NFL team ownership and legal issues

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Legal and off-field issues involving NFL owners and executives, including Jed York's arrest and Deion Sanders' subpoena.

19m ago

Saints owner Gayle Benson calls out 'not acceptable' 1-4 start amid team's struggles

The Saints are on a three-game losing skid, all three of which came at home.

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Saints owner Gayle Benson: I won't accept this level of play as our standard

Seats are starting to heat up in New Orleans.

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AFC Notes: Josh Allen, Malik Willis, Maxwell Hairston, Bills, Dolphins

Bills Bills QB Josh Allen said that there’s no truth to him playing less than 100%. Bills HC Joe Brady took ownership of him getting pressured and hit early on in the season. “We expect to have the best offensive line, there’s a standard in that room,” Brady said, via Bills Wire. “They’ll be the […] The post AFC Notes: Josh Allen, Malik Willis, Maxwell Hairston, Bills, Dolphins appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .

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Before Netflix and Amazon, the Jaguars were the NFL’s streaming guinea pig

The Jacksonville Jaguars are again making their annual pilgrimage to London, playing the Philadelphia Eagles at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Oct. 11 and the Houston Texans at Wembley Stadium on Oct. 18. Jaguars owner Shad Khan’s effort to make London a second home for the team also made the franchise a test case for several…

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Reports on the demise of the Nick Sirianni era in Philly may be greatly exaggerated - Daily Slop

BGN writing about the situation in Philly: “The owner isn’t going anywhere; the GM isn’t going anywhere either. The 2026 Eagles are…what the end of a coaching tenure looks like”

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Ken Anderson sees a different Bengals organization in 2026

The Bengals’ legend joined us for a chat, and talked about possible misconceptions about the team’s family of owners.

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Jessica Pegula hints at wanting to help with Buffalo Bills ownership

Right now Jessica Pegula is one of the best tennis players in the world — could acting owner of the Buffalo Bills be in her future? Since her parents, Terry and Kim Pegula, bought the team in 2014, Jessica has climbed the tennis world rankings all the way to No. 3 — which is her […]

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Jalen Hurts sent to sideline concussion check; Andy Dalton throws red zone INT

Jalen Hurts was lit up by an illegal hit by Bears linebacker D'Marco Jackson.

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Tee Higgins, Amon-Ra St. Brown each fined four times for obscene gestures, illegal celebrations

We learned during the week that Bengals wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins were fined for gestures deemed to be obscene by the league office, but it turns out that both players were fined multiple times.

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Alleged Daejon Love victim says she reported scammer to 49ers eight months prior to arrest

A 49ers spokesperson declined to comment on the reported message, while the FBI has said the organization has cooperated with its investigation

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20d ago

Woman says she warned 49ers about fake player scam months before arrest

A woman says she reported an alleged 49ers impersonator to the team last December. Daejon Love was arrested in August and charged with wire fraud.

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Alleged victim of Daejon Love says she reported him to 49ers in December 2025

The 49ers have said, via information previously provided by an unnamed team source to Kalyn Kahler of ESPN, that they did not know about Daejon Love, who allegedly posed as a player on the team as part of an elaborate scheme, until the FBI contacted the 49ers in August 2026.

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Emmanuel Acho denies knowledge of NFL investigation into ‘Big Dom’ DiSandro

Emmanuel Acho insists the NFL hasn’t reached out to him at all about the investigation his own story apparently kicked off. In August, Acho was on his Speakeasy podcast with LeSean McCoy, discussing Shanahan’s car accident, in which a police report initially blamed the other driver before the 49ers coach came forward weeks later and admitted fault.…

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The NFL will make a decision on any potential discipline for Jed York ‘soon’

San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York will miss his second game in a row, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. York didn’t make the trip with the team to Australia and will now miss the 49ers’ home opener. He’s staying away to avoid any distractions, per Schefter. York pleaded to two misdemeanor charges on August 24 […]

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With discipline coming "soon," Jed York will skip 49ers' home opener

As 49ers owner Jed York awaits word on a possible suspension by the NFL, York's apparent self-imposed suspension will continue.

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26d ago

In 1955, Dan Rooney penned a letter to his father, Steelers owner Art Rooney, telling him about a player that was available to draft. He told his father that this player was the best he'd ever seen, and that the Steelers would be fools not to select him.

