The NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell have made many overtures about the league having an expanded 18-game regular-season schedule in its future, but according to sources, the NFL Players Association has not been willing to discuss it just yet.

• According to a Washington Post report Tuesday, the NFLPA is not expected to formally negotiate with the NFL and team owners on a potential 18-game schedule and other issues regarding the labor agreement until "at least early next year."

  Per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the "reason for the delay isn't clear."

  Goodell and the team owners have been pushing for the expanded schedule to improve the league's position from a media rights perspective, particularly in preparation for a new media package being on the line. Goodell has also made it known the league would like to expand the number of international games to at least 16.

  From an NFLPA perspective, the added game and additional travel bring obvious player safety concerns up for discussion.

  Still, it's believed the expanded schedule is an inevitability. It's just a matter of when the NFLPA will be willing to discuss and negotiate. The current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) expires after the 2030 season.

  --Field Level Media

A new home for the Dawg Pound with a retractable roof might be back on track upon the formal approval of a two-year Ohio state budget plan that sets aside $600 million for the Cleveland Browns' stadium construction plan.

• The state unveiled plans to use a trove of unclaimed funds that stem from forgotten utility deposits and bank accounts after 10 years to help offset the cost to the Haslam Sports Group, owner of the Browns. Owner and CEO Jimmy Haslam previously requested taxpayer support and state funds to help construct a $2.4 billion domed stadium 15 miles south of Cleveland in the suburb of Brook Park.

  A lease at the existing Huntington Bank Field expires at the end of the 2028 season. A renovation of that structure was projected to cost more than $450 million, according to the team's ownership group.

  Haslam said in an open letter to Browns fans on Tuesday that "the new enclosed Huntington Bank Field will be ... a first-of-its-kind" facility in the NFL.

  "Our fans deserve a world-class facility, and we are committed to building a state-of-the-art enclosed stadium that resonates with Cleveland, highlighting our loyal and passionate fans and the Dawg Pound, while also incorporating innovation, bold design, and an immersive experience," the letter read.

  "The new enclosed Huntington Bank Field will be completely fan-centric, a first-of-its-kind design in the NFL, and a dynamic venue that draws visitors from across Ohio and beyond, for concerts and significant sporting events throughout the year. This premiere facility will anchor a major lifestyle and entertainment development and be a catalyst for one of Northeast Ohio's largest economic development projects ever and something our community will be proud of and can enjoy for years to come. We appreciate the support of State leaders and their belief in this transformative project."

  Haslam said the group plans to continue investing in Northeast Ohio and denied tapping into state tax-revenue streams.

  "The state's construct is a performance grant towards the stadium that will be paid back with incremental revenue generated by the project above a current state revenue baseline," he said. "There has been no ask by the Haslam Sports Group to pledge existing tax revenue streams that would take away from other pressing community needs to fund this project. This economic development project will not only pay back but also provide all stakeholders an additional return on their investment."

  --Field Level Media

Darren Waller is returning to the NFL this season with the Miami Dolphins, agents Drew Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey confirmed to ESPN on Monday.

• Waller retired prior to the 2024 season, citing a medical scare and a loss of "passion" for football while working on a music career.

  At the time of his retirement, Waller was a member of the New York Giants. Per the ESPN report, the Giants have agreed to trade Waller and a conditional 2027 seventh-round draft pick to Miami for a conditional sixth-round pick in 2026.

  The agents told ESPN Waller has agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $5 million. Because he officially retired, Waller must be reinstated from the reserve/retired list.

  Waller turns 33 in September.

  The Dolphins subtracted a tight end this week in the deal with the Steelers for safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. Miami parted with cornerback Jalen Ramsey and tight end Jonnu Smith, who set the Dolphins' franchise record for receptions (88) and receiving yards (884) by a tight end last season. He also had eight touchdowns in 17 games (six starts) en route to being selected to the Pro Bowl.

  Waller was a Pro Bowl selection in 2020 with the Las Vegas Raiders. He said last year that being a football player opened doors to help address his past struggles with addiction that he might not have had otherwise.

