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The biggest drama of the 2021 NFL offseason is about to come to its inevitable conclusion. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has told “people close to him that he does plan to play” for Green Bay in 2021, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The report also said that Packers GM Brian Gutekunst was “hopeful” that the team’s front office and…

A 15-year-old high school football player died after collapsing at the first day of practice in middle Georgia.

The Houston Texans reportedly have been listening to trade offers for quarterback Deshaun Watson. Houston’s asking price for Watson remains “high,” according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, with the team expecting to net back at least three first-round draft picks — if not more — from the trade. Watson showed up to training camp this weekend despite having 22 sexual…

The NFL warned teams on Thursday that COVID-19 outbreaks among unvaccinated players may result in forfeited games and other penalties.

Greg Knapp, a longtime NFL assistant coach, has died at 58 following a bicycle crash. He was most recently the quarterbacks coach for the New York Jets.

The champion of Europe will be crowned on Sunday when Italy and England take the pitch for their respective countries at Wembley Stadium in the Euro 2020 Final. Italy is undefeated leading up to the final with a record of 6-0-1. Since 1960, the Azzurri has only won the Euro Cup once, back in 1968 on home soil, when they…

Former football coach Terry Donahue, the winningest coach in UCLA history, has died at age 77 after a two-year battle with cancer Sunday night at his Newport Beach home.

Carl Nassib, who’s come out as the first openly gay NFL player, has long been a proponent of spending smartly and saving for the future. He’s how he does it.

The NFL wants to expand its international series by holding regular-season games in Germany and has launched a process to identify a partner city

The United States Football League is relaunching four decades after the spring league shook up professional football in the mid-1980s

Eight football coaches at an Ohio high school have been suspended from their coaching duties after a player said he was forced to eat pork in violation of his religious beliefs.

Aaron Donald didn’t hear Ernest Jones when the Los Angeles Rams’ rookie linebacker called out a defensive formation last week, so the three-time AP Defensive Player of the Year asked Jones to repeat himself. “I about froze up,” Jones recalled Wednesday with a laugh. “I was like, ‘Bro, this is Aaron Donald!’” It’s still early in the Rams’ offseason...

A licensed massage therapist who offered dozens of Ohio State football players massages engaged in consensual sex with five of them, according to a report released by the university Thursday.

The National Football League unveiled each team’s new 17-game 2021 regular season schedule on Wednesday. That means that the fans in Los Angeles will get a glimpse of the upcoming opponents for both the Rams and Chargers at SoFi Stadium for the first time. After a season played in front of no or limited crowds in 2020 because of COVID-19,…

The 2021 NFL season is set to be like no other with the first 17-game schedule in history. See how each team’s schedule ranks from hardest to easiest.

The Los Angeles Chargers started day two of the NFL draft by addressing their needs in the secondary, selecting cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. with the 47th overall pick. Samuel appeared in 32 games with 23 starts for Florida State from 2018-20. He recorded four interceptions, 29 pass breakups and 96 tackles for the Seminoles. His pass breakups led all active…

The Los Angeles Rams selected Louisville receiver Tutu Atwell with their first pick in the draft, supplementing their group of pass-catchers for Matthew Stafford with even more speed. The Rams used the 57th overall pick on the 5-foot-9 Atwell on Friday night in a mild surprise for a team that lost four defensive starters to free agency and a trade…

The Los Angeles Chargers continued the offseason revamp of their offensive line, selecting Northwestern offensive tackle Rashawn Slater with the 13th overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night. Slater started all 37 games during his collegiate career (2017-19). He opted out last season due to COVID-19 concerns. According to Pro Football Focus, Slater allowed only two sacks, two…

A behind the scenes look at the Los Angeles Rams new Draft House by Rocket Mortgage located in Malibu, CA.

The Rams’ most recent first-round draft pick was Jared Goff, and that was way back in 2016. They aren’t scheduled to have another first-round pick until 2024, when Goff will be over three years removed from his last snap for Los Angeles. General manager Les Snead does not exactly adhere to conventional wisdom when building a roster, and coach Sean…