Mark Maske

Saquon Barkley of the Penn State Nittany Lions leaves the field after a 27-24 loss to the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium on Nov. 4, 2017 in East Lansing, Mich.

NFL draft 2018: It’s quarterback-heavy, but the three best players aren’t QBs

April 23, 2018 at 3:31 p.m.

The draft-night focus will be on the quarterbacks. And rightfully so, given the importance of getting the right player at the sport's most important position. And yet, there is more...

Will the 2018 NFL quarterback draft class be memorably great or memorably disappointing?

April 22, 2018 at 4:05 p.m.

Here's a quick look at what teams must weigh with each of the top quarterback prospects.

Denver Broncos fullback Andy Janovich (32) ...

2018 NFL draft: The lingering critical needs for every team

April 17, 2018 at 10:23 a.m.

Here's a comprehensive look at the lingering holes on every NFL roster and what they've done, and could still do, to address them.

Trading Rob Gronkowski would be unthinkable. Except perhaps to Bill Belichick.

April 3, 2018 at 3:47 p.m.

It has been two months since Rob Gronkowski followed the New England Patriots' Super Bowl defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles by saying he would contemplate his football future this offseason,...

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No consensus among NFL owners on national anthem policy as league meeting concludes

March 29, 2018 at 8:42 a.m.

No consensus among NFL owners was evident as they discussed the sport's national anthem policy during this week's annual league meeting that concluded Wednesday, according to multiple people familiar with...

Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Ryan Shazier ...

NFL’s new targeting rule will penalize players for lowering helmet before hit

March 28, 2018 at 7:37 a.m.

The NFL made what it hailed as a significant safety-related rule change Tuesday, making it a penalty for a player to lower his head to initiate a hit with his...

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady ...

Robert Kraft, Bill Belichick, Tom Brady meet in wake of New England Patriots’ Super Bowl loss

March 26, 2018 at 9:22 p.m.

That meeting has taken place, Kraft said here Monday, since the Patriots' season ended with their Super Bowl defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Minnesota Vikings new quarterback Kirk Cousins, ...

Despite guaranteed deal, Kirk Cousins likely didn’t set new precedent for NFL free agents

March 22, 2018 at 2:20 p.m.

When Kirk Cousins cashed in on his hard-earned free agent status, following two franchise-player tags by the Washington Redskins, to sign a guaranteed three-year deal with the Minnesota Vikings worth...

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Jesse James ...

NFL’s competition committee finalizes its catch rule proposal

March 21, 2018 at 2:21 p.m.

The NFL's rulemaking competition committee has completed its proposal attempting to simplify the sport's controversial catch rule.

In this Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Jesse James (81) loses his grip on the football after crossing the goal line on a pass play against the New England Patriots in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter of an NFL football game in Pittsburgh.

NFL sets new definition for controversial catch rule

March 20, 2018 at 10:54 a.m.

The NFL's rulemaking competition committee is poised to change the sport's controversial catch rule by eliminating provisions related to slight movement of the football in a receiver's hands and the...

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