Sam Darnold needs a second chance to prove his worth in the NFL almost as desperately as the Broncos need a quarterback.Could this be the start of a wonderful bromance?“I believe in myself. I know I’m a good football player. I know I can help an NFL team win,” ...

In the first month of the season, the Dolphins had garnered comparisons to some of the best offenses in NFL history.A 70-point outing in Week 3 put the unit on a record-setting pace in the second year of the Mike McDaniel era. But by the Dolphins’ season-ending ...

The Atlanta Falcons conducted a virtual interview with Buffalo Bills interim offensive coordinator Joe Brady for their head coach opening on Saturday, the Falcons announced.The interview came a day after the Falcons reportedly requested permission to interview ...

MIAMI GARDENS — Miami Dolphins star cornerback Jalen Ramsey could be nearing his debut with the team.Ramsey will see an uptick in practice participation this week, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Wednesday, ahead of Miami’s first practice in preparation for the ...

From veteran cornerback James Bradberry’s perspective, 22-year-old rookie cornerback Eli Ricks doesn’t talk very much.Going into Week 8 of the regular season, Bradberry has gathered more about Ricks’ personality from his Instagram profile and his musical taste ...

COSTA MESA — J.C. Jackson on Wednesday acknowledged everything that was so evident Sunday, when it was clear he wasn’t playing like the All-Pro cornerback he is during an error-filled performance in the Chargers’ 36-34 loss to the Miami Dolphins. He refused to ...

It didn’t take long Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium to see why Lamar Jackson gave the nickname “Joystick” to rookie wide receiver Zay Flowers.On the third play of the Ravens’ second possession against the Houston Texans, Flowers, the 22nd overall draft pick out of Boston ...

Keep an eye on the ambitious, free-spending Super Bowl contender that just created the most 2023 cap space in the league, is known for splashy midseason moves and has one or two obvious positions that could use significant improvement.Or put another way: Never ...

At last, the NFL’s regular season is upon us. And after one of the most fascinating offseasons in recent history, with all kinds of comings and goings and highly anticipated acquisitions, we’re about to see how it all unfolds.Whether it’s familiar faces in new ...

The quarterback is creaky. The running game is questionable. The receiving corps is inconsistent. The offensive line is uncertain. The defense is untested.The Rams enter the 2023 season with the league’s youngest team, one of the league’s most depleted rosters, ...

Akron Beacon JournalBrowns running back Nick Chubb is convinced the Batman identity he has adopted is a perfect fit for "the dark, gloomy city" of Cleveland.With Chubb's favorite superhero serving as the inspiration, the standout player launched a hype video last ...

Updated August 31, 2023, 3:44 p.m.For two days, the Titans had no kickers on their roster.At some point during those two days, Bill Belichick called Nick Folk, who had kicked the last four seasons for the Patriots, to tell him the Titans were interested.Not long ...

MIAMI GARDENS — When Miami Dolphins undrafted rookie tight end Julian Hill was between the ages of 5 and 10, he had a bout with homelessness while under the care of his biological mother.“Just being from house to house, trailer to trailer, sleeping on floors, ” ...

8/30/2023When Robert Saleh became the Jets coach in 2021, he talked a lot about the team needing to close the gap within the AFC East.Despite the offseason Gang Green has had, there’s still work to be done in that regard.Saleh and the Jets ended their 12-game losing ...

The most difficult game to play in the NFL isn’t a road game, a Thursday night game on a short week, or even a Super Bowl. It’s the quarterback game. The most influential position in North American professional team sports is also the most enigmatic one to forecast ...

FOXBOROUGH — After establishing their initial 53-man roster on Tuesday, the Patriots stayed busy on Wednesday.New England placed wide receiver Tyquan Thornton on injured reserve, according to a league source. Thornton, who has not played since landing hard on his ...

The AFC East is as competitive from top to bottom as it has likely ever been.In a year where the Miami Dolphins have hopes of winning a playoff game for the first time since the 2000 season and maybe making a deep postseason run — possibly to the Super Bowl — they’ll ...

MIAMI GARDENS — There’s one question you must ask yourself as the Miami Dolphins stand on the doorstep of the 2023 season: are they good enough to win a playoff game?The ultimate goal is winning the Super Bowl. But the basic goal, the thing the Dolphins must absolutely ...

MIAMI GARDENS — There was a point in the middle of Miami Dolphins training camp ahead of the 2023 season when coach Mike McDaniel added a Sunday practice to the schedule. The idea: Veterans shouldn’t get too many consecutive days off following a preseason opener ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Bernhard Raimann was straining through a pass block deep in the backfield when he spotted something he never wanted to see.Anthony Richardson was standing nonchalant in the pocket, assuming a play in the joint practice between the Colts and Eagles ...

28-35 minutes 8/29/2023C.J. Stroud is officially the Week 1 starter for the Texans. He began taking all the first-team reps in practice on Aug. 5. He started in all three preseason games. But what did the No. 2 overall pick out of Ohio State reveal? What can be ...

Akron Beacon JournalBy 4 p.m. Tuesday, the Browns roster had to be trimmed down from its training camp limit of 90 to the regular season max of 53. That won't be the 53 players who likely will comprise the roster when they open the season on Sept. 10 against the ...

Last week, The Athletic draft guru Dane Brugler teed up his preseason 2024 NFL Draft rankings. This week, Austin Mock released his projected win totals for every NFL team.The natural next step? Our first mock draft of the season.And, no surprise here, the quarterback ...

By D. Orlando LedbetterFLOWERY BRANCH — Early in training camp, Falcons coach Arthur Smith discussed how much tougher it would be to make the team in 2023.The Falcons cut their roster from 86 players to 53 on Tuesday to meet the NFL’s 4 p.m. deadline. The Falcons ...