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Sam McDowell: A suspension offers Rashee Rice a new start. It's up to him to take it.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The most dynamic skill-position player on the Chiefs’ roster vanished from their early-season plans Wednesday. On a team that cut a few dozen players a day earlier, Rashee Rice will sit at home not because of his talent but despite it.

The NFL suspended Rice, the team’s top wide receiver, for the initial six games of ...Read more

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Dieter Kurtenbach: Best division in football? Breaking down how the 49ers stack up against their NFC West rivals.

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We’re just days away from the start of the NFL season, and the spirit of rivalry is in the air.

With new “rivalry” uniforms in tow and just days from the first game — and first NFC West matchup — of the season, it had me thinking: How do the 49ers stack up with their division rivals?

This might be the best division in football this ...Read more

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Matt Calkins: Will Seahawks receiving corps led by Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Cooper Kupp be enough?

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RENTON, Wash.— Las Vegas isn't convinced. The bettors aren't, either. Segments of the media can hype up teams after spending most the summer covering them, but money is often the most accurate depiction of the public's perception.

Right now, the over/under on the Seahawks win total for this season is 8.5. The prognosticators and public have ...Read more

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Panthers bring back Hunter Renfrow as Jalen Coker goes down with injury

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It took a few days — and an injury — but the Carolina Panthers have brought back a training camp favorite.

The team announced Saturday that it is signing Hunter Renfrow to the team’s 53-man roster. Renfrow, 29 and a 2021 Pro Bowler, spent the spring and summer with the Panthers but was cut ahead of Tuesday’s NFL ...Read more

Marcus Hayes: Micah Parsons trade is good for the Eagles, and it could spell the end for Cowboys owner Jerry Jones

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PHILADELPHIA — As much as it pains me to say this, the Micah Parsons debacle might spell the end for Jerry Jones as the mastermind behind the decades of dominance of the Dallas Cowboys.

And by dominance, I mean irrelevance.

Parsons is good for three wins per season, and so, after Jerry traded him Thursday to the Green Bay Packers for two meh...Read more

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Breaking down the NFC East: Eagles gear up for repeat in deeper division

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The 2025 NFL season is set to get underway on Sept. 4 when the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles face the Dallas Cowboys.

The Miami Herald broke down each division and continues with the NFC East, looking at the Cowboys, Eagles, New York Giants and Washington Commanders.

NFC EAST

Dallas Cowboys

— Coach: Brian Schottenheimer...Read more

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Breaking down the NFC West: Rams stick with Stafford; are the 49ers back?

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The 2025 NFL season is set to get underway on Sept. 4 when the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles face the Dallas Cowboys.

The Miami Herald broke down each division and continues with the NFC West, looking at the Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks.

NFC WEST

Arizona Cardinals

— Coach...Read more

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Chicago Bears All-Quarter-Century Team: Which players made our list of the best of the 2000s?

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CHICAGO — With the Chicago Bears gearing up for the season opener after setting their initial 53-man roster this week, there’s optimism at Halas Hall that — despite coming off a five-win season in a rugged division — they will field their best team in several years under first-year coach Ben Johnson.

As the 2025 season draws near, it’...Read more

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Breaking down the NFC South: Can Baker Mayfield keep the Bucs at the top?

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The 2025 NFL season is set to get underway on Sept. 4 when the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles face the Dallas Cowboys.

The Miami Herald broke down each division and continues with the NFC South, looking at the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

NFC SOUTH

Atlanta Falcons

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Breaking down the NFC North: Who will challenge the Lions for dominance?

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The 2025 NFL season is set to get underway on Sept. 4 when the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles face the Dallas Cowboys.

The Miami Herald broke down each division and continues with the NFC North, looking at the Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings.

NFC NORTH

Chicago Bears

— Coach: Ben ...Read more

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Brad Biggs: Time wasn't right for Ryan Poles to bid for Micah Parsons. It just might be for the Green Bay Packers.

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CHICAGO — The Green Bay Packers tried to swing a trade for Khalil Mack just before the start of the 2018 season when the Oakland Raiders opted to make a deal with the Chicago Bears.

“The whole Khalil Mack thing, it’s not that we didn’t try,” then-Packers President Mark Murphy told WSSP-AM 105.7 in Milwaukee the next summer. “We were...Read more

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Marcus Hayes: Micah Parsons trade is good for the Eagles, and it could spell the end for Cowboys owner Jerry Jones

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PHILADELPHIA — As much as it pains me to say this, the Micah Parsons debacle might spell the end for Jerry Jones as the mastermind behind the decades of dominance of the Dallas Cowboys.

And by dominance, I mean irrelevance.

Parsons is good for three wins per season, and so, after Jerry traded him Thursday to the Packers for two meh first-...Read more

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Dolphins assistant coach arrested in Florida on domestic battery accusation

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Miami Dolphins outside linebackers coach Ryan Crow slapped his live-in girlfriend in a domestic violence incident that left her looking “terrified” and sounding as if she were “whimpering,” according to a Fort Lauderdale police report.

Crow and his girlfriend each spoke to Fort Lauderdale police early Friday ...Read more

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Patriots release veteran safety Jabrill Peppers, add ex-Bengals defensive tackle Eric Gregory

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Three days after the NFL’s 53-man roster deadline, the Patriots released veteran safety Jabrill Peppers in a surprise move.

Peppers once projected to start for New England, having spent most of training camp with the first-team defense. League sources indicated Peppers was not shopped prior to his release, and he was not made available for ...Read more

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Why the Micah Parsons trade may be a blessing for the NFL

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LOS ANGELES — A day after Green Bay's blockbuster acquisition of edge rusher Micah Parsons, a legendary NFL executive was riding an emotional high.

"I feel so good. I'm so excited about it," said Carmen Policy, who built championship teams with the San Francisco 49ers and is pulling for his son to do the same with the Packers. "I think it's ...Read more

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Breaking down the AFC East: Are Bills a lock or can the Dolphins truly contend?

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The 2025 NFL season is set to get underway on Sept. 4 when the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles face the Dallas Cowboys. The Miami Dolphins open their season three days later on Sept. 7 on the road against the Indianapolis Colts.

The Miami Herald broke down each division starting with the AFC East, looking at the Dolphins and ...Read more

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Breaking down the AFC South: Texans the favorites; Titans' Cam Ward a must-see

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The 2025 NFL season is set to get underway on Sept. 4 when the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles face the Dallas Cowboys.

The Miami Herald broke down each division and continues with the AFC South, looking at the Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans.

AFC SOUTH

Houston Texans

— Coach:...Read more

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Breaking down the AFC West: Are the Broncos good enough to challenge the Chiefs?

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The 2025 NFL season is set to get underway on Sept. 4 when the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles face the Dallas Cowboys.

The Miami Herald broke down each division and continues with the AFC West, looking at the Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos, L.A. Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders.

AFC WEST

Denver Broncos

— Coach: Sean ...Read more

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Breaking down the AFC North: Ravens aim to repeat; Steelers poised to challenge

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The 2025 NFL season is set to get underway on Sept. 4 when the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles face the Dallas Cowboys.

The Miami Herald broke down each division and continues with the AFC North, looking at the Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers.

AFC NORTH

Baltimore Ravens

— ...Read more

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Cowboys send star defensive end Micah Parsons to Packers in blockbuster trade

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The Dallas Cowboys have traded four-time Pro Bowl defensive end Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers, according to multiple reports. After weeks of disputing back and forth, the Cowboys move on from a player they increasingly viewed as a headache as time went on.

When the Cowboys received Parsons’ trade request on Aug. 1, there was no ...Read more