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It’s been a rough week in court for the NFL. Three days after the Nevada Supreme Court ruled against the effort to force Jon Gruden’s claims against the league and Commissioner Roger Goodell into arbitration, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit found that certain claims made by

Yes, Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice will be available to start the 2025 season. Via Adam Schefter of ESPN.com/The NFL*, Rice’s disciplinary hearing is expected to be held on September 30. This means he’ll be eligible to play until a ruling is issued — and his appeal rights have been exhausted.

The Lions have made some roster moves on Thursday. Detroit announced the club has signed offensive lineman Zack Johnson and cornerback Allan George. Johnson, 28, has spent time with the Packers, Cardinals, Broncos, Ravens, Titans, Browns, and 49ers. But he’s appeared in just one career regular-season game since entering the

Cornerback C.J. Henderson has reportedly found a place to play for the 2025 season. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Henderson is set to sign with the Falcons. Henderson, who visited with Atlanta late last month, will have to pass a physical for the deal to become official. Once

Browns rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel has been dealing with a hamstring injury as of late, but may be getting some solid playing time this weekend. Gabriel, a third-round pick in this year’s draft, was able to increase his participation in Wednesday’s joint practice with the Eagles. But after the session,

Defensive tackle Maason Smith is set to start practicing with the Jaguars. Smith was placed on the physically unable to perform list at the start of training camp due to an undisclosed injury and the Jaguars announced that he has been activated on Thursday. Smith was a second-round pick last

Changes to the lineup are inevitable when a team makes a coaching change and one of the potential tweaks in New England involves safety Kyle Dugger. Dugger was a starter for most of his first five seasons with the Patriots and he’s still listed as a starter on their depth

Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown was happy to see defenders in different jerseys at Wednesday’s joint practice with the Dolphins. St. Brown opened up the session by beating Dolphins corner Jack Jones for a long touchdown and he kept finding his way into the end zone during the workout

The last time the Steelers took the field in a meaningful game, they allowed 299 rushing yards to the Ravens in 28-14 loss in the wild card round of the playoffs. No Steelers team ever allowed more rushing yards in a postseason game, so it hasn’t been that long since

Last month, several players on the Ravens noted that they don’t know how to swim to make full use of the team’s new pool in their renovated athletic performance facility. Michael Phelps, a 23-time Olympic gold medalist and big Ravens fan, was called in to help. Phelps visited Ravens training

Quarterback Caleb Williams will get his first chance to run Ben Johnson’s offense in a game situation this weekend. The Bears head coach announced on Wednesday that Chicago’s starters, including Williams, will play against the Bills on Sunday night. Williams did not play in Chicago’s preseason opener against Miami last

Quarterbacks usually stay out of the fray when fights break out on the football field, but Falcons starting quarterback Michael Penix was right in the middle of it when he and his teammates brawled with the Titans today. Reporters on the scene described a melee that saw Penix surrounded by

Running back James Cook has his new deal with the Bills. We have the numbers on the new five-year (not four-year) contract. Here they are, per a source with knowledge of the terms: 1. Signing bonus: $9 million. 2. 2025 base salary: $1.28 million, fully guaranteed. 3. 2026 option bonus:

Shemar Stewart was in the spotlight at the start of Bengals training camp because of the protracted wait for him to sign his rookie contract and the first-round edge rusher was the center of attention for different reasons at Wednesday’s practice. Stewart rushed off the left side of the defense

Jerry Jones revealed in the new Netflix documentary, America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys, that he overcame stage 4 melanoma more than a decade ago. Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Wednesday that he is “glad” Jerry shared his diagnosis and treatment to give people “hope.” “It gives people the

The contract dispute between the Bills and James Cook came to an official end on Wednesday when the running back put pen to paper on his four-year extension. Cook had been staging a hold-in but got back to practice on Tuesday as a full participant. “We paid now, so let’s

Dolphins linebacker Chop Robinson provided his team with a scare Wednesday when he needed a cart to get off the field during a joint practice with the Lions. Robinson, though, said he is fine. “I’m good, yall. Nothing serious,” Robinson wrote on Instagram. He was hurt when he forced Lions

Bills running back James Cook signed a contract extension with the Bills on Wednesday and Kyren Williams landed one with the Rams recently, so no one would fault any other running backs looking for second contracts for keeping an eye on the deals those players agreed to this summer. Fourth-year

The Titans have claimed linebacker Brian Asamoah off waivers, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports. The Vikings cut Asamoah on Tuesday, and the Titans are first in the claim order. Minnesota made Asamoah a third-round pick in 2022, one of 10 players the Vikings drafted that year. Only running back Ty

The Browns have provided an update on rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders and it seems like he won’t be sidelined for too long. Cleveland announced further testing revealed Sanders has an oblique strain and is considered day-to-day. He is not going to participate in Thursday’s joint practice with the Eagles and

Before the Bills and running back James Cook agreed to terms on a new deal, the Rams and running back Kyren Williams negotiated a second contract. The full breakdown of Cook’s four-year, $11.5 million per year extension is here. The full breakdown of the Williams contract appears below, per a

Former Broncos receiver Lionel Taylor, the first pro football player to catch 100 passes in a single season, has died. He was 89. Via Chris Tomasson of the Denver Gazette, Taylor died on August 6. He would have turned 90 on Friday, August 15. Taylor joined the Bears as an

Titans quarterback Cam Ward’s view of the team’s offense has improved over the last couple of weeks. Ward said the offense was “very mid” early in training camp, but they have since played a preseason game and engaged in three joint practices with other clubs. There have been rough patches,

The Seahawks haven’t seen Sam Darnold on the field in game action yet. That looks like it will change Friday. Coach Mike Macdonald said the plan is to play the starters against the Chiefs. “Might be a couple of guys that will vary based on whether they get out there

The first episode of Hard Knocks featuring the Buffalo Bills ignored the contract battle with running back James Cook. In episode two, it was unavoidable. Still, the 55-minute installment kept the issue to a minimum, checking the box and moving on. “The business side can be rough,” narrator Liev Schreiber

The Rams wanted another joint practice after the Chargers canceled a scheduled one for this week because of injuries. They found one. The Rams and Saints will practice against each other Thursday at 11 a.m. PT at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, both teams announced Wednesday. The practice

Some things require seeing to be believed. One such thing is the future playing career of receiver Odell Beckham Jr. He has been forgotten since being released by the Dolphins during the 2024 regular season. Recently, he reminded the world that he’s still interested in playing, by responding to a