Football (NFL)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts calls Michael Jordan a friend — the two cigar aficionados were photographed rubbing shoulders over the summer in Greece — so when the retired Chicago Bulls great offers advice, it’s perhaps best to listen.

WESTFIELD, Ind. (AP) — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson insists he's healthy. Daniel Jones embraces the chance to compete for a starting job.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Drake Maye got a crash course in confronting change during his first NFL season.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams fired his first pass of training camp in Wednesday's scrimmage directly to Tremaine Edmunds and the veteran middle linebacker took the interception up the field.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The four-time defending NFC South champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers have lofty goals entering the franchise’s 50th season. They want to celebrate their golden year with their third Vince Lombardi trophy.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Jaxson Dart is squarely in the spotlight as someone the New York Giants hope will be their quarterback of the future. The future is not here yet.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence and his Jacksonville Jaguars teammates opened training camp by taking a pop quiz. A hundred questions, with Lawrence’s version focused on “all the stuff you have to do as a quarterback.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Glenn woke up at 3:30 on the morning of his first training camp practice as the New York Jets ' head coach and couldn't fall back asleep.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tyreek Hill's work to regain the trust of his Miami Dolphins teammates remains ongoing after the All-Pro wide receiver took himself out of the 2024 regular-season finale and indicated he wanted to play elsewhere.

Some of the most important players on NFL teams are those that might not necessarily start the season on the field.