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2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Dianna Russini |Cale Clinton

The NFL has fined the Atlanta Falcons $250,000 and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich $100,000 over the leak of Shedeur Sanders' phone number before the 2025 NFL Draft, according to a league source. Specifically, the league's fines stem from the organization's failure to prevent the disclosure of confidential information distributed to the club in advance of the NFL Draft.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Jeff Howe |Alec Lewis |Cale Clinton

The Minnesota Vikings and edge rusher Andrew Van Ginkel have agreed to terms on a one-year extension worth $23 million, according to a league source. The deal includes $22.4 million fully guaranteed. After spending his first five years with the Miami Dolphins, Van Ginkel joined the Vikings on a two-year, $20 million deal in 2024. Van Ginkel thrived in Brian Flores' defense, posting a career-high 11 1/2 sacks and 18 tackles for loss during the 2024 season.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Matt Barrows |Cale Clinton

The San Francisco 49ers and George Kittle have reached an agreement on a four-year, $76.4 million extension, Kittle announced Tuesday morning on "Bussin' With The Boys." The move makes Kittle the highest-paid tight end in NFL history and keeps him with the 49ers through the 2029 season. The 31-year-old tight end was entering the final year of his five-year, $75 million contract that previously topped the tight end market in total value.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Cale Clinton

The Philadelphia Eagles joined President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday afternoon to celebrate their Super Bowl LIX victory. Trump, who in February became the first sitting U.S. president to attend a Super Bowl, began the event by walking out with head coach Nick Sirianni and offensive tackle Lane Johnson to join the team. "You know a lot of people, they doubted - well, they always doubt championship teams," Trump said in his opening remarks. "Then they become championship teams.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Jeff Howe |Cale Clinton

The NFL is currently investigating the Friday night prank call to Shedeur Sanders, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. While the Cleveland Browns eventually stopped Sanders' highly-publicized slide in the fifth round, a prank call to Sanders' draft phone Friday night claimed that he would be taken No. 40 overall by the New Orleans Saints. "This is Mickey Loomis here, (general manager) of the Saints. It's been a long wait, man.