Boswell

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to terms with kicker Chris Boswell on a four-year, $28 million extension, his agency, CAA Football, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday.

The $7 million average per year in Boswell’s contract extension ties him with the Dallas Cowboys’ Brandon Aubrey as the highest-paid kicker in NFL history.

Boswell, 35, is now under contract with the Steelers through the 2030 season.

In 2024, he was selected as first-team All-Pro after leading the NFL with 41 made field goals. He was also selected to the Pro Bowl for the second time with the Steelers, whom he has been kicking for since 2015. He has had at least a 90% success rate on field goals in seven of his 11 seasons in Pittsburgh. He also has never missed a postseason field goal attempt, going 19-for-19.

Schedule leak begins

NEW YORK — The Dallas Cowboys remain a popular draw for the NFL and its television partners despite struggling the past couple of seasons.

The league announced on Monday that the Cowboys will visit the New York Giants in the first NBC “Sunday Night Football” game of the season on Sept. 13 and they will host the Philadelphia Eagles on Fox on Thanksgiving Day Nov. 26. The full schedule will be released on Thursday with other matchups revealed in the coming days. Monday’s announcements mean the Cowboys know the dates for three of their 17 games.

It was announced a couple of weeks ago their game in Rio de Janeiro against the Baltimore Ravens will take place in Week 3 on Sept. 27 and air on CBS.

Browns TE goes west

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Veteran tight end David Njoku has agreed to a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Chargers. Njoku spent the first nine seasons of his NFL career with the Cleveland Browns, earning one Pro Bowl selection while catching 384 passes for 4,062 yards and 34 touchdowns.

He is second in franchise history to Ozzie Newsome for catches and TDs among tight ends, but he became a free agent in February. Njoku could be a major contributor for the Chargers, who are rebooting Justin Herbert’s offense under new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel.

Morton dies at 83

DENVER — Craig Morton, who spent 18 years in the NFL and became the first quarterback to start the Super Bowl for two franchises — the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos — has died. He was 83.

Morton died Saturday in Mill Valley, California, the Broncos confirmed through his family.

Morton is one of only four QBs to start the NFL’s biggest game with two organizations. The other three — Peyton Manning, Tom Brady and Kurt Warner — all ended up with at least one win. Morton’s only Super Bowl ring came as a backup.