Football

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers

ESPN: Packers Near Deal With Star QB Aaron Rodgers

Rodgers – who was the NFL's most valuable player last season – has been the subject of trade rumors.

 | Jay Strubberg

Rick Dennison of the Minnesota Vikings NFL football team

ESPN: NFL Vikings Cut Ties With Unvaccinated Coach

The issue of vaccinations has been contentious in the sport.

 | Kamil Zawadzki

Tampa Bay Bucaneers Super Bowl Ring

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Get Super Bowl Rings

The top of the ring has 319 diamonds to celebrate the team's 31-to-9 victory.

 | Simon Kaufman

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette sprints to the end zone

NFL Teams Might Have To Forfeit If There's A COVID Outbreak

The league said it does not "anticipate" adding an extra week to the season to accommodate.

 | Kamil Zawadzki

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman

NFL Star Richard Sherman Booked On Domestic Violence Charge

Richard Sherman has been arrested on a charge of "burglary domestic violence."

 | AP

Cameron Kinley

Naval Academy Graduate Allowed To Pursue NFL Career

After his football career, Cameron Kinley will rejoin the Navy as an officer.

 | Simon Kaufman

Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman Carl Nassib

Carl Nassib Becomes First Active NFL Player To Come Out As Gay

The Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman made the announcement in a video on Instagram Monday.

 | Johannah Grenaway

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson warms up

NFL Lifts Restrictions For Preseason, Capacity

28 of 30 teams will be allowed to welcome capacity crowds at games.

 | Robin Dich

Kelly Kleine, when she was the Minnesota Vikings coordinator of college scouting

Denver Broncos Hire Kelly Kleine As Director Of Football

Along with scouting, she'll also oversee the Broncos video and equipment departments.

 | Simon Kaufman

Former NFL player Phillip Adams

Former NFL Player Named In Mass Shooting In South Carolina

Phillip Adams reportedly shot six people, five of them fatally, before taking his own life.

 | Jamal Andress and Meg Hilling

A York County sheriff vehicle drives onto the property where multiple people, including a prominent doctor, were fatally shot

Former NFL Player Phillip Adams Identified As Suspect in SC Shooting

The Associated Press, citing an anonymous source, says Adams is responsible for the shooting.

 | Eliana Moreno

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson.

Lawsuit Calls NFL's Deshaun Watson As 'Serial Predator'

Sixteen lawsuits filed against the Houston Texans quarterback accuse him of sexual assault and inappropriate conduct.

 | Scripps News Staff

A network broadcast television camera in the endzone of NRG Stadium in Houston, TX.

NFL Strikes $113 Billion TV Deal With National Networks

Games will stay on ESPN, ABC, FOX, CBS, Amazon and NFL network through the 2033 season.

 | Scripps News Staff

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees gestures to his family and fans after an NFL divisional round playoff game.

New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees Retires After 20 NFL Seasons

Brees ends his career as the NFL's all-time leader in passing yards and ranks second in passing touchdowns and completion percentage.

 | Scripps News Staff

Marty Schottenheimer coaching Kansas City Chiefs

Legendary Former NFL Coach Marty Schottenheimer Dies At 77

In his 21-season NFL career, he coached for Kansas City, Cleveland, San Diego and Washington.

 | Gage Jackson

President Joe Biden speaks about the economy.

President Biden Plans To Accept NFL's Offer For Mass Vaccinations

President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are scheduled to take a virtual tour of the Arizona Cardinals' stadium.

 | Scripps News Staff

Fans cheer during the first half of Super Bowl 55

Super Bowl Celebrations In Tampa Ignore COVID Guidelines

There's been concern about Super Bowl parties potentially turning into superspreader events.

 | Scripps News Staff

In this Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, file photo, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick yells from the sideline.

NFL Coach Bill Belichick Won't Accept Presidential Medal Of Freedom

He said remaining true to the people, team and country he loves outweighs an individual award.

 | Simon Kaufman

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski.

COVID Knocks Out Cleveland Browns Head Coach For 1st Playoff Game

Coach Kevin Stefanski will miss the Cleveland Browns' first playoff game since 2002.

 | Gage Jackson

Seats at Fedex Field display the Washington Football Team logo

Washington Football Team Owner Trying To Block 2009 Settlement

The confidential settlement was discovered during an NFL investigation into allegations of workplace sexual harassment.

 | Scripps News Staff

The San Francisco 49ers NFL football team defensive unit runs drills outside State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona

San Francisco 49ers To Host Games In Arizona

The NFL's San Francisco 49ers have temporarily relocated to Arizona due to COVID-19 restrictions in California.

 | Scripps News Staff

A cut out of the Denver Broncos three Super Bowl trophies

Most Ad Space For Super Bowl LV Is Already Bought

The game has a backup date of February 28 if necessary because of the pandemic.

 | Scripps News Staff

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton, right, greets offensive linemen while they warm up before an NFL football game

NFL Penalizes Teams For Violating COVID-19 Protocols

The NFL announced team facilities will be closed today and tomorrow for teams not playing.

 | Scripps News Staff

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson in action during an NFL game against the Tennessee Titans.

Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson Tests Positive For COVID-19

The Ravens have shut down their practice facility until Monday following multiple positive tests within the organization.

 | Scripps News Staff

NFL's first all-black officiating crew poses for a photo prior to the game.

NFL's First All-Black Officiating Crew

The seven-member crew has a combined 89 seasons of NFL experience, including six Super Bowls.

 | Scripps News Staff

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) is helped getting off the field during the second half of an NFL football game

Cincinnati Bengals' Joe Burrow Suffers Major Knee Injury

The former Heisman Trophy winner was carted off the field during Sunday's game after defenders took him to the ground.

 | Jay Strubberg

Denver Broncos' Dymonte Thomas

Denver Broncos To Stop Allowing Fans At Games

The Broncos had allowed 5,700 fans to watch each game in-person.

 | Scripps News Staff

Members of the Tennessee Titans take part in the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings.

Concerns For NFL Season Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Players on multiple teams have tested positive for COVID-19 in recent weeks as the NFL scrambles to contain the spread of the virus.

 | Gage Jackson

Entrance to the Tennessee Titans' practice facility.

Tennessee Titans Report No Positive COVID-19 Tests

The NFL's Tennessee franchise hopes to reopen its training facilities after battling an outbreak that infected 20 players and personnel since Sep. 24.

 | Gage Jackson

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton

Chiefs-Patriots Game Postponed After COVID-19 Infections On Both Teams

As of Sunday morning, the NFL said the game would be postponed to either Monday or Tuesday this week.

 | Antoinette Miller