  "Eternally grateful for the game of football. I wouldn't be able to have this conversation or to think things through or be self-reflective if it wasn't for an opportunity to save my life and go to rehab, which the NFL offered me," he said. "They also gave me an opportunity to reestablish myself, to come back into the world and do something productive. Provide an example, be a leader, be a difference-maker in my craft but also in my day-to-day wherever I go."

  Waller joined the Giants for the 2023 season after two seasons with the Baltimore Ravens (2015-16) and five with the Raiders (2018-22). In his lone season with New York, Waller played 12 games (11 starts) and made 52 receptions for 552 yards and one touchdown.

  Waller's career highs of 107 catches, 1,196 yards and nine touchdowns came in 2020 with the Raiders. In 86 career games (63 starts), Waller has 350 receptions, 4,124 yards and 20 TDs.

  --Field Level Media

Is Steelers All-Pro pass rusher T.J. Watt available to trade suitors?

• That's the question multiple teams in the NFL are asking Monday, according to ESPN, after Pittsburgh pulled off a trade for cornerback Jalen Ramsey.

  Watt, 30, has 108 career sacks as he enters the final year of a four-year, $112 million contract he signed in 2021. That contract averages $28 million per year, far less than the going rate for premium pass rushers.

  Division rival Myles Garrett and the Cleveland Browns reset the market in March with a $123.5 million guarantee on a contract he signed following a trade demand. His annual average salary of $40 million is the highest in the NFL for non-quarterbacks.

  When Watt skipped mandatory minicamp this month and voluntary offseason team activities in the spring, he did not indicate whether he wants to hit the top of the market or surpass Garrett's compensation package.

  The Steelers are not expected to shop Watt.

  But ESPN reported teams are more likely to check in with Pittsburgh general manager Omar Khan following the acquisition of Ramsey because the Steelers picked up $19.6 million of his $26.6 million salary for 2025.

  Watt is a four-time All-Pro and has spent his eight-year career with the Steelers since entering the NFL as a first-round pick in 2017.

  He has six seasons with at least 11.5 sacks -- his total last season -- and has forced 33 fumbles in his career. That's the most in the NFL over the last eight years, eight more than the Los Angeles Chargers' Khalil Mack. Garrett shares third with 20.

  --Field Level Media

The Pittsburgh Steelers acquired All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey from the Miami Dolphins on Monday.

• Ramsey confirmed the development on X, posting: "Break my own news! #HereWeGo @steelers."

  The Steelers also will receive tight end Jonnu Smith, ESPN reported. Pittsburgh is sending All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and an unspecified late-round draft pick to Miami to complete the blockbuster trade, per ESPN.

  Miami paid a total of $7 million of Ramsey's 2025 salary, but the Steelers are on the hook for the rest of the $26.6 million in guaranteed compensation on Ramsey's contract. That includes a $1.5 million raise in 2025 as part of the agreement, per multiple reports, but no additional guarantees -- or years -- were added to the contract, NFL Network reported.

  Ramsey, 30, was concerned about guarantees remaining in his existing contract. He did not attend Miami's mandatory minicamp earlier this month while the team attempted to secure a trade partner. The Steelers and Los Angeles Rams were considered the most likely destinations.

  Dolphins general manager Chris Grier said prior to the 2025 NFL Draft that Ramsey didn't request a trade, but they came to the joint realization that a potential move made sense following several conversations about his contract.

  Ramsey signed a three-year contract extension in September 2024 and started all 17 games for Miami, posting two interceptions, 11 passes defensed and 60 tackles last season.

  Ramsey went to Miami in March 2023 in a trade with the Rams for a third-round pick and tight end Hunter Long. Ramsey missed the first seven games that season with a knee injury, but he still made the Pro Bowl for the seventh time.

  Ramsey has tallied 24 interceptions, 108 passes defensed and 534 tackles in 135 career games (134 starts) with the Jacksonville Jaguars (2016-19), Rams (2019-22) and Dolphins. The Jaguars drafted him with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2016 draft.

  Ramsey joins a loaded Steelers secondary that includes incumbent starter Joey Porter Jr. and offseason signee Darius Slay Jr.

