NEW YORK (AP) — Darrelle Revis says it was a “no-brainer” to come back “home” to the New York Jets, and looks forward to possibly delivering the franchise a Super Bowl title. Revis signed a five-year contract worth $70 million, with $39 million fully guaranteed, on Wednesday night — about 24 hours after agreeing to […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings are still working on their relationship. Three people with knowledge of the visit, speaking Tuesday to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation, confirmed that Peterson met Monday with Vikings owners Zygi and Mark Wilf and general manager Rick […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Adrian Peterson is about to feel what it’s like to be recruited again. Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer and GM Rick Spielman plan to travel to Peterson’s home near Houston on Wednesday to meet with their disgruntled star running back, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. […]
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Two-time Super Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson is set for his second appearance at spring training with the Texas Rangers. The Seattle Seahawks quarterback is scheduled to visit the Arizona camp March 28. Like he did in a visit last spring, Wilson is expected to go through a morning workout with the […]
In NFL limbo for the last five-plus months, Adrian Peterson’s future with the Minnesota Vikings is still in question. The path toward resolution of his status has been cleared, though the clash between league and the union over the personal conduct policy persists. Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL were handed a second high-profile legal […]
Commissioner Roger Goodell declared at the Super Bowl that the NFL made “enormous progress” on social issues after last year’s incessant barrage of disturbing developments, led by the Ray Rice domestic violence and Adrian Peterson child abuse crises. That bombardment hasn’t much abated in 2015, with at least eight players arrested, a star suspended, an […]
It’s not secret Seattle Seahawks superstar Marshawn Lynch has nothing to say to the media. At the NFL news conference for Super Bowl XLIX, he answered all questions with another one-liner: “You know why I’m here.” It was his answer to every question except one on Wednesday. Lynch came out to a podium instead of […]
More ABC News Videos | ABC World News More footage from the night of Ray and Janay Rice‘s elevator altercation has surfaced, and it seems…
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Citing a pattern of behavior and off-field issues, San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke informed defensive lineman Ray McDonald that he was released Wednesday amid a sexual assault investigation by San Jose police. Baalke spoke with McDonald and his agent by phone around 11:30 a.m. PST to let them […]
Nearly 500 employees at NFL headquarters in New York turned over phone and email records to investigators looking into how Commissioner Roger Goodell and his staff pursued and handled evidence in the Ray Rice case, two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The people spoke to the AP on condition […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cam Newton is thankful to be alive after escaping a horrific-looking automobile accident without any life-threatening injuries. The Panthers quarterback posted a lengthy introspective message to his Instagram account late Wednesday night with a photo of his mangled truck. “By the look of that picture SoMEone is supposed to be dead […]
There’s apparently no limit to what people will share on social media. Just ask NFL free agent running back Brennan Clay (pictured). A few days ago, he took to Twitter to accuse his wife, Gina, of cheating with Dallas Cowboys’ star Demarco Murray, his former teammate the University of Oklahoma. Now, he’s provided the “proof” […]
