New England Patriots
Giants agree to terms with veteran TE Eric Tomlinson

Mar. 28, 2020 01:39 PM EDT
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have reached a one-year contract agreement with tight end Eric Tomlinson. Tomlinson...

FILE - In this Jan. 4, 2020, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady listens to a question at his post-game news conference after the Patriots lost to the Tennessee Titans in an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Foxborough, Mass. Brady said on social media, Friday, March 20, 2020, he has signed with with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
Crystal ball: Projecting the upcoming NFL schedule

By Joe Reedy Mar. 28, 2020 01:41 AM EDT

Miami Dolphins NFL football player Byron Jones is shown during a Zoom news conference in this photo made in Miami Lakes, Fla., Thursday, March 26, 2020. The Miami Dolphins practiced safe distancing when they introduced eight newly acquired players hunkered down around the country, holding a series of news conferences via Zoom. The technology changed the dynamics of the conversation, and players seemed to like it. (AP Photo/Steve Wine)
Who's Zooming? Dolphins newcomers get virtual introductions

By Steven Wine Mar. 27, 2020 03:28 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2019, file photo, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell greets Saskatchewan equipment manager/team administrator Andrea Eccleston and other participants, including Bear Lake High School offensive coordinator Sam Mullet, right wearing glasses, at the NFL Women's Forum held in Indianapolis. According to 2019 research by the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport, there are 73 female vice presidents throughout the league. The NFL’s COO is Maryann Turcke. One-third of the working force in NFL offices is made up of women. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)
New playbook: Women rising through NFL ranks at many levels

By Barry Wilner Mar. 27, 2020 11:23 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2019, file photo, New Orleans Saints quarterback Teddy Bridgewater throws before the New Orleans Saints host the Atlanta Falcons at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, La. The Carolina Panthers have worked out a deal with Teddy Bridgewater to replace quarterback Cam Newton. A person familiar with the deal says Bridgewater is taking a three-year, $63 million contract after winning all five of his starts for New Orleans last season. (David Grunfeld/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP, File)
Bridgewater ready to be a starting QB again in Carolina

Mar. 26, 2020 05:50 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2019, file photo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers nose tackle Ndamukong Suh (93) brings down Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) during an NFL football game in Tampa, Fla. The Buccaneers announced Thursday, March 26, 2020, that the team had re-signed defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh.(AP Photo/Jeff Haynes, File)
Bucs keeping defense together, re-sign Suh for $8 million

By Fred Goodall Mar. 26, 2020 01:09 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 24, 2017, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady celebrates a touchdown by running back Dion Lewis during the second half of the team's NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Foxborough, Mass. Brady’s .774 regular season winning percentage ranks first in the Super Bowl era among quarterbacks with at least 50 starts. With 249 victories overall, including playoffs, he’s won almost as many games in two decades as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have won (273) in the franchise’s 44-season history. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots 12/24/2017

Mar. 25, 2020 06:47 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 24, 2017, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady celebrates a touchdown by running back Dion Lewis during the second half of the team's NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Foxborough, Mass. Brady’s .774 regular season winning percentage ranks first in the Super Bowl era among quarterbacks with at least 50 starts. With 249 victories overall, including playoffs, he’s won almost as many games in two decades as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have won (273) in the franchise’s 44-season history. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Tom Brady over Jameis Winston easy decision for Buccaneers

By Fred Goodall Mar. 25, 2020 05:48 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots free safety Devin McCourty (32) speaks with members of the media following an NFL football practice in Foxborough, Mass. The New England Patriots extended safety Devin McCourty's contract Sunday, March 15, 2020. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Pats' McCourty ready for post-Brady era in New England

By Kyle Hightower Mar. 25, 2020 05:02 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2019, file photo, the Pittsburgh Steelers offense, left, lines up against the Los Angeles Rams' defense during the first half of an NFL football game in Pittsburgh. The NFL's decision to expand the playoffs from 12 to 14 teams this season could have a major impact on the league based on how things have played out in the past.(AP Photo/Don Wright, File)
How paths might have changed under expanded NFL playoffs

