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Dolphins Activate Chris Bell, and the Rookie Receiver's Camp Finally Starts
Miami cleared Bell off the active/non-football injury list Monday. He gets his practice debut, but he starts it behind every receiver who has been taking reps since day one.
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Saints Joint Practice Report: Shough Gets 50 Real Snaps on the Jaguars
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Von Miller Comes Home: The Cowboys News Betting Impact Is a Tick, Not a Re-Rate
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Ed Dodds Says the Quiet Part: Anthony Richardson Stays Because the Colts Want Depth
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Injuries only →- NFLDomonique Foxworth sounds off on Jaxson Dart's medical tent comments
- NFLDolphins activate Chris Bell, paving way for practice debutThe Dolphins activated rookie wide receiver Chris Bell from the active/non-football injury list Monday, paving the way for him to make his practice debut.
- NFLCooper Kupp's latest route? Opening a new coffee shopCooper Kupp and his wife, Anna, are part of a group that owns Dodo Coffee, which is having a grand reopening in Arkansas in August.
- NFLNFL Future Power Rankings: 2027-29 projections for 32 teamsHow might all 32 NFL franchises stack up beyond 2026? Our forward-looking ranking factors in each team's future QB, roster, front office and coaching situations.
- NFLDan Graziano: Von Miller a good addition for Cowboys
- NFLVon Miller agrees to terms with Cowboys; 1-year deal per sourceVeteran OLB Von Miller has agreed to terms with the Dallas Cowboys -- a source telling ESPN that it's a one-year deal.
- NFLSaints' offense passes one test, with Cowboys, Rams up nextShough and the starting offense got about 50 snaps of work against the Jaguars' first team in their joint practice.
- NFLSources: Cardinals RB Love likely to sit rest of preseasonRookie running back Jeremiyah Love, who played 23 snaps Thursday against the Las Vegas Raiders, is dealing with a high ankle sprain and is unlikely to play the rest of the preseason for the Arizona Cardinals, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Sunday.
- NFLMinnesota Vikings lose Adams for season due to knee injuryVeteran defender Jamal Adams will miss the 2026 season because of a right knee injury he suffered Saturday in the Minnesota Vikings' 13-10 preseason victory over the New York Giants, the NFL Network reported Sunday.
- NFLKevin O'Connell, Vikings 'crushed' for Jamal Adams after injury
- NFLEd Dodds suggests Colts will keep Anthony Richardson for depthColts assistant general manager Ed Dodds suggested Sunday that Anthony Richardson Sr. will remain in Indianapolis because the Colts intend to prioritize quarterback depth.
- NFLJohn Niland, who helped Cowboys win 1st Super Bowl, dies at 82John Niland, a three-time All-Pro guard who helped the Cowboys win their first Super Bowl championship, died Saturday. He was 82.
- NFLColts, Pacers donate $125,000 each to Indiana flood reliefThe NFL's Indianapolis Colts and NBA's Indiana Pacers are donating $125,000 each to flood relief efforts throughout the state. The WNBA's Indiana Fever and the G League basketball team Noblesville Boom also joined the effort.
- NFL2026 Green Bay Packers training camp: Latest intel, updatesCatch up on our daily updates from Packers training camp, including intel on QBs, position battles and potential breakouts.
- NFL2026 San Francisco 49ers training camp: Latest intel, updatesCatch up on our daily updates from 49ers training camp, including intel on QBs, position battles and potential breakouts.
- NFLCB Keisean Nixon not guaranteed starting role with PackersThe deeper the Packers get into training camp, the more uncertain it is that Keisean Nixon will be one of their opening-day starting cornerbacks.
- NFL2026 Chicago Bears training camp: Latest intel, updatesCatch up on our daily updates from Bears training camp, including intel on QBs, position battles and potential breakouts.
- NFL49ers' George Kittle eyes return to practice, opener in AustraliaGeorge Kittle, who suffered a torn Achilles in January, said he might be able to practice soon with the hope that he'll be ready for the 49ers' opener vs. the Rams.
- NFLRetired Aaron Donald works out for Rams for second timeAaron Donald worked out for the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday as he continues his process to determine whether he wants to come out of retirement.
