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Like all the other rookies entering the NFL this year, Colts second-round pick Michael Pittman Jr.’s transition from college to the pros has been hampered by the lack of on-field work during the offseason program. Making up for lost time will be one of the things that Colts wide receivers coach Mike Groh will be [more]

A lost opportunity for Sidney Jones, an unbelievable Sam Bradford stat and the continuing saga of Reb Russell in Roob’s Eagles observations.

Roquan Smith was listed as a player entering a prove-it year in 2020.

Whether it’s young underachievers or more established veterans justifying a contract, trade or even a roster spot, here are some guys who need to step up in 2020.

Cam Newton is taking the final step toward becoming a Patriot. Newton is in New England now to take his physical, at which point he can officially sign his one-year contract with the Patriots, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Despite Newton’s injury issues over the last couple seasons, the team fully expects Newton [more]

Narrated by two-time WNBA champion and activist Renee Montgomery, Yahoo Sports celebrates Independence Day by examining sports through the lens of athletes overcoming and evolving in the fight for American justice and equality.

Gay Culverhouse, the daughter of the Buccaneers’ original owner Hugh Culverhouse, died due to complications from myelofibrosis.

The NFL Players Assn. is considering scrapping all preseason games during the COVID-19 pandemic. The league earlier suggested cutting the exhibition season to two games.

LeGend Taliferro was asleep in his family’s apartment on Monday morning when he was shot and killed from gunfire that came from outside the building.

Pro Football Focus breaks down NFC South teams’ playoff probabilities. This game is streaming live on the Yahoo Sports mobile app, or on NFL Network

The Washington Redskins began a “thorough review” of their name Friday, a significant step toward moving on from what experts and advocates call a “dictionary-defined racial slur.” In a statement, the team said recent events around the U.S. and feedback from the community prompted the formal review. “This process allows the team to take into account not only the proud tradition and history of the franchise but also input from our alumni, the organization, sponsors, the National Football League and the local community it is proud to represent on and off the field,” Snyder said.

Pro Football Focus’ George Chahouri lists PFF’s top three sleeper teams for 2020. This game is streaming live on the Yahoo Sports mobile app, or on NFL Network

NFL Network’s Charley Casserly believes Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock must build on footwork improvements in 2020. This game is streaming live on the Yahoo Sports mobile app, or on NFL Network

Owner Dan Snyder proclaimed in 2013 that he would NEVER change the team’s nickname. But since corporate partners are bailing, NEVER looks like it could be SEVEN years.

Sponsors and politicians are joining the push to get Washington’s NFL team to get rid of its offensive team name. Your move, Dan Snyder.

Seahawks cornerback Ugo Amadi has a sour taste in his mouth over the end of his rookie season. In Seattle’s Divisional Round loss to the Green Bay Packers, the Seahawks were trailing 28-23 with 2:19 left to play and the Packers facing a third-and-8 from their own 22-yard line. A failure to convert and the [more]

Despite his risk far outweighing the reward as of late, interest in Brown doesn’t appear to be waning.

As good as the 49ers are, claiming a second straight division title will be no easy task.

The bill for success always comes due, and Mostert’s reported demands are another indication of what looms in future offseasons.

The title sponsor of the Washington Redskins’ stadium wants the NFL team to change itsr name. “We have communicated to the team in Washington our request that they change the team name,“ FedEx said in a statement Thursday. The company paid the team $205 million in 1999 for the naming rights to FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland.

Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson joins “NFL Total Access” to talk about his offseason, invite-only offensive line summit and more. This game is streaming live on the Yahoo Sports mobile app, or on NFL Network

NFL Network’s Willie McGinest, Shaun O’Hara and LaDainian Tomlinson highlight three underrated players in the NFL. This game is streaming live on the Yahoo Sports mobile app, or on NFL Network

The league has made numerous cutbacks to offseason camps and preseason games in the name of safety. So, can you blame players for holding private workouts?

George Kittle has yet to sign an extension, but if his new rumored price tag is any indication, the Eagles should be feeling good. By Adam Hermann

One of the most interesting parts of Cam Newton’s Patriots contract is his $550,000 in guaranteed money, which isn’t a lot, to say the least. In fact, the list of quarterbacks with more guaranteed money in their contract for next season is pretty crazy.

The latest punishment of the New England Patriots came with no press release or other announcement from the NFL. Although the league confirmed reports regarding the price to be paid by the Patriots for the taping of the Cincinnati sideline a week before the Patriots were scheduled to play the Bengals, the league hasn’t done [more]

George Kittle isn’t the only extension on the 49ers’ mind.

Looking at teams’ hauls over the past decade, few franchises hit grand slams. Here are the best and worst team draft classes every year from 2010-2019.

Some media members in the city are already questioning if Cam Newton’s ‘showboat’ style will fit in with the Patriots. Comments like that are dog whistles.

The Panthers have a new quarterback in Teddy Bridgewater, but their former quarterback is the talk of the NFL. Cam Newton signed a one-year deal with the Patriots on Sunday. At least one of Newton’s former teammates seems genuinely happy to see Newton get a shot to replace Tom Brady. Panthers linebacker Shaq Thompson declared [more]