The day before facing the Yankees for the first time in his young career, Hunter Dobbins made a comment to the Boston Herald on Saturday that he’d rather “retire” than play for the Yankees. Within the story,

Dobbins wore No. 27 during his first four years in the NFL with the Baltimore Ravens, and he also wore that number with the Los Angeles Chargers last season. He's sharing the number for now: cornerback Damarri Mathis also wore No. 27 on Wednesday (the NFL allows players to share numbers in the offseason if they play on different sides of the ball).

Running back J.K. Dobbins is on the move again. Last season, the talented but oft-injured running back joined the Los Angeles Chargers, where he experienced a significant career resurgence. Dobbins, whose 2022 and 2023 campaigns were cut short by big injuries,

On Tuesday afternoon, word emerged that running back J.K. Dobbins has signed with the Broncos. Not long thereafter, coach Sean Payton met with reporters. And Payton was mum about the situation. “I’m not going to answer to any reports,” Payton said. “I think we’re close. I’ll tell you tomorrow.”