- NFL2026 Pittsburgh Steelers training camp: Latest intel, updatesCatch up on our daily updates from Steelers training camp, including intel on QBs, position battles and potential breakouts.
- NFLLT Ozzy Trapilo (knee) now eligible to practice with BearsThe Bears activated Ozzy Trapilo off the physically unable to perform list on Sunday, seven months after the left tackle ruptured his patellar tendon in the postseason.
- NFLCommanders QB Marcus Mariota has sprained MCLCommanders quarterback Marcus Mariota suffered a sprained right knee and will miss the rest of the preseason, but he is expected to be ready for the regular-season opener.
- NFL2026 Seattle Seahawks training camp: Latest intel, updatesCatch up on our daily updates from Seahawks training camp, including intel on QBs, position battles and potential breakouts.
- NFLAaron Donald decision has no 'invisible deadline,' Sean McVay saysRams coach Sean McVay says he won't put an "invisible deadline" on Aaron Donald to come out of retirement but added that he hopes the former star defensive tackle makes a decision "sooner than later."
- NFLFantasy football buzz: Jaxson Dart's risk and reward both on display SaturdayTristan H. Cockcroft recaps the fantasy football risers and notes from Saturday's preseason NFL action.
- NFLFive Patriots who stood out in their first preseason gameFrom Kyle Williams to K.J. Britt, here are the players whose performances should have them ascending the Patriots' ranks.
- NFLWhy Titans believe Daboll can maximize Ward's potentialThe Titans are looking for the Cam Ward-Brian Daboll relationship to be as effective as what Daboll enjoyed in Buffalo.
- NFLBrown stands out for Cowboys with 2 TD catches in 17-7 win over Seahawks— Rookie Camden Brown had two touchdown catches, including a diving, one-handed snag, to help lead the Dallas Cowboys past the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks 17-7 on Saturday night in the preseason opener for both team.
- NFLRandle El takes over playcalling, sparking Bears' 24-0 runBears assistant head coach Antwaan Randle El took over playcalling duties for the second half of the preseason opener vs. the Browns, helping Chicago score 24 unanswered points in the 34-10 win.
- NFL2026 NFL preseason Week 1: Game takeaways, analysisThe NFL preseason is underway! How did rookies and players in new places perform in their debuts?
- NFLJa'Kobi Lane has TD catch on promising night for Ravens rookie receivers in 24-7 win over Eagles— Rookie wide receiver Ja’Kobi Lane keeps turning heads. On Saturday night, so did his recently drafted teammates.
- NFLCowboys take down Seahawks 17-7
- NFLPhiladelphia Eagles vs. Baltimore Ravens Game Highlights
- NFLDeshaun Watson returns with 'awesome' first half for BrownsQuarterback Deshaun Watson, in his first game since the 2024 season, completed 11 of 15 passes for 126 yards and led two scoring drives, the only points for the Cleveland Browns in a 34-10 preseason loss to the Chicago Bears on Saturday at Soldier Field.
- NFLMets top list of trolls of Jayden Daniels over No. 5 disputeThe team is the latest to poke fun at Daniels over his jersey number dispute with his alma mater, LSU.
- NFL2026 New England Patriots training camp: Latest intel, updatesCatch up on our daily updates from Patriots training camp, including intel on QBs, position battles and potential breakouts.
- NFLCarolina Panthers vs. Buffalo Bills: Game Highlights
- NFLWatson leads Cleveland on 2 scoring drives in 34-10 preseason loss to Chicago— Deshaun Watson led Cleveland on two early scoring drives in the first half of Saturday's 34-10 loss to the Chicago Bears, and Shedeur Sanders tossed an ugly interception in the fourth quarter of the preseason opener for each team.
- NFLJosh Allen gets comfortable in Bills' new stadium with TD pass in 29-14 preseason win over Panthers— New Buffalo Bills stadium. Same Josh Allen.
- NFLCardinals rookie RB Love to miss a week due to sore ankleCardinals rookie running back Jeremiyah Love will miss the next week to let a sore ankle he injured Thursday night against the Raiders heal, coach Mike LaFleur said.
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