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While paying Matthew Stafford big money means something, the real work for the woebegone Lions franchise is about to begin.

First-round draft pick Patrick Mahomes II will trot onto the field inside Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night for the first time as the starting quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs are planning to rest Alex Smith and the rest of their offensive and defensive starters for their preseason

Thursday night's preseason game between the Texans and Cowboys has been cancelled so that the Texans can return to Houston to be with their families in the wake of this week's flooding. There was a report that canceling the game between the Ravens and Saints on Thursday was also up for discussion

The 2017 regular season begins next week and Colin Kaepernick remains out of work. Depending on who you ask, it's because he's being blackballed for kneeling during the national anthem last year to protest social injustice, or due to the fact that he just hasn't been a very good quarterback

The preseason game between the Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night has been canceled. The game had been moved from Houston to the home of the Cowboys because of widespread flooding in the Houston area. The decision to cancel the game altogether was announced Wednesday. After the Texans

The Miami Dolphins will have their games covered on a variety of channels this season from CBS to ESPN and Fox. On Saturday, two prominent members of the team will make their debut on the Disney XD channel. The popular 'Walk the Prank' show, in which plenty of pranks are pulled on unsuspecting

The Steelers have seen a lot of cornerback Joe Haden over the years when playing the Browns and there's a lot of talk that they'd like to see him in their uniform now that the Browns have cut Haden loose. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Steelers are considered the favorite to sign Haden

Even if your strategy is to stream D/STs all year, you still have to draft one -- so why not make it a good one? Check out our 2017 fantasy football defense rankings.

Malcolm Butler believes he's had a sub-standard training camp and preseason. He told reporters as much on Tuesday. Yet, the cornerback welcomes the challenge from opposing QBs, as the Boston Herald details today. “I'm just playing ball, trying to make the best of my opportunities,” Butler said

An NFL preseason game between the Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys scheduled for Thursday has been canceled to allow players to help with relief efforts for communities affected by Hurricane Harvey.  The game was originally moved to the Cowboys' stadium in Arlington, Texas, but was later canceled

CENTENNIAL, Colo. -- The games don't count. But they matter. Three preseason games illuminate roster choices, and provide clarity moving forward. Don't focus movement of players with the progress. That must be proven over the regular-season meat grinder. Yet, the last month was critical, forming

FRISCO, Texas – While the big news surfacing around the Cowboys on Wednesday centered on the cancellation of Thursday's game with the Texans, the club did get some positive news in terms of a key defensive starter. Linebacker Anthony Hitchens, who suffered a knee injury in last week's game with

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) Exactly one year ago, Teddy Bridgewater dropped back to pass during a routine drill and tumbled to the ground with a devastating injury to his left knee . The unflappable Bridgewater has made a remarkable recovery, but he still has a long way to go before he can return to action

DeShone Kizer is a starter — but he won’t be the only one by the time the season ends. The importance of a building-block quarterback has never been more apparent in the NFL. With the exception of Joe Flacco, every NFL champion in the past 14 seasons has been led by a passer with at least three Pro

Allen Park — More than a month after the start of training camp, we've finally reached the end of the preseason. Many of the Detroit Lions' starters won't play against the Buffalo Bills, but for the players who do take the field Thursday night, it's a final opportunity to audition for

Aldrick Rosas could emerge as the kicker for the next decade according to franchise legend Jeff Feagles. This summer, Feagles has worked with the Giants and around the facility, so he's had the chance to watch and evaluate Rosas. “A talent like this doesn't come around very often,” Feagles said

AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) — It seems like the NFL is listening to J.J. Watt. On Wednesday, a reporter for the NFL tweeted that Thursday's preseason game between the Cowboys and the Texans is canceled. The game, which was originally scheduled for Houston, was moved to Arlington. The proceeds from Thursday

John Lynch discusses Vance McDonald trade, Joe Haden

The NFL today canceled Thursday’s preseason game between the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans, with the priority in south Texas still the unprecedented flooding following Hurricane Harvey. NFL Network reporter Mike Garafolo said the game was scrapped so Texans players can get back to Houston to be with