One of the most reliable kickers in the NFL is sticking around for four more years. Pittsburgh Steelers mainstay Chris Boswell reportedly agreed to a four-year, $28 million extension, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The Minnesota Vikings brought in former running back Adrian Peterson to talk to the team’s new rookie class, but it was actually part of a ruse to surprise the retired player.
Peterson, now 41, ran for 11,747 yards and 97 touchdowns over 10 seasons with the Vikings. He'll be eligible for the Hall of Fame in 2027.
Njoku has spent his entire nine-year career with the Browns, who selected him in the first round of the 2017 draft.
Aaron Rodgers is in Pittsburgh. Unless he isn’t. He’s signing a contract.
The SNF matchup marks the 13th time the NFC East rivals have opened the season against each other.
Pro Bowl tight end David Njoku has reportedly agreed to terms on a contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, according to multiple reports.
Pro Bowl tight end David Njoku has reportedly agreed to terms on a contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, according to multiple reports.
Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season will begin in a familiar fashion: With the Dallas Cowboys in a prime-time game. The Cowboys will open the regular season with a “Sunday Night Football” matchup against the division-rival New York Giants. The game will take place on Sept.
Which NFL Draft picks will prove to be under-the-radar finds as the 2026 season approaches?.
The NFL will release its 2026 schedule on Thursday, but what will happen with Brown, Aiyuk, Aaron Rodgers and others?.
The NFL uses a fairly basic formula that sets in stone every team's opponents for the next season by the final day of the regular season.
The president said the cost of watching the NFL could "ruin the game" in an interview with “Full Measure.”.
The trading card market remains hotter than ever as athletes in a variety of sports excite collectors.
Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix is set to take part in June's minicamp as a limited participant and should be "full speed" when training camp opens in July, according to head coach Sean Payton.
Aaron Rodgers has reportedly spent a few days in Pittsburgh this week, but the veteran quarterback has not met with the Steelers to discuss his future, according to the Post-Gazette's Gerry Dulac.
New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh said he and wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. have been in contact several times over the past week about a reunion. Despite the discussions, Harbaugh said the decision on whether the team would add Beckham may not come until training camp.
The main reason NFL rookie contracts are so appealing is they represent an opportunity to get a high performer for well below market rate. That’s not exactly what the Arizona Cardinals got with No. 3 overall draft pick Jeremiyah Love.
The Seattle Seahawks might be coming off a Super Bowl victory, but that hasn’t led to extreme interest from buyers looking to purchase the franchise.
The Jets placed the franchise tag on Hall earlier this offseason but instead come to terms on a extension.
Breece Hall and the New York Jets are in agreement on a reported three-year, $45.75 million deal, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The running back later confirmed that the two sides reached a deal on his X account. ❤️ Shoutout everyone in my corner.
The New York Jets and running back Breece Hall are in agreement on a three-year, $45.75 million deal, per Ian Rapoport. The running back later confirmed that the two sides reached a deal on his personal X account. ❤️ Shoutout everyone in my corner.
Denver Broncos general manager George Paton won’t begin the 2026 season on the final year of his contract. The franchise announced Friday that Paton has inked a five-year extension through the 2030 season.
Paton and head coach Sean Payton will continue their partnership in building the Broncos' roster.
The defending Super Bowl champions will open the season Wednesday, Sept. 9, with the 49ers and Rams set to play in Australia a day later.
The Packers traded up to take Florida kicker Trey Smack in last month's NFL Draft.
The NFL was prepared to train and onboard replacement officials in case a deal with the NFLRA didn't come together by May 31.
Rejoice, football fans, because one of the most exciting dates of the NFL offseason has finally been revealed. The NFL will release its full 2026 season schedule next Thursday, May 14, the league announced.
Less than a month before the most recent collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and the NFL Referees Association (NFLRA) was set to expire, the two sides reached a new CBA, which the league announced Friday.
Cleveland Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah will not play for a second straight season after the team placed him on the reserve/physically unable to perform list on Friday.
In every other professional sports league, the schedule unveil isn’t celebrated as a tentpole event. In the NFL, however, it’s become a momentous occasion — for better or worse — during the offseason. The 2026 NFL schedule release is just around the corner.
In every other professional sports league, the schedule unveil isn’t celebrated as a tentpole event. In the NFL, however, it’s become a momentous occasion — for better or worse — during the offseason. The 2026 NFL schedule release is just around the corner.
In every other professional sports league, the schedule unveil isn’t celebrated as a tentpole event. In the NFL, however, it’s become a momentous occasion — for better or worse — during the offseason.
