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The NFL players were able to negotiate the parameters of a season with the owners thanks to a strong union. College players don’t have that voice or power.

Eddy Pineiro was ready to compete for the Bears kicking job this summer, but it doesn’t look like he’ll have to bother. The Bears announced on Tuesday that they have waived Ramiz Ahmed. Ahmed last played at the University of Nevada in 2018. Pineiro won an oversized competition for the job last offseason. He made [more]

Jason Garrett was the Cowboys offensive coordinator in Tony Romo’s first full season as a starter. He was the head coach of the Cowboys when Romo’s back injury forced rookie Dak Prescott to start in 2016. Garrett takes over as the Giants offensive coordinator this season, getting Daniel Jones in his second season. “Since I’ve [more]

There are plenty of unknowns about the 2020 season, including whether teams are going to have to weather the absences of key players at points because of COVID-19. Depth has been cited as a key for teams as they operate amid the pandemic and there’s no doubt that having strong lower rungs of the depth [more]

Bears wide receiver Ted Ginn is still plenty fast enough to bring a third-level threat to Chicago’s offense in 2020.

Von Miller is determined to show 2019 was an oddity, not an omen. Miller’s performance last season was nothing to scoff at considering he had eight sacks and made his eighth Pro Bowl. ”I didn’t play to the ‘Sack Master’s’ standards,” Miller said.

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Austin Ekeler has a new role and different training camp this year.

NFL Network’s Michael Robinson and Maurice Jones-Drew share their Top 5 running backs for the 2020 season. This game is streaming live on the Yahoo Sports mobile app, or on NFL Network

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton shares how he is building chemistry with quarterback Philip Rivers. This game is streaming live on the Yahoo Sports mobile app, or on NFL Network

Trying to scope out future stars is already tough enough. Now imagine having to do so based on 2-year-old footage.

After becoming part-owner of the Royals at the age of 24, one can’t help but wonder if Patrick Mahomes also has his eyes on duplicating the trail set by Michael Jordan.

This year’s training camp will be like any other.

Training camp should be a major opportunity for Dwayne Haskins to get a lot of work with new offensive coordinator Scott Turner and the new playbook, but if Alex Smith is healthy, the reps for Haskins might shrink.

We will not rest until this is spoken into existence.

The Saints didn’t have to work hard to sell wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders on joining the team as a free agent this offseason. Sanders said in March that he didn’t need to hear from other teams once the Saints offered him a deal because he knew he wanted to play in an offense with quarterback [more]

The NFL Referees Association has reached an agreement with the NFL for health protections along with a program allowing game and replay officials to opt out of the season. ”There is nothing more important than the health and safety of our members,” NFLRA executive director Scott Green said in a statement. The deal gives officials until Thursday to tell the NFL if they plan to opt out of the 2020 season.

The Bills activated Duke Williams off the reserve/COVID-19 list on Sunday. The team also announced it has cut cornerback Akeem King. Williams, 27, was the lone player left on the Bills’ COVID-19 list. Williams appeared in four games for the Bills last season, catching 12 passes for 166 yards and a touchdown. He joined the [more]

It might be tempting to take an elite defense in the middle of your draft, but our friends from 4for4 explain why streaming is the way to go and how to do it.

Pro Football Focus grades every player on every play over multiple years, using that data to project future performance. A pair of quarterbacks stands out.

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels are in a honeymoon phase, writes Tom E. Curran.

How much can actually be unlocked from Cincinnati’s offense will come down to how the No. 1 overall pick plays as a rookie under center.

The USC alum reportedly learned of his congenital heart condition only after testing positive for COVID-19.

Vikings linebacker Cameron Smith announced today that he will miss the season because he needs open-heart surgery to repair a congenital defect. “I found out I need open heart surgery to fix a bicuspid aortic valve that I was born with,” Smith wrote on Instagram. “Although this will unfortunately end my 2020 season, it is [more]

Jets backup quarterback Joe Flacco still is expected to miss the first game or two, assuming, of course, the season starts on time. But Flacco received an encouraging update from Dr. Alexander Vaccaro during a checkup Friday in Philadelphia, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Flacco will have a final checkup in early September when [more]

El jefe de la oficina médica de la NFL indicó que la liga establecerá un protocolo de dos pasos para jugadores y entrenadores que no tienen historial conocido de la enfermedad COVID-19 y obtengan un resultado positivo en una prueba.El doctor Allen Sills indicó el viernes que cualquier individuo que se encuentre en esta situación y que también sea asintomático, recibirá dos pruebas confirmatorias al día siguiente de su positivo.

Blinn … Auburn … New England. Different levels and expectations, to be sure, but Patriots QB Cam Newton has found another place where he can resurrect his career.

Robert Woods is looking for a new contract from the Rams, saying Thursday he hopes to stay in Los Angeles long term. A day later, Cooper Kupp repeated the sentiment. Kupp is entering the final season of his rookie deal, scheduled to make $2.133 million in base salary in 2020. “We haven’t had any conversations [more]

Tyrod Taylor understands why many may compare his opportunity with the Los Angeles Chargers to the one he had in Cleveland two years ago. The only thing that hasn’t changed is how Taylor views his job. ”I’ve been a firm believer in just controlling what you can,” Taylor said Friday.

Panthers tackle Russell Okung didn’t opt out, but he may eventually retire. It’s a smart way to manage an opt-out deadline that arrived way too early for NFL players to make an informed decision about whether to be all in or all out of the 2020 season five weeks before the first game is played. If [more]

The Washington Football Team released Derrius Guice on Friday. Here’s a timeline of his career in Washington.