DENVER — Evan Engram flew west to Denver, in large part, because of him. So did Talanoa Hufanga. So did Dre Greenlaw. The Broncos’ 2025 roster has coalesced around Bo Nix, both via incoming talent and the personalities already in his locker room, everyone acknowledging their fortune depends on the 25-year-old behind center.

“We have Bo’...Read more

CHICAGO — Ben Johnson offered evidence there’s action behind his words regarding details and accountability, and the tight end resurfaced in the Chicago Bears passing game during the first training camp practice Wednesday morning.

And it all happened in a span of four plays in a seven-on-seven drill.

Before the third play of the period, ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — The Raiders have released defensive tackle Christian Wilkins, the club confirmed Thursday.

Wilkins, whom the Raiders signed to a four-year, $110 million contract in the 2024 offseason with $82.75 million guaranteed, played five games before suffering a season-ending foot injury. He was on track to potentially return late last ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — On the first throw of his 21st NFL training camp, Aaron Rodgers’ pass was intercepted by linebacker Patrick Queen, who celebrated the pick by heaving the ball in the air after a short return.

Ho hum. Nothing new for Rodgers, who has attempted 8,425 passes in his Hall of Fame career, eighth most in NFL history.

“It’s good ...Read more

NEW YORK — Malik Nabers cut on a dime to catch a touchdown pass from Russell Wilson during 1-on-1 routes on Thursday with corner Paulson Adebo in tight coverage.

No one would be able to tell something may be wrong watching that play. But Nabers’ lingering toe injury sounds like it could become a big concern if the Giants don’t manage it ...Read more

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Trent Williams, at age 37 and entering his 16th year in the NFL, lined up at left tackle and took on all comers Thursday in his first full-team action at 49ers training camp.

New edge rusher Bryce Huff wouldn’t touch Brock Purdy. Nor would first-round pick Mykel Williams (more on him later). A familiar foe also came ...Read more

NEW YORK — On the second day of training camp, Jets quarterback Justin Fields was carted off the field with what coach Aaron Glenn later revealed was a toe injury.

“Justin went down with a toe [injury] on the side of his foot,” Glenn said. “Listen, I don’t know the severity of the injury, but I do know it’s a toe on his right side.�...Read more

CHICAGO — Optimism can be found in many ways, but the only way it has been consistently produced at Halas Hall over the last decade or so is by change.

Changing the general manager. Changing the head coach. Changing coordinators. Changing the quarterback. Call it the cycle of football for the Chicago Bears, one that has left them in a series ...Read more

MIAMI — Either Minkah Fitzpatrick has nothing to say to the Miami Dolphins fan base he previously broke up with — if not abandoned — or he’s taking his sweet time to come up with exactly what to say about circling the block.

That’s the way I’ve processed the two days of delayed news conferences for the Dolphins’ old, but not new ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Every NFL player would love to train in weather like Los Angeles Chargers players enjoyed this week in San Diego.

Ocean breezes swept in from Mission Bay and across the University of San Diego’s campus to Torero Stadium.

The crowds weren’t so hot, either.

Some 3,300 active servicemembers and their families attended Tuesday�...Read more

PITTSBURGH — T.J. Watt is always excited when he gets to training camp, and that is especially true this year.

And it’s not just because he signed another whopping contract that even he admits is mind-boggling to comprehend.

“I’m excited about this new team,” Watt said.

And the Steelers are excited to have their franchise sack ...Read more

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The asides, still quick and entertainingly quirky, remain a staple. Mike McDaniel walked behind the microphones on the first day of Miami Dolphins training camp and …

“Opening statement?” he said. “Hello, Ayla, I love you. There it is.”

Ayla is his young daughter.

“What’re you going to say to a good dad?�...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — After a Pablo Torre Finds Out episode revealed a previously hidden arbitration ruling in a collusion case, the NFL Players Association, the union representing the league’s players, has been rocked by high-level resignations from executive director Lloyd Howell and chief strategy officer JC Tretter.

“We’ll call it how it ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — As the Los Angeles Chargers' team bus rolled down the freeway past Poway and toward San Diego, Tony Jefferson couldn't help but smile.

This feels like home.

Eight years after the Chargers left San Diego, the organization is reintroducing itself to the city with two days of training camp this week. Fans who couldn't secure tickets...Read more

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Back before the turn of the century, when Andy Reid began his first head coaching job with the Philadelphia Eagles, soul-draining two-a-day practices still were the way in the NFL.

Safe to say Reid availed himself to all the opportunity implied.

Other than the anomaly of emphasizing teaching his system the first few days of...Read more

ALLEN PARK, Mich.— The decision to pack up his things and head to Arizona for the winter wasn’t all that difficult for Giovanni Manu last January.

But it wasn’t just the warm weather that was inviting for the native Tongan, coming at the end of a grueling rookie season in the NFL. No, it was the invitation itself. Because it came from ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Giants haven’t been nasty enough. Nastiness starts on the line of scrimmage.

It’s different from toughness. Toughness is a prerequisite for these gladiators to play this violent sport.

Nastiness is more than that. It’s an attitude. It’s relentless aggressiveness for its own sake.

It’s taking a lost 1-on-1 battle, a ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles reconvened Wednesday for a training camp that began what should be an inexorable march back to the Super Bowl. They are not identical to the team that was, for four months, clearly the best in the NFL — no team is identical year-to-year, but they are, again, clearly the best team in the NFL. In fact, despite ...Read more