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The Washington Commanders have settled a lawsuit with the District of Columbia attorney general's office over fans' season-ticket deposit money.

NFL coach Brian Flores can press discrimination claims against the league and three teams after a federal judge on Wednesday rejected the option of arbitration, presumably before Commissioner Roger Goodell, and offered some stinging observations about the status of racial bias in the sport.

Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett, who led the Bulldogs to their second straight national championship, was arrested early Sunday after police said he was intoxicated and banging on doors.

Following the tragic death of soccer player Anton Walkes, Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper has flown back to North Carolina to attend to grieving players, which has put an interview with Sean Payton on hold, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported.

The Washington Commanders created a "toxic work culture" for more than two decades, "ignoring and downplaying sexual misconduct" by men at the top levels of the organization, according to a report published Thursday by the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay said on Tuesday that he believes "there's merit to remove" Daniel Snyder as owner of the Washington Commanders.

The NFL will hold a moment of silence prior to the start of tonight's 2022 regular-season kickoff game between the Bills and Rams to recognize the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Arizona Cardinals running backs coach James Saxon was placed on administrative leave Friday following domestic battery charges stemming from an incident in May.

The Chicago Bears hosted the Highland Park High School football team at Wednesday's training camp practice as part of the organization's community day.

An attorney for Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder sent a letter to Congress on Wednesday stating that Snyder intends to testify virtually before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform on July 28, but that there is no basis to subpoena Snyder's testimony.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell testified in front of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform for roughly two hours on Wednesday as part of Congress' investigation into the Washington Commanders' workplace culture. Commanders owner Dan Snyder declined to appear before the committee, but chairwoman Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y. announced she plans to subpoena Snyder.

The Las Vegas Raiders made a $1 million donation to the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District in the wake of the tragic school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

Dan Snyder has declined at appear at a U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing next week. The Commanders owner responded with a letter from his attorney to the committee's June 6 request for the owner to appear as part of the Congressional investigation into the team's workplace conduct. Commissioner Roger Goodell has accepted the committee's invitation to testify and will do so virtually.

The U.S. House Oversight Committee announced Wednesday it has requested Commissioner Roger Goodell and Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder to appear before the committee at a hearing on the Commanders' hostile workplace culture scheduled for June 22.

Texans head coach Lovie Smith opened Wednesday's press conference by announcing Texans players have come together to raise $200,000 for the Robb School Memorial Fund. Texans owner Cal McNair matched the players donation to bring bring the donation total to $400,000 from the organization.

The Buffalo Bills Foundation and NFL Foundation are combining to donate $400,000 to local response efforts following last Saturday's shooting at a Buffalo supermarket.

Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy posted $1,500 bond Friday morning following a Thursday arrest on second-degree criminal tampering charges with a domestic violence enhancer.

Following 18 years with the organization and 10 months as team president, Dan Ventrelle is no longer with the Las Vegas Raiders, owner Mark Davis announced Friday.

The U.S. House Oversight Committee sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday saying it found evidence the NFL's Washington Commanders may have engaged in potentially unlawful financial conduct for more than a decade by withholding ticket revenue from visiting teams and refundable deposits from fans.

The Bills have reached an agreement with the state of New York and Erie County on a 30-year lease for a new $1.4 billion stadium in Orchard Park, the team announced Monday.

Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder issued a statement Thursday denying workplace misconduct allegations made against him during a congressional roundtable in Washington, D.C. The NFL said it was reviewing the allegations and will consider them "as we would any other new allegations regarding workplace misconduct."

Former Miami head coach Brian Flores is suing the NFL and three of its teams -- the Broncos, Dolphins and Giants -- alleging a pattern of racist hiring practices by the league, racial discrimination during the interview process with Denver and New York as well as during his tenure with Miami.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told reporters Wednesday that there was no interference in the work of lawyer Beth Wilkinson's investigation into the workplace culture of the Washington Football Team, as alleged in a Washington Post report from Tuesday.

Former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III was driving at more than 150 mph with a blood-alcohol content twice Nevada's legal limit before his sports car slammed into the rear of a vehicle that burned, killing a 23-year-old woman, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

Cowboys safety Damontae Kazee was arrested early Tuesday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated in a Dallas suburb, police said.

