After a busy off-season, Damar Hamlin is back, Odell Beckham Jr. is a Raven, Sean Payton leads the Broncos, and 10 players are out because of gambling violations.
The Packers-Bears rivalry starts anew, Kansas City begins its title defense, and the hyped-up Jets will be tested against the Bills in a strong slate of games.
The Buffalo Bills safety, who went into cardiac arrest during an N.F.L. game in January, is “in a great head space to come back and make his return,” according to the team’s general manager.
A coach wept. A tennis star hawked cognac and beer. Nobody tried to sell you cryptocurrency. Rihanna dropped in to sing and lived to tell about it. And Kansas City won a football game.