Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is optimistic star linebacker T.

Jalen Hurts threw touchdown passes to A.

A thunderous doink helped the Kansas City Chiefs gain some breathing room in the race for the No. 1 seed in the AFC after the Buffalo Bills fell short despite Josh Allen’s spectacular performance.

The Pittsburgh Steelers survived just fine without injured wide receiver George Pickens.

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens is adding a little fuel to his team's rematch with Cleveland.

Six division matchups and Kirk Cousins' return to Minnesota highlight a lighter Week 14 schedule.

Chris Boswell tied a franchise record with six field goals and the Pittsburgh Steelers limited Lamar Jackson and the NFL’s top-ranked offense in an 18-16 victory over the Baltimore Ravens.

Russell Wilson shook off his first interception in 11 months and hit trade-deadline pickup Mike Williams for a 32-yard touchdown with less than 2 1/2 minutes left in the fourth quarter to lift the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 28-27 comeback victory over Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders.

Mike Williams struggled to establish a rapport with Aaron Rodgers on the New York Jets.

Calvin Austin III returned a punt for a touchdown and hauled in a lob by Russell Wilson for another score as the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the New York Giants 26-18.

Russell Wilson threw for two touchdowns and ran for another score in his Pittsburgh debut to lead the Steelers to a 37-15 win over Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets.

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields seems to be at peace with the idea of getting benched in favor of Russell Wilson.

Russell Wilson’s time may be fast approaching in Pittsburgh.

The Big Ten has become a landing zone for quarterbacks on the move.

Pittsburgh quarterback Russell Wilson's calf injury is improving, but Justin Fields will get the start when the Steelers host the Dallas Cowboys in Week 5.

Six winless teams earned their first wins of the season.

Justin Fields threw for a touchdown and ran for another and the Pittsburgh Steelers pulled away late to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 20-10.

Injuries already are accruing across the NFL, knocking several star players out and forcing teams to turn to backups and reserves.

Justin Fields will likely make his third straight start at quarterback when the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Los Angeles Chargers.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are planning to stick with Justin Fields over an injured Russell Wilson as they get ready for a trip to Denver.

Justin Fields stepped in to lead the Steelers to a 18-10 victory over the Atlanta Falcons with Russell Wilson’s Pittsburgh debut put on hold by a calf injury.

Russell Wilson’s debut with the Pittsburgh Steelers will have to wait.

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson is questionable for the opener at Atlanta due to a calf injury.

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson is dealing with calf tightness again, putting his status for the opener at Atlanta in question.

Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs chasing history will be the hottest topic throughout the NFL season.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are going to let Russell Wilson cook.

Russell Wilson and Justin Fields led touchdown drives for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who lost 24-17 to the Detroit Lions in the preseason finale for both teams.

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Aaron Rodgers knows all eyes are on him.

The short summer vacation is over for NFL players.

Russell Wilson’s resume and experience give him the edge over Justin Fields.

The Chicago Bears traded quarterback Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers a 2025 sixth-round draft pick that could potentially become a fourth-rounder this year in return.

The brief and tumultuous Kenny Pickett era in Pittsburgh is over.

A person familiar with the details told The Associated Press that quarterback Russell Wilson has agreed to sign a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Two people with knowledge of the deal say the Cleveland Browns are getting wide receiver Jerry Jeudy from the Denver Broncos in exchange for a pair of 2024 draft picks.

There's suddenly a slew of safeties available when NFL free agency opens next week.

Kirk Cousins will be a free agent for the first time since the Vikings gave him the first fully-guaranteed quarterback deal in the NFL.

Another NFL free agency period is about to begin but buyers should beware that signing other teams' veterans comes with plenty of risk.

The Denver Broncos are releasing safety Justin Simmons in a cost-saving move.

In a span of just a few days in the 2022 offseason, the Denver Broncos and Cleveland Browns made aggressive trades to acquire what they hoped would be franchise-altering quarterbacks.

The Denver Broncos on Monday told Russell Wilson they’re going to release him next week, just 18 months after signing the quarterback to a five-year, $242 million contract extension.

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton says he won't know until next week at the earliest if he's moving on from quarterback Russell Wilson.

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Russell Wilson says he was caught off guard by the timing of his benching since the Denver Broncos have a slim chance to make the playoffs.

The Cleveland Browns saw the best of Joe Flacco up close last season with the New York Jets.

The Denver Broncos are benching quarterback Russell Wilson for their game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.

Chad Ryland made a career-long 56-yard field goal with 2 seconds left, and the New England Patriots delivered a near-fatal blow to the Denver Broncos’ playoff hopes with a 26-23 victory.

Jared Goff matched a career high with five touchdown passes, three to rookie tight end Sam LaPorta, and the Detroit Lions routed the Denver Broncos 42-17.

Geno Smith will miss Seattle’s game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday with a groin injury, setting the stage for Drew Lock to make his first start for the Seahawks.

Nico Collins had a career-high 191 yards receiving and a fourth-quarter touchdown, and Jimmie Ward intercepted Denver’s Russell Wilson in the end zone with 9 seconds left to left to help the Houston Texans hold on for a 22-17 win over the Broncos.

Russell Wilson's 15-yard touchdown throw to Courtland Sutton with 1:03 remaining propelled the Denver Broncos past the Minnesota Vikings 21-20.

