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The way Jones makes it sound, he and the Cowboys are headed for a redux of 2017 instead of joining the NFL’s changing attitude toward player kneeling.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell now supports anthem protesting after initially opposing them a few years ago. It’s a move that follows in his father’s legacy.

Nick Mensio recaps the week’s storylines out of training camps, checking in on Kenyan Drake, David Montgomery, Mike Williams and others. (Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports)

Oshane Ximines debuted with a promising rookie season for the Giants in 2019. As he enters his sophomore campaign, though, Ximines sees plenty of room for improvement.

As much fun as he had, Kittle also said he was glad it’s behind him.

For the second time in training camp, the Browns defense has been rocked by a major injury. Rookie safety Grant Delpit tore his right Achilles tendon during practice, a person familiar with the injury told the Associated Press on Monday night. Delpit was expected to start for Cleveland’s rebuilt defense.

“I didn’t think about, does he have that fear when he’s walking out and does he really think that he’s in danger every time he walks outside of the building.”

What do you think Kirk Cousins needs to do for the Vikings to go further this year?

The news didn’t appear positive when Grant Delpit was carted off the field Monday. It didn’t get any better when the Browns announced the safety was undergoing tests on his Achilles. Then, came word from Adam Schefter of ESPN that the Browns fear the second-round choice has torn his Achilles. An Achilles tendon tear is [more]

“If … he would have listened to us in the beginning of this, there would have been so many lives that could have been saved.”

NFL Network’s Jim Trotter’s takeaways from Emmanuel Acho’s conversation with commissioner Roger Goodell. This game is streaming live on the Yahoo Sports mobile app, or on NFL Network

Swoope played four years of college basketball at Miami.

The 49ers are set to add free agent tight end Erik Swoope.

The Patriots may not have settled on their replacement for kicker Stephen Gostkowski. New England re-signed veteran Nick Folk on Monday, giving rookie fifth-round draft pick Justin Rohrwasser some competition for the job as the team moves into what coach Bill Belichick said was a ”big week” for players to begin showing progress during the truncated training camp. ”I think we’re in position, hopefully, to string some good days together and have a lot of little things start to fit together in the overall big picture,” Belichick said.

After an elbow injury cut his 2019 season short, Ben Roethlisberger shed some weight and his caveman beard with hopes of proving he’s still got it in his 17th season.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell now supports anthem protesting after initially opposing them a few years ago. It’s a move that follows in his father’s legacy.

Matt Patricia needs to turn things around in Detroit or he’s almost certainly a goner. Same goes for six other coaches, including Adam Gase and Doug Marrone.

Browns rookie safety Grant Delpit was carted off the practice field Monday with an apparent lower leg injury, the latest Cleveland player to go down in what has been a tough training camp so far. A second-round pick from national champion LSU, Delpit was expected to start this season. The team had no immediate word on Delpit’s condition.

The veteran tight end has some “lingering issues” and “general soreness,” according to Kliff Kingsbury.

Jalen Thompson’s first official day in the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals was unusual, to say the least.

Tom Brady shocked the NFL world by heading to Tampa Bay, but Buccaneers cornerbacks coach Kevin Ross has seen a similar story before.

Some coaches get more production out of their offensive talent based on their schemes and play calls. Andy Reid does this every season for the Chiefs.

Word over the weekend was that the Patriots were set to sign kicker Nick Folk after he went through COVID-19 testing and a physical and that word was proven correct on Monday. The Patriots announced the addition of Folk along with the signing of rookie defensive lineman Michael Barnett. Folk played seven games for the [more]

New York Giants inside linebackers coach Kevin Sherrer believes LB Lorenzo Carter could play offense in 2020 if the team gets into a bind.

The Miami Dolphins will allow up to 13,000 socially distancing fans to attend their home opener against Buffalo on Sept. 20, a decision that divided political leaders and upset Bills coach Sean McDermott. The same plan will be followed for the University of Miami’s home opener against UAB at the Dolphins’ stadium on Sept. 10. Groups of spectators will be spaced 6 feet apart.

Earl Thomas quickly wore out his welcome in Baltimore. Peter King shares the details on how the Ravens moved on from the veteran after one season.

Detroit Lions join the list of teams that have seen multiple false positives related to coronavirus testing.

This shocking stat might explain why Raiders are thin on LBs and loaded up on DBs

The Colts signed cornerback Andre Chachere and center Joey Hunt, the team announced Sunday. The Colts placed offensive tackle Andrew Donnal on injured reserve and waived tight end Ian Bunting with an injury designation. If Bunting clears waivers, he will revert to the Colts’ injured reserve list. Chachere has spent time with Arizona and Detroit [more]

Baltimore released the safety after he fought a teammate in practice, but he was effective with the Ravens and is sure to draw interest from other teams.