American football: the main stories of 16.09.2026

Travis Kelce's name appeared in a federal fraud case this week. Prosecutors listed the Kansas City tight end among the victims of a $35m Ponzi scheme, and Siddharth Jawahar was sentenced to 11 years in prison. According to the reports, prosecutors named Kelce without further comment. They did not say how much he put in or how much he lost. Several other professional athletes are also said to have invested through Swiftarc. Nothing in the filings links Kelce to any wrongdoing. With the sentence handed down, the open question is whether any money comes back to the investors.

Colin Kaepernick accused NFL owners of colluding against Macklemore. The rapper was dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour after making pro-Palestine remarks. In Cleveland, the 10:34 home defeat by Jacksonville in Week 1 is still causing trouble. One outlet reports that running back Dylan Sampson has gone on injured reserve with a knee injury from a kickoff return in that game, which would keep him out for at least 4 matches. On 14 September it was reported that Myles Garrett would also miss 4 games after knee surgery. The same single report says head coach Todd Monken hit back at Mike Tomlin. Now an NBC analyst, the former Pittsburgh coach said on air that the Browns are still the Browns.

• Baltimore have released kicker Jake Moody from the practice squad, one outlet reports. Tyler Loop made both his field goals in the 41:23 win over Indianapolis.
• Lawyers for Josh Jacobs's former girlfriend have asked a court to permanently seal evidence in the domestic violence case against the Green Bay running back, including surveillance footage, according to a single report.