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In this time of upheaval on all levels of football, Don Yee has a plan to provide long-term stability. One of sports’ most influential agents – Tom Brady is one of his clients – Yee has teamed with former ESPN and NFL Network executive Jamie Hemann to develop HUB Football. The concept is simple, though the implementation could be very complex: It will provide opportunities for college players and street free agents to be seen in action by NFL teams.

Tom Brady is gone, enter Cam Newton. The Bills look like an emerging force. Let’s preview the AFC East for fantasy.

Jaguars defensive tackle Al Woods announced on Friday that he will not be playing this season. Woods posted a statement about his decision to opt out on the team’s Twitter account. “While I was excited to join the Jaguars, I have made the tough decision, given the current status of COVID-19, to opt out for [more]

Trent Taylor wants George Kittle to cash in.

San Francisco enjoyed a spectacular 2019 season, but it just didn’t have a storybook ending. Jimmy Garoppolo and Co. look for a better finish in 2020.

Cleveland was a huge letdown in 2019, but the team’s decision to get rid of Freddie Kitchens and bring in Kevin Stefanski could help unlock the offense.

The Raiders made some roster moves on Tuesday.

Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson discuss Patrick Mahomes’ “snub” by being ranked 4th in the NFL’s annual top 100 players ranking.

Instead of a whistle dangling from his neck, Browns coach Kevin Stefanski wears a sensor that blinks and beeps whenever he’s within 6 feet of someone in the team’s facility. Stefanski said Thursday he still hasn’t met many of his players in person, and the first-year coach outlined some of the team’s plans – and contingencies for players opting out or getting sick – for practices next month while adhering to strict protocols laid out by the NFL to keep players, coaches and other personnel safe from COVID-19. On yet another Zoom call with reporters, Stefanski, who was hired in January after 13 seasons as an assistant coach in Minnesota, said he’ll preach more patience to his team as he begins preparing the Browns for a season that still isn’t certain.

The Saints are signing receiver Bennie Fowler, Nick Underhill at NewOrleans.Football reports. Fowler, 29, played eight games for the Giants last season and made 23 catches for 193 yards. He also rushed for 20 yards. The Giants released Fowler in November. Fowler entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent out of Michigan State in [more]

Buffalo is in great position to take advantage of New England’s rough offseason and claim the league title in 2020.

Will Lamar Jackson double up on his MVP trophy? Can Joe Burrow save the Bengals? Check out our AFC North Division preview.

It took some time to get done, but the Titans were able to beat the July 15 deadline for franchise-tagged players and sign running back Derrick Henry to a four-year extension earlier this month. The deal will keep Henry in Nashville for a few more years and reaching it also meant that the team signed [more]

The Ravens will be nearly 100 percent healthy at the start of the season.

Running back Devontae Booker’s first training camp with the Raiders will start with a stay on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reported that Booker was expected to land on the list Thursday and Vic Tafur of TheAthletic.com confirmed that the move will be made. He’s the first player from Las Vegas to be [more]

Ryan Pace told reporters on Wednesday that the Bears will likely be at the 80-man roster limit by Sunday.

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The 49ers had five players ranked within the 2020 NFL Top 100, and they nearly had a sixth.

Virginia Tech cornerback Caleb Farley announced on Wednesday that he will opt out of the 2020 college football season.

Habits that used to be merely gross now may be downright dangerous. Drew Brees and his peers are already thinking about what they must do differently on the field.

Patriots safety Patrick Chung went into detail about why he’s sitting out the 2020 NFL season and what it was like breaking the news to Bill Belichick.

Three-time Super Bowl champion Patrick Chung of the New England Patriots joins “CBS This Morning” to talk about his decision to opt out of the 2020 season.

These are unusual times for everyone, and NFL teams are no exception. And Lions General Manager Bob Quinn illustrated that in describing how the team has prepared its facility for hosting training camp in a pandemic. Quinn said he has a detailed binder full of all the recommendations and rules the NFL has sent to [more]

The “Good Morning Football” crew discusses players who have the right to feel slighted by their “NFL Top 100 Players of 2020” rankings. This game is streaming live on the Yahoo Sports mobile app, or on NFL Network

The Cowboys might have the best offense outside of the Chiefs and Dak Prescott will lead it. It sets the stage for a big season and an even bigger payday.

Washington fans now have the option to get a full refund for their season tickets or defer them for 2021.

The San Francisco 49ers placed starting receiver Deebo Samuel on the non-football injury list after foot surgery and said he might miss the start of the season. Samuel suffered a fracture in his left foot last month during informal workouts with teammates in Tennessee and the timeline for his return remains unknown. ”I’m not going to put an exact timeline on it but it’s fair to say he may well miss some games early in the year,” general manager John Lynch told the team’s flagship radio station KNBR on Tuesday.

The 49ers made a series of moves on Tuesday to set up their roster for the start of training camp. The team announced that they waived seven players, placed five on the physically unable to perform list and put two others on the non-football injury list. The last group includes wide receiver Deebo Samuel, who [more]

Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard had knee surgery eight months ago. His rehab continues. The Dolphins placed Howard on the physically unable to perform list Tuesday, the team announced. Miami also placed linebacker Calvin Munson on the active/non-football injury list. Howard played only five games in 2019, seeing his season come to a premature end with [more]

Broncos general manager John Elway confirmed Tuesday that veteran defensive tackle Kyle Peko has opted out of the 2020 season over COVID-19 concerns. The NFL and the players association agreed last week to an opt-out clause for the upcoming season. Elway said Peko notified the Broncos ”it was more dangerous for him” to play during the pandemic.