Buffalo Bills receiver Isaiah McKenzie revealed he faces NFL discipline for violating the league's COVID-19 protocols for unvaccinated players by failing to wear a mask inside the team's facility.

The city of New Orleans will require fans to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours in order to attend Saints home games at Caesars Superdome.

Cornerback Jeff Gladney, a 2020 first-round draft choice, was indicted Tuesday by a Texas grand jury for felony assault of a woman he was previously in a relationship with and has subsequently been released by the Minnesota Vikings.

President Joe Biden will celebrate the Buccaneers' Super Bowl title when the team visits the White House on Tuesday. Tampa Bay won Super Bowl LV in February by defeating the Kansas City Chiefs, 31-9.

Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott raised concern his team could fall behind in having COVID-19 protocol restrictions loosened for the start of training camp if enough players aren't vaccinated.

Colt Brennan, a star quarterback at the University of Hawaii who finished third in the 2007 Heisman Trophy balloting, died early Tuesday, his father said. He was 37.

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, the explosive case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S.

Nike said in a statement Wednesday, "We are deeply concerned by the disturbing allegations and have suspended Deshaun Watson. We will continue to closely monitor the situation."

Two of the 22 women who have accused Deshaun Watson of sexual assault and harassment in separate lawsuits publicly spoke out Tuesday, detailing their experiences with the Houston Texans quarterback.

NFL owners on Wednesday approved a $450 million debt waiver for Washington Football Team owner Daniel Snyder to allow him to buyout the team's minority owners, NFL Network's Judy Battista reported.

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has been sued by four more women who accuse him of sexual assault and harassments, bringing the total number of civil suits against Watson to seven.

Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo said Wednesday that "now is the time to address the rise in hate crimes against all races over the last few years" in response to Tuesday's killings of eight people, six of whom women of Asian descent, by a white gunman.

The NFL is telling the federal government it will make the remaining of the league's 30 stadiums available as COVID-19 vaccination sites, joining the seven facilities already administering the vaccine.

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick issued a statement Monday in which he declined to accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which President Donald Trump had intended to present to him.

NFL players shared their reactions Wednesday as supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in a chaotic protest aimed at thwarting a peaceful transfer of power, forcing lawmakers to be rushed from the building and interrupting challenges to Joe Biden's Electoral College victory.

Former New York Giants cornerback Deandre Baker was cleared of robbery charges in Florida on Monday after his alleged victims' attorney was arrested on extortion charges.

Several Los Angeles Chargers staff and players, including rookie quarterback Justin Herbert, are among the thousands of people evacuated from their homes amidst the Southern California wildfires.

Members of the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday joined the group of NFL players to voice their frustration in Wednesday's decision by a Kentucky grand jury to bring no charges against Louisville police for their role in the death of Breonna Taylor.

The Washington Post on Wednesday reported additional examples of workplace sexual harassment inside the Washington Football Team organization, and allegations that owner Dan Snyder was personally involved. Snyder released a statement denying those specific allegations and saying he was unaware of the incidents until now.

The Green Bay Packers said in a statement Monday they were "shocked" and "deeply troubled" by the video posted to social media Sunday that shows a Black man shot multiple times in the back by Kenosha (Wisc.) police.

Washington owner Daniel Snyder said Friday that the behavior described in a report from The Washington Post detailing accusations from 15 former female employees of the NFL franchise that they were sexually harassed during their time with the team "has no place in our franchise or society."

The Washington Post reported Thursday that 15 female former employees said they were sexually harassed during their time with the team.

The NFL announced funding that will support innovators competing to create a new, top-performing football helmet.

Several members of the Houston Texans organization attended the funeral for George Floyd on Tuesday at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced it will be reopening its doors on June 10 and disclosed the multiple safety measures being made for the health and safety of its guests.

A number of players on the Minnesota Vikings attended Thursday's memorial for George Floyd in Minneapolis.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell issued a statement on Saturday regarding the death of George Floyd at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer and the nationwide protests that have occurred in the wake of his death.

The Players Coalition, an organization co-founded by former NFL player Anquan Boldin and Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins, became the latest entity on Saturday to issue a statement in the wake of the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota.