Nick Chubb: I’m definitely playing for Jim Brown from here on out

After Jim Brown died, Browns running back Nick Chubb reflected on how “special” it was that the Hall of Famer called his name during the second round of the 2018 draft and called it “an honor” to follow in Brown’s footsteps in the backfield in Cleveland. Chubb did more reminiscing about Brown on Wednesday. He [more]

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DK Metcalf on trying to be a vocal leader in 2022: “That just wasn’t my role”

In 2022, the Seahawks were adjusting to the departures of quarterback Russell Wilson and linebacker Bobby Wagner, a pair of bedrock players for a full decade. Receiver DK Metcalf was keenly aware of the void — and he now regrets his own role in trying to fill it. “I mean, when you lose guys like [more]

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Chicago mayor sees “a pathway forward” to keeping the Bears at Soldier Field

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson believes the Bears may stay in the city, at their longtime home of Soldier Field, rather than move to the suburbs. Johnson met with top Bears officials on Wednesday and said after the meeting that he believes there’s a way for the team to remain at Soldier Field, which is owned [more]

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Solomon Thomas: Aaron Rodgers’ leadership has changed the Jets’ locker room

Jets defensive tackle Solomon Thomas is in his second season with the team, but something is different this year: The presence of a Hall of Fame quarterback. Thomas said Aaron Rodgers has made a major difference during the offseason program in the feeling within the Jets’ locker room, with the team feeling more confident and [more]

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Carl Lawson says it was a “no-brainer” to take pay cut to stay with Jets

Everything about the Jets’ offseason has revolved around the acquisition of quarterback Aaron Rodgers, including edge rusher Carl Lawson‘s decision to agree to take a pay cut last month. Lawson accepted a cut of $6 million from his base salary and he said on Tuesday that the chance to play with Rodgers played a big [more]

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Lane Johnson “feeling good, moving good” after adductor surgery

Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson played through a torn adductor in his groin in the final weeks of the regular season and throughout the playoffs because he hoped to help the team win a championship. The Eagles fell short of that triumph against the Chiefs in Arizona in February and Johnson moved on to have [more]

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Sean McVay tiptoes through the minefield of talking about Jared Goff’s improvement

The Rams loved quarterback Jared Goff until they didn’t, giving him an ill-advised market-level contract in 2019 before tucking a first-round pick into the Matthew Stafford trade to get Goff off the books after only two seasons of the new deal. Now, after two years of Goff in Detroit, the Lions have decided they like [more]

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