Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>The deadline for NFL players to opt out of the 2020 season will be Thursday at 4 p.m. ET, the league said in a letter to the NFL Players Association..1 RelatedThe NFLPA agreed to shorten the window between the finalizing of the agreement and the opt-out deadline (which was originally supposed to be seven days) in exchange for some concessions on the final language, sources said on Monday.The league's COVID-19 protocols, officially an amendment to the new collective bargaining agreement signed in March, were agreed to by players and team owners...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>The deadline for NFL players to opt out of the 2020 season will be Thursday at 4 p.m. ET, the league said in a letter to the NFL Players Association..1 RelatedThe NFLPA agreed to shorten the window between the finalizing of the agreement and the opt-out deadline (which was originally supposed to be seven days) in exchange for some concessions on the final language, sources said on Monday.The league's COVID-19 protocols, officially an amendment to the new collective bargaining agreement signed in March, were agreed to by players and team owners...WW…

Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>An shows that 72 NFL players were known to have tested positive for the coronavirus as of July 10.As the NFL and the NFL Players Association continue to negotiate rules under which training camps may begin later this month and the regular season may begin in September, the union is trying to make sure its members are kept up to date on the presence of the coronavirus around the country and in their specific communities.The 72 number is difficult to put into context, because not every player in the league, or even a very large number, has been...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>An shows that 72 NFL players were known to have tested positive for the coronavirus as of July 10.As the NFL and the NFL Players Association continue to negotiate rules under which training camps may begin later this month and the regular season may begin in September, the union is trying to make sure its members are kept up to date on the presence of the coronavirus around the country and in their specific communities.The 72 number is difficult to put into context, because not every player in the league, or even a very large number, has been...WW…

Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>The NFL remains determined to start training camps on time, which in some cases means next week.NFL players, following a Thursday night conference call with several team physicians, are aware that a delay in the start of camps is unlikely. The key now, NFLPA leaders say, is to figure out the best way to practice and play football safely during the .NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent on Saturday sent a memo, obtained by ESPN, to all NFL general managers and head coaches to inform them that training camp will begin...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>The NFL remains determined to start training camps on time, which in some cases means next week.NFL players, following a Thursday night conference call with several team physicians, are aware that a delay in the start of camps is unlikely. The key now, NFLPA leaders say, is to figure out the best way to practice and play football safely during the .NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent on Saturday sent a memo, obtained by ESPN, to all NFL general managers and head coaches to inform them that training camp will begin...WW…

Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>There were legitimate reasons for it to happen and all kinds of ways to see it coming, but if you were surprised by the ' longtime franchise quarterback in March, you're surely surprised that he still hasn't signed somewhere else.Newton turned 31 on Monday, which is by no means an advanced age for an NFL quarterback. He's a former league MVP who has taken a team to the Super Bowl and, just two years ago, was having one of the better seasons of his career before shoulder and foot injuries derailed him. On résumé alone, he'd qualify as an upgrade...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>There were legitimate reasons for it to happen and all kinds of ways to see it coming, but if you were surprised by the ' longtime franchise quarterback in March, you're surely surprised that he still hasn't signed somewhere else.Newton turned 31 on Monday, which is by no means an advanced age for an NFL quarterback. He's a former league MVP who has taken a team to the Super Bowl and, just two years ago, was having one of the better seasons of his career before shoulder and foot injuries derailed him. On résumé alone, he'd qualify as an upgrade...WW…

Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>The has closed, which means is just around the corner. How will it all play out, and who will sign where? We mocked how offers and deals might go down for 19 of the at multiple positions.Our NFL Nation reporters served as GMs for their teams and made offers for key free agents while trying to stay within that team's . The object wasn't to "win" but rather to accurately reflect how a team might approach negotiations. For instance, the cap-strapped Saints, Chiefs and Rams didn't throw around many offers here, but the Patriots, Jaguars and Jets all...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>The has closed, which means is just around the corner. How will it all play out, and who will sign where? We mocked how offers and deals might go down for 19 of the at multiple positions.Our NFL Nation reporters served as GMs for their teams and made offers for key free agents while trying to stay within that team's . The object wasn't to "win" but rather to accurately reflect how a team might approach negotiations. For instance, the cap-strapped Saints, Chiefs and Rams didn't throw around many offers here, but the Patriots, Jaguars and Jets all...WW…

Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>EXCLUSIVE CONTENTplayed in his 14th conference championship game , and two weeks from now he'll play in his 10th Super Bowl. Bill Belichick, still stuck on 13 and 9, was watching from home Sunday and won't be coaching in . If you're among those inclined to take the Brady side in the Brady vs. Belichick debate, this qualifies as significant supporting evidence.If you're inclined toward common sense, you realize it's not.The debate, such as it is, seeks to determine which actor was most important in the staggering two-decade run of success the had...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>EXCLUSIVE CONTENTplayed in his 14th conference championship game , and two weeks from now he'll play in his 10th Super Bowl. Bill Belichick, still stuck on 13 and 9, was watching from home Sunday and won't be coaching in . If you're among those inclined to take the Brady side in the Brady vs. Belichick debate, this qualifies as significant supporting evidence.If you're inclined toward common sense, you realize it's not.The debate, such as it is, seeks to determine which actor was most important in the staggering two-decade run of success the had...WW…

Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>Here came the Browns on Sunday, rolling into Pittsburgh looking nothing at all like the Browns we're used to. They carried a 4-1 record and a four-game win streak into Heinz Field, eager for a chance to prove their legitimacy at the home of a 4-0 division rival.And they got smoked.Caring absolutely nothing about Cleveland feel-good stories, COVID-19 scheduling disruptions or revenge , . They sacked four times and intercepted him twice. They had three rushing touchdowns and more than 34 minutes' time of possession. They held one of the best...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>Here came the Browns on Sunday, rolling into Pittsburgh looking nothing at all like the Browns we're used to. They carried a 4-1 record and a four-game win streak into Heinz Field, eager for a chance to prove their legitimacy at the home of a 4-0 division rival.And they got smoked.Caring absolutely nothing about Cleveland feel-good stories, COVID-19 scheduling disruptions or revenge , . They sacked four times and intercepted him twice. They had three rushing touchdowns and more than 34 minutes' time of possession. They held one of the best...WW…

Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>Every week -- and this week especially -- the go through a rundown of what to do if . It's a list of who might be available on the league's waiver wire with players who can fill the void. Sometimes, you find some league-winning gems in there. Sometimes, as the season goes along, the lists start to look a little thin.In the real-word NFL, those lists are already thin, and only underlined that fact. Fans wondering whether there are free agents still available who can help their teams replace injured stars such as , or are probably going to end up...…Skip to main contentSkip to navigation<>Every week -- and this week especially -- the go through a rundown of what to do if . It's a list of who might be available on the league's waiver wire with players who can fill the void. Sometimes, you find some league-winning gems in there. Sometimes, as the season goes along, the lists start to look a little thin.In the real-word NFL, those lists are already thin, and only underlined that fact. Fans wondering whether there are free agents still available who can help their teams replace injured stars such as , or are probably going to end up...WW…