Football (NFL)

The New York Giants are open to allowing Colorado standout Travis Hunter to play on both sides of the ball if they wind up using the third overall pick in next week's NFL draft on the cornerback and wide receiver.

Bo Nix has already turned 25. Michael Penix Jr. will get there in May. Both quarterbacks were first-round picks last year. They were among 56 players age 24 or older drafted in 2024.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Kyler Gordon wasn't necessarily looking for the Chicago Bears to make him the highest paid slot cornerback in the NFL. That was just a neat bonus.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins are pursuing trade options for All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey, general manager Chris Grier confirmed on Tuesday.

Tyron Smith is set to retire with the Dallas Cowboys after the perennial Pro Bowl left tackle spent his final season with the New York Jets , a person with knowledge of Smith's plans said Tuesday.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch interviews a draft prospect, he often feels as though he's entered a strange new scouting universe.

Former NFL tight end Don Hasselbeck, who won a Super Bowl in his nine-year career and was the father of two NFL quarterbacks, died Monday. He was 70. Hasselbeck's son, Matt, said his father died after going into cardiac arrest at his home.

NEW YORK (AP) — Top prospects Cam Ward, Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter will attend next week's NFL draft in person. The league announced on Monday that 17 players have been confirmed to attend the draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Three-time All-Pro Patrick Peterson announced his retirement on Monday as a member of the Arizona Cardinals, where he spent the first 10 of his 13 NFL seasons as one of the league's elite cornerbacks.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns signed defensive end Julian Okwara on Monday. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. Okwara will be in his sixth season in 2025.