Wil Lutz got a do-over and kicked a 36-yard field goal as time expired, and the Denver Broncos won their third straight by rallying for a 24-22 victory over the sloppy, turnover-prone Buffalo Bills.

The generational shift at quarterback in the NFL reached a new milestone last week.

The Denver Broncos snapped their 16-game skid to the Kansas City Chiefs in a big way.

Trevor Lawrence didn’t get much time to rest his banged-up knee.

Russell Wilson's inability to keep the Denver offense on the field proved costly in a 19-8 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Patrick Mahomes threw for 306 yards and a touchdown, Harrison Butker kicked four field goals, and the Kansas City Chiefs held off the Denver Broncos 19-8.

Turning the Denver Broncos into a winner has been a tougher task than Sean Payton could’ve imagined when he ended his brief retirement and returned to coaching.

The New York Jets snapped a three-game skid by rallying past the Denver Broncos 31-21 in Nathaniel Hackett's return to Empower Field at Mile High.

Pushing the NFC champions to overtime is only a positive step if the Washington Commanders beat a team that’s lost 14 straight.

Russell Wilson threw for three touchdowns, Wil Lutz kicked a tiebreaking field goal with just under two minutes remaining and the Denver Broncos bounced back from one of the most lopsided losses in franchise history by rallying to beat the Chicago Bears 31-28 on Sunday.

Broncos coach Sean Payton called Sunday’s 70-20 loss to the Miami Dolphins embarrassing and something that will be tough to rewatch on tape for the players and coaches.

The Washington Commanders secured their first 2-0 start in 12 years with a 35-33 win over the Denver Broncos.

Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets delivered record numbers for their season opener.

Sean Payton's mission in 2023 is to fix the Denver Broncos' long-stagnant offense and that starts with resurrecting quarterback Russell Wilson's career.

The biggest storyline in the first NFL season this century without Tom Brady centers on Aaron Rodgers’ quest to turn the New York Jets into a championship contender.

The Grammy-winning performer Ciara is expecting her fourth child, her third with husband and Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson.

Nathaniel Hackett isn’t expecting a phone call from an apologetic Sean Payton any time soon.

Denver Broncos wide receiver Tim Patrick was carted off the field with a left Achilles injury almost a year after he tore his right ACL at training camp.

Aaron Rodgers is sticking by his offensive coordinator and firing his hardest throw of the summer at Sean Payton.

Outside linebacker Frank Clark is still in the AFC West.

Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton has issued a mea culpa for criticizing his predecessor in an interview with USA Today.

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton unleashed criticisms on his predecessor Nathaniel Hackett and his new team, the New York Jets, in an interview.

Aaron Rodgers nearly upended the NFL schedule two years ago when he told some within the Green Bay Packers organization that he didn’t want to return to the team.

Carolina Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer said the team has no reservations about Bryce Young’s height as it prepares to make the No. 1 overall pick in next week’s NFL draft.

The NFL’s competition committee will consider making roughing-the-passer penalties and personal-foul penalties subject to video review.

Sean Payton is returning to the sideline after a year in the broadcast studio.

A person with knowledge of the pact tells The Associated Press that the Denver Broncos have agreed to a deal with the New Orleans Saints to hire Sean Payton as their head coach.

The New York Jets have hired former Denver Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett as their offensive coordinator.

Patrick Mahomes will be the old man among the starting quarterbacks in the conference title games.

A trio of playoff quarterback newcomers provided some memorable playoff moments.

Wild-card weekend is all about familiarity.

Denver Broncos interim head coach Jerry Rosburg called wide receiver Jerry Jeudy his hero for standing up for embattled quarterback Russell Wilson this week.

Saint Peter’s was among the most profitable teams for sports bettors in 2022.

Jerry Rosburg retired in 2019 after spending four decades as an assistant coach at the high school, college and professional levels.

New Broncos CEO and co-owner Greg Penner put his stamp on the Denver Broncos on Tuesday, several months after his family spent $4.65 billion for the NFL franchise.

The Denver Broncos have fired coach Nathaniel Hackett after 15 games.

The Denver Broncos' frustration over a disappointing season spilled onto the sideline and field in the 51-14 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.

The Los Angeles Rams routed the Denver Broncos 51-14 for their second victory since mid-October.

The Denver Broncos are holding quarterback Russell Wilson out of this weekend's game against the Arizona Cardinals, even though he passed concussion protocol Friday.

Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson was ruled out with a concussion after taking a big hit early in the fourth quarter Sunday against Kansas City.

Tyler Huntley capped a 91-yard drive with a 2-yard touchdown run with 28 seconds remaining and the Baltimore Ravens overcame Lamar Jackson’s injury to edge the Denver Broncos 10-9.

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills head to New England looking for their first division win of the season.

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll made play-calling wristbands a big topic of conversation in the NFL after saying they were one reason for Geno Smith's surprising season following Russell Wilson's trade to the Broncos.

Thanksgiving will be filled with food and winning football teams.

A person with knowledge of the decision says first-year Denver Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett is relinquishing offensive play-calling duties to quarterbacks coach Klint Kubiak.

Ron Rivera and Washington are making a habit of shocking undefeated teams.

A vast majority of the quarterback changes made in the offseason have not worked out for NFL contenders looking to stabilize the position and win right away.

For all the talk of how the NFL has become a passing league, the run game is having a bit of a renaissance in 2022.

The New York Jets, New York Giants and Miami Dolphins could end long playoff droughts while the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams and reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers’ Green Bay Packers are well below.