Trey Smith on long-term deal: I just leave it to the hands of my agents
The Chiefs elected to franchise tag guard Trey Smith this offseason instead of letting him hit free agency. Now, Smith and Kansas City are facing a July 15 deadline to strike a long-term deal. In a recent interview with Up & Adams, Smith was asked what he feels the latest
Lane Johnson: I still feel young in heart, but you can’t ignore Father Time
With Brandon Graham’s retirement after Philadelphia won Super Bowl LIX, Lane Johnson is now the Eagles’ elder statesman. Entering his 13th season, the two-time, first-team All-Pro offensive tackle is still under contract through 2027. If he plays that long, it would put him in a tie with Graham as the
Justin Simmons being “more picky” in search for contending team to play for in 2025
Safety Justin Simmons has been named a second-team All-Pro and a Pro Bowler over the course of his nine-year NFL career, but he’s never appeared in a playoff game and changing that is the top thing on his mind as he looks for a place to play in 2025. A
Aidan Hutchinson: I’m exactly where I need to be coming off of injury
Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson said in May that he was fully cleared to return from the broken leg that ended his 2024 season after five games and that announcement marked the end of a long rehabilitation process. During a recent appearance on the With the First Pick podcast, Hutchinson
Report: Lloyd Howell works as part-time consultant for private-equity fund with NFL ties
It’s starting to feel like Lloyd Howell won’t be the executive director of the NFL Players Association much longer. Already mired in perhaps more controversies than he can survive — and faced with the recent hire of an outside lawyer to review his activities during his two years on the
Jerry Jones’s Legends Hospitality will pay $1.5 million penalty for antitrust violation
The headline? Long-time sports executive Tim Leiweke (older brother of former NFL COO Tod Leiweke) has been indicted on federal bid-rigging charges. Something far more interesting, and potentially far more relevant to the NFL, lurks beneath the top-line news. Tim Leiweke served, until Wednesday, as the CEO of Oak View
Report: NFL intends to seek $12 million in attorneys’ fees and costs for collusion grievance
Wednesday’s report from Don Van Natta Jr. and Kalyn Kahler of ESPN.com is chock full of impactful nuggets regarding the collusion ruling that the NFL and NFL Players Association hid from everyone for more than five months. Here’s one, from the first sentence of the article’s final paragraph: “On Wednesday,
Deion Sanders: I wish college football had a salary cap, current spending is crazy
Colorado coach Deion Sanders hasn’t been shy about building his roster through the transfer portal and helping players get paid in name, image and likeness deals. But he believes college football desperately needs limits on that. Sanders said at Big 12 media day that college football should have a salary
Commanders seem to be laying foundation for potential return to their old name
This item isn’t about whether the Commanders should or shouldn’t have changed their name. It’s not about whether they should or shouldn’t change it back. It’s simply an effort to assess whether the foundation is being laid to do it, at some point. And the Commanders currently seem to be
NFL receivers gathered this week for a “Wideout Workshop” hosted by Chad Ochocinco
Some of the NFL’s best wide receivers gathered in Miami this week for the first-ever Wideout Workshop, an event hosted by former NFL receiver Chad Ochocinco at which wide receivers could work out together and compare notes on how to develop their games. Those in attendance included Cincinnati’s Ja’Marr Chase