CHICAGO — If the Chicago Bears want an enclosed stadium, no need to cross state or city lines, one local architect is suggesting. Why not create one where the team already plays.

Edward Peck has come up with a proposal to build a translucent roof on top of Soldier Field, in an effort to keep the team in Chicago.

The proposal expands capacity...Read more

For the Miami Dolphins, the 2026 season belongs to the scouts, coaches and front office.

Draft and develop. That’s the mantra under general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan.

Yes, it’s a player’s league. It’ll always be a player’s league. Players make plays, not GMs or coaches.

But for the 2026 Miami Dolphins, this is one of those rare NFL ...Read more

DENVER — The big splash could not be a player who makes waves.

When seeking a playmaker, the Denver Broncos required a receiver who could beat any coverage and fit in their culture.

Coach Sean Payton did not spend three years creating a tight, like-minded locker room only to stuff Mentos into the Coca-Cola bottle.

He fought to clean up ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — NFL owners are set to vote on a Las Vegas Raiders ownership succession plan if team majority owner Mark Davis decides to sell the franchise.

The plan would give Silver Lake co-CEO Egon Durban, who owns a minority stake in the team, the ability to buy Davis’ majority stake, if and when he decides to sell, Davis confirmed to the ...Read more

Let’s start with the part that will make positional-value purists reach for the emergency alarm: my top four prospects in the 2026 NFL draft all play non-premium positions.

A running back. A linebacker. A safety. A guard. I’m not sorry, because sometimes the cleanest tape, the clearest impact and the safest projection do not come wrapped in...Read more

Free agency did what free agency always does.

It took my last updated 2026 NFL mock draft and blew it up, along with everyone else’s.

A week of spending, panic-buying and roster patchwork reshaped team needs all over the league.

The most recent move hit Tuesday. Denver traded for Jaylen Waddle after Miami decided to hit Ctrl+Z on its roster...Read more

DENVER — The acquisition was a revelation. The trade was recognition of the truth.

The Denver Broncos can win a Super Bowl. Not in two years. Not when they move into their new stadium.

This upcoming season. This is their time. They made it to the green room last January. Now, they are ready to walk onto the big stage and strut away with the ...Read more

The million-dollar question after the Miami Dolphins traded wide receiver Jaylen Waddle to the Denver Broncos on Tuesday immediately became what it means for De’Von Achane.

Teams who have inquired about the Dolphins’ speedy star running back have reportedly gotten a definitive answer.

The Dolphins are telling other teams Achane is not ...Read more

Another one bites the dust.

The Miami Dolphins continued methodically and purposefully cutting ties with members of the overhyped 2023 offense and the “win-now” era by trading wide receiver Jaylen Waddle to the Denver Broncos on Tuesday. New Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan sent Waddle to the Mile High City in exchange for a 2026 ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Next up is the annual NFL draft in April.

Until then, the Ravens aren’t likely to make any more high-impact free-agent signings. All eyes will still be focused on Eric DeCosta, who became the team’s executive vice president and general manager in 2019.

The Ravens committed among the most embarrassing mistakes in team history ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs acquired a player Monday they hope they never actually need.

QB2.

The Jets traded Justin Fields to the Chiefs for a 2027 sixth-round pick, sources confirmed to The Kansas City Star. The Jets will be paying the bulk of his salary, a rapid fall of stature for a quarterback anointed the Week 1 starter in New York a...Read more

MIAMI — The Curse of Tua Tagovailoa strikes again!

The Miami Dolphins made a major trade on Tuesday, sending wide receiver Jaylen Waddle to Denver for draft picks. It was not a deal that makes the Fins better right now. It was a deal that stops the money-hemorrhage a bit.

So thanks again to the departed quarterback whom the Dolphins ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas Raiders star defensive end Maxx Crosby believes the wild turn of events that saw his trade to the Baltimore Ravens that was rescinded after five days will only serve to take his game to a new level.

“I just feel like I’m meant to be a Raider and that’s it,” Crosby said on an episode of his podcast “The Rush,”...Read more

DENVER — Too steep a price? Nix, Nix! The Broncos put up seven catches of 40 yards or more as a team last season. Jaylen Waddle posted three. All by himself.

Waddle has averaged four broken tackles per season since 2021. Courtland Sutton has averaged 1.2. Marvin Mims Jr. has averaged 1.3. Troy Franklin has averaged two.

No more stodgy ...Read more

New Miami Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan now has a blockbuster trade under his belt in his first three months managing the team’s roster.

The Dolphins sent standout wide receiver Jaylen Waddle to the Denver Broncos on Tuesday, according to a league source.

In return, Miami gets Denver’s first-round pick, at No. 30. The Dolphins...Read more

DENVER — The Broncos have their playmaker.

After a quiet opening week to free agency, Denver took a major swing Tuesday, agreeing to acquire star Miami wide receiver Jaylen Waddle in a trade, sources confirmed to The Denver Post.

The Broncos are trading their first-round pick in next month’s draft (No. 30 overall), along with late third (...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles are adding an option for their vacant third receiver spot, agreeing to terms with Marquise “Hollywood” Brown on a one-year deal worth up to $6.5 million, a league source confirmed to The Philadelphia Inquirer on Tuesday.

Brown, who turns 29 in June, is a seven-year NFL veteran who spent the last two seasons with ...Read more

The 28-year-old son of “Survivor” contestants Brad and Monica Culpepper has died following a dirt bike crash.

Rex Culpepper, who played quarterback at Syracuse from 2017 to 2020, succumbed to injuries suffered Saturday in Georgia, Tampa, Fla., public radio station WUSF reported on Monday.

The former football player was admitted to the ...Read more