By Josh Dubow Mar. 25, 2020 02:41 PM EDT

New England Patriots wide receiver Phillip Dorsett (13) carries the ball during warm-ups prior to an NFL wild-card playoff game against the Tennessee Titans, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020 in Foxborough, Mass. The Titans defeated the Patriots 20-13. (Margaret Bowles via AP)
AP Sources: Seahawks land WR Phillip Dorsett on 1-year deal

By Tim Booth Mar. 24, 2020 04:05 PM EDT

FILE - From left are file photos showing Bruce Arians, Tom Brady and Jason Licht. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL football team will have a conference call to introduce the teams new quarterback Tom Brady, Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Tampa head coach Bruce Arians and general manager Jason Licht are expected to be on the call. (AP Photo/File)
Six-time Super Bowl champ Brady looking forward, not behind

By Fred Goodall Mar. 24, 2020 03:33 PM EDT

Jaguars, oft-injured TE Tyler Eifert agree to 2-year deal

By Mark Long Mar. 24, 2020 03:07 PM EDT
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Oft-injured tight end Tyler Eifert and the Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to a two-year contract in free agency Tuesday night. ...

FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2018, file photo, Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams takes the field for warm ups before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, in Landover, Md. The agent for Trent Williams says he would like the Washington Redskins to trade or release their longtime starting left tackle. Agent Vince Taylor sent a statement with the request to the Associated Press on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Taylor says the relationship between Williams and the team had reached a point where it's in everyone's best interest for the 31-year-old to be traded or released and cited irreconcilable differences. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Trent Williams asks Redskins to trade or release him

By Stephen Whyno Mar. 24, 2020 11:53 AM EDT

Patriots release all-time leading scorer Stephen Gostkowski

By Kyle Hightower Mar. 23, 2020 05:41 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — The Patriots said goodbye Monday to another longtime staple of their two-decade run of championships, releasing kicker and franchise leading...

FILE - In this Jan. 4, 2020, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady listens to a question at his post-game news conference after the Patriots lost to the Tennessee Titans in an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Foxborough, Mass. Brady said on social media, Friday, March 20, 2020, he has signed with with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
Brady to Tampa only tip of NFL's changing landscape

By Barry Wilner Mar. 23, 2020 04:34 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 17, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Brian Hoyer passes against the Tennessee Titans in the first half of a preseason NFL football game in Nashville, Tenn. Hoyer is returning to the Patriots for a third time. The veteran quarterback has agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.05 million. AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File)
Ex-Brady backup Hoyer agrees to 1-year deal with Patriots

By Kyle Hightower Mar. 23, 2020 02:59 PM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, file photo, Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill passes against the New England Patriots in the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game, in Foxborough, Mass. In a deal announced Sunday, March 15, 2020, the Titans agreed to a four-year, $118 million extension with Tannehill. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
Self-isolated NFL players engage in group chats, workouts

By Teresa M. Walker Mar. 22, 2020 10:49 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers stands for the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo. The Indianapolis Colts and longtime Los Angeles Chargers star quarterback Philip Rivers have worked out a one-year contract. That’s according to a person who spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal cannot be officially announced until Wednesday, March 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Rivers eager to prove critics wrong after joining Colts

By Michael Marot Mar. 21, 2020 03:40 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2019, file photo, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton stands on the sidelines during the second half of an NFL football game against the against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif Jameis Winston, Jadeveon Clowney and Newtown didn't have to wait long at all to find homes in the NFL when they came out of college. The three former No. 1 overall draft picks are finding things moving much more slowly as they search for new homes or contracts this offseason. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)
Former No. 1 overall draft picks still available on market

By Josh Dubow Mar. 21, 2020 01:52 PM EDT