Football News

The Bellevue, Washington, police department has cleared Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch in an assault investigation.

Michael Sam made history on Friday by becoming the first openly gay football player to participate in an official NFL game. The St. Louis Rams' seventh-round draft pick made his professional debut in the team's first pre...

Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez was excused from a pre-trial hearing Thursday in his Boston double homicide case.

Seahawks defensive end Cassius March returned to practice after injuring a knee in Wednesday's practice.

Mike Shanahan was fired. Jim Haslett stayed on.

The Washington Redskins, as expected, filed an appeal Thursday of the U.S. Patent Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ruling that order the cancellation of the Redskins' trademark registration.

Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch was cleared Wednesday night by the Bellevue Police Department of allegations of assault and personal property damage.

Dallas Cowboys cornerback Morris Claiborne injured his right shoulder and likely will miss the team's exhibition game Saturday

The Washington Redskins on Thursday formally appealed a ruling that stripped the team of trademark protection, the latest legal maneuver in the franchise's attempt to defend its name against those who consider it a racia...

Everson Griffen broke into the NFL as one of the youngest players in the league, and he can now say that everything came a little too fast for him at the start.

Still wearing their uniforms, Tom Brady and LeSean McCoy smiled and chatted with each other after their teams' joint practice.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed defensive end Larry English on Thursday.

Prosecutors in Boston said on Thursday that they had handed over all the evidence required by attorneys for former National Football League star Aaron Hernandez ahead of his upcoming trial on charges of gunning down two ...

New York Giants left tackle Will Beatty thankful to be in lineup Saturday against Indianapolis.

Redskins rookie cornerback Bashaud Breeland said he's ready to face whatever consequences arise from his citation for possession of marijuana. But it's uncertain what sort of punishment he'll face from the team.

The Minnesota Vikings will try to make it two wins in two weeks at their new temporary home when they entertain the Arizona Cardinals at TCF Bank Stadium.

The San Francisco 49ers will christen Levi's Stadium on Sunday when they host the defending AFC champion Denver Broncos.

An Arizona college football player has told a magazine he is gay, probably making him the first active major college football player to come out publicly.

Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid revealed a finger injury to wide receiver Dwayne Bowe that could explain why Bowe has dropped a lot of passes at training camp.

Ben Roethlisberger is "disappointed" that he has yet to hear from former teammate Emmanuel Sanders, who called Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning a "far better leader" than the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback.

Chat live with Herald writer Adam Beasley at 2 p.m. as the Dolphins preseason gets under way.

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