Less than a week after signing Taylor Rapp, the Denver Broncos on Wednesday cut the safety, but later in the day, head coach Sean Payton indicated the reason wasn't football-related and that Rapp could be back with the team."He needs a little time at h...

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 accompan...

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 ...

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...

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 W...

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 w...

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 ...

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 t...

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 sea...

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 wi...