They ultimately did, selecting the player Dan had recommended in the 9th round of the 1955 NFL Draft, with the 102nd pick. Coach Walt Kiesling, a Hall of Fame lineman, viewed things differently however. It was a mistake to draft such a stupid, scrawny player, he told Art Rooney. "He's too dumb to remember the plays," he said. Art, who at this point always sided with his coaches, didn't argue when Walt Kiesling cut future Hall of Famer Johnny Unitas at the end of the preseason, never even allowing him to take a single snap. Dan would constantly tell his father what a mistake i

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In 1955, Dan Rooney penned a letter to his father, Steelers owner Art Rooney, telling him about a player that was available to draft. He told his father that this player was the best he'd ever seen, and that the Steelers would be fools not to select him.

They ultimately did, selecting the player Dan had recommended in the 9th round of the 1955 NFL Draft, with the 102nd pick. Coach Walt Kiesling, a Hall of Fame lineman, viewed things differently however. It was a mistake to draft such a stupid, scrawny player, he told Art Rooney. "He's too dumb to remember the plays," he said. Art, who at this point always sided with his coaches, didn't argue when Walt Kiesling cut future Hall of Famer Johnny Unitas at the end of the preseason, never even allowing him to take a single snap. Dan would constantly tell his father what a mistake i

30d ago

Buffalo Bills fans say Brandon Beane is under most pressure in 2026

A season full of pressure for Brandon Beane and Josh Allen sees the Buffalo Bills with a new head coach, and new defensive coordinator

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Roger Goodell: NFL will make announcement on Jed York when investigation is completed

An appearance by Commissioner Roger Goodell on the Netflix pregame show in advance of 49ers-Rams in Melbourne included a box-checking question about the no-contest plea by 49ers owner Jed York on a pair of misdemeanor charges arising from a prostitution-related arrest last month.

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33d ago

Who is Daejon Love? Two interactions shed light on accused 'fake 49er' scammer

Daejon Love posed as a 49ers player, allegedly defrauding 26 women. Hear from those who met Love before his arrest on fraud charges.

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49ers TE George Kittle expected to practice Monday

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Michael Irvin makes impassioned defense of 49ers owner Jed York after prostitution arrest

Jed York has one Hall of Famer on his side. Michael Irvin believes York’s prostitution arrest was blown out of proportion and downplayed the severity of the crime. “He got...

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Jed York, 49ers' brass are making plans in advance of potential suspension

With 49ers owner Jed York facing a potential suspension as a result of his recent no-contest plea on charges arising from a recent prostitution arrest in Ohio, the powers-that-be are making plans now in the event York isn't available later.

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40d ago

Police make arrest in attempted break-in at Saquon Barkley's home

In July, someone attempted to break in to Eagles running back Saquon Barkley's Philadelphia-area home.

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41d ago

Daejon Love targeted Julian Edelman, Cameo in 49ers scheme

The San Francisco 49ers were tied to yet another bizarre offseason controversy with the August 24 arrest of 25-year-old Daejon Labrayae Love, who has been accused of posing as a Niners wide receiver while running a multi-state romance and investment scheme that saw him defraud 26 women of over $1.3 million. Love’s fake identity quickly…

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Dr. John York on Jed York's legal issue: "That's been resolved"

Last week, the non-stop NFL news cycle was briefly dominated by the arrest, and prompt no-contest plea, of 49ers owner Jed York on misdemeanor charges arising from a prostitution appointment that turned out to be a sting operation.

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Soon, Vinod Khosla will own (temporarily) the Seahawks and a piece of the 49ers

When the sale of the Seahawks closes, Vinod Khosla will become the controlling owner.

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45d ago

Seahawks new owner Vinod Khosla defends still being a fan of this AFC team

The two teams play each other in 2027

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46d ago

Predicting NFL All-Pros at every defensive position: Young Browns, Seahawks stars among those to watch in 2026

Jared Verse, Byron Murphy II lead a crop of rising defensive stars poised to make the leap to first-team honors this season

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46d ago

Feds say fake 49ers player swindled $1.3M from women

Federal authorities claim a man posed as a San Francisco 49ers player and scammed more than two dozen women out of about $1.3 million.,The FBI arreste

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FBI arrests man it alleges posed as 49ers player to scam women in wild scheme

The FBI has arrested two men in an alleged fraud scheme, one of whom posed as a 49ers player and real estate developer.

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New Seahawks owner Vinod Khosla was, and still is, a Steelers fan

To this day, plenty of Seahawks fans believe the Super Bowl XL officials who were wearing black and white were secretly wearing black and yellow.

