Buffalo Bills second-round pick Reggie Ragland has torn ACL Reggie Ragland (AP) The Buffalo Bills had a pretty good draft. First-round pick Shaq Lawson was going to provide a pass rush and second-round pick Reggie Ragland was going to step right in at inside linebacker. The Bills haven’t even played a preseason game and those plans have been foiled. Ragland, the team announced, has a torn … [Read more...]

Training Camp Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Boyd Heating Up The preseason wave of emotion surrounding NFL rookies can rival the finest surf at the Banzai Pipeline and is at its most deafening pitch when the calendar reaches August. Each NFL training camp practice is now delivered to phones and computers world-wide thanks to Twitter and team beat writers, and each drop or diving catch can create a sense … [Read more...]

Report: Patriots' Rob Ninkovich suffered torn triceps; timetable unknown New England Patriots defensive end Rob Ninkovich suffered a torn triceps (AP). The New England Patriots appeared to dodge a bullet with one injury but might be unlucky with another. Early on Tuesday, there were reports that wide receiver Julian Edelman had potentially re-injured his surgically repaired foot, but it … [Read more...]

Bill Belichick honors Patriots player chasing Olympic rugby dream Nate Ebner is on hiatus from the New England Patriots to play rugby in the Olympics (Getty Images). Bill Belichick wore a No. 12 jersey to Tuesday’s joint practice between the New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints, but no, it was not a silent protest for his quarterback Tom Brady and his impending four-game suspension. … [Read more...]

Tim Tebow to work out for MLB teams as he tries baseball career Tim Tebow (AP)A lot of people just became baseball fans out of the blue. Tim Tebow, whose legion of fans is unmatched for an athlete who hasn’t played an NFL regular-season game since 2012, is going to try a career in baseball. He’s “actively pursuing” a baseball career and will work out for Major League Baseball teams later … [Read more...]

Training Camp Daily Dose: Dose: Griffin Seizes Control Add another name to the jersey (wait, they retired it??). The Browns have a new starting quarterback and his name is Robert Griffin III. Don’t look so surprised. If you’ve been following the Browns at all this summer (who hasn’t?), you’ll know that Griffin was always favored to open the year as Cleveland’s top signal-caller. That’s not saying … [Read more...]

Hall of Fame game problem may have been matter of timing, not paint Pretty much everyone on Twitter on Sunday night agreed that it was embarrassing for the NFL that the Hall of Fame game between the Green Bay Packers and Indianapolis Colts had to be canceled because of field conditions. While there was a report that the wrong paint was used on the field, a league source says it was more of a … [Read more...]

Aqib Talib says he can't provide details on Dallas shooting Aqib Talib returned to Denver Broncos practice Monday (AP) If you’re still wondering what happened to Aqib Talib the night he was shot in the leg in Dallas, you didn’t get any new answers on Monday. Talib, the Denver Broncos’ Pro Bowl cornerback, was back on the practice field Monday. It was his first practice since being shot … [Read more...]

John Elway still seems a bit miffed at Brock Osweiler John Elway and Brock Osweiler, in happier times (AP) Brock Osweiler wasn’t feeling all warm and fuzzy about the Denver Broncos by the time free agency started last March, and it’s tough to blame him. The Broncos benched Osweiler in Week 17 against the San Diego Chargers, turning back to Peyton Manning. Osweiler handled it all like a true … [Read more...]

Online version of Orlando Pace's speech had St. Louis parts cut out NFL fans in St. Louis are a bit on edge a bit these days, and understandably so. They had their team taken from them. While the league plans to celebrate the Los Angeles Rams’ return to Southern California — when ESPN was killing time after the Hall of Fame game was canceled Chris Berman excitedly promoted next … [Read more...]