Player Notes

Hype is fun, even when it’s ridiculous. Especially when it’s ridiculous. On Saturday, a local radio host said Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett has many of the same attributes as Michael Jordan and Sidney Crosby. Does he really believe that? Hope not. But it’s amusing regardless. The Steelers have had a near-flawless preseason, Pickett even more so. That’s good. Quarterbacks matter most. ...

Aaron Rodgers had a special supporter in the stands when he made his highly anticipated Jets debut Saturday.Mallory Edens, the daughter of Milwaukee Bucks owner Wes Edens, took to her Instagram Stories over the weekend to share a photo from MetLife Stadium, where she watched her rumored boyfriend in action.Rodgers was first linked to Edens in January after the two appeared at a Bucks game together.Rodgers ...

On Monday, Bill Belichick provided a brief look at the two offensive linemen the Patriots acquired Sunday, Tyrone Wheatley Jr. and Vederian Lowe.Wheatley was acquired from the Browns in exchange for running back Pierre Strong, while the Patriots dealt a sixth-round pick to the Vikings for Lowe.“Both have primarily played on the left side, although Tyrone hasn’t played a lot of tackle. But they’ve also ...

The Miami Dolphins ended a five-year postseason drought last season — and even nearly upset the Bills in Round 1 without Tua Tagovailoa — and now expectations are at a new level.It’s time for the Dolphins to finally really contend, and the pieces are in place for it to happen. There are, however, 10 major questions surrounding the team this year and they’ll determine just how far Miami can go in the ...

The Chargers resolved one of their few training camp battles Monday when they agreed to trade kicker Dustin Hopkins to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a seventh-round draft pick in 2025. Hopkins and Cameron Dicker were locked in a month-long competition for the job.“From the day he arrived here, Dustin has been the consummate professional and a teammate anyone would love to have,” Chargers general ...

Former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch, charged with DUI in Las Vegas, is facing a trial in November.Lynch pleaded not guilty in March to misdemeanor counts of DUI, failing to drive in a travel land and driving an unregistered vehicle, court records show. During a court hearing Monday, which Lynch did not attend, attorneys said they expect the trial to last two days.Municipal Judge Cedric Kerns scheduled ...

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie linebacker Ventrell Miller will miss his rookie season due to an Achilles injury, head coach Doug Pederson said Monday morning."Unfortunately it's an Achilles [injury]," Pederson said. "That's a season-ending injury there. He'll be missed."Miller, selected from the University of Florida in the fourth round (pick No. 121) of this year's draft, suffered the injury during the ...

Isaiah Rodgers Sr. has found a new team, even though he cannot play this season.The Philadelphia Eagles signed the former Indianapolis Colts defensive back Monday and placed him on the reserve/suspended list.Rodgers and Colts defensive back Roshod Berry were suspended in June for violating the NFL's gambling policy, and the team waived them soon after. Rodgers can apply for reinstatement after the ...

The Texans ended their preseason slate exactly how they began it.With a win.The Texans played their primary starters for two series Sunday in their 17-13 victory over the Saints. That included a touchdown pass by rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud on his second series. He finished 2-for-4 for 16 yards and a touchdown. Shortly after the game, coach DeMeco Ryans named Stroud the starter for the Week 1 game ...

Broncos coach Sean Payton spoke last March about how Jarrett Stidham’s “arrow is moving in a direction” of one day being a starting NFL quarterback.Stidham showed Saturday he might hit the bullseye.In Denver’s 41-0 rout of the Los Angeles Rams in the preseason finale at Empower Field at Mile High, Stidham started in place of the rested Russell Wilson and played the first half. He completed 17 of 28 ...