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Sources: Vikings to trade or cut Jones, Hargrave

The Vikings have informed running back Aaron Jones and defensive tackle Javon Hargrave that, barring a trade, they will be released at the start of the 2026 league year, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

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MSU's Thompson blazes combine-best 4.26 in 40

Mississippi State's Brenen Thompson clocked a 4.26-second 40-yard dash Saturday, the third fastest by a wide receiver at the combine since 2003.

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Jerry sees Cowboys spending more in free agency

Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones acknowledged Friday that he has let the fans down with Dallas' championship drought and has promised change -- starting with the team's approach to free agency.

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Falcons asst. fired amid sex assault investigation

The Atlanta Falcons dismissed LaTroy Lewis from his role as assistant defensive line coach Friday after sexual assault allegations surfaced against him, the team announced.

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Green, top-10 QB prospect, sets combine records

Taylen Green, a top-10 quarterback prospect ahead of April's NFL draft, set several positional combine records during Saturday's workout in Indianapolis.

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OL Mauigoa: Facing Bain, Mesidor fueled growth

Francis Mauigoa, the top OL prospect in the NFL draft, said he's open to a position change. and said daily battles with Miami teammates Reuben Bain Jr. and Akheem Mesidor made him better.

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Polarizing QB Pavia not toning it down at combine

Quarterback Diego Pavia wasn't fazed by criticism at Vanderbilt, and it doesn't appear that's going to change now that he's on the NFL's doorstep.

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NFL salary cap hits new high of $301.2M in 2026

The NFL salary cap has topped $300 million for the first time in league history, landing at $301.2 million for 2026.

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🏈 Kiper's NFL mock draft: Projecting Round 1

As the NFL gets ready for this week's combine workouts, let's project where the best players in the 2026 NFL draft class will get picked in April.

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New intel on the QB market, potential trades and top NFL free agents: What we heard at the combine

What will the Vikings, Cardinals, Colts and Dolphins do at QB? Has the A.J. Brown and Maxx Crosby trade buzz quieted? Which free agents are getting interest?

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The best of Day 3 at the combine: Experts pick risers and standouts at RB, QB and WR

Day 3 saw a speedy workout from Jeremiyah Love, records for Taylen Green and blazing 40s.

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Will the Browns make a big move at quarterback in NFL free agency?

As Cleveland scours the QB landscape, it heads into free agency with few options.

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One free agent each NFL team should sign: We found 32 perfect fits

Mike Evans to the Bills? Malik Willis to the Jets? Riq Woolen to the Jaguars? We found free agent fits for all 32 NFL teams this offseason.

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NFL Players Association releases 2026 team report cards

This year's report cards are based on responses from 1,759 players.

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Where would Fernando Mendoza rank among QBs drafted in Round 1 over the past five years?

Let's rank every quarterback picked in Round 1 from 2021 to 2025 based on predraft evaluations -- and then slot in the expected No. 1 pick for 2026.

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2026 NFL franchise tag updates: Cowboys tag George Pickens, Falcons tag Kyle Pitts Sr.

Teams are allowed to apply franchise and transition tags to players from Feb. 17 through March 3. See who has been tagged so far and what could come next.

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Wetzel: In search of NFL's fact-finding mission on Giants owner Tisch

If NFL execs want to say there's nothing to see here on Tisch, they should come out and say why.

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Future fantasy stars? 12 prospects to track at the NFL combine

Liz Loza looks at rookies who could make a splash in Indianapolis and climb up boards throughout the draft process.

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The Indiana Bears? Why an interstate move for a cherished NFL team may work out

An exit from Soldier Field could lead the Bears across state lines. But it could help revive a once thriving area and the team would still be in most fans’ orbitYou think you’re locked out of the housing market? The Chicago Bears have been renting since Warren G Harding was president.They …

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NFL receiver Rondale Moore dies at age of 25: ‘Way too soon. Way too special’

Former coach says player was ‘complete joy’Teammates pay tribute after Moore’s deathNFL wide receiver Rondale Moore died on Saturday at the age of 25, his former college coach, Jeff Brohm, has confirmed.“Rondale Moore was a complete joy to coach,” Brohm, who worked with Moore at Purdue, said in a s…

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Indiana approves plan to lure Bears away from Chicago

Team have been in Chicago since 1921Indiana committed to helping build new stadiumThe Chicago Bears’ potential move to Indiana took another step forward on Thursday when a key committee approved a plan to create an agency that would help get a stadium built.The Indiana House of Representatives Ways…

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Super Bowl 2027 on ESPN: Date, location, venue, more details

The 2027 Super Bowl will air on ESPN for the first time in network history. Learn more information about Super Bowl LXI festivities now.

