KEN BELSON

Miami’s quarterback left Thursday’s game on a stretcher after his head was slammed to the turf for the second time in five days. The players’...

The group’s executive director, DeMaurice Smith, was nearly ousted from the role after negotiating a contentious 2020 labor deal. Candidates are lining up to replace...

The league has looked for contrition in determining its discipline of players accused of conduct violations. Deshaun Watson’s insistence that he did nothing wrong undermined...

Tests for dementia were rescored under the N.F.L.’s concussion settlement to avoid race-based criteria.

An investigator also found no evidence that Dolphins owner Stephen M. Ross seriously pressed his coach to deliberately lose games.

Demaryius Thomas had C.T.E. when he died in December at 33, but the posthumous diagnosis alone does not explain what role football had in the...

In a study, Dr. Jennifer Coughlin observed brain activity that may help predict the onset of trauma-related illnesses and cognitive decline. N.F.L. players are helping...

At risk of falling into a three-game deficit, the Lightning scored a late goal to beat the Rangers for the first time in six games...

Paul Salata made a point of celebrating the last player selected in the draft. His family carried on the tradition by honoring the 262nd pick...

After a long-held stiff arm to Las Vegas, the N.F.L. has in short order selected the city to host a Pro Bowl, a Super Bowl...