Panthers owner David Tepper said he would have preferred to wait until after the season to make a coaching change. Tepper ultimately decided he wanted to get a jumpstart on his search for a new coach, so he fired Ron Rivera, the franchise's winningest coach, ...
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Josh Shaw has been suspended through at least the end of the 2020 season for betting on NFL games on multiple occasions this season, the first time in more than 35 years a player has been banned for gambling. The little-known Shaw ...
Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph addresses role in brawl with Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph wanted to get away from Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett. The way Rudolph went about it — a process that contributed to a brawl that culminated with Rudolph getting smacked in the head with his own helmet and led ...
Colin Kaepernick draws large crowds to unusual workout session
Colin Kaepernick threw passes for about 40 minutes on a high school field, then signed autographs for hundreds of fans who gathered in an end zone to watch his NFL workout that was suddenly moved Saturday, the latest strange twist in the saga of ...
Cleveland's Myles Garrett banned for rest of season after helmet swing
Myles Garrett is done playing for the Cleveland Browns this season. The NFL isn't saying when the star defensive end will play again. He was suspended for at least the rest of the regular season and postseason — if the Browns qualify. The league discipline ...
Los Angeles Chargers owner Dean Spanos is emphatically denying reports that his franchise and the NFL are looking into relocating the team to London. "We're not going to London. We're not going anywhere. We're playing in Los Angeles," Spanos said Tuesday. "This is our home, ...
Machino pursues historic path to reach NFL
Tomoya Machino is not the first Japanese player to set the lofty goal of becoming an NFL player. There have been others in the past who had been labeled as "the player closest to the NFL," and tried to reach the game's premier circuit. What ...
Receiver Antonio Brown plans grievances against Raiders, Patriots
The Oakland Raiders may be done with Antonio Brown, but it appears he is not yet done with them. ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported Friday that Brown is working on a "potential grievance" against the Raiders, attempting to recoup some of the $30 million in guaranteed ...
The Kansas City Chiefs rolled into Arrowhead Stadium to play the red-hot Baltimore Ravens without their best wide receiver, their lead running back and their stalwart left tackle. They still had Patrick Mahomes, though. The reigning league MVP threw for 374 yards and three touchdowns in ...
Patrick Mahomes was every bit as good as he was during his MVP campaign. Sammy Watkins was better than ever. Mahomes and Watkins —along with new teammate LeSean McCoy" helped the Kansas City Chiefs open the season much like they finished last year: as legitimate ...
Cowboys, running back Ezekiel Elliott agree on $90 million extension
Ezekiel Elliott was finishing the early stretching at the first practice since ending his long holdout with the Dallas Cowboys when the star running back was called to the front of the group. Cheers rose from teammates Wednesday before Elliott led a brief set of ...
Colts quarterback Andrew Luck stuns NFL, fans by announcing retirement at age 29
Andrew Luck watched one last game from the sideline Saturday. Then he said goodbye to the NFL. The Indianapolis Colts quarterback heard boos as he walked away from the field, then walked to the podium and made the surprise decision official. The oft-injured star is retiring ...
