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Monday’s news of a coronavirus outbreak already in MLB and a Vikings staffer testing positive are all awful signs for any hopes NFL has to move on with a bubble-less season.

Roger Goodell told NFL fans that the league is committed to playing the season as safely as possible.

One of these quarterbacks has played in a Super Bowl and the other hasn’t.

San Francisco 49ers General Manager John Lynch said Monday that they were not involved in any trade discussions regarding former New York Jets safety Jamal Adams. According to Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area, Lynch denied the team had any conversations with the Jets over the All-Pro safety who was traded to the Seattle [more]

Several NFL players and one coach have committed to kneeling during the national anthem this season. Many others likely will. But Steelers defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt won’t be among them. Tuitt said Monday that he will not kneel during the national anthem. “Also I’m not kneeling for the flag and screw anybody who have a [more]

The Bears’ rookie class reported to Halas Hall last week and are ready to get to work.

Adams sought an extension with the Jets, but will play 2020 on his existing rookie contract.

As the NFL monitors the experiences of other sports in a pandemic, when it comes to baseball the NFL may want to look away. The Miami Marlins have canceled tonight’s home opener against the Orioles, because the Marlins remain in Philadelphia while dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak. (Philadelphia presumably would like them to leave, now.) [more]

Ryan Tannehill wasn’t good in 2019, he was great. He might’ve just had a career year that he’ll never repeat, but the Titans paid him a fortune and feel like contenders.

Russell Wilson asked for superstars and the Seahawks gave him one after being relatively quiet for most of the offseason from a “big name” perspective.

The New England Patriots reportedly trimmed their roster to 80 players as they prepare for training camp this week.

Many experts believe the Seahawks gave up too much to acquire Jamal Adams?

Adams and the Seahawks have one goal in mind.

While it was held mostly off the radar, an organization called QB Collective had a big, private event in Indianapolis over the weekend, which Notre Dame quarterback commit Tyler Buchner participated in. Among the other highly regarded quarterback prospects who competed were Florida commit Carlos Del-Rio, USC pledges Jake Garcia and Miller Moss, and five-star Oklahoma verbal Caleb Williams.

All-Pro safety Jamal Adams isn’t coming to the 49ers.

New York received two first-round picks for the All-Pro safety, who asked for a trade and recently ripped the Jets coach and general manager.

Chiefs guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif announced on Twitter that he plans to sit out the season. He also happens to be the NFL’s only player who is also a doctor.

Mike Vick told Lane Johnson that nobody threw a better deep ball than him and … the numbers show he might be right. By Dave Zangaro

Why all the hate for J.J. Arcega-Whiteside? Will special teams improve in 2020? And are there more roster adds coming? Dave Zangaro answers those questions in his latest mailbag.

As the dust begins to settle on what essentially was an expedited CBA negotiation affecting multiple years of the relationship between the NFL and NFL Players Association, more details of the efforts to gird against pandemic-induced losses are emerging. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media tweeted on Saturday morning that “[o]ne of the concessions from the [more]

If Alex Smith really can return to the football field then the Washington Football Team owes it to the 36-year-old quarterback to find a trade partner.

“I didn’t know if I would ever hear those words.”

Nine NFL teams have received results from the initial round of COVID-19 testing. The NFLPA informed players tonight that 12 rookies from those teams have tested positive for the coronavirus, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. It is unknown how many tests were conducted. The NFL will have positive tests since COVID-19 is not going [more]

After an intensive recovery process, Alex Smith’s doctors have reportedly cleared the quarterback to return to football practice.

Former 49ers defensive lineman Stan Hindman died earlier this month, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Hindman was 76. Hindman, who lived in Oakland, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s four years ago. He spent his entire seven-year, 76-game career with the 49ers before becoming a successful Bay Area architect. The 49ers made him the [more]

The allegations against Jets’ Woody Johnson are disappointing and also a harsh dose of reality that there are only 2 owners of color in the NFL, neither of whom are Black.

The approval, which still requires a vote of union representatives, seemingly opens the door for training camp becoming a reality.

Yahoo Sports’ Charles Robinson and Terez Paylor discuss how Jets co-owner Woody Johnson’s alleged racist and sexist remarks have brought back attention to NFL owners’ questionable behavior. Subscribe to the Yahoo Sports NFL Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

LeSean McCoy won a ring last season with the Chiefs, though he was inactive for the Super Bowl. He wants to win another. That’s his desire to continue his career. McCoy, 32, remains a free agent but expects to have a job this season. “Right now, I’m just talking to a couple of teams — [more]

The deal would essentially be a one-year collective bargaining agreement, augmenting language and financial splits to weather COVID-19’s impact.