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NFL ends Pro Bowl, selection of 'best of the best' to continue
The NFL is ending the Pro Bowl Games after repeated format changes to its annual all-star event.,Beginning with the 2026 season, 88 Pro Bowlers will be selected but the NFL no longer plans to stage an AFC-NFC game, a flag-football matchup or an accompanying series of competitions. The players chosen...
NFL owners approve Seahawks' sale to Kohsla group for record $9.6 billion
NFL owners unanimously approved the sale of the Seattle Seahawks for a league-record price of $9.612 billion to a group led by the Khosla family at a special meeting Wednesday in Atlanta.,The sale, which needed approval by at least 24 of 32 owners, was expected after the NFL's finance and ownership ...
NFL, NFLPA set new penalties for repeat player safety violations
NFL owners and the league players' association finalized a new system for enforcing penalties for violations of on-field safety rules of emphasis in 2026.,Beginning this season, players who commit three violations among five emphasized player health and safety categories will be suspended for one ga...
Report: NFL players returning to college can't play in league this season
The NFL plans to tell its clubs that players returning to play in college will be prohibited from signing this season with a league team, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,The report said the NFL will clarify at some point during a special league meeting on Wednesday the rules that remain unaltered while ...
Falcons' QB1 battle open despite Michael Penix Jr. sitting out preseason
Michael Penix Jr. is still in contention to start at quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons in their season opener despite missing the entire preseason as he recovers from an ACL tear, Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski said on Wednesday.,Stefanski said Penix will sit out the team's preseason finale against...
Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase sits out practice after knee issue
Cincinnati Bengals star wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase did not practice on Wednesday, one day after an injury that he called a "hyperextension" of his left knee.,Chase said on Tuesday that he was not concerned about the injury and would be able to play if there was a game Wednesday. The Bengals had a l...
Texans RT Braden Smith carted off practice field
Houston Texans starting right tackle Braden Smith was carted off the field during Wednesday's joint practice with the Carolina Panthers.,Reserve defensive end Ali Gaye also was injured shortly thereafter and joined Smith on the same cart.,The nature of the injuries was not immediately known. ESPN re...
How the Saints Could Finally End Their Five-Year Playoff Drought
The New Orleans Saints missed the playoffs for five straight seasons, but Tyler Shough and a revamped offense could change everything in 2026....
Report: Giants WR Calvin Austin III (ACL) out for season
Giants wideout Calvin Austin III will miss the upcoming season after tearing his right ACL in practice on Tuesday, ESPN reported Wednesday.,New York signed the 27-year-old veteran to a one-year, $1.5 million contract in the offseason following three seasons with the Steelers, who drafted him in the ...
Report: Bucs rookie LB Rueben Bain Jr. has AC sprain
Buccaneers rookie linebacker Rueben Bain Jr. is dealing with a shoulder injury but is expected to play in Week 1, ESPN reported Wednesday.,The first-round draft pick (15th overall) out of Miami sustained an AC sprain during Tampa Bay's joint practice with the Jaguars on Tuesday, per the report.,The ...
Commanders cut S Will Harris, reportedly sign OT D.J. Humphries
The Washington Commanders cut former starting safety Will Harris on Tuesday among several roster moves.,Later in the day, multiple media outlets reported that Washington signed former Pro Bowl left tackle D.J. Humphries to a one-year contract. Humphries worked out for the Commanders on Tuesday.,Harr...
Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase says he’s ‘good’ after knee scare
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase left Tuesday's practice early after suffering what he called a "hyperextension" of his left knee, but he also said he was not concerned about the injury.,Chase was hurt as he fell to the turf while trying to catch a deep pass from Bengals quarterback Jo...
Week 1 'always the plan' for Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is ready to return and expects to be on the field for Week 1 of the regular season -- pending the approval of head coach Andy Reid.,Reid isn't ready to declare Mahomes good to go for the opener next month, a Monday night date with the Denver Broncos.,"I...
Police: 49ers owner Jed York responded to undercover ad on prostitution site
San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York used a pseudonym when responding multiple times to a fake prostitution ad ahead of his Sunday arrest in East Palestine, Ohio, according to an incident report obtained by ESPN and The Athletic on Tuesday.,Per the report, York identified himself as "Joe" when contact...
Giants WR Calvin Austin III carted off practice field
New York Giants wide receiver Calvin Austin III was carted off the field after sustaining an apparent right knee injury during Tuesday's practice.,Austin was cutting while working against Deonte Banks during a 1-on-1 drill when his knee appeared to buckle. Austin was consoled by his teammates on the...
Commanders cut former starting S Will Harris
The Washington Commanders cut former starting safety Will Harris on Tuesday among several roster moves.,Harris, 30, played in the Commanders' first three games last season before fracturing a fibula and returned to action in Week 13 on Nov. 30 against Denver. He started all nine games he played last...
Dolphins rookie LB Trey Moore to have ankle surgery
Miami Dolphins rookie linebacker Trey Moore needs surgery on his left ankle and is expected to miss an extended period of time.,"Hopefully he will be back at some point this season, but it will be awhile," coach Jeff Hafley confirmed Tuesday.,Moore, a fourth-round pick out of Texas, was injured in S...
Report: Veteran RB Kareem Hunt visits with Lions
Free agent running back Kareem Hunt visited the Detroit Lions on Tuesday, ESPN reported.,Hunt, 31, rushed for 611 yards and eight touchdowns in 17 games (four starts) with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2025.,The Lions are looking for depth behind starter Jahmyr Gibbs due to a series of injuries in the b...
Report: Cards C Hjalte Froholdt gets 2-year, $20M extension
The Arizona Cardinals agreed to terms with center Hjalte Froholdt on a two-year, $20 million contract extension, NFL Network reported Tuesday.,The deal will keep Froholdt, who turned 30 last week, on the roster through the 2028 season.,Froholdt started all 17 games in each of his first three seasons...
Jaguars WR Brian Thomas Jr. 'all right' after injury scare
Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr. appeared to injure his shoulder and was held out of the remainder of Tuesday's joint practice with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.,Thomas landed on his shoulder during the first play of 11-on-11 work. Trainers looked at Thomas, who returned for one more play ...