The NFLPA confirmed the news to Newsweek without revealing further details or comments. The NFL sent out a memo telling players that mandatory testing regardless of vaccination status will no longer be conducted unless a club physician indicates its need. Although testing trailers will be removed from club facilities, teams will be “expected to identify a space inside the club facility to accommodate at least 10 Mesa docks” for those who are experiencing COVID symptoms....

MIKE TIRICO VS. BRAD NESSLER No. 1 Mike Tirico Network: ESPN Twitter: @miketirico Tirico is a veteran of the ABC/ESPN crew and leads the Monday Night Football crew for yet another season. Previously defeated Sam Rosen and Marv Albert. VS. No. 5 Brad Nessler Network: NFL Network Twitter: N/A Nessler is the man calling the action for NFL Network, so there's no depth chart slotting to discuss. He also gets bonus points for being the voice of EA Sports' "NCAA Football," which will no longer exist....

He replaces Ken Whisenhunt, who was hired Monday as coach of the Tennessee Titans. In his first season on San Diego's staff, Reich helped tutor Philip Rivers to a record-breaking season. Rivers completed a team-record, career-best and NFL-leading 69.5 percent of his passes (378 of 544), good for 4,478 yards, 32 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Rivers tied the team record and his personal beset with a passer rating of 105....

But don’t be fooled by the stylish, TV-friendly aspects of the NFL Scouting Combine. There are events of substance that still matter to teams trying to make all-important draft decisions. NFL COMBINE: 2017 invites, dates, TV schedule How fast prospects run in a straight line over 40 yards or how many reps they can get up in the bench press have historically not been good indicators of how good they’ll be as pros....

There are 324 players at the 2022 combine and a majority of them will participate in the workouts and drills that the league has set up for them. A handful of top prospects — including Evan Neal, Matt Corral and Derek Stingley — will wait until their Pro Days to perform the drills, but even still, NFL teams will learn a lot about the measurables of each 2022 NFL Draft prospect....

The 2014 rookie joined other young players in the past week to retire such as Patrick Willis (30), Jason Worilds (27) and Jake Locker (26). MORE: Shocking retirements in sports | Junior Seau complained of burning headaches | Color-changing concussion mouth guard | NFL concussion lawsuit Players, NFL writers and others in the football community reacted swiftly to the news:

OK, I don't really believe that but I do think the 102 young men who gave up additional college eligibility in order to enter the 2014 NFL Draft did the right thing. At least the vast majority. The human body is a ticking time bomb that has an expiration date. The problem is that you never know when that is, thus putting further wear and tear on one's body and subjecting it to an entire additional season of injury risk without any compensation makes very little sense for these players....

After jumping on the back of one of the top RBs last week we’re jumping onto the back another one with Le’Veon Bell for NFL Week 5. We’re a little bit wary of next-tier RB pricing on the DK featured slate, but that’s fine because high-volume receivers are on the cheap. WEEK 5 RANKINGS:Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker NFL DFS Week 5 Picks: DraftKings cash lineup For 11-game featured slate starting Sunday at 1 p....

Quarterbacks as always will dominate the final draft discussion, even though this will be just the second year in the last five that will not see quarterbacks go first and second overall. In this what-I’ve-heard column, find out why tight ends might be drafted high, why safeties might slip and why Charles Harris is a name to know. Plus, which prospects your favorite team is considering. Previous “What I’ve Heard” columns: February | March...

Trubisky, who took the field at North Carolina Pro Day on Tuesday, is still a good bet to be the second QB selected because of his well-rounded, pro-ready skill set. MORE: Mock Draft 2017 Watson deserves the edge because of his leadership, winning experience and athleticism. He will be the choice at the first realistic landing spot for any QB, No. 2 overall to the 49ers. With a truly elite prospect at another position also in play with that second pick, Trubisky is bound to be out of the mix....

That clearly was fine with them. Their theme for this draft was going to be patience whether or not they made that deal with the Jets last month. Besides moving back to sixth overall and taking two second-round picks from the Jets this year, the Colts maneuvered their way into another second-rounder on Day 2, giving them four overall and five picks in the top 64. SIGN UP to stream the upcoming NFL season LIVE on DAZN in Canada...

At this point, Browns general manager John Dorsey is on an all-time roll where everything looks like the right play. Cleveland traded its first-round pick to the Giants for Odell Beckham Jr., then traded with Indianapolis to move up in the second round to get the LSU cornerback with the No. 46 pick. Cleveland fulfilled one of its few needs with a solid cornerback to pair with Pro Bowl cornerback Denzel Ward, who was a first-rounder last season....

Risk and volatility come, to some degree, with every pick by the simple uncertain nature of the draft. That said, there is plenty of durability and reliability to be found in. SN’s NFL DRAFT HQ:Iyer’s mock draft | Top 100 big board | TV schedule While quarterbacks, wide receivers and pass-rushers can bring big rewards, they carry bigger bust rates than other positions, too. So you won’t see any of those positions represented among the safest picks of the 2019 NFL Draft....

While intrigue around the top pick is gone, there is plenty more to debate – and bet on – when it comes to the 2015 NFL Draft. More: Sporting News’ draft hub Heisman trophy winner Marcus Mariota is projected by many prognosticators to be selected with the No. 2 overall pick by the Titans. There are plenty of suitors for the former Oregon QB, though, so even if Tennessee does pick him, there’s a good chance he’ll be traded elsewhere....

New Orleans is looking to trade into the top 10 of this year’s draft, per multiple reports. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport noted that the Saints have been one of the “loudest and most active teams” ahead of Thursday’s first round, but moving up from the No. 28 overall pick would be “very expensive.” MORE: When does New Orleans pick? Full list of NFL Draft selections So, who could the team target if it managed to jump into the top 10?...

QUARTERBACKS (rankings) Studs: Jay Cutler vs. TB (Pinkerton); Andrew Luck vs. JAX (Williams); Philip Rivers vs. STL (Lutovsky) Sleepers: Josh McCown at CHI (Pinkerton); Kyle Orton vs. NYJ (Williams); Ryan Tannehill at DEN (Lutovsky) Stumblers: Matt Ryan vs. CLE (Pinkerton & Lutovsky); Robert Griffin III at SF (Williams) MORE FANTASY FOOTBALL: The ‘Most Hated’ list | Week 12 Waiver Wire | Try DraftKings WIDE RECEIVERS (rankings) Studs: Alshon Jeffery vs....

While the NFL’s franchise tag has been something of a point of contention in years past, the window to franchise tag players is the next tentpole in the NFL offseason. Teams had until 4 p.m. on March 8 to decide whether or not to keep certain players under contract for at least one more year. MORE: What is the franchise tag, anyway? By that deadline, teams had to decide whether or not they wanted to use their franchise tag on a player....

Originally, it was announced that Gregory was planning to rejoin the Cowboys on a five-year deal worth up to $70 million. ESPN’s Adam Schefter and others reported that Gregory was expected to get $28 million guaranteed as a part of the contract. Cowboys fans were excited to have Gregory back. He is coming off one of his most productive NFL seasons and logged six sacks in 12 games for the team last year....

The Colts should not go nuts throwing around cash. They instead should look for the sweet spot of quantity and quality from the open market. Before they go to work addressing their many needs with their current seven draft picks for April, Reich and general manager Chris Ballard could use several veteran complementary parts. Once again, much of Indy’s work involves getting more support for quarterback with the hopeful return of Andrew Luck....