PHOENIX — John Harbaugh and Odell Beckham Jr. have discussed a possible New York Giants reunion. They text frequently.

Maybe it will happen. Maybe it won’t. But it’s come up.

“The obvious answer would be you look at every option, and if Odell’s an option, we’ll be looking at it, for sure,” Harbaugh said at the Arizona Biltmore ...Read more

PHOENIX – Going once, going twice … not so fast, Brandon Aiyuk.

Jed York, the San Francisco 49ers’ owner, suggested Monday that, although Aiyuk still could be traded or released, he could return to a revamped wide receiver corps.

“I don’t think it helps your trade leverage. It’s just, he’s a good football player,” York said at ...Read more

PHOENIX — Kyle Shanahan sarcastically said he’s “so fired up” for the 49ers to launch next season with the NFL’s debut in Australia, against the rival Los Angeles Rams, no less.

“That was our goal, to go 19 hours away,” Shanahan said Monday at the NFL’s annual meetings. “We’re going back in time or into the future. We either...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay could not help repeating himself when asked about star receiver Puka Nacua.

"I trust this kid's heart," McVay said three times Monday at the NFL owners meetings.

But do the Rams trust Nacua, who has been at the center of several off-the-field situations, enough to break the bank with a massive ...Read more

Babies usually crawl before they even begin the journey to walk.

That process actually begins with standing, and then wobbly steps as their balance kicks in.

In time, they’re walking, then running, which is when the real fun begins.

There’s a pattern of progression, and the exact same thing happens to most, if not all young NFL players as...Read more

PITTSBURGH — To stay or not to stay?

That is the question polarizing NFL draft prospects in the winter when the dust settles after the college football season.

In years past, this decision was simple — the blue-chippers could leave after three years and get a head start on their financial earnings, and those seeking a higher spot in the ...Read more

MIAMI — The Rooney Rule doesn’t even necessarily work.

And yet the Florida Attorney General wants to get rid of it.

In a letter sent to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell with a host of team owners CC’d, including the Miami Dolphins’ Stephen Ross, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier called for the end of the policy that mandates teams ...Read more

John Harbaugh is setting a new tone with new messages on signage around the Giants‘ East Rutherford, N.J., facility: “relentless persistence” and “finish everything all the time.”

The Giants’ new head coach told the Pardon My Take podcast that he’s excited to get the players in the building on April 6, and it’s important that he...Read more

Barret Robbins, a former first-team All-Pro center with the Raiders, has died, the team announced Friday. He was 52.

“Thankfully, he passed away peacefully in his sleep,” former teammate Tim Brown posted on social media. “Please pray for (his daughters), his family and tons of teammates who will be affected by this.”

Robbins might be ...Read more

The Eagles have been busy lately, busy in the way that writers are when they tidy up their desks or 40-year-old virgins are when they freshen the paint on their action figures.

They signed a couple of wide receivers, Hollywood Brown and Elijah Moore, and they traded a seventh-round draft pick for a third-string quarterback, Andy Dalton. They�...Read more

Tom Brady after returning to the playing field at the Fanatics Flag Football Classic was asked if he has looked into the NFL rules of a minority owner temporarily coming back to play in the league.

Brady, who retired after the 2022 season and whose purchase of a minority stake in the Las Vegas Raiders was approved in 2024, told CNBC Sport on ...Read more

DENVER — Even Snakes roll snake eyes. As a Denver Broncos quarterback, Jake Plummer went 3-3 in one-score games during the 2004 regular season. In 2005, Jake The Snake improved to 5-2 in those tilts. Plummer followed that up with a 3-5 record in one-score games during 2006.

Down. Up. Down. Close wins in the NFL, year-to-year, are about as ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The date and kickoff time for the Los Angeles Rams’ season opener in Australia is set.

The NFL announced on Wednesday that the Rams will play the San Francisco 49ers on Friday, Sept. 11, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground at 10:35 a.m. Australian Eastern Time. Because of the time difference, fans in the United States will see the...Read more

Repeat after me: He is Atlanta’s problem now. He is Atlanta’s problem now. He is ...

“I don’t want to get too in-depth with things that were going on — more so in terms of players to coaches than it was players to players,” Tua Tagovailoa said about last season with the Miami Dolphins.

He is Atlanta’s problem now.

“It was ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — NFL owners still intend to vote next week on bringing the Super Bowl back to Las Vegas in 2029 as expected, sources have confirmed.

The city and the league had entered into negotiations last year to bring the event back to Allegiant Stadium for a second time. Now a formal approval and announcement for Super Bowl 63 could happen as...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Puka Nacua has denied a woman's claim that he made an antisemitic comment, said the Los Angeles Rams wide receiver's attorney.

Madison Atiabi made the claim this week in an application for a temporary restraining order obtained by The Los Angeles Times.

Atiabi asserted in the court filing that during a group New Year's Eve ...Read more

SEATTLE — The NFL announced Wednesday that the Seattle Seahawks, the league’s defending Super Bowl champions, will open the season at home on Wednesday, Sept. 9, in the regular-season opener for the league.

The league did not name an opponent but did announce the date and time — a 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff — and TV designation (NBC). The ...Read more

MIAMI — History will eventually prove that Steve Ross is a man of his word.

The real estate mogul has done just about everything he vowed to do as a sports influencer in South Florida, despite many of us doubting his vision, and often questioning his team’s execution.

But the skeptical nature is much like bad driving in South Florida. It ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — Lavonte David always has been a man with an economy of words, and for 14 seasons he represented the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the perfect blend of grace and grit.

But quitting never was in his vocabulary over 215 NFL regular-season games, despite playing his first eight years without making the playoffs.

Until now.

David ...Read more