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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — All coaches have their preferences and quirks, and new Miami Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley has one: He doesn't like 7-on-7 drills in practice. They're great for wide receivers and defensive backs, and some coaches like that it gives the big guys on both lines a period of relative rest, but Hafley, laying out the ground rules for Thursday's joint practice with the New York Giants, insisted […]

Fernando Mendoza displayed a few more rookie growing pains in his second preseason showing than his first. Mendoza, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, started and played the entire first half of the Las Vegas Raiders' second preseason game against the Houston Texans on Thursday. He completed 8-of-15 passes for 86 yards and an interception. Texans coach DeMeco Ryans has employed one of the stingiest defensive […]

Tempers flared several times throughout the joint practice between the Miami Dolphins and New York Giants on Thursday. It started during the one-on-one drills and went all the way through the final team period. "It’s a violent game. In this sort of an environment, you have rules of engagement that aren’t really the rules of the game," Giants coach John Harbaugh said. "If somebody perceives that another person goes over […]

Several athletes, including some who signed contracts with NFL teams, were granted a temporary restraining order by a Louisiana court that would make them eligible to return to college athletics, ESPN reported Wednesday. NFL teams are deep into training camp, and rosters have to be cut to 53 players by Aug. 30. Many who don't make those clubs could look for a fallback plan in college football, barring a successful […]

What began with a summer trade request has ended in a high-stakes compromise, as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and star defensive tackle Vita Vea finally put their contract standoff to rest. The two sides reached an agreement on a one-year, $30 million extension, ESPN first reported on Wednesday afternoon. The deal keeps Vea under contract for the next two seasons while giving him a $6 million raise for this year, increasing […]

Records are made to be broken, but that doesn't mean they always are. Here are the odds for which NFL records will be broken in 2026, at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Aug. 19. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports. Most Defensive Sacks (23.5) Yes: […]

The NFL preseason continues with 16 games from Thursday, Aug. 20 through Sunday, Aug. 23. The weekend closes with Seattle visiting Tennessee in a national window on FOX and FOX One. For every preseason matchup and national TV window, see the complete 2026 NFL preseason schedule. 2026 NFL Preseason Week 2 Schedule All times are Eastern and subject to change. Games without a national network designation are available on participating […]

While NFL joint practices often operate as controlled chaos, sometimes controlled chaos can get out of control, quickly. The Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints held a joint training camp practice on Tuesday that featured at least six separate physical altercations between the two teams. Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer addressed the recurring incidents following the practice on Tuesday afternoon. He made it clear he did not approve of the […]

The 2026 NFL regular season begins Wednesday, Sept. 9, when the defending champion Seattle Seahawks host the New England Patriots at 8:20 p.m. ET. The preseason opened with the Hall of Fame Game on Aug. 6, followed by the first full preseason slate from Aug. 13-16. Here is the complete Week 1 schedule and what to know about the season opener. When Does the 2026 NFL Regular Season Start? The […]