  Fitzpatrick, 28, is a five-time Pro Bowl and three-time All-Pro selection who launched his career in Miami as a first-round pick (11th overall) in the 2018 NFL Draft.

  Fitzpatrick recorded 96 tackles and one interception in 17 starts last season. He has 20 picks, 54 passes defensed and 608 tackles in 106 career games (101 starts) with the Dolphins (2018-19) and Steelers. Miami traded him to Pittsburgh in September 2019.

  He signed a four-year, $73.6 million deal with the Steelers in June 2022.

  Smith, 29, was selected in the third round of the 2017 draft by the Tennessee Titans and spent his first four seasons there, followed by two seasons with the New England Patriots and one each with the Atlanta Falcons and Dolphins.

  In 17 games (six starts) last season, he caught 88 passes for 884 yards with eight touchdowns. He was selected to his first Pro Bowl. In 124 career games (84 starts), he has 307 receptions for 3,307 yards and 28 scores.

  --Field Level Media

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir was arrested in Los Angeles on Thursday night on a charge of obstruction of justice, police said.

• Lenoir, 25, was released from jail early Friday morning and is scheduled to appear in court next month, according to multiple reports.

  According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers approached a group that included Lenoir and observed a gun inside a parked vehicle.

  When police asked for the keys, another man tossed them to Lenoir. Lenoir then threw the keys to a third man who tried to hide them, according to records and statements obtained by NBC Bay Area.

  The 49ers have not released a statement on the matter.

  Lenoir signed a five-year, $92 million extension last November with the 49ers, who drafted the Los Angeles native in the fifth round in 2021.

  Lenoir has recorded six interceptions, 26 passes defensed and 265 tackles in 62 games (47 starts) through his first four seasons with San Francisco.

  --Field Level Media

The NFL will not hold a supplemental draft this summer, The Athletic reported on Friday.

• The last supplemental draft was in 2023, when neither of the two players available was selected.

  The most recent supplemental draft pick came in 2019 when the Arizona Cardinals took Washington State safety Jalen Thompson in the fifth round.

  Typically scheduled in mid-July, the draft is for players whose eligibility issues kept them out of the regular draft.

  A total of 46 players have been selected in supplemental drafts since its inception in 1977, including Hall of Fame wide receiver Cris Carter in 1987.

  --Field Level Media

The NFL suspended free agent kicker Justin Tucker without pay for the first 10 games of the 2025 regular season.

• The NFL said Thursday that Tucker, who was released by the Baltimore Ravens on May 5 amid a sexual misconduct investigation, violated the league's personal conduct policy.

  Tucker, 35, may serve his suspension while not under contract with a club and will be eligible for reinstatement Nov. 11. If he signs during the offseason, he will be allowed to attend training camp and participate in preseason games.

  Tucker has been accused of engaging in inappropriate behavior with several female massage therapists. Sixteen women have accused him of misconduct at eight high-end spas in the Baltimore area from 2012-16. He has publicly denied the allegations.

  Tucker, an undrafted free agent out of Texas in 2012, is the NFL's all-time leader in field-goal accuracy, making 89.1 percent of his kicks.

  The seven-time Pro Bowler and five-time All-Pro first teamer is coming off the worst of his 13 seasons spent in Baltimore. He missed eight of his 30 field-goal attempts as well as two extra points in 2024.

  The Ravens have moved on after spending a sixth-round pick in the 2025 draft on former Arizona kicker Tyler Loop.

  --Field Level Media

The Cincinnati Bengals and Hamilton County agreed to terms on a new lease Thursday that keeps the NFL team at Paycor Stadium through June 2036.

• The deal features a $470 million plan to renovate the 25-year-old building and includes 10 additional option years that could extend the agreement to 2046.

  "This is a significant day for the Bengals and Hamilton County as we secure the team's future in Cincinnati," said Bengals executive vice president Katie Blackburn. "We thank the Hamilton County Commissioners for supporting this agreement to ensure Paycor Stadium remains an excellent venue and a focal point for Cincinnati's riverfront. We are proud to call Paycor Stadium our home and to keep our future here in Cincinnati, where it belongs."

