The 2025 NFL season is right around the corner, and with that, it means it's almost time for EA Sports' Madden 26 game, which will be released on August 14.

EA Sports dropped NFL team ratings as well as X-Factors for Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley and other superstars on Friday in advance of Madden NFL 26's release.

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Less than a full day after Washington Commanders wideout Terry McLaurin made waves with a trade request, Dallas Cowboys star pass-rusher Micah Parsons took over the headlines with his own.

Contract talks for Cowboys' pass rusher Micah Parsons and Commanders' WR Terry McLaurin have stalled in camp. Should the Arizona Cardinals pounce?

Representatives at the NFL and ESPN declined comment Friday. In return for the equity stake, ESPN is expected at minimum to take over the NFL's cable properties including the NFL Network and Red Zone,

Via Andrew Marchand of TheAthletic.com, ESPN and the NFL have reached agreement on a media deal that will give ESPN control of much of NFL Media and will give the NFL equity in ESPN. ESPN is expected to emerge with RedZone,

NFL holds moment of silence for victims of NYC shooting

Roger Goodell was emotional on Thursday as he publicly addressed the deadly shooting that took place inside 345 Park Avenue, the building that houses the NFL’s New York offices, earlier this week. The NFL commissioner did not attend Thursday’s Hall of Fame game in Canton,

Louis Rees-Zammit is heading back to the rugby pitch. Rees-Zammit announced on social media on Thursday night that he was leaving the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars and intends to return the sport in which he starred for Wales and toured with the British & Irish Lions.

Rees-Zammit had spells with the Kansas City Chiefs and Jacksonville Jaguars, but never played a snap in a regular season game. "I've decided to leave the NFL and return to rugby,"