Football (NFL)

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jerry Jones said he decided to hire Brian Schottenheimer as Dallas' coach and sign quarterback Dak Prescott to a $240 million, four-year contract because the Cowboys are in a win-now mode and should be competing for Super Bowls.

The National Football League’s Defensive Rookie of the Year named by the Associated Press and selected each year by a nationwide panel of media: 2024 — Jared Verse, Edge, Los Angeles Rams 2023 — Will Anderson, DE, Houston 2022 — Sauce Gardner, DB, Ne

The NFL Comeback Player of the Year as awarded by The Associated Press and selected by a nationwide panel of media: 2024 — Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati 2023 — Joe Flacco, QB, Cleveland 2022 — Geno Smith, QB, Seattle 2021 — Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati 20

The NFL Offensive Players of the Year named by The Associated Press, selected by a nationwide panel of media: 2024 — Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia, RB 2023 — Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco, RB 2022 — Justin Jefferson, Minnesota, WR 2021 — Cooper K

The National Football League’s Offensive Rookie of the Year named by The Associated Press and selected each year by a nationwide panel of media: 2024 — Jayden Daniels, Washington, QB 2023 — C.J.

The NFL Defensive Player of the Year as awarded by The Associated Press and selected by a nationwide panel of media: 2024 — Patrick Surtain II, Denver, CB 2023 — Myles Garrett, Cleveland, DE 2022 — Nick Bosa, San Francisco, DE 2021 — T.J.

The NFL Assistant Coach of the Year named by The Associated Press which is selected by a nationwide panel of media: 2024 — Ben Johnson, Detroit 2023 — Jim Schwartz, Cleveland 2022 — DeMeco Ryans, San Francisco 2021 — Dan Quinn, Dallas 2020 — Brian Da

Rick Spielman helped the New York Jets find their new coach and general manager . Now, he'll be part of their revamped front office.

Howard Twilley, a key receiver for the Miami Dolphins during the team's perfect 1972 season and a Heisman Trophy runner-up at the University of Tulsa, has died. He was 81.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kendrick Lamar aims to infuse his Los Angeles hip-hop flavor into New Orleans while staying true to his storytelling roots during Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime performance .