Football (NFL)

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Kyler Gordon wasn't necessarily looking for the Chicago Bears to make him the highest paid slot cornerback in the NFL. That was just a neat bonus.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins are pursuing trade options for All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey, general manager Chris Grier confirmed on Tuesday.

Tyron Smith is set to retire with the Dallas Cowboys after the perennial Pro Bowl left tackle spent his final season with the New York Jets , a person with knowledge of Smith's plans said Tuesday.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch interviews a draft prospect, he often feels as though he's entered a strange new scouting universe.

Former NFL tight end Don Hasselbeck, who won a Super Bowl in his nine-year career and was the father of two NFL quarterbacks, died Monday. He was 70. Hasselbeck's son, Matt, said his father died after going into cardiac arrest at his home.

NEW YORK (AP) — Top prospects Cam Ward, Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter will attend next week's NFL draft in person. The league announced on Monday that 17 players have been confirmed to attend the draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Three-time All-Pro Patrick Peterson announced his retirement on Monday as a member of the Arizona Cardinals, where he spent the first 10 of his 13 NFL seasons as one of the league's elite cornerbacks.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns signed defensive end Julian Okwara on Monday. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. Okwara will be in his sixth season in 2025.

Miami standout Cam Ward is widely considered the top quarterback prospect of this year's NFL draft and the favorite to be selected by the Tennessee Titans with the No. 1 overall selection.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A political battle fit for the gridiron is underway in Ohio, where state Republican leaders are clashing over whether to single out the Cleveland Browns for help building a new suburban domed stadium or impose tax hikes to fund