Which teams have what it takes to make a Super Bowl run?.
Early impressions from three fascinating rookies, plus Ted Nguyen on the nine teams winning the offseason.
After the Pittsburgh Steelers expressed hope at the NFL scouting combine in February and hope at the league’s annual meetings in March and hope at the NFL Draft in April, a deal with their starting quarterback seems nearer than ever.
The Minnesota Vikings have signed former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings to a one-year, $8 million deal that could be worth up to $13 million in incentives, ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported Thursday night.
A seventh-round pick by the 49ers in 2020, Jennings is one of the NFL's best blocking receivers and scored a career-high nine TDs in 2025.
After nine seasons of NFL play, veteran quarterback Taylor Heinicke is hanging up his cleats. On Thursday, the longtime backup quarterback announced in a post on Instagram that he is retiring from the league.
Netflix is expected to broadcast the Week 1 game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams in Australia, per The Athletic. ESPN lost the broadcast rights to four total games as part of the acquisition of NFL Network.
The league's first-ever regular-season game in Australia will also be the first NFL game outside of Christmas Day airing on Netflix.
Travis Kelce received his emotional ovation from Kansas City Chiefs fans after their Week 17 game at Arrowhead Stadium.
The now-annual will-he, won’t-he Aaron Rodgers offseason drama could reach its conclusion much earlier than usual. The veteran quarterback is expected to meet with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Friday, and is likely to play for the franchise once again in 2026, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
The Seattle Seahawks did well the only other time they got to kick off the NFL regular season. After Seattle’s first Super Bowl championship, they hosted the Green Bay Packers in the opening game of the 2014 season.
The Seattle Seahawks did well the only other time they got to kick off the NFL regular season. After Seattle’s first Super Bowl championship, they hosted the Green Bay Packers in the opening game of the 2014 season.
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Every modern stadium deal is challenging, but few have had the improbable twists and turns that brought the Commanders back to D.C.
Before a dislocated elbow, sprained left knee and injured right hamstring hampered Jayden Daniels in 2025, the Washington Commanders’ quarterback had shown it.
Now that the dust has settled from the NFL offseason and (most) major moves are done, it’s time to get back to the main thing: football. Kind of.
While her grandsons were at school, Robbin Stowers made sure she was first in line to buy a box of football cards with a big surprise in it.
On this week’s episode of Yahoo Sports’ “Football 301” podcast, hosts Nate Tice, Charles McDonald and Matt Harmon broke down the offseason plans of six different franchises, including one of the buzziest in the NFL — the New York Giants.
Veteran quarterback Russell Wilson remains a free agent both in the football world and the TV industry. Wilson visited the New York Jets’ facility in late April, and he told the New York Post that the franchise had given him the opportunity to sign a contract.
While many of these players will sign extensions before hitting the open market, here's an early look at the top names set for free agency.
Next year's NFL Draft No. 1 pick odds are out, and unsurprisingly, Arch Manning leads the way. But a couple of names are gaining steam.
The NFL has been preparing for the expiration of its collective bargaining agreement with the NFL Referees Association (NFLRA), complete with a contingency plan that’s included recruiting potential replacement officials, after negotiations stalled this past winter and as the May 31 deadline neared.
Former Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs was found not guilty on Tuesday of assault, battery and strangulation of his former chef.
The New York Giants and defensive tackle DJ Reader are reportedly in agreement on a two-year deal with a base salary of $12.5 million, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Sneed was indicted in November on a misdemeanor charge of failing to report a felony stemming from an alleged shooting in 2024.
. Subscribe to Football 301 with Nate TiceApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeNate Tice, Matt Harmon & Charles McDonald buy or sell the 6 NFL teams with the most interesting offseason changes.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes tore his ACL in mid-December. When the Chiefs take the field in September for their Week 1 game, will their quarterback be able to play? Mahomes continues to receive rave reviews as he recovers from that injury.
Dallas, where Fowler played last season, is changing its defensive scheme this season.
The 2025 Seattle Seahawks rode the top-ranked defense in the NFL all the way to a Super Bowl title. The team is clearly hoping to repeat that success in 2026. In order to shore up their defense, the Seahawks reportedly signed former No.
The NFL’s organized team activities program over the next couple months is crucial for teams, even if it is officially voluntary. Teams come together to install schemes and get some work on the field. Rookies and new additions are starting that process from scratch.
Taylor was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1999 after a 13-year NFL career with the New York Giants.
Jordan, the No. 3 pick of the 2013 draft by the Dolphins, started only five NFL games and gave up on football before giving coaching a try.
