May 27, 2021 Veteran offensive lineman Jared Veldheer said in a statement to NFL Network on Thursday that he plans to retire after he was suspended for six games by the league. Veldheer, 33, said in a statement to NFL Network that a Clomid prescription resulted in the suspension. He said he was taking the

May 26, 2021 NFL owners agreed Wednesday to relax COVID-19 protocols almost entirely for fully vaccinated players and staff, an additional incentive to seek shots before training camp opens this summer. The NFL Players Association also signed off on the new policy. The league has told staff members that it expects them to get vaccinated

6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts/notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Mac’s QB mind: Sometimes a first impression of a Patriots player at practice is so obvious, you can’t miss it. A few that come to mind over the years are Deion Branch’s smoothness in and out of his breaks,

6:00 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — Nothing was normal in Mike McCarthy’s first season as coach of the Dallas Cowboys. Hired in January 2019, McCarthy was unable to have an in-person hello until the start of training camp because of the coronavirus pandemic. He was limited to Webex calls as he and his new coaching

May 27, 2021 It’s the hottest NFL player prop bet in Las Vegas: over/under 2.5 touchdowns this season for Tim Tebow. Last week, after the former Heisman Trophy winner signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as a tight end, Station Casinos in Las Vegas put the Tebow touchdown prop on the board and took instant action,

6:00 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — It’s already been an eventful year for San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner. On the heels of his best professional season, Warner got engaged to girlfriend Sydney Hightower on May 15. But if things go according to plan, that won’t be the only long-term commitment Warner makes this

4:44 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Since signing a record-setting contract with the New York Jets in March 2019, linebacker C.J. Mosley has collected $29 million even though he has yet to play a complete game. He knows there are naysayers out there. “There’s a little added chip [on his shoulder] because you’ve always

11:30 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jaguars senior vice president of football operations and strategy Karim Kassam is no longer with the franchise. “Karim and the team have come to the conclusion that it is in our mutual best interest to move in different directions. We wish Karim nothing but the best,” Tony Khan, the

6:00 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Joe Tryon hasn’t had to look far for inspiration in his 22 years on this earth. As the first-round pick’s NFL career takes off this fall as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, his sister Julia, who is 16 months older, is set to begin her first semester

12:22 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles announced changes to their football operations department Thursday, including a historic one — the promotion of Catherine Raiche to vice president of football operations. It’s believed Raiche is now the highest-ranking female personnel executive in NFL history. That title was previously held by Kelly Kleine, who was named