Al Beach Classic today

CANFIELD – The Mahoning Valley Coaches Association’s 53rd annual Al Beach All-Star Classic will be held tonight at Canfield High School.

The game features some of the top senior basketball players from Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties.

Area players selected for the boys game include Lisbon’s Luke Kraft, East Palestine’s Owen Jurjavcic, Columbiana’s Seth Struharik, Beaver Local’s Hunter Warrick and West Branch’s Cooper Anderson. Struharik will not play after breaking his leg, but will be recognized.

On the girls roster are Salem’s Reese Davidson-Chuck, Crestview’s Luvrain Gaskins and West Branch’s Mati Hawk.

The girls game will start at 6 p.m., followed by the boys game at around 7:15 p.m. There will be three-point competion at haltime of both games.

Browns getting Kenny Pickett

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns are acquiring quarterback Kenny Pickett from the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, a person with knowledge of the trade told The Associated Press on Monday.

The person, speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity because deals can’t be announced until Wednesday, said the Eagles will receive quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson and a fifth-round pick in next month’s draft. Pickett, a first-round pick by the Steelers in 2022, started one game last season for the Eagles while backing up Jalen Hurts. He was 14-10 as a starter in two years for Pittsburgh.

The Browns, who have the No. 2 overall pick in the draft, may not have Deshaun Watson for most of the season after he ruptured his Achilles tendon for the second time in three months.

Thompson-Robinson was 1-4 as a starter for the Browns in two seasons. Tanner McKee will likely be Hurts’ backup next season.

Justin Fields to the Jets

NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Fields was passed over by the New York Jets four years ago in the NFL draft. Now he’s expected to be their No. 1 quarterback.

Fields and the Jets agreed Monday to a two-year contract worth $40 million, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press.

Fields likely steps in ahead of veteran backup Tyrod Taylor as New York’s starter in place of Aaron Rodgers after the Jets announced last month they are moving forward without the four-time NFL MVP after two seasons. Rodgers, who hasn’t announced whether he’ll play a 21st NFL season, is expected to be released.

The deal for Fields includes $30 million guaranteed, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement wasn’t announced by the team. NFL Network first reported the deal between Fields and the Jets.

The 26-year-old Fields spent last season with Pittsburgh after playing his first three NFL seasons with the Chicago Bears, who drafted him in the first round — the 11th overall pick — in 2021 out of Ohio State.

The Jets had the No. 2 overall pick that year and selected quarterback Zach Wilson, who failed to live up to expectations and was traded to Denver last year.

New York now will hope that Fields can revive his career with the Jets, who have a new regime in head coach Aaron Glenn and general manager Darren Mougey. Fields will be reunited with wide receiver Garrett Wilson, his former college teammate, in an offense that also includes running backs Breece Hall and Braelon Allen.

Fields has passed for 7,780 yards and 45 touchdowns with 31 interceptions in 50 games, including 44 starts in four seasons. He has rushed for 2,509 yards and 19 scores.

The agreement with Fields came a day after the Jets reached terms with linebacker Jamien Sherwood on a three-year deal worth $45 million that includes $30 million guaranteed, keeping one of their defensive leaders on the roster.

Fields had an inconsistent start to his NFL career with the Bears, throwing 40 TD passes along with 30 interceptions in 38 starts over three seasons. Chicago had the No. 1 overall pick in last year’s draft, and rather than stick with Fields they focused on replacing him under center.

Fields was then traded to Pittsburgh for a sixth-round pick in this year’s draft and the Bears selected Caleb Williams to be their new franchise quarterback.

Fields was expected to be the Steelers’ backup to Russell Wilson last season, but Wilson strained a calf and Fields started the first six games. He helped Pittsburgh to a 4-2 start with five TD passes and five TD runs and just one INT before giving way to Wilson, who recovered from his injury and helped the Steelers reach the playoffs.

Meanwhile, Fields threw just one more pass the rest of the season.

With new offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand, the Jets will try to balance Fields’ arm strength with his athleticism and ability to make plays with his legs.

Titans snag Steeler tackle

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans are making their first big move in free agency trying to fix a porous offensive line by bringing in Pittsburgh left tackle Dan Moore, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Monday.

The Titans have agreed to a four-year deal worth $82 million with $50 million guaranteed, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team hasn’t announced the signing. Contracts cannot be finalized until the new NFL year starts Wednesday afternoon.

The NFL Network first reported the deal.

Adding Moore will allow the Titans to move JC Latham, who seventh overall pick last April out of Alabama, from left tackle where he started all 17 games as a rookie to right tackle. That was their biggest problem area where Tennessee started four different players while going 3-14.

The Titans hold the No. 1 pick in the April draft and have a new general manager in Mike Borgonzi. Tennessee allowed 52 sacks in the 2024 season with only Houston, Seattle, Cleveland and Chicago giving up more. Tennessee cleared some salary cap space by releasing outside linebacker Harold Landry III on Friday.

Moore, 26, was a fourth-round pick in 2021 out of Texas A&M by the Steelers. The 6-foot-5, 315-pound Moore has started all 66 games he’s played, including all 17 last season.