  Previously known as Paul Brown Stadium, the 66,000-seat facility opened in August 2000 at a cost of $455 million.

  The Bengals' original lease was set to expire at the end of June 2026.

  Hamilton County will contribute $350 million toward the renovations, with the Bengals putting up $120 million. Both sides said they are working together to seek additional funding from the state. Specific details of the planned improvements were not provided.

  --Field Level Media

About 300 teams representing all 32 NFL clubs will compete in the second annual flag football championships next month in Canton, Ohio.

• The league announced details Thursday for the NFL Flag Championships from July 17-20, with 3,000 boys and girls participating across 12 divisions.

  "We are thrilled to bring the NFL Flag Championships presented by Toyota back to Canton for the second consecutive year," said Stephanie Kwok, NFL vice president and head of Flag Football. "The Championships are a strong showcase for the growth of flag football at the grassroots level across the country and around the world. Flag is inclusive and accessible for all, and we are excited to see the competition across all age groups at the 2025 NFL Flag Championships."

  Flag football continues to surge in popularity ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics, where it will debut as an official sport in Los Angeles. The NFL announced last month that its players will be allowed to compete.

  In the July event, eight international teams are participating, traveling from Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Great Britain, Mexico and Puerto Rico.

  ESPN will showcase 15 games from the girls' high school division, 15 from the boys' under-14 division and three from the international tournament.

  "The NFL Flag Championships are quickly becoming the ultimate summer showcase for one of the world's fastest growing sports," said Julie Sobieski, ESPN senior vice president of league programming and acquisitions. "For the second consecutive year, our presentation and expansive global distribution will spotlight the exceptional talent of the young boys and girls competing, while also celebrating the inclusive, fast-paced, and accessible nature of flag football. This year's tournament will not only build upon the tremendous success of the inaugural event, but will also add to the sport's immense momentum in recent years."

  --Field Level Media

The Cleveland Browns released defensive end Ogbo Okoronkwo and re-signed kicker Andre Szmyt on Thursday.

• Okoronkwo, 30, was entering the final season of his three-year, $19 million contract.

  He expressed goodwill to his now-former club Thursday with a post on social media: "Love to the Land!"

  Okoronkwo recorded 23 tackles and 3.0 sacks in 16 games (five starts) last season.

  A Super Bowl champion with the Rams, Okoronkwo has totaled 132 tackles and 17.0 sacks in 80 career games (13 starts) with Los Angeles (2019-21), Houston Texans (2022) and Browns. He was selected by the Rams in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

  Szmyt, 26, was waived by the Browns earlier this month. He joined Cleveland's practice squad in December after kicking for the UFL's St. Louis Battlehawks in 2024.

  Szmyt will serve as a backup to veteran Dustin Hopkins.

  --Field Level Media

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles and general manager Jason Licht signed contract extensions, the team announced Thursday.

• Terms of the contracts were not disclosed, but multiple reports pegged Bowles' deal at a total of four seasons through 2028. He had one year remaining on his original four-year contract entering 2025.

  Buccaneers owner and co-chairman Joel Glazer said the leadership team is vital to extending the team's run of success in the NFC South and beyond.

  "The continuity and stability they provide will play a large role in our ability to compete for additional championships," Glazer said in a statement.

  Bowles was promoted from defensive coordinator when Bruce Arians retired after the 2021 season and has a 27-24 record in Tampa. He previously was head coach of the New York Jets (53-65) and briefly served as interim coach of the Miami Dolphins.

  The Bucs enter the season having won three consecutive NFC South division titles.

  "I am excited to continue working with Jason for years to come as we build on the success we've enjoyed and keep reaching for even bigger and better goals," Bowles said in a statement. "My family loves Tampa and we're looking forward to delivering more great moments for our fans in the coming seasons."

  Licht has been in the GM chair for the Buccaneers for 12 seasons, building a core that supported free agent signing Tom Brady on the way to winning Super Bowl LV. No team has been as committed to drafting, developing and retaining players, but the Bucs have also hit on multiple free agents under Licht. Following Brady, the Buccaneers turned Baker Mayfield from perceived reclamation project to Pro Bowl selection.

