As a team physician for Tulane and co-director of the New Orleans school's Center for Sport, Dr. Gregory Stewart is never far from the ravages of the coronavirus. Louisiana has one of the nation's highest COVID-19 per-capita death rates, with over 4,100 total reported as of Sunday. All 64 parishes are considered hot spots for the virus.

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Could the Miami Dolphins banish one of their three quarterbacks away from teammates, or the team facility altogether, to ensure the team will not be in a bind if the other quarterbacks come down with COVID-19?

It's been a topic floated around NFL teams since the start of training camps, which have tried to avoid the coronavirus with health and ...Read more

Panthers' cornerback Eli Apple turned 25 on Sunday, but even that didn't keep him from feeling like an elder on the Panthers' defense.

After selecting seven defensive players in the 2020 NFL draft, the Panthers have one of the youngest defenses in the NFL. Only six defensive players on the Panthers' roster have been in the league longer than ...Read more

Ravens tight end Mark Andrews said he never considered opting out of the 2020 season because of COVID-19, despite the fact that he has Type 1 diabetes.

"Opting out never really crossed my mind," Andrews said Monday on a Zoom call with local media members. "Obviously, I think safety is the most important thing, and seeing what the (NFL Players ...Read more

Cameron Smith was the sort of large lad who put the hurt on others.

Born at 11 pounds, 2 ounces, Smith was so imposing upon delivery that the doctor told his mother, Suzy Lakata Smith, to "check under his arms for hair. I think we have a man."

Smith continued to grow, pulverizing all comers in youth football and throughout his Granite Bay High...Read more

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.

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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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