Kyler Murray to the Vikings, shrewd 49ers' signings and a Browns O-line overhaul have been some of top moves this offseason.
Late last week, as details of a gambling addiction and NCAA investigation involving Brendan Sorsby began to emerge, a senior level AFC personnel executive was rankled by media speculation that the Texas Tech quarterback could already be earmarked as a first-round pick in a potential NFL supplemental draft.
DiSandro has been with the Eagles since 1999.
While he still wants out of Indianapolis, quarterback Anthony Richardson reported to the Colts’ voluntary workouts Monday, according to The Athletic’s James Boyd.
Thompson becomes the fifth quarterback on Baltimore's roster this offseason.
The Green Bay Packers are signing veteran quarterback Tyrod Taylor, NFL Network reports. Taylor will presumably take over the backup job behind Jordan Love following the offseason departure of Malik Willis. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Packers are releasing QB Desmond Ridder.
With offseason workouts approaching, The Athletic breaks down the overall outlook for each NFL team.
The NFL could open the 2026 season with replacement refs for the first time in 14 years. It can’t be worse than last time, right?.
The Dallas Cowboys weren’t shy in being aggressive in their attempt to move up in Round 1 of last month’s NFL Draft. Before moving from their original No. 12 overall spot in the draft via trade with the Miami Dolphins, the Cowboys made an offer to the Cleveland Browns to land in the No.
The Eagles were impressed with his NFL combine testing.
Every year, several undrafted free agents play themselves onto 53-man rosters. Which sleepers will emerge this spring and summer?.
Prosecutors said "the fan did not appear to be injured, nor did he seek medical attention at the game" in its explanation of the decision.
Deshaun Watson and second-year QB Shedeur Sanders are expected to compete to be Cleveland's Week 1 starter for the 2026 season.
When Tua Tagovailoa signed with the Atlanta Falcons, and when Justin Fields was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs, a similar narrative of opportunity unfolded. The teams’ incumbent quarterbacks, Michael Penix Jr. and Patrick Mahomes respectively, are recovering from late-season ACL tears.
The longtime NFL quarterback could be Matt Ryan's replacement on "The NFL Today" studio show.
Sorsby, who recently entered treatment for a gambling addiction, would need to be approved by the NFL to enter the supplemental draft.
Is it really OK to feel good about the Jets? Meanwhile, reviews were mixed on the Bills', Jaguars' and Texans' draft classes.
The rookie wage scale, introduced in 2011, means all draft picks have a predetermined salary slot when entering the league.
Mike Sando hears from NFL execs about the draft, plus an analytical look at the event's winners and losers. Also, Robert Mays dishes on LV.
Franchise owner Jimmy Haslam says new stadium, set to open in 2029, could "be a transformational movement for the city.".
The Philadelphia Eagles took Makai Lemon from the Pittsburgh Steelers and Makai Lemon is taking the No. 9 jersey number from Nick Foles. With Foles’ blessing, of course.
The 2026 NFL Draft is in the books. We graded the first-round picks, the Day 2 picks and each team’s draft class as a whole. Now this edition of the Four Verts column takes a look at some of the biggest stories in the fallout.
Van Ness will be leaned on to produce while the team awaits the return of Micah Parsons.
Yahoo Sports’ “Football 301” podcast hosts Nate Tice and Matt Harmon dedicated a large segment of an episode this week discussing the key unanswered questions across the league following the 2026 NFL Draft.
De facto GM Duke Tobin says the team would like to work toward a long-term relationship with Murphy.
Campbell, who turns 40 in September, is coming off a season in which he started all 17 games and had 6.5 sacks and nine tackles for loss.
There’s been increased attention on the New England Patriots following the Mike Vrabel-Dianna Russini scandal. Vrabel was obligated to discuss the issue once multiple pictures emerged of the pair and he missed Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft in order to be with his family.
The current deal, a six-year pact agreed to in 2019, expires on May 31.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is just as exited as collecting fans of Topps return to NFL trading cards.
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The Browns and Jets aced the 2026 draft. But not every team fared so well last weekend in Pittsburgh.
The Rams had the league buzzing after drafting a QB. Meanwhile, the Giants and 49ers stirred plenty of debate among rival execs.
You change your perspective. Your mind shifts. You get outside yourself and the anxiety slides away. Who knows what can happen then?.
If NFL owners again proceed with replacement officials when the real games begin, that’s on them — and it’s the fans who’ll pay the price.
Detailing the decisions that allowed the Bengals to get a Pro Bowl defensive tackle for the 10th pick of the NFL Draft.