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Man posing as 49ers player arrested after defrauding women of $1.3 million

The fake football player convinced many of the victims that they were in a romantic relationship with him before asking them for money for investment opportunities

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Man posing as 49ers player arrested after defrauding women of $1.3 million

The fake football player convinced many of the victims that they were in a romantic relationship with him before asking them for money for investment opportunities

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49ers GM John Lynch calls Jed York arrest 'a real personal situation'

The 49ers have been the topic of discussion following the arrest of owner Jed York. GM John Lynch is the latest to speak about the situation.

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Some believe Jed York will "self-suspend," regardless of league action

When it comes to the NFL's potential discipline of 49ers owner Jed York for his no-contest plea resulting from an attempt to pay for sex at an Ohio trailer park, the widespread public humiliation (which has crossed the Atlantic Ocean due to his partial ownership of two English soccer clubs) could be punishment enough.

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47d ago

Thursday Night FCS Football Game Thread (8/27/26)

Welcome folks, to the 2026 college football season! Hopefully you have all been itching at the bit to watch some real games that matter because there are plenty of games tonight to satisfy your hunger. It has been an “interesting” offseason to say the least. Between the rule changes, legal challenges, and federal government bills […]

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[Highlight] Seahawks owner Vinod Khosla says he’s still a Pittsburgh Steelers fan, explaining that he came to the United States in 1976, when they were dominating the sport. “I still watch all the Steelers games, too.”

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Did 49ers owner Jed York violate NFL conduct policy? Goodell says matter is 'being reviewed'

After his arrest in an Ohio prostitution sting, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the league is reviewing whether 49ers owner Jed York violated its personal conduct policy.

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Marvin Lewis shares insight on Mike Brown and Bengals ownership

The former head coach had some insider thoughts on the current state of Cincinnati.

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47d ago

Report: Mike Tomlin Would Need King’s Ransom To Coach Jets

There have been reports recently that Jets owner Woody Johnson is doing preliminary work on former Steelers HC Mike Tomlin to be the franchise’s head coach in 2027. Per Tony Pauline, Tomlin would want a “king’s ransom” to coach the Jets, with one source going as far to say Tomlin would want a stake in […] The post Report: Mike Tomlin Would Need King’s Ransom To Coach Jets appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .

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Jed York’s embarrassing arrest outfit is ultimate offense to California sports fans

49ers owner Jed York was pulled over by police in a Yankees shirt when he tried to meet up with a prostitute for $160.

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[Schefter] Commissioner Roger Goodell said the NFL is looking into whether San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York will be punished for violating the league's personal conduct policy after he was caught in a prostitution sting in Ohio.

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48d ago

Eagles will induct owner Jeffrey Lurie into their Hall of Fame

The owner of the Philadelphia Eagles didn't have to go far to congratulate the newest selection for the franchise's Hall of Fame.

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48d ago

Jets showing interest in Mike Tomlin, Lamar Jackson in 2027, says NFL insider

Jets interested in former Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin.

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49d ago

49ers owner Jed York contacted undercover officer 3 times before arrest, police say

San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York used an alias and responded to an ad on a known prostitution site three times, police say.

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49d ago

Under "Joe" alias, Jed York allegedly contacted prostitution ad multiple times

More details inevitably will emerge regarding 49ers owner Jed York's recent arrest, and lickety-split no-contest plea, in Ohio.

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NFL punishment for Jed York could happen quickly

With the owners meeting in Atlanta tomorrow — and the 49ers playing in Australia in 16 days — the time is ripe for a resolution.

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49d ago

ESPN thoroughly covers concerning NFL-CTE study

Just one day after ESPN largely dropped the ball in covering breaking news about San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York’s arrest during a prostitution sting in Ohio, the network is proving to viewers it can cover tough stories related to the NFL when it wants to. On Tuesday, ESPN addressed the concerning new study published…

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49d ago

East Palestine trailer park owner clears the air on Jed York arrest

One of the most stunning aspects of the news regarding 49ers owner Jed York's recent prostitution-related arrest was that it happened at a trailer park.

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49d ago

49ers News: Jed York arrest dominates headlines

How the NFL can punish Jed York and the 49ers after the owner’s arrest (paywall)“York’s attorneys may point to that precedent if the league does get aggressive in this case, but his pleas of no contest mark a fundamental difference between his legal case and that of Kraft.” Kawakami: Jed York’s 49ers regime will never […]

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Police close investigation into death of Ed Oliver's young son

On Saturday, the Bills acknowledged that defensive tackle Ed Oliver's young son died earlier this summer, after a report regarding the tragedy had emerged a day earlier.

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49ers issue statement regarding Jed York's arrest

The team that Jed York owns has issued a statement regarding York's recent arrest in Ohio.

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