  "I am also very excited to continue working alongside Todd well into the future as we continue our mission of finding and developing talented players and chasing additional championships for our fans," Licht said.

  --Field Level Media

Gerry Philbin, a member of the New York Jets' Super Bowl III championship team and a two-time All-Pro over a 10-year career, has died at the age of 83, the Jets announced Wednesday.

• The former defensive end was first-team All-Pro in 1968 and '69, and also named to the Pro Bowl those two seasons.

  With Philbin hunting quarterbacks and Joe Namath making guarantees, the Jets famously upset the Baltimore Colts for a surprise Super Bowl championship at the conclusion of the 1968 season.

  "I really believe he should've been a Hall of Famer," teammate and linebacker Ralph Baker said. "He was just a good guy, a regular guy who worked hard and shared his feelings. When teammates needed to be set straight, Gerry was the guy to do it."

  A third-round (19th overall) draft pick out of Buffalo, Philbin termed himself undersized at 6-foot-2 and 245 pounds. Despite his smaller size, over 123 games (112 starts) in New York and Philadelphia, where he played his final year, Philbin record 66 1/2 sacks and seven fumble recoveries.

  No. 81 was named to the AFL's all-decade team for the 1960s and later inducted into New York's Ring of Honor.

  "I got the most out of how hard I worked, because I was a little disadvantaged with size and overcame it," Philbin told NewYorkJets.com in 2018. "And then just accomplishing most of my goals that I set. I wanted to be an All-Star. I wanted to win the Super Bowl.

  "And the personal goals of getting elected to the All-Time AFL Team. And then finally, becoming a Ring of Honor recipient with the Jets. All those things I cherish a lot."

  --Field Level Media

Cornerback Shaquill Griffin is signing with the Seattle Seahawks, where he started his NFL career and had his lone Pro Bowl season, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.

• Griffin, a Pro Bowl pick in 2019, is signing a one-year, $3 million contract that can increase in value up to $4 million, per the reports.

  The 29-year-old played in all 17 regular-season games last season for the Minnesota Vikings, making three starts and recording 41 tackles with two interceptions and six passes defended.

  The Seahawks selected Griffin in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft out of Central Florida.

  Griffin has 407 career tackles with 13 tackles for loss, one sack, nine interceptions and one forced fumble in 106 games (82 starts) for the Seahawks (2017-20), Jacksonville Jaguars (2021-23), Houston Texans (2023), Carolina Panthers (2023) and Vikings (2024).

  He played in 57 games (53 starts) in four seasons with the Seahawks before signing as a free agent with the Jaguars on a three-year, $40 million contract. He played in only 19 games in two seasons with Jacksonville, as a back injury sidelined him for the last 11 games of the 2022 season, and he was released in March 2023.

  --Field Level Media

Morehead State is renaming its stadium for alumnus Phil Simms, who quarterbacked the New York Giants to a win in Super Bowl XXI.

• The official dedication will take place at the stadium in Morehead, Ky., during homecoming weekend on Oct. 18.

  Simms played for the program from 1974-78. The Kentucky native passed for 5,545 yards and 32 touchdowns during his career and was named the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year in 1977.

  "Phil Simms has remained loyal to MSU throughout the years," athletic director Kelly Wells said. "He has given MSU his time, talent, and treasure to MSU since his days as a college athlete. He has visited Morehead during the summers to host summer camps for young athletes and encouraged them to consider MSU.

  "He has mentored MSU coaches and players throughout the years. Most notable, he has hosted numerous fundraising events and personally contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to support the football program. This recognition is most deserving and long overdue."

  The Giants drafted him with the seventh overall pick in 1979 and he remained with the team through his final NFL season in 1993. The two-time Pro Bowl selection ranks second in franchise history in passing yards (33,462) and touchdown passes (199).

  He was named the MVP of New York's 39-20 win against the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXI, completing 22 of 25 passes for 268 yards with three touchdowns and zero interceptions.