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Chiefs' Rashee Rice accused of assault in civil lawsuit by mother of his children

Woman says she was pregnant during alleged assaultsLawsuit seeks monetary damages of more than $1mRice was suspended to start 2025 for role in car crashA former girlfriend of Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice filed a civil lawsuit this week in Texas alleging he assaulted her during a spa…

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Dolphins cut star receiver Tyreek Hill to free up $23m in salary cap space

Five-time All-Pro suffered season-ending ACL injuryMiami had signed Hill to $120m extension in 2022Pass rusher Bradley Chubb also cut in flurry of movesThe Miami Dolphins are releasing star wide receiver Tyreek Hill in a cost-cutting move, multiple outlets reported Monday.Releasing Hill, an eight-t…

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2025 NFL predictions revisited: Seahawks blindsided us, but we were right about Jets

We didn’t see Super Bowl LX coming, but some of us were early believers in Ben Johnson’s Bears, Trevor Lawrence’s Jaguars and the fallibility of the ChiefsIt doesn’t take long for the egg the start dripping from our faces. The early September headline accompanying our 2025 NFL predictions – Wil…

www.theguardian.com Feb 15, 2026 11:00 AM

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Patriots’ Stefon Diggs pleads not guilty to assault, strangulation charges
Diggs denies allegations that prompted felony chargeArraignment had been postponed to after Super BowlNew England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs on Friday pleaded not guilty to felony strangulation and other criminal charges stemming from an alleged dispute with his personal chef.The arraignme…

www.theguardian.com Feb 13, 2026 5:38 PM

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Trump pardons five ex-NFL players for crimes from perjury to drug trafficking
Group includes Hall of Fame lineman Joe KleckoJerry Jones tells news to former Dallas star Nate NewtonDonald Trump issued pardons to five former NFL players on Thursday, with the White House pardon czar, Alice Marie Johnson, making the announcement on social media.The five pardoned players are Joe …

www.theguardian.com Feb 13, 2026 3:24 PM

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The tunnel runway at the Super Bowl – and the rise of the ‘unicorn bag’
On game day, where fashion has become a huge part of athlete identity, professionals are reaching for codified displays of their wealth• Don’t get Fashion Statement delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereOn Sunday night the Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patri…

www.theguardian.com Feb 13, 2026 7:00 AM

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Joey Porter Sr says former Steelers teammate Ben Roethlisberger is not ‘a good person’
Former linebacker questions QB’s characterDuo won Super Bowl together in 2005 seasonJoey Porter Sr says Ben Roethlisberger, the quarterback he won a Super Bowl with at the Pittsburgh Steelers, is not “a good person”.Porter was speaking on a podcast during Super Bowl week when he made the comments. …

www.theguardian.com Feb 12, 2026 4:09 AM

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Former Super Bowl champion Darron Lee held without bond after death of girlfriend
31-year-old faces first-degree murder chargeFormer linebacker could face death penaltyFormer New York Jets first-round draft pick Darron Lee has been kept in jail without bond as he faces a first-degree murder charge over the death of his girlfriend in Tennessee.The ruling by Judge Tori Smith came …

www.theguardian.com Feb 11, 2026 9:48 PM

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Super Bowl and Bad Bunny miss US TV audience record but new mark set for social media
Broadcast averages 124.9 million viewers in USHalf-time show draws 128.2 million viewersBad Bunny social media views top 4bnSunday night’s Super Bowl and Bad Bunny fell short of setting records for the most watched US broadcast and half-time show.Seattle’s 29-13 victory over New England averaged 12…

www.theguardian.com Feb 11, 2026 1:44 PM

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Keion White becomes second 49ers player shot in San Francisco in 18 months
Lineman shot in ankle hours after Super Bowl27-year-old’s injuries are non-life threateningKeion White, a defensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ers, has undergone surgery after he was shot in the ankle early on Monday morning.The shooting happened in San Francisco hours after the end of the Sup…

www.theguardian.com Feb 10, 2026 2:10 PM

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Welcome to the Dark Side: Seattle’s brutal, Super Bowl-winning defense is here to stay
The Seahawks’ Legion of Boom terrorized opponents in the 2010s. Now a new unit has taken up the mantle – and delivered another titleSuper Bowl LX was a two-score game with less than five minutes remaining. New England had the ball on the Seahawks’ 44-yard line and – after reaching the end zone in t…

www.theguardian.com Feb 10, 2026 10:00 AM

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Falcons’ Pearce allegedly hit officer and crashed into WNBA star Jackson’s car prior to arrest
Linebacker faces five felony charges over allegationsRookie is said to have attempted to evade officersAtlanta Falcons linebacker James Pearce Jr, who was detained on five felony charges on Saturday, allegedly struck a police officer while evading arrest and crashed into a vehicle driven by WNBA pl…

www.theguardian.com Feb 9, 2026 7:25 PM

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‘A statement about power shifting’: why Bad Bunny wore Zara for his Super Bowl show
Puerto Rican musician transformed high street fashion into a symbol of cultural power and accessibilityBad Bunny’s Super Bowl half-time show review – a thrilling ode to Boricua joyOf the many cultural flashpoints in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl half-time performance on Sunday, one that few observers saw …

www.theguardian.com Feb 9, 2026 4:16 PM

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The flawed Patriots face a harsh truth: only the very best teams get a Super Bowl sequel
Successful reruns are rare in the NFL. And New England showed enough holes on Sunday to suggest making it back to the big dance soon will be toughThe greatest lie a fanbase tells itself is that there is always next year.It is the softest landing spot in sport, a comfort blanket after a crushing def…

www.theguardian.com Feb 9, 2026 3:27 PM

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