The NFL has required that training camps take place at team facilities this season, as opposed to off-site locales, and banned the tradition of joint practices among teams during the coronavirus outbreak.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced the changes Tuesday in a memo to the 32 clubs, noting that the NFL Players Association was "strongly...Read more

A day after their CEO called out police brutality and systemic oppression as "pure evil," the Miami Dolphins again demonstrated that, as an organization, they are on the side of peaceful protesters.

And they did so with barely saying a word.

The team's official Twitter and Instagram accounts participated in the #BlackoutTuesday movement, ...Read more

Eagles chairman Jeffrey Lurie described himself as "heartbroken and repulsed" by injustice suffered by African-Americans, in a statement issued by the team on Tuesday afternoon.

"There are no words strong enough to describe the horrific deaths and injustices that the black community continues to endure," Lurie said. He noted the world's fight ...Read more

Owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam and other high-ranking officials of the Browns and Columbus Crew released a joint statement Monday lobbying for societal changes in the aftermath of George Floyd's death.

Floyd died on Memorial Day while in custody of Minneapolis police after former officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes,...Read more

Events of the past week elicited an outpouring of emotion-laden statements from local athletes on social media.

The Seahawks were no exception.

Among current and former Seahawks who voiced public support for efforts to bring attention to the need for change in the wake of the death last week of George Floyd while in custody of Minneapolis ...Read more

Players from around the NFL have reacted to the recent protesting and riots that stem from last week's death of George Floyd, a black male who was filmed in a now viral video face down with Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's knee pressed against Floyd's neck for over eight minutes.

Chauvin has since been fired, along with three other ...Read more

On Sunday, defensive end Myles Garrett became the latest prominent Browns player to share his feelings about the death of George Floyd.

Protests erupted across the country in recent days after Floyd died on Memorial Day while in police custody. A bystander's cellphone video shows former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd...Read more

ATLANTA -- While protests spread across the nation over the weekend in response to the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis, several Falcons, including owner Arthur Blank, commented on the issues of protesting, social injustice and police brutality.

Some of the protests that started peaceably, turned violence that ...Read more

Former 49ers safety Eric Reid had some sharp words for 49ers owner Jed York on Saturday night.

Reid, who knelt alongside Colin Kaepernick for the national anthem during the 2016 season, took to Twitter after York pledged to donate $1 million in the fight against racial discrimination.

"Nobody wants your money Jed," Reid tweeted. "We want ...Read more

For all the excitement surrounding rookies when they enter the NFL, it's rare to see them make an immediate impact on the field. It takes time for players to learn the playbook, adapt to life out of college and adjust to the speed of the professional game -- even for superstars such as reigning Most Valuable Player Lamar Jackson.

As the NFL ...Read more

The agent for 49ers star George Kittle says he isn't looking to make Kittle the highest-paid tight end in the NFL.

He's looking for more.

"I don't care about the tight end market," Kittle's agent, Jack Bechta, told NFL Network. "I'm being paid to do a George Kittle deal."

Kittle was first-team All-Pro in 2019, his third season in the league. ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Harrison Butker arrived in Kansas City nine days after losing his job. As a rookie that season in 2017, he walked into the Chiefs' locker room having never attempted a kick in an NFL game, and he couldn't be more serious about changing that.

And then he met his new team's elder statesman.

You see, punter Dustin Colquitt had...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Wide receiver Tyreek Hill admits he didn't know much about running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire when the Chiefs used a first-round draft pick on the LSU star last month.

So, what was Hill's initial reaction after doing some quick research on his new teammate?

"I looked at his highlights and I was like, 'Dang, this dude is ...Read more

SEATTLE -- There was no real surprise when the contract details finally came in for Carlos Hyde, a free-agent running back the Seahawks agreed to sign to a one-year deal last week.

Hyde's signing became official this week, and the contract calls for him to make a base salary of $1.5 million with bonuses of $1.25 million (including $31,250 for ...Read more

Last year Brian Flores became the first current NFL coach to publicly support Colin Kaepernick and other players who knelt before football games to create awareness to social justice issues, which include the police brutality that has plagued communities of color for decades.

This week the Miami Dolphins coach provided ESPN an exclusive ...Read more