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The trial has gotten started. The final bill could be an amount the NFL would have to dig deep to pay. Via the Associated Press, opening statements happened Thursday in the massive antitrust class action against the NFL over the Sunday Ticket package. The plaintiffs contend that the NFL, DirecTV, CBS, and Fox worked together to make Sunday Ticket more …

We are now in the month of June, which means the 2024 NFL season is right around the corner. The NFL’s full regular-season schedule was released on May 15, but we had to wait until now for the league’s preseason schedule to be announced. Friday, the NFL released the full 2024 preseason schedule, from the Hall of Fame Game between …

USATSI Wes Welker caught 567 catches for 6,345 yards and 34 touchdowns in 78 games played with Tom Brady, but the wide receiver was not willing to catch any stray jokes that may have come his way at the quarterback’s roast. Many of Brady’s teammates were on stage during the event, including Randy Moss, Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman. Notably …

Getty Images Chiefs defensive lineman BJ Thompson remains unconscious after going into cardiac arrest on Thursday, but he is in stable condition at a local hospital.  Thompson’s agent, Chris Turnage, offered a few new details about the situation on Thursday night.  “BJ is still unconscious at this point, but he’s stable and vitals are good,” Turnage told NFL Media. “His …

Every year in the NFL, we see breakout stars. And they come in all shapes and sizes with different backstories. Here, we’re going to begin a breakout mini-series with young “rebound” selections who fell into the shadows of the football-watching world either due to injury or simple disappointment.  To qualify for this article, a player had to be entering either …

What surprised Jeff Stoutland the most about Mekhi Becton originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia There was a point in his career — and not all that long ago — where Mekhi Becton would have resisted a move to guard. “Yeah,” Becton says now. “There was.” Heck, the former first-round pick didn’t even want to move from left tackle to …

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles have officially hit summer break, as the final day of mandatory minicamp came to a close on Thursday. The final practice of the spring session lasted just over 50 minutes, as there weren’t many 11-on-11 plays in that portion of practice.  This session felt like the last day of classes, with red zone starting the …

PHILADELPHIA — Sometimes the later free agent signings are the ones that pan out the best. The Philadelphia Eagles may be finding that out with Mekhi Becton, whom they signed after the draft last month. Becton, a former first-round pick who fell out of favor with the New York Jets, is getting a second chance with the Eagles to save …

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Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter Two things can be true: OTAs and mandatory minicamp can be vitally important for NFL teams. But there can still be an overreaction. We’re at the slow point of the NFL offseason where all there is to talk about is “practice” in t-shirts and shorts happening at facilities across the league. Reports come out about …

Getty Images Former Miami Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard is still looking for his new NFL home, but he’s now dealing with a serious issue off the field. According to new court filings that were filed Thursday and provided to CBS News Miami, Howard is accused of circulating photos and videos of himself and other women having sex to humiliate them …

USATSI PHILADELPHIA — Jeffrey Lurie is considering selling a minority stake in the Philadelphia Eagles, per a report by Bloomberg News. However, there’s one condition: The buyer won’t have an opportunity toward owning a controlling stake of the team. Basically, the Lurie family will still be the majority owners of the Eagles — no matter who joins the ownership group.  …

When Mekhi Becton signed with the Eagles as a free agent, head coach Nick Sirianni said that the team would start the 2020 Jets first-round pick at tackle and see how things go from there. Things have unfolded in a way that Becton saw snaps at left guard this week with Landon Dickerson excused from the team’s minicamp. It’s a …

The NFL has largely abandoned the notion of suspending players for marijuana. However, they can still be fined. And one player is pushing back against more than $500,000 in fines that have been imposed on him. Via Justin Wingerter of BusinessDen, former Broncos defensive end Randy Gregory has sued both the league and the team under the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act. …

The 2024 Stanley Cup Final is upon us, with Game 1 on Saturday (8 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN+). From a field of 16 teams to start the postseason, the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers have emerged as the two final combatants. For the Oilers, a Cup win would be the franchise’s sixth, but the first since 1990 and the first for …