Broncos have no immediate plans to add John Elway, Peyton Manning, or anyone else to ownership group

New Broncos CEO Greg Penner already has mastered the important skill of answering questions without really answering questions. During the press conference introducing the new Walton-Penner ownership group of the Broncos, Penner was asked whether he has had discussions with former Broncos quarterbacks John Elway and Peyton Manning about joining the club as equity holders. [more]

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Dolphins may use Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, Raheem Mostert on kick returns

Teams rarely use their best offensive playmakers on special teams, thinking the possibility of a big play is outweighed by the risk of injury. But the Dolphins may use their top two wide receivers and starting running backs as returners this year. The Dolphins’ official depth chart lists Tyreek Hill as a starting receiver and [more]

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Ravens going for 21st consecutive preseason win tonight

The Ravens head into tonight’s preseason game against the Titans on an unprecedented winning streak: Baltimore has won 20 consecutive preseason games, the longest streak in NFL history. Baltimore hasn’t lost a preseason game since 2015, and last year the Ravens broke the all-time record for consecutive preseason wins, a record that had previously stood [more]

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NFL plans Black Friday game in 2023

Thanksgiving has long been one of the biggest days on the NFL calendar, but soon the day after Thanksgiving will get in on the action as well. The NFL is planning to play a Black Friday game in 2023, John Ourand of Sports Business Journal reports. It would presumably become part of the regular NFL [more]

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Matthew Stafford took “good step in right direction” in team drills Tuesday

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford‘s elbow has been a concern during training camp and the team held him out of team drills for the first couple of weeks in order to give him some extra rest. Their approach changed on Tuesday. Stafford took part in team drills at the team’s session and head coach Sean McVay [more]

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Marcus Mariota: I’ll play as much as Arthur Smith lets me play in preseason

Quarterback Marcus Mariota last started a regular season game as a member of the Titans in 2019 and he’s on track to change that in the Falcons’ season opener this year. Mariota is ahead of rookie Desmond Ridder on the depth chart after reuniting with former Titans offensive coordinator and current Falcons head coach Arthur [more]

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Aaron Rodgers: No benefit to playing one series in preseason

The Packers have not given Aaron Rodgers any preseason snaps since 2018, but playing him this year has not been taken off the table yet. Rodgers won’t play in the first two games and the Packers haven’t revealed plans for their third game. If Rodgers does play, it will likely be because the team wants [more]

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