  Simms earned a second ring with the Giants in Super Bowl XXV when his injury replacement, Jeff Hostetler, led the team to a 20-19 win against the Buffalo Bills.

  Simms, who turns 70 in November, returned to campus in 2015 to receive his bachelor's degree. The university also presented him with an honorary doctorate.

  Following his playing career, Simms spent three decades in the broadcast booth.

  --Field Level Media

It looks like Aaron Rodgers will be one and done in Pittsburgh.

• Earlier this month, the four-time NFL Most Valuable Player signed a one-year contract to quarterback the Steelers in 2025. And he expects this season to be the last of his career, he said Tuesday in his appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show."

  "Yeah, I'm pretty sure this is it," Rodgers told McAfee. "That's why we just did a one-year deal."

  His $13.65 million contract with the Steelers includes $10 million in guarantees but also nearly $6 million in incentives that could push the total value to $19.5 million.

  Rodgers will be playing in his 21st season with his third team, following the Green Bay Packers (2005-22) and New York Jets (2023-24).

  Rodgers, 41, wants to help the Steelers on the field, but he told McAfee he also is committed to helping other quarterbacks on the roster, especially rookie Will Howard. The two started to develop a relationship during minicamp.

  "I pulled him aside during one of the days and said, ‘Listen, I want to help you as much as possible. But I'm not going to overstep my bounds. if you want assistance, I'm here, buddy."

  Rodgers made it clear he sees potential in Howard, who led Ohio State to the 2024 national championship but fell to Pittsburgh in the sixth round of the draft in April.

  "I was impressed by him. I thought he looked really sharp," Rodgers said. "He made a bunch of great throws. I think there's definitely some things I can help him with."

  The Jets, choosing a different direction under new head coach Aaron Glenn, released Rodgers in March and signed former Steelers quarterback Justin Fields. The two teams will meet in Week 1 of the regular season -- Sept. 7 in East Rutherford, N.J.

  --Field Level Media

After starting just 15 games over his first two NFL seasons, Anthony Richardson dismissed concerns about his latest health issue.

• Sidelined during minicamp, the oft-injured quarterback spoke on Monday about his shoulder injury with Zach Goodall of 24/7 Sports.

  "I'm all good," Richardson said. "... Not really even a bump in the road. I feel like I tripped, I fell. Just got back up and hit the ground running again."

  Amid reports that Colts newcomer Daniel Jones has already surpassed Richardson on the depth chart, a re-injury to his throwing shoulder will not help the 23-year-old's case in one of the NFL's most prominent quarterback competitions entering the 2025 season.

  On June 5, Indianapolis announced that Richardson wouldn't take part in minicamp as a result of soreness in a surgically repaired right shoulder that previously sidelined the young QB for nearly a full season.

  Richardson reportedly sought a second opinion on his shoulder with renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache, who specializes in sports medicine. According to Colts head coach Shane Steichen, the surgeon's assessment suggested the No. 4 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft didn't need to undergo an additional surgery.

  Meanwhile, Daniel Jones signed with Indianapolis this offseason after joining the Minnesota Vikings midway through the 2024 season. After a disastrous 2-8 start to the campaign, Jones was cut by the New York Giants following 5 1/2 seasons with the franchise.

  With 24 career wins, 44 losses and a tie, Jones never lived up to franchise-quarterback expectations as the sixth overall pick in the 2019 draft. The 28-year-old has completed 64.1 percent of his passes, with 70 touchdowns through the air and 47 interceptions. He has also chipped in 2,179 yards on the ground with 15 TDs and 50 fumbles in 70 games (69 starts).

  Despite his struggles, Jones is already a favorite to start in Week 1 against the Miami Dolphins, according to NFL Media's Judy Battista.

  "Among the issues that have led the Indianapolis Colts to stage a quarterback competition between Richardson and former Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is Richardson's inability to stay on the field," Battista said in a June 16 report. "...The current setback clearly gives Jones a significant edge in a competition he had a good chance of winning anyway."

