NFL set to release its regular-season schedule on Thursday

WTOP News 5/8 8:10A WTOP Staff

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL will release its complete regular-season schedule on Thursday. The announcement made Friday is in line with the past couple of years, when the schedule has been released during the second week of May. The league already...

Heisman runner-up Pavia agrees to sign with the Ravens as an undrafted free agent, an AP source...

WTOP News 4/28 11:21P WTOP Staff

FILE - Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia (2) celebrates a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against LSU, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George...

The Ravens almost traded their 1st-round pick, but instead they’re still waiting at No. 14

WTOP News 4/16 10:36A WTOP Staff

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — For a couple of days in March, Baltimore s draft seemed a lot less significant — when the Ravens were about to trade this year s first-round pick and next year s for Raiders pass rusher Maxx Crosby. Then Baltimore backed...

2026 NFL Draft Order

WTOP News 4/9 5:50A WTOP Staff

2026 NFL Draft Order April 23 25 Pittsburgh Round 1 1. Las Vegas Raiders 2. New York Jets 3. Arizona Cardinals 4. Tennessee Titans 5. New York Giants 6. Cleveland Browns 7. Washington Commanders 8. New Orleans Saints 9. Kansas City Chiefs 10....

Raiders DE Maxx Crosby says on podcast he was angry and confused after Ravens canceled trade

WTOP News 3/17 11:28P WTOP Staff

FILE - Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) rushes during the first half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Dec. 21, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Maria Lysaker,...

Edge rusher Dre’Mont Jones agrees to 3-year, $39.5 million deal with Patriots, AP sources say

WTOP News 3/9 7:51A WTOP Staff

The New England Patriots are addressing one of their top defensive priorities this offseason, agreeing to a deal with edge rusher Dre’Mont Jones. It is a three-year, $39.5 million deal, two people told The Associated Press. Both spoke on the...

NFL teams are becoming more willing to trade two first-round picks for elite defensive players

WTOP News 3/7 5:27A WTOP Staff

Defense wins championships. That’s why NFL teams are becoming more willing to part with valuable draft picks for elite defenders. Trading two first-rounders for a player has been rare with fewer than 20 such deals over the past 40 years. However,...

NFL QB market, impacted by a thin draft class, features Cousins and maybe Tagovailoa and Murray,...

WTOP News 2/25 10:02A WTOP Staff

Kirk Cousins will be available to sign with any team in two weeks once he s released by the Atlanta Falcons. Tua Tagovailoa could be on the move from the Miami Dolphins. Kyler Murray might not be in the Arizona Cardinals plans. Reliable...

Today in Sports – Giants end Patriot’s unbeaten season, pull off one of the great Super Bowl upsets

WTOP News 2/2 4:16A WTOP Staff

Feb. 3 1944 — Syd Howe of the Detroit Red Wings scores six goals in a 12-6 victory over the New York Rangers. Howe is the first player to score six goals in a game since Cy Denneny of the Ottawa Senators in 1921. 1956 — Austria’s Toni Sailer wins...