NEW YORK — With the NFL draft exactly a month away, several colleges are conducting their pro days this week.

New York Jets general manager Darren Mougey reportedly met with quarterback Carson Beck ahead of Miami’s pro day on Monday.

The Jets hold four picks in the top 44 in the draft. It’s unlikely the team would select Beck that early....Read more

SEATTLE — Draft picks. Trades. Free-agent signings. And, yes, contract extensions — they’re all a guess.

A move that seems like a slam-dunk one day often gets slammed by critics a year or two later.

So evaluating the Seattle Seahawks’ decision to sign reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year Jaxon Smith-Njigba to a four-year, $168.6 ...Read more

NEW YORK — April 6 can’t get here soon enough for the New York Giants.

That’s the day that John Harbaugh’s spring program begins as a first-year head coach with his new team.

That’s the day he can begin establishing the new culture and set of expectations for his group in person.

That’s when the new version of the Giants truly ...Read more

SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks and Jaxon Smith-Njigba have reached an agreement on a new four-year contract that will make him the highest-paid receiver in NFL history, a source confirmed to The Seattle Times on Monday morning.

ESPN, the NFL Network and CBS Sports were among those to report that the deal will pay Smith-Njigba up to $168.6 ...Read more

BOSTON — The New England Patriots are planning to release backup quarterback Joshua Dobbs, according to the NFL Network.

Dobbs, 31, appeared in four games last season, but only one as an injury replacement. He went 7 of 10 for 65 yards during his first and only season in New England after signing as a free agent last spring.

Dobbs’ release...Read more

SEATTLE — It might no longer feel like our official pastime, but we are in the midst of some of the sports' best times.

The NFL still reigns supreme in this country — and that rule isn't limited to the season of play. But baseball is rising with the zip of a four-seamer with three-digit speed.

The championship game of the World Baseball ...Read more

CHICAGO — If the Chicago Bears want an enclosed stadium, no need to cross state or city lines, one local architect is suggesting. Why not create one where the team already plays.

Edward Peck has come up with a proposal to build a translucent roof on top of Soldier Field, in an effort to keep the team in Chicago.

The proposal expands capacity...Read more

For the Miami Dolphins, the 2026 season belongs to the scouts, coaches and front office.

Draft and develop. That’s the mantra under general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan.

Yes, it’s a player’s league. It’ll always be a player’s league. Players make plays, not GMs or coaches.

But for the 2026 Miami Dolphins, this is one of those rare NFL ...Read more

DENVER — The big splash could not be a player who makes waves.

When seeking a playmaker, the Denver Broncos required a receiver who could beat any coverage and fit in their culture.

Coach Sean Payton did not spend three years creating a tight, like-minded locker room only to stuff Mentos into the Coca-Cola bottle.

He fought to clean up ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — NFL owners are set to vote on a Las Vegas Raiders ownership succession plan if team majority owner Mark Davis decides to sell the franchise.

The plan would give Silver Lake co-CEO Egon Durban, who owns a minority stake in the team, the ability to buy Davis’ majority stake, if and when he decides to sell, Davis confirmed to the ...Read more

Let’s start with the part that will make positional-value purists reach for the emergency alarm: my top four prospects in the 2026 NFL draft all play non-premium positions.

A running back. A linebacker. A safety. A guard. I’m not sorry, because sometimes the cleanest tape, the clearest impact and the safest projection do not come wrapped in...Read more

Free agency did what free agency always does.

It took my last updated 2026 NFL mock draft and blew it up, along with everyone else’s.

A week of spending, panic-buying and roster patchwork reshaped team needs all over the league.

The most recent move hit Tuesday. Denver traded for Jaylen Waddle after Miami decided to hit Ctrl+Z on its roster...Read more

DENVER — The acquisition was a revelation. The trade was recognition of the truth.

The Denver Broncos can win a Super Bowl. Not in two years. Not when they move into their new stadium.

This upcoming season. This is their time. They made it to the green room last January. Now, they are ready to walk onto the big stage and strut away with the ...Read more

The million-dollar question after the Miami Dolphins traded wide receiver Jaylen Waddle to the Denver Broncos on Tuesday immediately became what it means for De’Von Achane.

Teams who have inquired about the Dolphins’ speedy star running back have reportedly gotten a definitive answer.

The Dolphins are telling other teams Achane is not ...Read more

Another one bites the dust.

The Miami Dolphins continued methodically and purposefully cutting ties with members of the overhyped 2023 offense and the “win-now” era by trading wide receiver Jaylen Waddle to the Denver Broncos on Tuesday. New Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan sent Waddle to the Mile High City in exchange for a 2026 ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Next up is the annual NFL draft in April.

Until then, the Ravens aren’t likely to make any more high-impact free-agent signings. All eyes will still be focused on Eric DeCosta, who became the team’s executive vice president and general manager in 2019.

The Ravens committed among the most embarrassing mistakes in team history ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs acquired a player Monday they hope they never actually need.

QB2.

The Jets traded Justin Fields to the Chiefs for a 2027 sixth-round pick, sources confirmed to The Kansas City Star. The Jets will be paying the bulk of his salary, a rapid fall of stature for a quarterback anointed the Week 1 starter in New York a...Read more

MIAMI — The Curse of Tua Tagovailoa strikes again!

The Miami Dolphins made a major trade on Tuesday, sending wide receiver Jaylen Waddle to Denver for draft picks. It was not a deal that makes the Fins better right now. It was a deal that stops the money-hemorrhage a bit.

So thanks again to the departed quarterback whom the Dolphins ...Read more