The NFL trade deadline is one of the great circuses of America’s preeminent entertainment product. It’s a day built on a foundation of fantasy, desperation, delusion and immediate gratification.

And on Tuesday, the San Francisco 49ers skipped participating in it.

The collective online crash-out from the Faithful and the misinformed was ...Read more

Tom Brady has revealed that his dog Junie is a clone of his late pet Lua, who died in 2023.

The former superstar quarterback-turned-sports commentator shared the news on Tuesday about his new pitbull mix being a clone of Lua, who was adopted in 2014 by Brady and his then-wife, Gisele Bündchen. Lua passed away a year after the couple’s ...Read more

Each week I’ll list the best widely available free agents for fantasy football — I define “widely available” as being owned in around half of all ESPN or Yahoo leagues — and some guys who are probably better off in the free-agent pool than collecting dust on your roster.

Follow me on X (formerly known as Twitter) @UTEddieBrown if you ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Raiders traded veteran wide receiver Jakobi Meyers to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Tuesday, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed.

The club will get a fourth-round and sixth-round pick for Meyers.

Meyers, who will turn 29 on Sunday, and the Raiders have been at an impasse on a new contract since March, ...Read more

NEW YORK — Hours after trading Sauce Gardner, the New York Jets also moved on from Quinnen Williams.

The Jets traded Williams to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2026 second-round, a 2027 first-round draft pick and defensive tackle Mazi Smith.

In 2019, the Jets drafted Williams third overall out of Alabama. During his time with the Green and White, ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Jets were expected to be active during Tuesday’s trade deadline.

But Gang Green shockingly traded one of its franchise players.

The Jets are sending cornerback Sauce Gardner to the Colts for their 2026 and 2027 first-round picks and wide receiver Adonai Mitchell, according to a source. NFL Network was the first to report the...Read more

SEATTLE — With just over three hours to go before the NFL trade deadline Tuesday, the Seahawks added to their already electric offense by obtaining speedy veteran Rashid Shaheed from the New Orleans Saints for fourth- and fifth-round picks in 2026, the team announced.

That turned out to be the only move the team made, however, as the 1 p.m. ...Read more

DETROIT — They’re certainly not friends.

But they are well-acquainted. And one of the things Dan Campbell talked about as his Detroit Lions team prepared to face the division-rival Minnesota Vikings on Sunday was all the ways that familiarity could lead to contempt.

Or lament.

The more times you face an opponent, the harder it is to keep ...Read more

Well, that didn’t take long, did it?

Chris Grier had barely cleaned out his office, and work has begun cleaning up the larger mess.

Philadelphia gets Jaelan Phillips, one of the good guys, in its quest for another Super Bowl. The Miami Dolphins get a third-round pick in their quest to make chicken salad from this failed season.

And so ...Read more

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — When it reigns …

With their thrilling Game 7 victory in Toronto on Saturday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers delivered two rings in two seasons and I know you, L.A., I know you want more. I know you want to pour it on.

Guess what? So do the Rams, who walked off the SoFi Stadium field Sunday to Randy Newman’s “I Love L...Read more

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers defense was impressive Sunday, as it dominated the high-powered Indianapolis Colts offense. That, in large part, is why they won 27-20 in a game most people had them pegged to lose.

The defense forced six turnovers, had five sacks, rendered Jonathan Taylor irrelevant and made Daniel Jones of the Colts look...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A bad situation on the Chargers offensive line just got worse, as the team announced Monday that standout left tackle Joe Alt will undergo season-ending ankle surgery.

Alt, who missed three games earlier in the season because of an ankle injury, re-injured the same ankle during Sunday's victory at the Tennessee Titans when ...Read more

Add defensive end Mykel Williams to the lengthy San Francisco 49ers injury list, as the rookie first round draft pick sustained a torn ACL Sunday in a 34-24 road win over the New York Giants.

The news was first reported by ESPN. Coach Kyle Shanahan, scheduled to speak to local media later Monday afternoon, said after the game the fear was ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Pass-rush help is on its way to the Philadelphia Eagles.

The team is acquiring Jaelan Phillips from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a 2026 third-round pick, a league source confirmed to The Philadelphia Inquirer on Monday morning.

The move comes ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline in an attempt to bolster the Eagles’ pass...Read more

Just when it seemed the Washington Commanders' night couldn't get much worse, it actually got much, much worse.

With his team trailing the Seattle Seahawks by 31 points midway through the fourth quarter Sunday night, Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels suffered a gruesome injury to his non-throwing arm that will likely keep him off the field ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Puka Nacua returned to the Rams' lineup in spectacular fashion, catching a touchdown pass, amassing nearly 100 yards receiving and picking up key yardage on a fourth-down jet sweep during a victory over the New Orleans Saints.

But that rushing play, which ended with a crushing hit, came with a cost.

On Monday, Nacua was ...Read more

LANDOVER, Md. — At times it was almost hard to tell which was piling up quicker during the first half Sunday night against the Washington Commanders — points scored by the Seattle Seahawks or consecutive completions thrown by quarterback Sam Darnold.

All that really mattered to the Seahawks is that they added up to one of the team’s most ...Read more

HOUSTON — I don’t believe in Santa Claus. But, by golly, I believe in Bo Chapman Nix.

The Easter Bunny? Fuzzy-wuzzy fraud. The Tooth Fairy? Fake chews. But if a game is within 19 points at the start of the fourth quarter, just watch the Bo-ller Coaster go to work. Just watch him find a way.

“I think a really good issue to have is when ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Don’t start planning any parades just yet. Hold off on those February travel plans to Santa Clara, Calif.

The Los Angeles Rams still have a long way to go make the playoffs and advance to the Super Bowl at Levi’s Stadium.

Their 34-10 victory on Sunday over the struggling New Orleans Saints at SoFi Stadium was no revelation ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — Quarterback Geno Smith’s pass on a 2-point conversion attempt was batted away and fell incomplete, and the Las Vegas Raiders lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars 30-29 in overtime at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday.

Tight end Brock Bowers scored a touchdown with 16 seconds remaining in overtime and coach Pete Carroll elected to go for a...Read more