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The CFL wasn't an alternative to playing football in the NFL this year, so recently-banned Browns receiver Josh Gordon landed a new job -- as the goodwill ambassador for the Sarchione Auto group in Ohio, souces told ESPN...

Tom Brady is nursing a calf injury that forced him to miss practice for New England's opener Sunday at Miami.

Adrian Peterson took his first carry last year all the way for a 78-yard touchdown.

Former Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly was declared cancer-free Thursday after follow-up biopsies this week came back negative.

The Panthers are sounding less and less optimistic that Cam Newton will be ready for the team's regular season opener Sunday at Tampa Bay.

Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly released a statement Thursday announcing that doctors treating him for a recurrence of cancer have proclaimed him to be free of the disease.

Figure out what you’ll eat at Miami Dolphins home games this season.

Quarterback Cam Newton won't put himself or the Carolina Panthers at risk if the fractured ribs suffered two weeks ago prevent him from playing his accustomed style, but he remains confident he'll be ready for Sunday's o...

The New England Patriots almost had perfect attendance at practice for the second day in a row, but were missing one big name player, as quarterback Tom Brady was the team's lone absentee on Thursday.

Texans starting tight end Garrett Graham has a back injury and might miss the team's season opener against Washington.

When the NFL season opens Thursday night when Green Bay visits Seattle, 36 players (six of whom are unsigned), an owner and a coach will be serving suspensions.

Jay Cutler can sense a different vibe, a calm in the huddle as the Chicago Bears enter their second season under coach Marc Trestman.

Attending a San Francisco 49ers game costs a family of four an NFL-high average of $641.

Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Cecil Shorts III was held out of practice Thursday because of hamstring tightness.

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Champ Bailey is looking for a new place to play and, on Thursday morning, the Detroit Lions decided they wanted to take a look at the All-Pro for themselves.

Browns coach Mike Pettine used a visual aid to make a point to his players this week about the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The NYT 4th Down Bot gives you the basics so that you can get on the bandwagon in 2014.

I exist for just one purpose: to encourage smarter thinking about N.F.L. fourth downs.

We continue our breakdown of the top fantasy-relevant rookies with the wide receiver and tight end positions.

The NFL is back with one game on Thursday, 13 games on Sunday, and two more matchups scheduled on Monday night to close out Week One. Many of the contests that kick off the 2014 regular season could be one-sided, as only...