Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Pittsburgh Steelers are said to suspect that their star linebacker TJ Watt tore a pectoral muscle against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. It appeared Watt knew the injury was serious when he was leaving the field; in video footage, Watt can be seen pointing to the left side of his chest and saying, “I tore
On Thursday, the Los Angeles Rams and general manager Les Snead agreed to a contract extension, making him among the highest-paid GMs in all of the NFL. The Rams officially announced the extension for Snead as well as for head coach Sean McVay, taking them through the 2026 season. The 51-year-old Snead has been the Rams’ GM since 2012.
The Montreal Canadiens announced they have signed Cayden Primeau to a new three-year contract worth $2.67M. The team said in a release that the one-way deal carries an average annual value of $890,000 and will pay Primeau $770,000 in 2022-23, $800,000 in 2023-24, and $1,100,000 in 2024-25. Drafted in the seventh round by the Canadiens in 2017
American Frances Tiafoe defeated No. 9 seed Andrey Rublev in straight sets, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (0), 6-4, at Arthur Ashe on Wednesday afternoon to become the first American men’s player to reach the U.S. Open semifinals since Andy Roddick in 2006. The 24-year-old Tiafoe also becomes the first Black man to reach the tournament’s semifinal round
New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh said Wednesday at a news conference that the team will start Joe Flacco at quarterback for their Week 1 season opener Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. Saleh also told reporters that the team’s top quarterback, Zach Wilson, will not play for at least the next three weeks as he recovers from the
The Pittsburgh Steelers have named Mitchell Trubisky their starting quarterback for Week 1’s matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. Coach Mike Tomlin announced Tuesday that “Mitch Trubisky is our starting quarterback and our captain,” citing Trubisky’s “franchise quarterback experience” as one of the reasons
Free agent center Montrezl Harrell has signed a two-year, $5.2 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. The Sixers finalized the agreement, which includes a player option for the 2023-24 season, with Harrell’s agent, Derrick Powell, on Tuesday. Sixers star James Harden played a significant role in recruiting Harrell to the Sixers,
24-year-old Frances Tiafoe put on the performance of his career on Monday at the U.S. Open, with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 upset win over 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal in the fourth round. Tiafoe, who has just one ATP title on his résumé, advances to the quarterfinals of a major for just the second time in his career and first since
The Dallas Cowboys have signed nine-time Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters, who played 15 games for Chicago last season after 11 years with the Eagles. Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy welcomed Peters’ ability on the field, saying: “You have a chance to look at the video, obviously you have a tremendous amount of respect for what Jason has
The Utah Jazz traded Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday after five seasons. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Lauri Markkanen, Collin Sexton and Ochai Agbaji will also head to the Jazz in the deal. The 25-year-old Mitchell, a three-time All-Star, quickly became the face of the franchise after an amazing rookie
