The league seemed to muddle the divisive issue even more with a new policy that stirred up defenders of free speech, prompted a couple of owners to quickly backtrack and raised all sorts of potential questions heading into next season.
The Washington Redskins cornerback had some impressive performances with dance partner Sharna Burgess on the show in Los Angeles and each week took a red-eye back to the East Coast for the team’s offseason program. Norman and Burgess finished second to skater Adam Rippon and Jenna Johnson. Norman was back on the field this week with a new appreciation for dancing and a fresh approach to his day job.
As NFL owners continue to discuss the league’s national anthem policy, more details have emerged about potential changes.
The NFL approved a new owner for the Carolina Panthers, passed a rule to eject players who hit with their helmets, and took steps to spice up the kickoff. Still to be resolved: a much more contentious issue. What to do, if anything, about players who kneel during the national anthem?
The Washington Redskins waived guard Arie Kouandjio on Tuesday, designating him as injured in hopes of placing him on injured reserve.
The Washington Redskins began Tuesday the next portion of OTAs — where teams can go beyond conditioning to finally start participating in 7-on-7, 9-on-7 and 11-on-11 drills.
Retired quarterback Brett Favre says he made three trips to rehabilitation centers during his Hall of Fame career to fight his dependence on painkillers and alcohol.
Adam Rippon, the Team USA figure skater who rose to prominence in February's Winter Olympics, was crowned champion of Season 26 of "Dancing with the Stars" Monday night.
The Washington Redskins agreed Monday to sell the team's radio station, The Team 980, to the Urban One broadcast network.
A former Vanderbilt football player who testified against three of his former teammates in a campus rape case was sentenced Monday to 10 years' probation as part of a plea deal.
One of the oldest buildings on the University of Notre Dame campus and one where late former school President Theodore Hesburgh and future football coach Knute Rockne once resided will be demolished next month.
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Billy Cannon, the gifted running back who won the Heisman Trophy for LSU in 1959 with a memorable Halloween night punt return touchdown against Mississippi, died Sunday. He was 80.
Former Georgetown Hoyas football player Tyrell Williams, who broke his neck and suffered a spinal cord injury in a game in 2015, walked across the stage at his graduation Saturday.
Boston Scott knows he's short. He's heard about it his whole life.
Dallas Cowboys receiver Terrance Williams was arrested on a charge of public intoxication early Saturday after police responded to an accident involving his car and found Williams riding an electric bicycle on a road near his home.
Jamar Taylor's trade to Arizona is official.
Syracuse's director of recruiting operations is leaving the Orange for a position with the NFL's Buffalo Bills.
The New York Jets have signed defensive lineman Nathan Shepherd, the team's third-round draft pick out of Fort Hays State , to a four-year deal worth the slotted amount of $3.4 million.
The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, and Soldier Field in Chicago are among 15 venues for next year's CONCACAF Gold Cup, the first edition of the tournament following its expansion from 12 to 16 nations.
The Oakland Raiders have signed first-round draft pick Kolton Miller to a rookie contract.
The Arizona Cardinals are finalizing a trade that would bring cornerback Jamar Taylor from the Cleveland Browns, two people with knowledge of the situation said Friday.
Former Alabama and Arizona State quarterback Blake Barnett, once a five-star recruit, has transferred to South Florida, where he'll be immediately eligible to play with two seasons remaining.
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory is seeking reinstatement to the NFL after missing the 2017 season over multiple violations of the league's substance-abuse policy, a person with direct knowledge of the application said Friday.
A man who played football for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and for the University of Nebraska at Omaha has been shot outside a bar in Omaha.
