The last time the United States men’s national team met Uruguay, the Americans had their backs against the wall. The pressure was on, and the U.S. couldn’t cope. The South Americans controlled nearly every aspect of the Copa América group stage final, winning 1-0 and knocking the U.S. out of the expanded continental championship at […]

Damar Hamlin will be remaining in Buffalo for at least the 2026 season. The veteran safety re-signed with the Bills on Friday, per a team announcement. This is a one-year contract, which comes as little surprise. Hamlin agreed to a deal of the same length last offseason after playing out his rookie pact. Outside interest was […]

For decades, NFL teams have sold the rights to broadcast their preseason games to local broadcast stations. Soon, teams may have another option. Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal reports that the NFL may soon let teams sell preseason games to streaming platforms, with the issue expected to be discussed among the owners at the […]

Multiple media members have assumed the Cleveland Browns and star pass-rusher Myles Garrett agreed to change when option bonuses attached to his contract would be due, so that it would be easier for the Browns to trade him as soon as this offseason.  During a Thursday afternoon appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” ESPN NFL insider […]

New Panthers left tackle Rasheed Walker was arrested at LaGuardia Airport on Jan. 23 after telling an airline employee he had a firearm and ammunition in his baggage. He was charged with two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a firearm. Walker, via David Newton of ESPN, said Thursday […]

A slight change has been made to Myles Garrett‘s Browns contract. The reigning Defensive Player of the Year has agreed to push back the payment dates on his option bonuses, ESPN’s Field Yates reports. Garrett was originally owed those payments on the 15th day of the league year each season from 2026-28. In the case of […]

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce attended the iHeart Radio Music Awards on Thursday from Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Swift led all artists with nine nominations: artist of the year, pop artist of the year, song of the year (“The Fate of Ophelia”), pop song of the year (“The Fate of Ophelia”), best lyrics (“The […]

Rasheed Walker has to be breathing a sigh of relief. It had to have been a stressful free agency period before he was picked up by the Carolina Panthers. On top of all the waiting and all the unrealized expectations contract-wise, Walker had been arrested and charged with criminal possession of a firearm in late […]

More than 40 years after the Colts left Baltimore for Indianapolis like thieves in the night, those in a profession that enjoys nearly the same level of respect are trying to prevent it from happening again. Two members of the U.S. Congress — Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Representative Greg Casar (D-Texas) — have introduced […]

Set to select seventh overall in next month’s draft, the Commanders find themselves in an interesting position. A wide range of options could present itself by the time Washington is on the clock. The team has already been linked to a number of prospects as top 30 visits take place around the league. USC receiver Makai […]

Raiders minority owner Tom Brady was interested enough in a potential comeback on the playing field to ask the NFL what the rules would be. The NFL reiterated that a player can’t also be an owner. Brady told Alex Sherman of CNBC that when he looked into the rules, it was made clear to him […]

After legendary quarterback Tom Brady retired “for good” in early 2023, he insisted on multiple occasions that year that he was committed to staying retired and to serving as Fox’s lead NFL in-game analyst. The seven-time Super Bowl champion made those comments before he was officially approved to be a minority owner of the Las […]

Top Assistants 1 of 10 Buster Faulkner, Florida Offensive Coordinator It’s never easy to define what your brand-new program is going to look like, but Florida coach Jon Sumrall made a sleeper-splash move when he lured Faulkner away from Georgia Tech.  The coordinator who could be on a fast track to his own head-coaching gig […]

Maxx Crosby is back with the Raiders, thanks to the Ravens‘ controversial nixing of a blockbuster trade. While trade talks could reignite ahead of the draft or perhaps as far down the road as training camp, the All-Pro edge rusher has reaffirmed his commitment to the Raiders. A number of teams were in the mix […]

When it comes to the inevitable reckoning for the Wild West era of sports betting, it will come in one or more of these forms: Regulation, prosecution, or litigation. The NFL is facing a new piece of litigation arising from its role in facilitating microbetting. Via David Purdum of ESPN, a pair of Pennsylvania men […]

Each week, Yardbarker monitors the 2026 NFL Draft, scheduled April 23-25 in Pittsburgh.  We’re answering the biggest questions about the draft. With that in mind, here are five:  Could Dan Orlovsky’s Fernando Mendoza-Ty Simpson take be a symptom of prospect fatigue?  Former NFL QB Orlovsky said Monday on ESPN’s “Get Up” that he prefers Alabama […]

The NFL Referees Association is finally fighting back. With the NFL dominating the P.R. battle tied to the ongoing Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations, the NFLRA had not responded in kind. On Wednesday, the union did. The NFLRA issued a statement following the collapse of a planned two-day bargaining session on Wednesday morning. “Today the NFLRA […]

Here are Wednesday’s minor NFL transactions: Detroit Lions Los Angeles Rams Bates just finished his second season as the Lions’ placekicker and as the NFL’s leader in made point after attempts, thanks to a potent Lions offense scoring enough touchdowns to put the league lead within reach. The Arkansas product converted 64 extra point attempts […]

Could Ty Simpson end up in the Big Apple? The Jets are at least taking a hard look at that possibility. Per Field Yates of ESPN, New York has scheduled a private workout with Simpson this Friday. Simpson just completed his Pro Day on Wednesday, which went well, by all accounts. ESPN’s Courtney Cronin noted […]

For a 19th season, quarterback Joe Flacco will be an NFL quarterback after signing a one-year deal to remain with the Cincinnati Bengals for 2026-27.  While the Bengals will hope they don’t have to see much of Flacco in meaningful situations this year, he was clearly a better choice than Jake Browning to serve as […]

Despite getting whooped by Team USA’s flag football team in the Fanatics Flag Football Classic on Saturday, the NFL players who participated in the event apparently haven’t gained a newfound respect for the sport. The Athletic’s Tim Graham reported that some of the league’s stars declared that flag football isn’t “real football” after getting a […]

The Saints are adding a former second overall pick to their QB room. The team has agreed to a deal with Zach Wilson, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports. It’s a one-year pact, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. New Orleans has its starting quarterback in Tyler Shough, who impressed as a second-round rookie in 2025. Two-year […]

The tush push is here to stay. The NFL has released all the 2026 rule change proposals, and none of them address the tush push, which last year was the subject of a fierce offseason debate. It’s still possible that some team could propose a rule against the tush push, but there appears to be […]

Not long after the Minnesota Vikings signed former Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray to a team-friendly one-year contract, the Vikings brought veteran signal-caller Carson Wentz back to the organization.  Understandably, those moves left some wondering if 2024 first-round draft pick J.J. McCarthy has a future with the Vikings. It appears McCarthy will get an opportunity […]