COVID-19 pandemic
Expectations soar in Cleveland after 2021 playoff appearance

By The Associated Press 5 hrs ago
CLEVELAND BROWNS (12-6) CAMP SITE: Berea, Ohio LAST YEAR: Finally, the breakthrough. Despite a lack of traditional...

Integrating new additions is top camp priority for Patriots

By The Associated Press 5 hrs ago
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (7-9) CAMP SITE: Foxborough, Massachusetts LAST YEAR: The first year of the post-Tom Brady era in...

Bills seek to build off Josh Allen's breakthrough season

By The Associated Press 5 hrs ago
BUFFALO BILLS (15-4) CAMP SITE: Orchard Park, New York LAST YEAR: Josh Allen’s breakout season propelled the Bills to...

Darnold under spotlight as Panthers enter Year 2 under Rhule

By The Associated Press 5 hrs ago
CAROLINA PANTHERS (5-11) CAMP SITE: Spartanburg, South Carolina LAST YEAR: The Panthers struggled under journeyman QB...

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott smiles following practice at the NFL football team's training camp in Oxnard, Calif., Thursday, July 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
Cowboys' Prescott takes next step since injury as camp opens

By Schuyler Dixon 21 hrs ago

Chiefs start reporting for camp with roster 90% vaccinated

By Matt Derrick 23 hrs ago
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes and several of his Kansas City Chiefs teammates reported for training camp Friday, with 90% of the team’s roster having...

FILE - Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden looks on during an NFL football practice in HNenderson, Nev., in this Tuesday, June 15, 2021, file photo. Gruden and the Raiders were fined a total of $650,000 and docked a sixth-round draft pick for repeated violations of the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Analysis: How the NFL got through the pandemic and to 2021

By Barry Wilner 24 hrs ago

FILE - Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer watches players perform drills during an NFL football practice in Jacksonville, Fla., in this Monday, June 14, 2021, file photo. From players getting COVID-19 vaccinations to relaxed coronavirus protocols to lineup issues, particularly at quarterback, the NFL faces a multitude of questions as training camps open. The drama surrounding QBs Aaron Rodgers of Green Bay and Deshaun Watson of Houston figures to hold the spotlight, as will the debut of seven new head coaches including Urban Meyer in Jacksonville. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
NFL faces playbook full of questions as training camps open

By Barry Wilner Jul. 23, 2021 03:38 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 29, 2021, file photo, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, wearing a COVID-19 vaccinated sticker, speaks during the first round of the NFL football draft in Cleveland. The NFL has informed teams they could potentially forfeit a game due to a COVID-19 outbreak among non-vaccinated players and players on both teams wouldn’t get paid that week. Commissioner Goodell said Thursday, July 22, 2021, in a memo sent to clubs that was obtained by The Associated Press that the league doesn’t anticipate adding a 19th week to accommodate games that can’t be rescheduled within the 18-week regular season. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)
Number of NFL players in vaccination process up to 80%

By Barry Wilner Jul. 23, 2021 01:34 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 16, 2019, file photo, Herschel Walker talks about 150 years of college football during the NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Day in Hoover, Ala. Walker appears to have a coveted political profile for a potential Senate candidate in Georgia. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)
As Herschel Walker eyes Senate run, a turbulent past emerges

By Brian Slodysko, Bill Barrow And Jake Bleiberg Jul. 23, 2021 12:59 PM EDT

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott runs a drill during practice at the NFL football team's training camp in Oxnard, Calif., Thursday, July 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
NFL teams face potential forfeits for COVID-19 outbreaks

By Rob Maaddi And Barry Wilner Jul. 22, 2021 02:09 PM EDT

FILE - Houston businessman Bob McNair, left, and NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue smile during a press conference in Atlanta, in this Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999, file photo. Houston rejoined the NFL, paying a record $700 million for an expansion franchise. During Paul Tagliabue’s 17-year stint as commissioner, the NFL experienced labor peace, saw skyrocketing television deals, construction of new stadiums across the nation and expansion to the current 32-team makeup. Despite those credentials that continued pro football’s surge to the top of American sports, it took until a special centennial class in 2020 for Tagliabue to be voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame after retiring in 2006. (AP Photo/W. A. Harewood, File)
After lengthy wait, Paul Tagliabue heads to Hall of Fame

By Barry Wilner Jul. 22, 2021 01:26 PM EDT

Jones expects the Cowboys to improve off 6-10 season.

By Dan Greenspan Jul. 21, 2021 06:42 PM EDT
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Jerry Jones expects the Dallas Cowboys to make significant strides in pursuit of their first Super Bowl since the 1995 season. ...

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield fist bumps with a participant at the Baker Mayfield ProCamp in Gates Mills, Ohio, Wednesday, July 21, 2021.(Joshua Gunter/Cleveland.com via AP)
Browns QB Mayfield not stressing about contract situation

By Tom Withers Jul. 21, 2021 03:02 PM EDT

Peyton Manning smiles after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the 91st MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 13, 2021 in Denver. (AP Photo/Alex Trautwig, Pool)
Time limits set for Hall of Famers' acceptance speeches

By Arnie Stapleton Jul. 20, 2021 08:14 PM EDT

President Joe Biden, surrounded by members of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, speaks during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, Tuesday, July 20, 2021, where the president honored the Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers for their Super Bowl LV victory. Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians, center, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, right, look on. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Tom Brady, champion Buccaneers visit Biden at White House

By Stephen Whyno Jul. 20, 2021 12:51 PM EDT

Cowboys return to California for camp coming off 6-10 season

By The Associated Press Jul. 19, 2021 02:23 PM EDT
DALLAS COWBOYS (6-10) CAMP SITE: Oxnard, California LAST YEAR: QB Dak Prescott's season-ending ankle injury in Week 5...

Pandemic causes Packers' revenues to plummet by nearly 27%

Jul. 16, 2021 05:07 PM EDT
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Playing home games without spectators because of the pandemic caused the Green Bay Packers’ operating revenues to drop nearly 27% during...

FILE - In this June 2, 2021, file photo, Washington Football Team helmets are on the field during an NFL football OTA at Inova Sports Performance Center in Ashburn, Va. Washington's NFL team will not be called the Warriors or have any other Native American imagery in the new name when it's revealed next year. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez, File)
AP source: 2 NFL teams remain under 50% vaccinated

By Rob Maaddi Jul. 15, 2021 08:05 PM EDT

FILE - Fans arrive to Ford Field before and NFL football game between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings in Detroit, in this Sept. 20, 2009, file photo. The Detroit Lions say Ford Field can be at full capacity this season, a year after the public did not have access to games during the pandemic. The Lions announced Monday, July 12, 2021, the decision was made in large part because of Michigan's steady COVID-19 vaccination rate. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
The Latest: Jets to open 8 practices to fans

By The Associated Press Jul. 13, 2021 12:10 PM EDT