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Biggest Week 3 injury questions for all 32 NFL teams: Outlook for Julio Jones, Davante Adams and more

The 2020 NFL season heads into Week 3 highlighted by a matchup of undefeated AFC powers in the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football (8:15 p.m., ESPN). The Chiefs might be without Darrel Williams (ankle), their best power running back, and Ravens offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley is nursing hip and ankle […]

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Packers’ Aaron Rodgers tosses four touchdowns in win vs. Vikings

He sure didn’t in the Packers’ season-opening 43-34 win over the Minnesota Vikings at a fanless U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Rodgers seemed as happy as ever heading into his 16th NFL season even though the team drafted his possible eventual successor, Jordan Love, in the first round instead of adding a playmaking weapon. And […]

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20 contenders for the 2020 NFL season, 20 big weaknesses: Ranking the Achilles’ heels

In the salary-cap era, no NFL team can head into a season with above-average starters at every position. Some teams have come close — and others have been able to mask their issues with dominant players at other positions — but every team’s weakness gets exposed. The New England Patriots, who have won six Super […]

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2020 NFL training camp position battles for all 32 teams: Quarterback openings for Patriots, Dolphins, more

As 2020 NFL training camps move from strength and conditioning work to padded practice over the next week, the competition for starting jobs will heat up across the league. There will be a maximum of 14 padded practices per team and, with no preseason games due to the coronavirus pandemic, they will go a long […]

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Vikings players pay their respects at George Floyd memorial service

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings canceled all virtual team meetings on Thursday and ended the business day at noon to allow players, coaches and staff members the opportunity to view a local memorial service for George Floyd, who died while in custody of the Minneapolis Police Department on Memorial Day. Several Vikings players, including Kyle […]

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2020 NFL draft: Pros and cons for every first-round pick

The 2020 NFL draft is one round down, and we have the pros and cons for each of the 32 first-round picks. The Cincinnati Bengals kicked off Thursday’s draft by selecting LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, who won a national championship with the Tigers in January, with the No. 1 overall selection. We will continue to […]

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Source: Bengals agree to deal with CB Mackensie Alexander

Alexander is the second former Vikings cornerback to agree to join the Bengals this offseason after Trae Waynes agreed to a three-year, $42 million contract, per ESPN and NFL Network. Vikings coach Mike Zimmer will now have to replace his top three cornerbacks after the team also released Xavier Rhodes this past weekend. The Bengals […]

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Vikings owner Mark Wilf backs coach Mike Zimmer, GM Rick Spielman

MINNEAPOLIS — Amid speculation about Mike Zimmer’s future in Minnesota, Vikings co-owner Mark Wilf released a statement Friday backing the sixth-year head coach, as well as general manager Rick Spielman. Zimmer and Spielman are under contract in Minnesota through the 2020 season. Vikings ownership synced up both of their deals during the offseason and confirmed […]

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Picking fatal flaws and matchups to avoid for 2019 NFL playoff contenders

There are no perfect teams in this NFL season. The Ravens have looked pretty close for the past two months, and the Patriots got off to one of the hottest starts in league history, but there’s no team that would be a mismatch for everybody or a favorite to win on every other team’s home […]

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