CHICAGO — As Indiana and Illinois lawmakers spar over where the Chicago Bears should build a new stadium, even Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker acknowledged Friday the team’s next home is unlikely to rise within Chicago’s city limits.

“I think now there’s a common understanding by most of the (Illinois) General Assembly that they’re not ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For all the speculation about selecting a defensive lineman or running back with the ninth overall pick in the NFL draft, the Chiefs may find themselves in need of a boost in another area — wide receiver.

The Chiefs have six players at that position under contract for 2026, and only three of them — Xavier Worthy, Rashee...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Four months after hinting a serious knee injury might prompt him to call it quits, Tyreek Hill insisted on social media that he will be back playing football.

It just won’t be with Miami.

The Dolphins released Hill on Monday, the aftermath of which leaves a player who has garnered plenty of publicity for his play on the ...Read more

SEATTLE — After years of speculation over when it would happen, and a month of reports that it would happen soon, the Seattle Seahawks were put up for sale Wednesday.

At some point in the next year or so, the team will have the fourth owner in its more than 50-year history. It will mean the end of the longest and most successful of the three...Read more

MESA, Ariz. — Sitting in the box seats at Sloan Park on Thursday while watching Chicago Cubs pitchers throwing live batting practice, I scrolled through the latest news on the Bears stadium search.

It looked as if the Bears were heading to Indiana after the state’s politicians voted to establish a stadium authority that would do whatever it...Read more

CHICAGO — Indiana lawmakers took another step Thursday toward potentially luring the Chicago Bears to the state, as a key committee approved a plan to create an agency that would build a new stadium for the team.

The Indiana House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, which oversees state spending, voted 24-0 to establish a northwest ...Read more

BALTIMORE — First-year head coach Jesse Minter attended his news conference in tennis shoes, a slightly grey and beige sports coat, tennis shoes and a hooded shirt.

The new wave has arrived at The Castle.

Minter, 42, was in Owings Mills on Wednesday to introduce his three coordinators in Declan Doyle (offense), 29, Anthony Weaver (defense), ...Read more

MIAMI — It seems obvious, but it might not be. Seems easy, but might not happen without a fight.

The Miami Dolphins signing free agent quarterback Malik Willis should be an offseason priority or close to it as the club’s new leaders dig into this major rebuild.

That should be clear because Miami has a glaring need at the most important ...Read more

BALTIMORE — As 29-year-old Declan Doyle interviewed to become the Baltimore Ravens’ new offensive coordinator, he spent more than an hour on Zoom with quarterback Lamar Jackson. It was less formal than a calibration. They discussed the architecture of an offense — what it should feel like, how it should stress a defense, where it might ...Read more

SEATTLE — Jody Allen didn’t score a touchdown in Super Bowl LX. She didn’t drag down Drake Maye for one of the Seahawks’ six sacks. She didn’t do anything on screen at all — besides thanking “all the 12s around the world,” hugging coach Mike Macdonald and holding up the team’s second Lombardi Trophy.

But don’t underestimate ...Read more

SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks officially announced Wednesday morning that the Paul G. Allen estate is beginning the process of putting the team up for sale.

A statement released Wednesday morning by the team read:

“The Estate of Paul G. Allen today announced it has commenced a formal sale process for the Seattle Seahawks NFL franchise, ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs have restructured Patrick Mahomes’ current contract, freeing up $43.56 million for the upcoming 2026 season, a source confirmed to The Kansas City Star.

Over the Cap’s Jason Fitzgerald first reported the news.

Before the restructure of Mahomes’ contract, the 30-year-old carried a $78.2 million ...Read more

SEATTLE — Despite what the Hall of Fame voters might say, the top coach in NFL history was the one who led the Patriots to six Super Bowl titles since the turn of the century.

Yes, Bill Belichick had the game's greatest quarterback in Tom Brady at his disposal, but he regularly molded new personnel into championship-winning — or at least ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Luke Kuechly’s superpower throughout his Pro Football Hall of Fame career was his preparation — his uncanny ability to know what would happen before it does, to see the game in a way no one else could.

But the Carolina Panthers legend admits there’s something he isn’t exactly ready for over the next few months:

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DENVER— Ben DiNucci still pities Stiddy. The former Broncos quarterback swears Sean Payton had a good game plan for the Patriots. The coach just didn’t really have one for Mother Nature.

“I think if the weather was just the same as the first half in the second half, I think we would’ve won that game,” DiNucci, the Broncos’ No. 3 ...Read more

BOSTON — The New England Patriots have named Zak Kuhr their new defensive coordinator, a source confirmed to the Boston Herald.

Kuhr, 37, takes over after serving as the team’s interim defensive coordinator this past season in place of Terrell Williams, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer after Week 1. Though Williams is now cancer-free,...Read more

CHICAGO — After a dramatic turnaround and the franchise’s first playoff win in 15 years, the Chicago Bears are raising season ticket prices by an average of 13.5% in 2026. Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren announced the increase in a letter to season ticket holders Tuesday.

The increase comes after the Bears raised prices by an average ...Read more