
By By DENNIS WASZAK JR. AP Pro Football Writer 
February 27, 2026
The New York Jets have agreed to trade pass rusher Jermaine Johnson to the Tennessee Titans for defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday. ...
Texas Tech’s defensive line reaps benefits of combine
NCAA, NFL, Sports
By By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer 
February 27, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Texas Tech had the best college defensive line money could buy last season. Ends David Bailey and Romello Height each had double-digit sacks totals and were ranked among the top 15...
QB market features Cousins, maybe Tagovailoa and Murray
NFL, Sports
By By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer 
February 27, 2026
Kirk Cousins will be available to sign with any team in two weeks once he’s released by the Atlanta Falcons. Tua Tagovailoa could be on the move from the Miami Dolphins. Kyler Murray might not be in t...
Vrabel calls for increased staffing at replay center
NFL, Sports
February 26, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel called on the NFL to increase staffing at its replay command center to ensure reviews from all games are treated equally. Vrabel spoke at the...
NFL, Sports
February 26, 2026
Combine: Brown, Crosby could be on the move INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A.J. Brown and Maxx Crosby are two of the best NFL players who could be on the move this offseason. Their teams just aren’t saying they’...
New York Jets plan on keeping Breece Hall
NFL, Sports
February 26, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The New York Jets don’t plan to let running back Breece Hall hit the open market at the start of the league year, while the futures of other top running backs such as Super Bowl MV...
Lynch: 49ers on ‘same page’ with Trent Williams
NFL, Sports
By By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer 
February 26, 2026
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch said the team is on the “same page” as star left tackle Trent Williams and feels positive that Williams will remain on the team next season. ESPN reporte...
Raiders describe wants in a franchise quarterback
NFL, Sports
February 26, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders general manager John Spytek never uttered the name Fernando Mendoza while speaking at the NFL’s annual scouting combine Tuesday. He didn’t need to. As Spytek ran ...
Kelce either returning or retiring; Evans’ future uncertain
NFL, Sports
February 26, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Travis Kelce is playing for the Kansas City Chiefs or retiring. Mike Evans is returning for another season and will explore his options. The future of both superstars was among man...
Khan open to Rodgers at QB for another season
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
February 25, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS — It’s officially A-Rod Watch 2.0. This sequel, though, won’t be like that long-running original. It’s looking more like a limited engagement. Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Kha...
NFL receiver Moore found dead in hometown
NFL, Sports
February 24, 2026
NEW ALBANY, Ind. (AP) — Rondale Moore, an NFL receiver who had season- ending training camp knee injuries in each of the last two years after a standout college career at Purdue and a promising start ...
Steelers’ Hall of Honor member Mike Wagner dies
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
February 20, 2026
Four-time Super Bowl champion Mike Wagner, a ballhawk at safety and a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Honor, has died. He was 76. The Steelers, for whom Wagner played all 10 of his NFL seaso...
Harmon excited for first full offseason with Steelers
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
February 20, 2026
The past two football offseasons for Derrick Harmon featured no shortage of emotion, ranging from horrible grief to gut-wrenching uncertainty to proud gratification. Finally, in 2026, Harmon has somet...
Harrison rejects Porter’s attack on Big Ben
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
February 18, 2026
James Harrison isn’t known for comforting quarterbacks but came to his former QB’s defense on Monday. The retired Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker used his podcast to refute a “pureout attack” against B...
Porter: Roethlisberger ‘not a good teammate’ on podcast
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
February 12, 2026
Ben Roethlisberger was not a good teammate or a good person, said former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Joey Porter, who criticized the quarterback during a podcast appearance published Wednesday. Por...
Short break for NFL before combine, free agency and draft
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
February 11, 2026
Don’t blink because the NFL will be back in less than two weeks. Now that the Seattle Seahawks have been crowned Super Bowl champions, it’s on to the 2026 season. That’ll kick off with the annual scou...
Darnold wins Super Bowl where he revived career
NFL, Sports, Super Bowl LX
February 10, 2026
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — How fitting that Sam Darnold delivered the capstone of his topsy-turvy NFL career in the very same place where he recently revived it. On the sideline of Levi’s Stadium two ...
‘Dark Side Defense’ carries Seattle to title
NFL, Sports, Super Bowl LX
SUPER BOWL LX
February 9, 2026
Kenneth Walker earned MVP honors in the 29-13 victory. SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Defense won this championship. Devon Witherspoon, Derick Hall, Byron Murphy and the rest of Mike Macdonald’s ferocious...
Falcons face questions about Pearce after arrest
NFL, Sports
February 9, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — Following the arrest of James Pearce Jr. on Saturday night, the Atlanta Falcons face troubling questions about the standout rookie’s immediate and long-term future with the team. For at...
NFL looks to continue helmet improvements
NFL, Sports
February 7, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The NFL is challenging innovators to improve the facemask on football helmets to reduce concussions in the game. The league announced on Friday at an innovation summit for the Sup...