Atlanta Falcons to host 2026 NFL game in Madrid

The Atlanta Falcons will host a regular-season game at Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu Stadium during the 2026 campaign. Photo by Daniel Gonzalez/EPA The Atlanta Falcons will host the NFL's 2026 regular-season game in Madrid, the league announced Tuesday. The Falcons' opponent and the kick off time and date for the matchup at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium will be announced when the NFL reveals regular season schedules this…

Sleep weaponization, NFL strategic balance behind Super Bowl success

1 of 5 | Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike MacDonald said he found more balance by spending more time at home during the 2025-26 campaign. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Andy Reid's 3 a.m. daily rise, Mike Vrabel's face-tingling energy drink habit and Dan Campbell's 40-ounce quad espresso orders provide insight into the havoc bred by an NFL head coach's agenda. But professional football…

Detroit Lions to trade running back David Montgomery to Houston Texans

1 of 5 | Running back David Montgomery (5), who is heading to the Houston Texans, totaled 3,156 yards from scrimmage and 33 scores over the last three seasons for the Detroit Lions. File Photo by John Sommers II/UPI | License Photo The Detroit Lions agreed to trade veteran running back David Montgomery to the Houston Texans, a league source told UPI on Monday. The Texans agreed to send offensive lineman…

Cincinnati Bengals sign guard Dalton Risner to one-year deal

Cincinnati Bengals right guard Dalton Risner (L), who just signed a one-year contract, appeared in 14 games last season. File Photo by David Tulis/UPI | License Photo The Cincinnati Bengals signed right guard Dalton Risner to a one-year contract, the team announced Monday. Agent Drew Rosenhaus confirmed that the deal is worth up to $5 million. Risner, 30, joined the Bengals as a free agent last off-season when he…

Browns trade for Texans’ Tytus Howard; give tackle $63M extension

Veteran offensive tackle Tytus Howard (71), who is headed to the Cleveland Browns, started 16 games over each of the last two seasons for the Houston Texans. File Photo by Ian Halperin/UPI | License Photo The Cleveland Browns agreed to a trade for the Houston Texans' Tytus Howard and plan to sign the offensive tackle to a three-year, $63 million contract extension, sources told UPI on Monday. The Texans, in…

Dallas Cowboys place franchise tag on wide receiver George Pickens

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens achieved career-highs in catches, yards and touchdowns last season. File Photo by Mark Black/UPI | License Photo The Dallas Cowboys placed the franchise tag on Pro Bowl wide receiver George Pickens, the team announced Friday. Cowboys vice president Stephen Jones told reporters earlier this week at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis that the team was "leaning that…

Failure, ‘terrible’ perception ignited NFL prospect Fernando Mendoza

1 of 5 | Former Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza speaks to reporters during a news conference at the 2026 NFL scouting combine Friday at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. Photo by Alex Butler/UPI Fernando Mendoza finished college draped in perfection, but the top NFL Draft prospect said failing and a "terrible" self-evaluation enabled his rise. Mendoza spoke about his ascension…

Top NFL Draft cornerback prospect Jermod McCoy healed from ACL tear

Former Tennessee Volunteers cornerback Jermod McCoy speaks to reporters at the NFL scouting combine Thursday at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. Photo by Alex Butler/UPI Tennessee's Jermod McCoy, a top 2026 NFL Draft prospect who sat out in 2025 with a torn ACL, is fully healed, he said at the NFL scouting combine Thursday in Indianapolis. McCoy sustained the right knee injury while training in January…

Jets to trade DE Jermaine Johnson II for Titans DT T’Vondre Sweat

1 of 2 | Former New York Jets pass rusher Jermaine Johnson is under contract through 2026. Photo courtesy of the New York Jets The New York Jets agreed to trade pass rusher Jermaine Johnson II to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for defensive tackle T'Vondre Sweat, league sources told UPI on Thursday. The trade can't be officially processed until after March 11, the start of the NFL's new league year.…

Miami DE Rueben Bain says NFL teams unconcerned with arm length

Pass rusher Rueben Bain Jr. (L) totaled 9.5 sacks last season for the Miami Hurricanes. File Photo by Ian Halperin/UPI . | License Photo Former Miami Hurricanes pass rusher Rueben Bain Jr. says NFL teams aren't "too concerned" about his arm length, which is considered suboptimal for a prospect. Bain made the comments during his news conference with reporters at the 2026 NFL scouting combine Wednesday at the…

Jaguars, Commanders to participate in 2026 NFL London matchups

The NFL plans to play three regular-season games in London in 2026, including two at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Photo by Daniel Hambury/EPA The Jacksonville Jaguars will host two games in London, while the Washington Commanders will host another 2026 London matchup, the NFL announced Wednesday. The three games will be part of a record nine international matchups played during the 2026 NFL campaign. Game times and…

Dolphins plan to keep Achane, Waddle; open to Tagovailoa trade

1 of 5 | Miami Dolphins running back De'Von Achane (28) is entering the final year of his rookie contract. File Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo The Miami Dolphins plan to keep De'Von Achane and Jaylen Waddle, but are open to a Tua Tagovailoa trade, general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan said Tuesday in Indianapolis. Sullivan's comments came amid continued trade speculation around the franchise,…

Atlanta Falcons to cut quarterback Kirk Cousins on March 11

1 of 5 | Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins threw for 1,721 yards, with 10 touchdowns and five interceptions last season. File Photo by Mike Zarrilli/UPI | License Photo The Atlanta Falcons will release quarterback Kirk Cousins on March 11, general manager Ian Cunningham told reporters Tuesday at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis. Cunningham said he recently spoke to Cousins and his agents…

Las Vegas Raiders expect to keep DE Maxx Crosby amid trade speculation

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby totaled 10 sacks last season. File Photo by Mike Goulding/UPI | License Photo The Las Vegas Raiders expect to keep defensive end Maxx Crosby in 2026, general manager John Spytek told reporters at the NFL scouting combine Tuesday in Indianapolis. Crosby, who signed a three-year, $106.5 million contract extension with the Raiders in 2025, totaled 44.5 sacks over the last…

Philadelphia Eagles noncommittal on A.J. Brown return, open to offers

1 of 5 | Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown totaled 78 catches for 1,003 yards and seven scores over 15 starts last season. File Photo by Laurence Kesterson/UPI | License Photo The Philadelphia Eagles "can't guarantee" wide receiver A.J. Brown will be on their roster next year, coach Nick Siranni told reporters Tuesday. Sirianni and Eagles general manager Howie Roseman met with reporters in…

Detroit Lions to play 2026 home game in Munich, Germany

The Detroit Lions will play a regular-season game next season at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany. Photo by Anna Szilagyi/EPA The Detroit Lions will be the home team for the NFL's 2026 game in Munich, Germany, the league said Tuesday. Additional details, including the Lions' opponent and the time and date of the game at Allianz Arena, will be announced this spring when the NFL reveals the 2026 schedule. The Lions…