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Ex-New York Giants running back Derrick Ward arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of robbery
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Derrick Ward, a former running back and one-time member of the 2008 Super Bowl-winning New York Giants team, has been arrested...
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Backup QBs are on display all around the NFL as injury-depleted teams push toward the postseason
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Joe Flacco was at home a month ago, all but ready to accept his 15-year NFL career might be over....
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Broncos’ Baron Browning at forefront of venture to allow fans to buy stock in their favorite players
BY ARNIE MELENDREZ STAPLETON DENVER (AP) — You hear it all the time in the world of sports: this athlete’s stock is skyrocketing or that player’s...
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NFL continues to make incremental, widespread progress in diversity hiring, report says
The National Football League continues to make incremental, widespread progress in its diversity hiring practices, according to an annual report. Thursday’s report card from The...
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Football player Matt Araiza dropped from woman’s rape lawsuit and won’t sue for defamation
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza is being dropped from a lawsuit filed by a woman who alleged she was raped...
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Vikings beat Raiders 3-0 in lowest-scoring NFL game in 16 years
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Minnesota and Las Vegas played the lowest-scoring NFL game in 16 years, with Greg Joseph’s 36-year-old field goal with 1:57 left...
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Frank Wycheck, who threw the lateral in ‘Music City Miracle,’ dies at age of 52
By TERESA M. WALKER NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Three-time Pro Bowl tight end Frank Wycheck, who threw the lateral that started the “Music City Miracle”...
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Analysis: If a kicker once won the AP NFL MVP award, Tyreek Hill or another non-QB can win it
By Rob Maaddi On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here. ___ Tyreek Hill’s...
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Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator arrested on suspicion of drunken driving
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Wes Phillips was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after being stopped for speeding on a Minneapolis interstate...
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Eagles security guard DiSandro banned from sideline for Sunday Night Football vs. Cowboys
BY DAN GELSTON PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Eagles security chief Dom DiSandro has been barred by the NFL from being on the sideline Sunday night against the...
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Bills coach Sean McDermott apologizes for referencing 9/11 hijackers in team meeting 4 years ago
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — An emotional Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott acknowledged regret on Thursday for crediting the 9/11 hijackers for their coordination during...
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Seahawks’ Metcalf hopes to gain right kind of attention learning and using American Sign Language
By Tim Booth RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Back in the summer, long before it became a way to quietly send a message, DK Metcalf decided...
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Ex-NFL player Sergio Brown pleads not guilty to killing mother
MAYWOOD, Ill. (AP) — Former NFL Player Sergio Brown pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of first-degree murder and concealing a homicide in the September death of...
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Patrick Mahomes headlines list of nominees for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award
By Josh Dubow Two-time league MVP Patrick Mahomes headlines the list of 32 players chosen as finalists for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the...
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Commissioner Goodell believes football will become global sport in ‘5 to 10 years’
LAS VEGAS — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell sees football becoming a global sport within the next decade, with his league at the forefront of that...
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49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw, Eagles security chief Dom DiSandro ejected in NFC title game rematch
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw was ejected from Sunday’s 42-19 win against Philadelphia for putting his hand in the face of...
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Chain crew member dislocated his knee during Lions-Saints game
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A member of the chain crew at a game between Detroit and New Orleans was taken to a hospital with a...
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Analysis: Aaron Rodgers’ recovery sets new standard for players who tear Achilles tendon
By Rob Maaddi, Senior On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here. ___ Aaron...
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NFL suspends injured Browns WR Michael Woods 6 games for violating personal conduct policy
CLEVELAND (AP) — The NFL suspended Cleveland Browns wide receiver Michael Woods on Friday for the final six games this season for violating the league’s...
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Suspended Broncos safety Kareem Jackson says he’s meeting with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell
DENVER — Denver Broncos safety Kareem Jackson said he’s flying to New York to meet with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday to get more clarity about...
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Week 12 backs up Justin Simmons’ contention that NFL lacks clarity, consistency in rules enforcement
BY ARNIE MELENDREZ STAPLETON DENVER (AP) — When his teammate Kareem Jackson was suspended for a second time last week for the kind of hits the NFL...
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NFL sets Thanksgiving Day audience record for second straight year, averaging 34.1 million
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL set a Thanksgiving Day viewership record for the second straight year, with the three games averaging 34.1 million viewers...
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NFL aims to provide valuable resources to former players through its Legends Community
By Rob Maaddi John Randle was skeptical going into a meeting with NFL officials about an initiative for former players. Ten years later, Randle plays...
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NFL’s look changing as more women move into prominent roles at teams across league
BY TOM WITHERS CLEVELAND (AP) — Catherine Raîche can remember hearing the doubt and disbelief over the phone when she said she was a college scout...
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NFL host Charissa Thompson says on social media she didn’t fabricate quotes by players or coaches
By Joe Reedy Fox Sports and Amazon host Charissa Thompson took to social media on Friday to clarify her comments on a podcast earlier this...