  In 15 starts, Richardson has completed 176 of 348 pass attempts (50.6 percemt) for 2,391 yards with 11 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. The mobile QB has added 635 rushing yards and 10 scores on the ground with 12 fumbles.

  --Field Level Media

Super Bowl-winning quarterback Jalen Hurts is releasing his first children's book.

• Hurts announced the new work on social media Monday, posting a photo of the cover on X.

  It's called "Better Than a Touchdown" and is set to be released March 10. Pre-orders are available now.

  "It's always been a dream of mine to have my own children's book and today, that dream finally comes true," Hurts said in a video posted to X by the Philadelphia Eagles.

  "... With this book, I'm excited to extend some of my lessons learned throughout my journey to the next generation and hopefully it strikes a chord of resilience and encourages our kids, the reader, whomever, to believe in themselves. I wouldn't be where I am today if it weren't for the lessons learned in mentorships and books just like mine."

  The book was illustrated by Canadian artist Nneka Myers.

  Hurts, 26, is a two-time Pro Bowl selection. He led the Philadelphia Eagles to a 40-22 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX in February.

  --Field Level Media

New York Jets co-owner Woody Johnson is purchasing a 43 percent stake in Crystal Palace FC, the Premier League club confirmed Monday.

• Johnson signed a legally binding contract to purchase American businessman John Textor's holding in the club, with multiple outlets reporting the value of the deal at $254 million.

  "Whilst the completion is pending approval from the Premier League and Women's Super League, we do not envisage any issues and look forward to welcoming Woody as a partner and director of the club," Crystal Palace added in a statement.

  The South London-based Crystal Palace is controlled by chairman Steve Parish and American investors Josh Harris and David Blitzer.

  The sale could clear the way for Crystal Palace, the 2024-25 FA Cup champions, to compete in next season's UEFA Europa League.

  The club has not yet been cleared because Textor's Eagle Football Holdings Group also has a controlling interest in the French side Lyon. There are UEFA rules that prevent two teams with the same ownership from competing in the same event.

  Johnson, 78, purchased the Jets in 2000 and served as the U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2017-21 during President Donald Trump's first term in office. He made a failed attempt to purchase the Premier League club Chelsea in 2022.

  --Field Level Media

Ramzee Robinson, a former NFL defensive back who then served as director of player engagement for the Kansas City Chiefs, filed a lawsuit against the franchise for wrongful termination. The suit accuses the Chiefs of discriminating against Robinson because he is Black.

• A nine-year employee with Kansas City, Robinson filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri earlier this week. He claims that, in a meeting in February, he was accused of attacking a female co-worker, though the Chiefs refused to show him security footage of the incident.

  Kansas City ultimately fired Robinson, who added that the team paid him a salary of $125,000 while other franchises paid comparable positions an average salary of $171,932, not including other benefits. The suit claims that "the Chiefs paid African-American business employees less than their white counterparts."

  Robinson, 41, was the last player selected in the 2007 NFL draft out of Alabama. He played in 26 games across four seasons with the Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns, registering 37 tackles and a fumble recovery.

  --Field Level Media

Police cited Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders for driving 41 miles over the posted speed limit in the early hours Tuesday after the 23-year-old was clocked at 101 mph by the Strongsville Police Department in Ohio.

• Police records indicated that Sanders was stopped at 12:24 a.m. local time for exceeding the 60 mph limit in his black Dodge TRX truck in Strongsville, located about 20 miles southwest of Cleveland.

  As a result, he must either pay a $250 fine for the fourth-degree misdemeanor or dispute the ticket in court on July 3.

  A projected first-round pick in April's NFL draft after throwing for 4,134 yards (fourth in FBS) and 37 touchdowns (second) at Colorado, Sanders was selected by Cleveland in the fifth round after the Browns also drafted Oregon's Dillon Gabriel in the third.

  --Field Level Media

The Denver Broncos signed former UFL cornerback Mario Goodrich on Wednesday. Terms were not disclosed.

• Goodrich, 25, played in four games for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2023 with one start and five tackles.

  In seven games with the UFL's Birmingham Stallions in 2025, he recorded 17 tackles and three forced fumbles.

