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When it comes to offensive weapons, some teams load up on running backs, some load up on receivers, while others try and find depth across all of the skill positions — running back, wide receiver and tight end. Look at the Eagles, who return their entire core, added a veteran receiver and used their

The 2018 NFL Draft has come and gone, and many teams are pretty well set when it comes to their 90-man rosters heading into the preseason. But plenty of bargain bin free agents remain, and every team in the league still has positions of need that have to be addressed. In some cases, the weaknesses are

The NFL has officially held gambling at arm’s length, with strict rules against players, coaches, owners, officials and anyone else having any business interests in sports betting. But that doesn’t mean the NFL has no interest in sports betting. The Supreme Court’s ruling today, opening the door to legal

General manager John Elway and the Denver Broncos can’t be accused of sitting on their hands this offseason. The team added a new starting quarterback in last season’s surprise star, Case Keenum. It bolstered both the weapons around him with rookie wideout Courtland Sutton and the protection

Welcome to the true NFL offseason. The first part — February to May — didn’t really count, not with free agency and the draft occupying so much of our time. The real offseason — the actually boring portion — begins immediately when the draft ends, which it did on April 28, and concludes when

SportsPulse: The details are degrading. The culture is clear. It’s time to re-evaluate Dan Snyder’s ownership of the Washington Redskins. The lawyer for two former NFL cheerleaders told USA TODAY Sports on Thursday that she’s “optimistic and encouraged” after discussions with the

“As someone who was falsely accused of this very serious charge over 22 years ago, and never given the opportunity to defend myself and clear my name, I find it incredibly unfair, disappointing, and frustrating that this story would resurface now with the only purpose being to damage my character

FiveThirtyEight is seeking a data-savvy reporter to lead our coverage of the NFL. We’re looking for an enthusiastic writer who is well-versed in the game and all of its numbers — traditional statistics, advanced metrics and even deeper data (such as game-charting and player-tracking stats) that have

Around the NFL’s Chris Wesseling ranks his top 10 offenses heading into the 2018 season.

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram has appealed his four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs, his agents said on Wednesday. “At the end of the 2017 season, as a result of a NFL mandated random drug test, Mark Ingram tested positive for a substance

Caption Close NFL owners are scheduled hold their annual spring meetings in Atlanta later this month and they are reportedly considering a policy that would allow individual teams to mandate whether players stand during the national anthem, according to Mark Maske of the Washington Post. No decision

Over the weekend, offensive lineman Orlando Franklin announced that he was retiring from the NFL in order to focus on raising his son. Franklin, who was released by the Washington Redskins last week, published his plan to quit football in an open letter on Instagram. In the note, he explained that he

Former South Florida defensive tackle Deadrin Senat has the physical tools to become a longtime contributor in the NFL. He’s a 6’0″, 314-pound brick wall in the middle of the line. As a run-stuffer and block-eater, Senat has tremendous NFL value. Unfortunately, Senat has the unenviable task

The NFL’s 2017 season turned out to be ultra-productive for the league’s crop of new head coaches, with half of the six-man class getting their teams to the playoffs in their first try, overcoming burdensome legacies of losing in the process. The AFC East’s Bills ended their ignominious NFL-worst

A source told Yahoo Sports that Reid’s complaint is anchored almost entirely to allegations of direct, but apparently still undefined, communications between Trump and NFL owners

The UK is not going to host a Super Bowl in the foreseeable future, according to Alistair Kirkwood NFL UK managing director Alistair Kirkwood says there is no chance of London hosting an NFL Draft or Super Bowl in the near future despite the continued growth of the game in the UK. Jacksonville Jaguars

CULLOWHEE — Keion Crossen didn’t just grow up a long way from the NFL; he grew up a long way from anywhere. Back in his hometown of Garysburg, on North Carolina’s east coast near the Virginia state line, he had to ride a bus 45 minutes every morning just to get to school. And when Western Carolina

Free agent safety Eric Reid filed a grievance against the NFL and all 32 teams alleging they have colluded to keep him unsigned, following in the footsteps of his former San Francisco 49ers teammate Colin Kaepernick. Reid, along with Kaepernick, was at the forefront of the movement among players who

Kickoffs will not disappear from NFL games in 2018, but they will look different. A group of owners, head coaches, position coaches, medical people, an active player and a union official met on Wednesday in New York and came close to finalizing new kickoff rules. The final draft is expected to be completed

NFL defensive back Will Blackmon joins “NFL Total Access” to predict how Pittsburgh Steelers safety Terrell Edmunds will fare in his rookie season.

Former San Francisco 49ers safety, and current NFL free agent, Eric Reid has reportedly filed a collusion grievance against the NFL over his employment status, according to ESPN. Reid, who was one of the first players to join Kaepernick two years ago in kneeling during the national anthem, remains unsigned

Veteran safety Eric Reid has filed a grievance against the NFL, charging owners with colluding to keep him unemployed while other free agents are finding work this offseason. Reid has said that his decision to protest during the national anthem is the reason teams are steering clear of him. Reid, a former

In March, the NFL owners adopted a broad, ominous rule that generally prohibits lowering the helmet to initiate contact. If enforced as written (which, frankly, all rules should be), it would result in a dramatic impact on the game. In May, it’s beginning to look like maybe, perhaps, possibly the

NFL officials will participate in two days of player-safety meetings beginning Tuesday in which the topics will include the new helmet-hitting rule and kickoffs. The meetings are to take place at the NFL’s Manhattan offices. Troy Vincent, the league’s executive vice president of football operations

The NFL isn’t done tinkering with kickoffs. NFL executive V.P. of football operations Troy Vincent told Judy Battista of NFL Media that after two days of meetings at the league office, a kickoff proposal will likely be brought to the owners at the May meeting. Vincent believes a modification to kickoff

Tampa – The University of South Florida 2018 Draft class is full of Bulls talent, and the NFL teams that picked up those players seem to agree. Quarterback Quinton Flowers is going to the Bengals where he may experience a change of pace as a running back. Flowers takes with him the leadership experience

The NFL is pushing ahead in its efforts to make kickoffs safer. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told NFL Network Thursday the league will explore “alternatives” to traditional kickoffs, during a safety summit next week. “We see that there’s a higher incident [rate] of injuries on that

Quenton Nelson looks exactly like a franchise-cornerstone left tackle: Standing 6 foot 5, 325 pounds, Nelson is “built like a bank safe” and blessed with the athleticism and aggressiveness to be a perennial All-Pro. The quarterback’s protector is often called the second-most-important offensive position

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dave Gettleman has learned many lessons as an NFL executive. The new general manager of the New York Giants has one mantra in the draft room.

And the finish line for the buildup to the NFL draft is within reach … and it’s still unclear what quarterback the Cleveland Browns will select with their first draft pick.