Football (NFL)

Hall of Fame tight end-turned-broadcaster Shannon Sharpe will not return to ESPN, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — When the Dallas Cowboys wouldn't stop fighting, coach Brian Schottenheimer made them run.

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Fifteen wins. No. 1 seed. Super Bowl betting favorites. The Detroit Lions fell way short last season, going one-and-done in the playoffs after having the best regular season in franchise history.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely needs surgery after injuring his lower leg this week. Coach John Harbaugh confirmed that Wednesday.

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Seahawks general manager and president of football operations John Schneider signed a contract extension through the 2031 season on Wednesday.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Taylor Moton has been a mainstay at offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers since coming into the league as a second-round draft pick in 2017.

The NFL's one-year experiment with the new kickoff rule becomes permanent this season with a new tweak that the league hopes will lead to a bigger increase in the rate of returns.

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. was placed on injured reserve Wednesday after an MRI confirmed that he ruptured an Achilles tendon .

CINCINNATI (AP) — Even though, Trey Hendrickson and the Cincinnati Bengals remain at odds when it comes to reaching a contract extension, the All-Pro defensive end felt it was more important to be with teammates as they prepare for the upcoming seaso

Buffalo Bills rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston is out indefinitely after the first-round draft pick was diagnosed with a sprained lateral collateral ligament in his right knee, a person briefed on the injury told The Associated Press on Wednesday.