The Ravens are expected to sign free-agent running back and returner Kenjon Barner, according to the NFL Network.

Barner, 31, would be an immediate contender at the Ravens' unsettled kick and punt return positions. In 14 games last season for the Atlanta Falcons, he averaged 7.6 yards per punt return, scoring on a 78-yard return, and 23.9 yards...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- On a late-January evening in Miami Beach, Fla., two days before the Super Bowl, Jalen Ramsey owned the spotlight.

The Rams' star cornerback was not in an NFL stadium; he stood alone before a rapt audience in an upscale store on South Beach's trendy Lincoln Road. The shop had been converted into a dimly lit performance space and ...Read more

It's been roughly two weeks since the Miami Dolphins began their training camp with strength and conditioning drills and walk-through scenarios ahead of the 2020 NFL season.

Yet, one bit of news out of Dolphins camp may come as a surprise.

Dolphins coaches say they have not seen rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa throw a football during a ...Read more

CHICAGO -- In the bright lights of the prominent Thursday night NFL season opener last September, Roquan Smith shot through a gap on the left side of the Green Bay offensive line and made a fine ankle tackle of Packers running back Aaron Jones for no gain.

On the next snap, Aaron Rodgers ran a play fake and Jones tried sneaking out of the back ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS -- In one sense, Kirk Cousins' ninth NFL season finds the quarterback with the stability he's long sought and often lacked in his career.

He's set to take home more cash ($40 million) than any quarterback in the NFL in 2020, thanks to a new deal that rewarded him with a $30 million signing bonus in exchange for a lower cap number.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Although Panthers left tackle Russell Okung considered opting out of the 2020 NFL season, he is "completely committed" to being a part of the team this season and retirement is nowhere near imminent, said his agent, J.I. Halsell.

Reports emerged Friday that the 10-year veteran tackle was mulling retirement after considering ...Read more

CHICAGO -- As the Chicago Bears conduct an unusual training camp in Lake Forest, the Chicago Tribune takes a closer look at the quarterback competition.

-- QBs currently on roster: 3.

-- QBs projected on final roster: 2.

-- Roster locks: Mitch Trubisky and Nick Foles.

-- Practice squad candidates: Tyler Bray.

-- Biggest offseason ...Read more

ATLANTA -- Former Falcons running back Devonta Freeman, after changing agents, is looking to get into camp with an NFL team.

Freeman, a two-time Pro Bowler, was a guest on SiriusXM NFL Radio with hosts Bill Lekas and Bruce Gradkowski on Thursday.

"Just picking the right spot where I can be really, really highly utilized and get a real good ...Read more

Brian O'Neill is only entering his third NFL season, but the Vikings right tackle is already being asked about advising younger teammates.

That marks the trust O'Neill has earned in just 28 starts, during which the former second-round pick has developed into a cornerstone and budding leader on offense, according to coordinator Gary Kubiak.

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As long as defensive end Jadeveon Clowney remained unsigned there's been a thought that the Seahawks could still be interested and a reunion possible.

But Seattle may be about to put Clowney in the past, according to a report from the NFL Network's Michael Silver on Thursday.

Silver tweeted that the Seahawks "appear to have moved on from ...Read more

BALTIMORE -- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has a long and distinguished football career to be proud of.

After starring at Boynton Beach (Fla.) Community High School, he earned a full scholarship to Louisville. Then he won the Heisman Trophy. Then he was taken in the first round of the NFL draft. Then he helped lead the Ravens to the playoffs...Read more

For the third straight season, Shon Coleman will not play a snap for the 49ers, not after joining wide receiver Travis Benjamin to opt out via the NFL's clause for coronavirus concerns.

More important for the 49ers' sake, those were the only two known players to opt out before Thursday's 1 p.m. deadline, so, for instance, George Kittle did not ...Read more

Nick Bosa has not watched the 49ers' fourth-quarter collapse from their Super Bowl loss six months ago. He doesn't need that torture.

The memories remain vivid, especially a fateful third-and-15 play that catapulted the Kansas City Chiefs' comeback, a Patrick Mahomes completion that came while Bosa appeared to get held by left tackle Eric ...Read more

Through all the drawbacks the Carolina Panthers suffered since the start of 2019, from the 5-11 season and the firing of Ron Rivera to the retirement of Luke Kuechly and the release of Cam Newton, there was at least one bright spot.

Christian McCaffrey became the third player in NFL history to record 1,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- Protocols to stave off the spread of the novel coronavirus are in place at the Los Angeles Rams' facility. Players get tested daily. They wear masks and practice social distancing.

Star defensive lineman Aaron Donald is getting accustomed to the new reality. But the six-time Pro Bowl player earns his living in tight quarters ...Read more