CNN — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin said Wednesday that when he played football as a child, he never thought about CPR or where there might be an automated external defibrillator (AED) nearby. At an event on Capitol Hill, the NFL player shared facts he learned after he went into cardiac arrest and collapsed on … Read more
PHOENIX — Before the payoff, there was the pain. Lots of it. Years of it. And even for a relentless and unabashed optimist like Jim Irsay, there were times in those days when hope was hard to find. Go back to 1998. The Colts were dreadful, slogging their way through a second straight 3-13 season. After … Read more
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addressed a possible vote that would allow flexible scheduling for Thursday Night Football in Weeks 14 through 17. Here’s what you need to know: The vote is intended to provide fans with higher-quality matchups later in the season. If approved, the league could shift teams from a Sunday afternoon game to … Read more
NFL free agency is officially one week old and while there hasn’t been a blockbuster move from the Buffalo Bills yet, they’ve been active. Has the team taken a step forward for 2023? It’s an appropriate time to check in with The Athletic’s Bills writers Tim Graham and Joe Buscaglia to discuss that and other … Read more
Hear that? Yes, and no. A deafening silence surrounds the future of one of the best young NFL quarterbacks. But out of that silence blares a message that’s loud and clear. We’re one week into free agency, and it has been two weeks since the Baltimore Ravens used the franchise tag on Lamar Jackson to … Read more
The ‘Jet’ is headed to the New York Jets. Free-agent wide receiver Mecole Hardman is officially leaving the Kansas City Chiefs. The NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero broke the news on Twitter Wednesday. The two-time Super Bowl champ is reportedly signing a one-year deal worth up to $6.5 million with the Jets. The deal comes at … Read more
With a new team picking No. 1, the first wave of free agency behind us and the 2023 NFL Draft just over a month away, the first round is starting to come into focus, but some mysteries remain. Our NFL reporters gathered for the second of three virtual mock drafts this spring. As with our … Read more
The question most often asked now regarding the potential sale of the Washington Commanders is not if, but when. Details in the team’s recently signed player contracts may provide the answer. The general practice among all 32 NFL teams historically has been to pay out at least a portion of large signing bonuses within 15 to … Read more
The first wave of NFL free agency has come and gone. And even amid complaints that there wasn’t a ton of top-end talent in this year’s free-agency class, there were plenty of intriguing names and useful players to be found. I looked at a group of signings across the league and the possible effect they … Read more
We’re nearly a full week into NFL free agency, and after a flurry of action during the negotiation window, the pace has slowed. But plenty of talented players remain unsigned. Recognizable names remain in search of the right fit and financial arrangement that will allow them to continue the next leg of their football journeys. … Read more