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Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter speaks during media day ahead of the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game on Jan. 7 in Los Angeles. He has been charged with reckless driving and racing in conjunction with the crash that killed offensive lineman Devin Willock and a recruiting staff member.

Georgia football star Jalen Carter is charged in a crash that killed two people

2:26pm March 01, 2023

by The Associated Press

Carter, projected as one of the top players in next month's NFL draft, was charged with reckless driving and racing in conjunction with the crash that killed a teammate and a recruiting staff member.

Former NFL star and CBS sports anchor Irv Cross had the brain disease CTE

4:31pm February 28, 2023

by The Associated Press

The Philadelphia Eagles cornerback, who became the first Black man to work full-time as a sports analyst on national television, is the latest football player diagnosed with CTE. Cross died in 2021.

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs scrambles against the Philadelphia Eagles during the third quarter in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Ariz.

Kansas City is super again: Chiefs beat Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in 2023 Super Bowl

10:37pm February 12, 2023

by Russell Lewis

Chiefs quarterback and NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes led the Chiefs to their third Super Bowl victory (and second in three years). It's the first time the reigning MVP has won a Super Bowl since 1999.

Sean Payton is introduced as the new head coach of the Denver Broncos during a news conference this week.

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Opinion: Who are the real winners in the NFL?

12:33pm February 11, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on football coach Sean Payton's new contract with the Denver Broncos as well as NFL player safety ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl game.

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Cleveland Browns running back Willis McGahee is helped from the field after getting injured during an NFL game against the New England Patriots on Dec. 8, 2013. Ten retired NFL players, including McGahee, accused the league of lies, bad faith and flagrant violations of federal law in denying disability benefits in a potential class action lawsuit filed on Thursday in Baltimore.

Former NFL players are suing the league over denied disability benefits

10:09am February 10, 2023

by Ayana Archie

Ten former players are suing the National Football League, claiming its doctors were biased and purposely gave them unfavorable reports so the NFL could justify not paying for disability benefits.

The Philadelphia Eagles' Haason Reddick, #7, celebrates after recovering a fumble in the NFC title game.

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5 storylines to watch for a Super Bowl between heavyweights: the Chiefs and Eagles

5:01am February 09, 2023

by Becky Sullivan

The Philadelphia Eagles were the league's most complete team this year, but Kansas City had its best offense by far. Plus, look out for a pair of brothers and a historic quarterback matchup.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes limps on the field after being injured against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Arrowhead Stadium on Jan. 21.

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4 storylines to watch in this weekend's NFL conference championship games

6:01am January 28, 2023

by Becky Sullivan

Can the 49ers' seventh-round rookie QB lead them to the Super Bowl? Did the Eagles' Christmas album put them on Santa's nice list? And just how fast is it possible to recover from a high ankle sprain?

Brock Purdy, the San Francisco 49ers' rookie quarterback, led his team to a win over the Dallas Cowboys last weekend in the NFL playoffs.

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He was picked last in the 2022 draft. Now he's key to the 49ers' Super Bowl hopes

5:00am January 27, 2023

by Becky Sullivan

Brock Purdy outperformed every reasonable expectation as a backup's backup in San Francisco. Now, the 23-year-old is poised to become the first rookie quarterback to lead his team to the Super Bowl.

Retired NFL player Ryan Shazier, pictured in 2018, relearned how to walk after suffering a spinal cord injury during a 2017 game.

Ryan Shazier was seriously injured in an NFL game. He has advice for Damar Hamlin

11:33am January 12, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

The players suffered different injuries, though in similar settings. The former Steeler reflects on the memories Hamlin's collapse brought back and what he learned from his own long road to recovery.

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Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has been discharged from the hospital following his return home to Buffalo, N.Y., after suffering cardiac arrest and collapsing during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Jan. 2. Here, Hamlin is shown with his helmet off before playing the Los Angeles Rams during an NFL game on Sept. 8, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif.

Damar Hamlin is discharged from Buffalo hospital and will continue rehab at home

12:59pm January 11, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

Before being flown to Buffalo, N.Y., Hamlin had been treated for nearly a week at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center after going into cardiac arrest on the field during Monday Night Football.