American football team in the NFL, based in Cleveland
Marcellus Wiley has been arrested in Florida on a domestic battery charge after an argument with his wife at a Orlando hotel. Police allege threats were made; Wiley denies the claims and is due in court in August. The case has drawn renewed attention to his public profile and past legal issues.
The Miami Dolphins have secured linebacker Jordyn Brooks to a three-year, $51.3 million contract extension, keeping him in Miami as part of a core group that includes De eVon Achane and Aaron Brewer. Brooks led the NFL in tackles last season and earned All-Pro honors, reinforcing Miami’s rebuilding efforts under new GM Jon-Eric Sullivan.
The ACC has unanimously adopted a rule banning current and future student-athletes who sign with NFL/NBA/WNBA teams or who have drafted or listed on professional rosters from returning to college play. The move aligns with other Power Five conferences amid NCAA policy changes that grant five years of eligibility, prompting lawsuits and questions about amateurism and competitive equity.
Defensive star Aaron Donald has come out of retirement to rejoin the Los Angeles Rams on a one-year, up to $30 million deal. He will team with reigning Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett after the Rams traded for him earlier this year, reasserting a bid for the Super Bowl on home soil at SoFi Stadium.