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Our analysts reveal their fantasy football wide receiver rankings for Week 1 NFL action, when Michael Thomas will be looking to put together another record-breaking year.

There are several changes to the way practice squads work in the NFL this season, including an expansion to 16 players and the opportunity to promote and demote two players to and from the active squad each week without having them go through waivers. Another change is that teams can name four “protected” players on [more]

Leonard Fournette feels he and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are an ideal match. The former Jacksonville running back practiced with his new team for the first time Tuesday, and the two-time 1,000-yard rusher is excited about having an opportunity to revitalize his career in a talented offense led by six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady. ”I just think me coming to Tampa made perfect sense,” Fournette said, speaking for the first time since agreeing to terms with the Bucs after being released by the Jaguars last week.

Our analysts reveal their fantasy football running back rankings for Week 1 NFL action, when Christian McCaffrey looks to dominate once again.

Adrian Peterson might have a much bigger workload than you’d expect.

Chargers coach Anthony Lynn has supported his players on and off the field and has the trust of management, but winning games remains a priority too.

The “Good Morning Football” crew makes playoff predictions for the AFC ahead of the 2020 season. This game is streaming live on the Yahoo Sports mobile app, or on NFL Network

Check out the list of undrafted free agents that made an active 53-man roster heading into the 2020 NFL season

In 15 of the last 16 seasons, at least one team has gone from last place to winning a division title. These are the candidates to make a leap this year.

The Cam Newton-Bill Belichick partnership is one of the NFL’s must-watch themes this season. And he’s already showing that he’s not the typical Patriot.

Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia previews Week 1 vs. Chicago Bears, talks Adrian Peterson addition and more. Filmed Sept. 8, 2020.

The Seahawks offered defensive end Jadeveon Clowney earlier this year. Clowney didn’t accept it. The Seahawks nevertheless remained in the conversations up until the very end. “He’s a good player and it was a long, long offseason in terms of trying to figure out how that was gonna work out,” Seahawks coach Pete Carroll told [more]

The Rams are working on moves to reconfigure the bottom of the roster while also working on contract extensions for cornerback Jalen Ramsey and wide receiver Cooper Kupp.

Josh Boyer is such a fan of football history that he can remember when the Miami Dolphins’ defense was good. One of those times was the early 1970s, when Bill Arnsparger was the defensive coordinator and Miami won back-to-back Super Bowl titles. Boyer, the Dolphins’ rookie defensive coordinator, has read the late Arnsparger’s instructional book and long admired his predecessor’s work nearly a half-century ago.

The Cowboys drafted Dak Prescott in 2016. Four years later, the quarterback still doesn’t have a new contract. He will play this season under the franchise tag. Meanwhile, the first two quarterbacks selected that year — Jared Goff and Carson Wentz — signed extensions a year ago. Two quarterbacks selected in 2017 — Patrick Mahomes [more]

Browns center JC Tretter returned to the practice field Monday, after missing the entire training camp because of a knee problem. Coach Kevin Stefanski didn’t want to get into too many details about Tretter’s condition, but it at least opens the door to the possibility he starts Sunday against the Ravens. Tretter had arthroscopic knee [more]

The Kansas City Chiefs won’t have a whole lot of money to work with during the 2020 season, but that hasn’t stopped them in the past.

A creative sign-and-trade that would’ve sent Jadeveon Clowney to the Saints was a fun idea that the NFL ultimately vetoed. But why?

Jadeveon Clowney’s long free agency came to a close on Sunday, but only after the Saints tried to make a rarely seen sign-and-trade for the star.

The practice squad could be more important than ever as the NFL tries to play through the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s why the league expanded it to 16 players this season, and will allow it to include up to six veteran players. And two will be eligible to be temporarily activated on game days, expanding a team’s roster from 53 to 55.

Josh McCown will remain in Texas with his family.

He started 15 games last season and had 20 tackles.

The practice squad could be more important than ever as the NFL tries to play through the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s why the league expanded it to 16 players this season, and will allow it to include up to six veteran players. And two will be eligible to be temporarily activated on game days, expanding a team’s roster from 53 to 55.

The Washington Football Team will not place QB Alex Smith on injured reserve as he works his way back from a horrific leg injury.

The Cincinnati Bengals trimmed the roster to 53 before Saturday’s deadline.

Though Jadeveon Clowney is getting publicly courted by the Titans and Saints, the Ravens have emerged as another contender for his services.

Devontae Booker wins Raiders backup RB battle

Keenan Allen has signed a four-year extension with the Los Angeles Chargers that will make him the league’s second-highest paid receiver in average money. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because financial terms were not released by the Chargers on Saturday. Allen is going into his eighth season and has made the Pro Bowl each of the past three seasons.

Robert Windsor is waived.

The Cowboys wanted defensive lineman Ron’Dell Carter as a priority free agent, guaranteeing the James Madison product $145,000 to sign. That was the most any of their undrafted rookies received. But like most undrafted rookies on most teams this year, Carter didn’t make the Cowboys’ roster out of training camp. The Cowboys informed Carter they [more]