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An undrafted rookie from Indiana stepped in last-minute to protect Patrick Mahomes and delivered the best performance of any first-year player in Week 1. Khalil Benson allowed just one pressure in 32 snaps against one of the most fearsome defenses in NFL history.
Seven NFL stadiums are installing natural grass fields for the World Cup this summer, proving it's possible after players spent years asking for the safer surface. The move has NFL stars celebrating progress while calling for permanent change.
After 14 seasons in the NFL, Super Bowl champion Russell Wilson is hanging up his cleats to start a new chapter in television. The Seahawks legend shared an emotional thank you to football as he transitions to CBS Sports' "NFL Today."
Seydou Traore, 23, made history as the first graduate of England's NFL Academy to reach the NFL, defying million-to-one odds. His mother's viral reaction captured the emotion of a five-year journey that took him from south London goalkeeper to professional American football player.
Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green just rewrote the NFL combine record books, posting the fastest 40-yard dash ever recorded by a quarterback. The 6-foot-6 athlete shattered three longstanding records in a single day, proving that elite quarterback talent comes in all styles.
Diego Pavia became the first Heisman finalist in 12 years to go undrafted, but his football dreams aren't over. The former Vanderbilt quarterback just earned a chance to prove his worth at the Baltimore Ravens' rookie minicamp.
Diego Pavia led Vanderbilt to its first 10-win season and finished second in Heisman voting, but every NFL team passed on him in the draft. Now the Baltimore Ravens are giving the polarizing quarterback a chance to prove he belongs.
E.J. Smith just landed a spot with the Kansas City Chiefs after going undrafted, following in his Hall of Fame father's footsteps. The young running back gets to learn under championship coach Andy Reid while carving out his own legacy.
Undrafted rookie quarterback Haynes King stunned the football world with a dramatic 5-yard rushing touchdown on the final play, giving the Carolina Panthers a 33-30 victory over Arizona in the Hall of Fame Game. The 25-year-old Georgia Tech graduate went from unknown to instant sensation in one unforgettable scramble.
A British tight end became the first graduate of the UK's NFL Academy to be drafted by a professional American football team. His journey from playing in London as a teenager to the Miami Dolphins proves international pathways to the NFL are working.
The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers will make history on September 11 when they play the first-ever NFL regular season game in Australia. Football fans in Melbourne will witness this landmark moment at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground.
The NFL, American Heart Association, and Damar Hamlin will attempt to set a world record by teaching 4,000 people lifesaving CPR in just one hour at the Pittsburgh NFL Draft. The free event aims to close a critical gap: more than half of cardiac arrest victims outside hospitals don't receive the CPR that could double or triple their survival chances.
The NFL and U.S. State Department just launched a historic partnership to spread American football around the world as a force for good. Through Super Bowls, international games, and the 2028 Olympics, they'll use sports to build bridges across cultures.
The American Heart Association and NFL player Damar Hamlin are attempting to break a world record for CPR training during this year's NFL Draft. The initiative aims to equip thousands with life-saving skills after Hamlin's own cardiac arrest survival story.
When his son felt crushed by expectations, NFL rushing king Emmitt Smith shared simple wisdom that changed everything. Now EJ Smith awaits his own NFL draft call armed with his father's game-changing perspective.
American football is crossing the Atlantic with a multi-year commitment. Spain's capital will host NFL regular season games starting in 2026, expanding the league's European footprint.
When Jaxon Smith-Njigba received his Offensive Player of the Year trophy with "Defensive" engraved on it, he called out the NFL. The league quickly apologized and is sending him a corrected trophy.
A Super Bowl champion is speaking up for football fans frustrated by rising game streaming prices. Steve Beuerlein called fan complaints about NFL viewing costs "very legitimate."
Sam Rapoport mailed a football and her résumé to the NFL in 2003 with a note asking, "What other quarterback could accurately deliver a pass 386 miles?" That bold move launched a career that's now changed the game for thousands of girls and women.
The San Francisco 49ers crushed the Los Angeles Rams 27-7 in front of a roaring crowd of over 100,000 fans at Melbourne Cricket Ground, marking the NFL's historic first game in the Asia-Pacific region. The energy was electric as Australia welcomed American football in a big way.
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