BOSTON — The Patriots are releasing linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley, according to sources.

Bentley, 28, was a four-time captain in his seven seasons with the Patriots. He was selected in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft and appeared in 83 games with the team, registering 509 tackles, 10.5 sacks, two interceptions, 11 pass breakups, four ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — The Steelers are not sure where they stand — or should we say push — when it comes to the play that will be hotly debated when the NFL owners meetings begin Sunday at The Breakers resort in Palm Beach, Fla.

They are willing to listen before they decide if the "Tush Push" — the controversial short-yardage play popularized by...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles are parting ways with their pep band, the group of musicians who serenade the stadium on Sundays and helped make “Fly, Eagles Fly” the unofficial anthem of Philadelphia. The band started in 1996 and traveled with the team last month to New Orleans for the Super Bowl. They were stunned to learn Wednesday morning ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Vikings General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah met with reporters Wednesday afternoon to recap a two-week stretch of free agency where the team made more than $300 million of contract commitments and revamped both lines of scrimmage.

Much of the session, though, focused on two contract negotiations that haven’t been consummated.

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PITTSBURGH — What is that stupid cliche about quarterbacks that goes something like, “If you have two quarterbacks, you really have none” or some nonsense like that?

Welcome to the Steelers version of that, which is, “If you lose two quarterbacks in one offseason, you really, really have none.”

I can’t think of a way the Steelers ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Giants have replaced Daniel Jones with two quarterbacks who have won a higher percentage of their games and gotten in the end zone more often during the past three NFL seasons.

But Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston also have turned the ball over at higher rates and taken as many or more sacks than Jones has, calling into ...Read more

The worst-kept secret in football might not even qualify as a secret anymore.

The 49ers, desperate to reset their balance sheets ahead of the 2025 season for reasons that straddle the line between hubris and ignorance, are trying to trade wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk before April 1.

Doing so would not only rid them of the injured receiver but, ...Read more

SEATTLE — Quarterback Russell Wilson is on to his third team since the Seahawks traded him three years ago this month.

And he'll now call home the site of his greatest moment as a Seahawk — MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., where he led Seattle to a Super Bowl win over Denver on Feb. 2, 2014.

That became official Tuesday afternoon ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Puka Nacua already knows when he wants to retire.

It's not anytime soon, but it's probably a lot sooner than Rams fans might want to think about right now.

Asked during a recent podcast appearance how he might know when it's time to hang up his cleats, the 23-year-old star receiver did not hesitate in answering.

"I know I want...Read more

MIAMI — Nick Westbrook-Ikhine won’t be the Miami Dolphins’ savior.

The free agent addition is a solid NFL receiver, maybe even an NFL starter in the right scheme.

He’s got decent size (6-foot-2, 211 pounds), but is far from the next Mike Evans or DeAndre Hopkins, towering over NFL cornerbacks.

He’s scored 19 touchdowns in 78 games, ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — There's no way I was alone in picturing Aaron Rodgers walking along the Monongahela River, towel slung over his shoulders, perhaps a mile or so from the spot on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail where media members camped out for a few hours Friday.

Come on, admit it. There's no shame here.

You've seen all 4,000 or so fake photos ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy has filed a civil lawsuit against ex-fiancee Tia Jones, claiming she “schemed to extort a home, money, cars, and other valuables ... by concocting false stories of domestic violence.”

The petition was filed Monday in Williamson County, Texas. Worthy’s lawyers are seeking ...Read more

BOSTON — The New England Patriots are retaining linebacker Christian Elliss on a two-year contract, according to reports.

A restricted free agent, Elliss visited Las Vegas last week and received an offer sheet the Patriots matched before Monday’s deadline.

Ellis set several career highs last season, posting 80 tackles, 1.5 sacks and an ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The sentence you are about to read is one that only a spoiled child could write.

It is obnoxious.

It is entitled.

It is the star-bellied sneetch of sentences.

It’s also true.

The Eagles could really use another offensive weapon.

I know, I know. Tell that to a Giants fan and watch their brain turn into a delectable pate. ...Read more

Owners of the No. 1 NFL draft pick the last two years, the Chicago Bears will have to wait until No. 10 for their first selection this year.

General manager Ryan Poles traded away the first pick in 2023, and after winding up at No. 10 following another trade, he selected right tackle Darnell Wright. The Bears kept the top pick last year and ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — However murky the Vikings' messaging about their quarterbacks has been this month, it has grown substantially clearer in the past 24 hours.

Did they want to keep Sam Darnold? Maybe, sort of, but only for the right price and terms (and not the ones he ended up getting from Seattle).

Were they interested in 41-year-old free agent...Read more

Let’s establish a fair and logical baseline expectation for the 2025 Miami Dolphins.

The Dolphins should be a playoff team in 2025.

In the big picture, you can’t have this much talent and miss the playoffs in back-to-back years.

In the smaller picture, the Dolphins will have enough talent in 2025 to make the playoffs.

Given reasonable ...Read more

NEW YORK — Jameis Winston is a Giant.

After Matthew Stafford chose the Rams over a trade to New York and with Aaron Rodgers visiting the Pittsburgh Steelers, Joe Schoen is signing the gunslinger former No. 1 overall pick Winston to finally add a veteran quarterback to the NFL’s 31st ranked offense.

Winston’s contract reportedly is a two-...Read more