Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, who killed himself in April while serving a life sentence for first-degree murder, has been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Boston University's CTE Center announced Thursday.

Hernandez died at age 27 and is one of the youngest former NFL players known to have the ...Read more

DAVIE, Fla. -- Miami Dolphins coach Adam Gase said he still hasn't decided whether linebacker Lawrence Timmons, who is suspended indefinitely, will return to the team this season. Gase also said Dolphins executive Mike Tannenbaum has taken over the Timmons matter, for the most part.

"I haven't made any decisions," Gase said Thursday. "I'm going...Read more

Et tu, David Johnson?

It seems every year we get players responding negatively to fans/fantasy owners about fantasy sports on Twitter or in an interview.

Martellus Bennett tweeted earlier this month: "I don't care about your fantasy football team. Thanks! Sincerely real life football guy."

Last week, Odell Beckham tweeted: "No offense. I ...Read more

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy moved practice back two hours Wednesday, perhaps hoping to squeeze a little more healing time into the team's weekly practice schedule.

McCarthy said Wednesday before practice that 13 players would be listed on the injury report and take part only in rehab while the rest of the team ...Read more

COSTA MESA, Calif. -- Valuable reserve tackle Chris Hairston was lost to the Los Angeles Chargers for the rest of the season Wednesday when the six-year veteran from Clemson was placed on the non-football illness list.

The team did not disclose Hairston's illness. The 6-foot-6, 330-pound Hairston, who played left and right tackle, was sitting ...Read more

Cornerback Richard Sherman legitimately had an injury last week, a hamstring issue that crept up in the Seahawks' season opener at Green Bay and caused him to miss two practices before Sunday's 12-9 win over the San Francisco 49ers.

But Sherman said he thinks there's a somewhat illegitimate reason the NFL cares so much about publicizing the ...Read more

FRISCO, Texas -- Count Cole Beasley among those within the Dallas Cowboys locker room who feel Ezekiel Elliott will bounce back from his worst professional game on Sunday.

Elliott was held to just 8 rushing yards on nine carries, and drew the ire of the coaching staff for a "lack of effort" on two interceptions thrown by Dak Prescott.

Beasley ...Read more

L.A. RAMS (1-1) AT SAN FRANCISCO (0-2)

When: 8:15 p.m. EDT, NBC and NFL Network.

Line: Rams by 2.

Over/under: 40.

Sam Farmer's pick: Despite losing at home to Washington, the Rams are finally dynamic on offense. They're playing with confidence. The 49ers are pretty solid, but they just can't score. Rams 23, 49ers 16

(c)2017 Los Angeles ...Read more

Dolphins coach Adam Gase declined to go into details on linebacker Lawrence Timmons' indefinite suspension on Wednesday, saying he prefers to keep the details in-house.

But in a key statement, Gase didn't rule out Timmons eventually returning to the team.

"It's going to be something I'm going to keep in house, and I'll decide on that later," ...Read more

Though Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford said his left knee feels better than it did on Sunday, when he was unable to play in the team's 26-9 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, it remains unclear whether he will be able to start on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Bradford said he plans test his knee throughout the week, after a noncontact...Read more

RAMS (1-1) at 49ERS (0-2)

Line: LAR by 2.

Cote's pick: LAR 20-17.

TV: 8:25 p.m., NFL Network.

Today's challenge, kids: Make this typically stinky Thursday night matchup seem interesting to those who have no wagering or fantasy investment. OK. Hmm. Here we go! Um, two rebuilding teams with first-year head coaches! No? How about this: A pair ...Read more

LOS ANGELES--It's a problem a mother is proud to have, one that with a little creativity is easily solved.

Kristi LaFleur couldn't decide which son to represent when Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur and San Francisco 49ers receivers coach Mike LaFleur meet in an NFC West matchup Thursday.

So mom created a team of her own: "...Read more

Detroit Lions coach Jim Caldwell did not take issue with a block by New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. that helped land rookie linebacker Jarrad Davis in the NFL's concussion protocol.

"It was a block," Caldwell said at his news conference Tuesday.

Asked if he thought the block was illegal or dirty, Caldwell said, "There was no ...Read more

The Miami Dolphins addressed the team's void at linebacker by trading for former Clemson standout Stephone Anthony on the same day the Dolphins suspended Lawrence Timmons indefinitely following his disappearance Saturday ahead of Sunday's game.

The Dolphins sent New Orleans an undisclosed 2018 draft pick Tuesday for Anthony, who was the 31st ...Read more