Michael Silver

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Michael Silver

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - At 9:43 p.m. Friday, in the middle of a tense and eventful night in the draft room, James Gladstone had a lot to process. The recently hired, 34-year-old general manager of the Jacksonville Jaguars had already experienced the full brunt of his new role in fast-and-furious fashion, with a seismic trade up, a strategic trade down and the disappointment of two players he coveted getting snatched off the board to foil his plans among the happenings.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Michael Silver

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - As rebrands go, this was a golden opportunity, a chance to show the football world that the Jacksonville Jaguars can no longer be dismissed as dull doormats. And when the moment arrived, Jags owner Shad Khan's instructions were clear. "Let's make history," Khan said to his newly hired general manager, 34-year-old James Gladstone, provoking giddy cheers inside the team's draft room Thursday night.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Michael Silver

EAST PALO ALTO, Calif. - For more than a decade, Davante Adams has been one of football's craftiest route runners. Last month, he made what he hopes will be one of the savviest and most consequential moves of his career. After a 2024 season split between two flailing franchises, Adams took a sharp turn back to the left coast, signing a two-year, $46 million free-agent contract with the Los Angeles Rams.

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Jeff Howe |Michael Silver |Josh Kendall |Matt Barrows

By Jeff Howe, Michael Silver, Josh Kendall, Matt Barrows and Cale Clinton The Atlanta Falcons and edge rusher Leonard Floyd reached an agreement on a one-year contract worth $1o million, according to league sources. Floyd, who will turn 32 in September, was released by the San Francisco 49ers early Tuesday afternoon just one year into a two-year, $20 million contract signed in 2024.

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Jelani Scott |Michael Silver

After four seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Najee Harris will don a new uniform in 2025 following a deal with the Los Angeles Chargers in free agency, a team source confirmed. Harris joins the Chargers on a one-year, $9.5 million deal, ushering in a fresh start for the running back who turned 27 on Sunday.