Football (NFL)

LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Jeff Sperbeck, a business partner and former agent for NFL Hall of Famer John Elway, died Wednesday after suffering an injury last weekend at a Southern California golf resort community. He was 62.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills agreed to sign receiver Elijah Moore to a one-year contract potentially worth $5 million, a person with knowledge of the deal confirmed to The Associated Press on Wednesday.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have been fined $250,000 and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich has been fined $100,000 as a result of Ulbrich’s son participating in a prank call to Shedeur Sanders during the NFL draft.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens picked up the fifth-year option on star safety Kyle Hamilton's contract, but declined to pick up center Tyler Linderbaum's on Wednesday.

The New York Jets exercised the fifth-year contract options for all three of their 2022 first-round draft picks: cornerback Sauce Gardner, wide receiver Garrett Wilson and edge rusher Jermaine Johnson.

Jordan Travis pushed through the struggles of a long and valiant comeback attempt from a serious leg injury until he was told it was time to finally walk away.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have exercised the fifth-year option on wide receiver Drake London’s contract. The decision on London, announced by the team on Wednesday, was expected.

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals have exercised their fifth-year option on cornerback Dax Hill, putting him under contract through the 2026 season.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The youth movement along the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive line took another significant step on Wednesday when the team released eight-year veteran Montravius Adams.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots released veteran long snapper Joe Cardona on Tuesday, ending their relationship with their longest-tenured player and the last who played for the team in its most recent Super Bowl.