CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — If the Carolina Panthers had any questions about first-round draft pick Tetairoa McMillan’s abilities, they were answered in Week 1. Coach Dave Canales said McMillan is who he t...

Separately and on consecutive days this week, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin and veteran NFL safety Jabrill Peppers acknowledged they had eyes for each other during the lead-up to the 2017 draf...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are downplaying a pair of emotional on-field outbursts, including one that involved star tight end Travis Kelce, that marked their season- opening loss t...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Xavier Gipson is out of a job after a costly fumble in the New York Jets’ season-opening loss to Pittsburgh. Coach Aaron Glenn confirmed that the team released the wide recei...

Chuck Clark has played in 109 NFL games over the past nine seasons. He’s started every game he’s played since 2019. And yet he began the season slotting in at sixth or seventh on a theoretical depth c...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints first-year defensive backs coach Terry Joseph used to love working in college football, having spent the last 19 years at some of the biggest brands in the game. His stops in...

The Browns dropped their Week 1 game to visiting Cincinnati. CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns accomplished most of what they wanted against the Cincinnati Bengals. And yet, it still didn’t add up...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers gave Aaron Rodgers plenty of latitude over the last six months. They didn’t foist an ultimatum on him after he visited the team’s facility in ...

CHICAGO (AP) — J.J. McCarthy’s long-awaited debut for the Minnesota Vikings was looking more like a nightmare. Even so, coach Kevin O’Connell could sense things were going to change. And he told his q...

CHICAGO (AP) — The opening drive was a great start for Ben Johnson. The finish was more of the same for the Chicago Bears. With Johnson making his debut as Chicago’s head coach, the Bears blew an 11-p...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen had a message to the few thousands fans — and perhaps the entire NFL, for that matter — who left the stadium early to beat the traffic on Sunday night. Maybe they ...

DENVER (AP) — After spending quite a bit of time on the ground, Cam Ward had a firm grasp on where he wanted to go next. “The only way is up,” he said. It was a hit-filled, pressure-applied debut for ...

Inter Miami’s Luis Suárez further damaged his reputation. Jalen Carter of the Philadelphia Eagles cost himself the chance to play in a season- opening game. Florida’s Brendan Bett gave South Florida a...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Micah Parsons moved past the frustrations from his long contract stalemate with the Dallas Cowboys by producing a successful debut performance with his new team. Parsons had one...

The last play for the Pittsburgh Steelers defense featured a hit that left a lasting impression. Jalen Ramsey’s jarring shot that dislodged the ball from New York Jets receiver Garrett Wilson on fourt...

Chris Boswell’s heroics made Aaron Rodgers a winner in his first game with the team. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The new-look offense featured four touchdown passes from Aaron Rodgers and answered — for o...

Going into Sunday’s season opener, I felt pretty strongly that the Steelers would be able to beat the New York Jets. And they did. But this game produced more surprises than I could have ever imagined...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It was the biggest story following the Pittsburgh Steelers in the weeks leading up to the regular-season opener. But after it finally got resolved Saturday, by the end of Sunda...

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Nearly 18 years ago, as J.J. McCarthy strolled out of Soldier Field after attending his first Chicago Bears game, his father stopped to buy them a program for a keepsake to mark th...

Quentin Johnston caught two touchdown passes in L.A.’s 27-21 win. Justin Herbert threw for 318 yards and three touchdowns in outdueling Patrick Mahomes, and the Los Angeles Chargers beat Kansas City 2...