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star defensive end Maxx Crosby believes the wild turn of events that saw his trade to the Baltimore Ravens that was rescinded after five days will only serve to take his game to a new level.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

If you were like me, anyway, maybe you gritted your teeth when Andy Reid last season kept insisting the sinking Chiefs were closerthanthis to turning it back around.

And you wondered if Reid was in denial when he stressed after the season that the main difference between these Chiefs — who went 6-11 — and the predecessors who played in ...Read more

Justin Fields’ time with the Jets is over after just one season.

The 27-year-old quarterback has been traded to the Chiefs in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round pick, sources confirm.

NFL Network was the first to report that Fields was being shipped to Kansas City. Other teams were interested in acquiring Fields. But he preferred to be traded ...Read more

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Christian Kirk is joining the 49ers’ wide receiver corps, following last week’s lead of fellow Texas A&M product Mike Evans.

Go back even further in Kirk’s career and there’s an even cooler connection with his new team: both he and quarterback Brock Purdy were Arizona high school stars, although Purdy trailed by ...Read more

Darius Slay has called it a career.

The former Detroit Lions standout announced his retirement via Instagram on Monday, ending his time in the NFL after 13 seasons. Slay, 35, was drafted by the Lions in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft after attending Itawamba (2009-10) and Mississippi State (2011-12). He spent seven seasons in Detroit ...Read more

When tight end Travis Kelce eventually does retire from the NFL, there’s a very good chance his salary will count against the Chiefs’ cap in future years.

Sports Illustrated shared the details of Kelce’s 2026 contract, and it shows he will receive a $3 million base salary in 2026. He also will get a $3 million training-camp bonus and will...Read more

Opening week of free agency very likely had a significant impact on the draft.

Some teams were able to address needs before needing to use a selection while others made trades to acquire extra picks.

Then there were the Raiders, who thought they had an extra first-round pick only for the Ravens to forget the playground laws of “no take-backs...Read more

MIAMI — Consider this week in “As the Dolphins Season Turns” the opening scene of season 2026, one that features an introduction of new characters.

Some — like newly signed quarterback Malik Willis — are main figures, players expected to carry the show with commanding performances.

That’s critically important, but the best ...Read more