The NFL plans to consider the NFL Players Association’s recommendation to cancel the preseason though it prefers to cut the schedule in half, a person familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press on Friday night. The league decided Wednesday to cut its preseason from ...
Native American advocacy groups have tried for decades to force a change.
NFL cutting preseason in half to give teams more time to prepare for regular season
The NFL will cut its preseason in half and push back the start of exhibition play so teams have more time to train following the all-virtual offseason made necessary by the coronavirus pandemic, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The ...
NFL cancels Hall of Fame game and delays inductions until 2021
The NFL on Thursday canceled the Hall of Fame game that traditionally opens the preseason and is delaying the 2020 induction ceremonies for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Aug. 6 exhibition game in Canton, Ohio, between the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers ...
Dak Prescott plans to be at training camp with the Dallas Cowboys, if and when it starts, on the richest one-year contract in franchise history. There is also still time to work out a long-term deal for the star quarterback. Prescott signed his $31.4 million tender ...
The recent national debate over racism has renewed calls for the NFL’s Washington Redskins to change their name, with Native American advocates believing the climate is right for action despite no evidence owner Dan Snyder is considering it. It could take pressure from the other ...
NFL boss Roger Goodell encourages team to sign Colin Kaepernick
The commissioner's comments come just over a week after he apologized for the league's failure to listen to players' concerns regarding racial inequality.
Browns QB Baker Mayfield "absolutely" plans to kneel during national anthem
Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield plans to kneel during the national anthem this upcoming season to support protests of social injustice, police brutality and racism. In answering a post from a fan on his Instagram account Saturday that pleaded with him not to kneel, Mayfield ...
Timing favored the NFL over other major pro sports leagues in trying to figure out how to keep the coronavirus pandemic from wrecking the 2020 season. America's most popular sport has another big advantage if the games are played: TV money. While NFL owners could lose ...
Nike, NFL among businesses to start giving workers Juneteenth off
Nike, the NFL and other businesses will give their employees a day off for Juneteenth for the first time this year, the latest example of how American employers are responding to protests that have placed additional attention on racial injustice in the U.S. Juneteenth commemorates ...
The league has pledged an additional $206 million to supplement the $44 million raised through its Inspire Change program.
Pete Carroll expresses regret for not signing Colin Kaepernick
Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll revisited the team’s history with Colin Kaepernick on Thursday and expressed regret for not signing Kaepernick when given the opportunity. Seattle brought Kaepernick in for a workout during the 2017 offseason and had another visit a year later canceled. At ...