  The Broncos waived defensive back Tanner McCalister in a corresponding move.

  McCalister, 25, appeared in three games with Denver in 2024 and three with the Cleveland Browns in 2023.

  --Field Level Media

The Houston Texans are signing former first-round pick Damon Arnette Jr., who has not played in the NFL since legal problems derailed his career in 2022, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.

• The defensive back worked out for the Texans on June 9 ahead of the team's minicamp.

  Arnette most recently played for the Houston Roughnecks of the UFL, racking up 18 tackles and an interception in the recently completed season.

  Arnette, 28, was selected No. 19 overall by the Las Vegas Raiders in the 2020 draft. He played in 13 games (seven starts) before being hit with felony gun charges stemming from an incident at a Las Vegas casino in January 2022. Arnette was accused of brandishing a .45-caliber handgun during an argument with casino valets.

  Arnette was sentenced to community service and fined $2,000 in August 2023 after agreeing to a plea deal.

  The Raiders released Arnette in November 2021 amid two lawsuits and a troubling video posted by the player. The video showed Arnette repeatedly threatening to kill someone while brandishing what appeared to be semi-automatic weapons. The Kansas City Chiefs, who had signed Arnette to a reserve contract, released him after the arrest at the casino.

  Injuries limited Arnette to 13 games (seven starts) in his one-plus seasons with the Raiders. He didn't record any interceptions and had 29 tackles.

  Arnette told Houston television station KPRC 2 earlier this spring that he initially was rejected by the UFL by Daryl Johnston, the executive vice president of football operations, because of his past.

  Arnette said that led to a change, and Johnston reconsidered.

  "One, I had to take a look in the mirror," Arnette said. "I had to make some serious life changes. And the main thing that I did was I invited back my support system, my foundation, and that's probably something I will never let go of again because I see how dangerous it is to be trying to navigate in a new world, new environment, new situations with no experience. So, I definitely learn from that end. I said to coach Johnston, I needed him to tell me no, that I couldn't play."

  --Field Level Media

The Baltimore Ravens added former Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander to their roster.

• Alexander signed his contract on Wednesday, but the Ravens didn't share any details. According to ESPN, it's a one-year deal with a base value of $4 million, plus $2 million in incentives.

  Multiple outlets reported he turned down other opportunities for a chance to play with Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, his teammate in college at Louisville.

  The Packers released the two-time All-Pro cornerback on June 9 amid a contentious relationship between the two parties. The Packers were seeking to restructure his contract, frustrated over his lack of availability. Alexander, 28, appeared in just 14 games over the past two seasons combined.

  He had skipped the team's in-person, voluntary workouts this offseason but was expected to be at the mandatory minicamp but the Packers opted to let him go before the start.

  Last season, he didn't play after Week 11, contending he was injured, though he did participate in some practices. In 2023, shoulder and knee injuries -- along with a one-game team suspension -- that limited his availability.

  The team attempted to trade him this offseason to no avail.

  The Packers selected Alexander in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Alexander was a second-team All-Pro and a Pro Bowl selection in both 2020 and 2022. Over seven seasons, he appeared in 78 games (76 starts) with Green Bay.

  He has 12 career interceptions with a high of five in 2022. He also recorded three picks in seven playoff appearances.

  --Field Level Media

New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll said Wednesday that he isn't concerned about star wide receiver Malik Nabers' availability for training camp.

• Daboll said the team is aware of Nabers' ailing toe, an injury that he has dealt with dating back to his college days at LSU. But, the coach said Nabers is "doing good" despite the second-year player sitting out both organized team activities and minicamp due to the injury.

  "Every person's at a different part in -- we'll call it rehab, if you will -- rehab," Daboll said. "We just did what we thought was best for Malik to try to get him as healthy as we can."

  Nabers, 21, set an NFL rookie-record with 109 catches last season, which also was a franchise mark with the Giants.

  He totaled 1,204 yards and seven touchdowns in 15 games (13 games) en route to being named to the Pro Bowl.

  The Giants selected Nabers with the sixth overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft.

  --Field Level Media