Chargers safety Adderley retires
Nasir Adderley, a 2019 second-round pick who started the last three seasons for the Chargers, announced his retirement Thursday on social media.
The 25-year-old safety became an unrestricted free agent Wednesday.
Writing that he was “finally going to put myself first for once,” Adderley mentioned his health and a desire to spend more time with loved ones as motivation.
“I believe I have yet to scratch the surface of the player I could be,” he wrote, “but if it’s at the expense of my peace of mind then it’s no longer for me.”
— Jeff Miller
NFL lawyers urged a New York judge to change her mind and agree to let racial discrimination claims against the league and its teams go to arbitration rather than trial. In written arguments late Wednesday, the lawyers said Judge Valerie E. Caproni in Manhattan should reverse her recent decision finding that some claims by NFL coach
Brian Flores can go to trial. ... The Patriots added some depth on the offensive line with the signing of tackle
Calvin Anderson. The team also released veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer, ending his third stint in New
England . ... Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon was armed with a legal weapon when a teenage boy was shot near the player’s home earlier this month but he did not fire the gun or do anything illegal, authorities said as they announced the indictments of Mixon’s sister and her boyfriend. Lamonte Brewer, whom authorities have identified as the shooter, remained at large while Shalonda Mixon was apprehended by the Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported, citing U.S. Marshals supervisor Charles Sanso. ... The Tennessee Titans released outside linebacker
Bud Dupree two years into a five-year contract, parting ways with the big free agent they acquired in 2021 to boost their pass rush, the team announced . ... The Seattle Seahawks addressed one of their needs on the offensive line, agreeing to terms with guard-center Evan Brown on a one-year contract, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. ... The Kansas City Chiefs announced the signings of offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor and defensive end
Charles Omenihu . ... The Minnesota Vikings agreed to terms on a new contract with running back Alexander Mattison, backup to
Dalvin Cook the last four seasons . ... Seattle reached agreement with quarterback Drew Lock and offensive lineman Evan Brown on one-year contracts . ... The New York Giants reached agreements to retain wide receiver Darius Slayton and linebacker Jihad Ward while agreeing to terms with Indianapolis Colts wide receiver
Parris Campbell a source with knowledge of the deals told the AP . ... The San Francisco 49ers signed cornerback Isaiah Oliver to a twoyear contract.
Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic signed a $68-million, four-year extension that will keep him under contract through the 2026-27 season . ... Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo
Ball will have a cartilage transplant in his left knee, the team and his agency, Klutch Sports, said. They did not say when the operation would take place or what the timeline for his recovery would be.
St. Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington was suspended two games without pay for throwing a punch at Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman in the Blues’ 8-5 loss Wednesday night.
Notre Dame point guard Olivia Miles will miss the remainder of the season with an undisclosed injury to her right knee . ... Virginia’s Kate Douglass smashed the NCAA record by 1.7 seconds in the 200-yard IM and the Cavaliers lead the NCAA women’s swimming and diving championships in Knoxville, Tenn.