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 tight end Darren Waller called music his “best tool of expression,” one he pursued in a busy off-season that saw him traded to the Giants and marry a W.N.B.A. champion.
Five Black presidents have been hired to lead N.F.L. teams, an influx some hope could provide a blueprint for diversifying leadership even as the league struggles to improve head coaching searches.
Kansas City will play against the Raiders on Saturday in Las Vegas in the first N.F.L. game since Damar Hamlin’s collapse on Monday night. The mood is likely to be subdued, at least at first.