New England Patriots wide receiver A.

Sam Darnold played just five snaps.

Backup quarterback Drew Lock led two late scoring drives and the Seattle Seahawks intercepted Drake Maye three times in the fourth quarter to overcome an early injury to starter Sam Darnold and beat the New England Patriots 13-10 in a Super Bowl rematch.

Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold suffered a hip injury that knocked him out of Seattle’s season opener against the New England Patriots, a potentially significant blow to the Super Bowl champions’ title defense.

Christian Gonzalez has agreed to a four-year, $135 million contract with the New England Patriots that makes him the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history, two people with knowledge of the deal have told The Associated Press.

Dillon Gabriel throws three touchdown passes as the Cleveland Browns beat the New England Patriots 37-13 Thursday night in their final preseason game.

The Houston Texans have acquired wide receiver Kayshon Boutte from the New England Patriots.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Ja’Quinden Jackson was taken off the field in an ambulance after being injured on the opening kickoff Saturday night in a preseason game against the New England Patriots.

The Jacksonville Jaguars acquired guard Daniel Faalele from the New York Giants for a sixth-round draft pick in 2027.

One of Patriots quarterback Drake Maye’s favorite offensive targets isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.

Finding a No. 2 receiver to pair with Terry McLaurin was a glaring need for the Washington Commanders.

Stefon Diggs is signing with the Washington Commanders, a person familiar with the agreement tells The Associated Press.

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft says Christian Gonzalez has been offered the highest contract in team history.

Stefon Diggs won’t face discipline from the NFL after a league review determined that there wasn’t enough evidence to punish him under its personal conduct policy.

The Philadelphia Eagles have traded wide receiver A.

The 2026 NFL season will kick off with a Super Bowl rematch.

A misdemeanor domestic battery case against Chiefs assistant Dave Merritt has been dismissed without prejudice.

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye called Mike Vrabel “a great human being,” and said he doesn’t think the head coach’s off-field issues will be a distraction for the defending AFC champions this upcoming season.

Stefon Diggs’ acquittal in court clears a path for the four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver to return to the field.

Opening statements and testimony began in the assault trial of Stefon Diggs, with his former live-in chef accusing the ex-New England Patriots receiver of slapping and choking her during a dispute at his home.

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel said he is taking accountability for actions that have created a distraction for New England without addressing specifics about photos published recently of him with longtime NFL reporter Dianna Russini at an Arizona resort.

New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel is seeking counseling and will not be with the team for Day 3 of the NFL Draft on Saturday, following the publication of photos of the coach and longtime NFL reporter Dianna Russini at an Arizona resort.

Mike Vrabel said Tuesday that he’s had “difficult conversations with people I care about,” including his family, his coaching staff and players, following the publication of photos of the Patriots coach and longtime NFL reporter Dianna Russini at an Arizona resort.

The NFL is not investigating Mike Vrabel’s behavior after published photos of the New England Patriots coach and former Athletic reporter Dianna Russini at an Arizona resort prompted her resignation and an internal investigation at The New York Times-owned sports outlet.

New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel didn’t make an appearance at the team’s pre-draft news conference Monday.

The NFL will open the season on a Wednesday for the second time ever with the defending champion Seattle Seahawks set to host the first game of the 2026 season.

The Seattle Seahawks and wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba have agreed to a four-year, $168.8 million contract extension, with $120 million guaranteed, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.

The Cleveland Browns are proposing a rule change that would allow NFL teams to trade draft picks five years into the future instead of three.

The New England Patriots have informed wide receiver Stefon Diggs that he’ll be released when the new league year begins next week, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.

The Cleveland Browns have agreed to acquire offensive tackle Tytus Howard from the Houston Texans for a fifth-round pick, a person familiar with the move has told The Associated Press.

New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel called on the league to increase staffing at the replay command center to make sure that reviews from all games are treated equally in the future.

The New York Jets don’t plan to let running back Breece Hall hit the open market at the start of the league year, while the futures of other top running backs such as Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III and David Montgomery remain more in flux.

The Cleveland Browns say safety Ronnie Hickman was treated for minor injuries and released after reports that he was jumped by four men in a hotel lobby.

Bad Bunny really wanted to see Carlos Correa play for Puerto Rico at home in the World Baseball Classic.

New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs has pleaded not guilty to a felony strangulation charge and a misdemeanor assault and battery charge stemming from an alleged dispute with his former private chef.

Seattle's Super Bowl victory over New England on Sunday night didn't break viewership records.

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye doesn’t plan to have any surgical procedures on his throwing shoulder after receiving a pain-relieving injection before the Super Bowl.

Now that the Seattle Seahawks have been crowned Super Bowl champions, it’s on to the 2026 season.

A day after the Seattle Seahawks became Super Bowl champions, speculation about the halftime music showdown is making news.

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance has led to a massive surge in global listening.

Sam Darnold and that stingy Seattle Seahawks defense captured the franchise’s second Super Bowl championship on the familiar field of their rival, the San Francisco 49ers.

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show featured a real wedding.

Drake Maye was a dependable and steadying force for the New England Patriots this season.

Seattle Seahawks star wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba returned in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl 60 after being taken to the locker room in the third quarter to be evaluated for a concussion.

The Seattle Seahawks have won the franchise’s second Super Bowl title.

The Seattle Seahawks have won the franchise's second Super Bowl, and defense was the driving force behind this championship.

A heralded defense vs.

The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks have defied the odds by reaching the Super Bowl after aggressive free agency spending.

A Bad Bunny look-alike contest in San Francisco has turned into a street party as hundreds of fans gather to celebrate the global superstar.

Nobody on the Seattle Seahawks has supported Sam Darnold quite like Ernest Jones IV.

Sam Darnold has been traded, discarded and labeled a bust.

Maybe the game itself will live up to the hype, because Super Bowl Opening Night was calmer than usual.

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is dealing with an illness and did not practice on Friday, the latest wrinkle in the quarterback’s preparations for the Super Bowl matchup with the Seattle Seahawks.

Count New England Patriots team owner Robert Kraft among those shocked that Bill Belichick reportedly will not be selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.

The Denver Broncos have fired offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi in a shakeup of their coaching staff in the wake of their AFC championship game loss.

ESPN has reported that six-time Super Bowl champion head coach Bill Belichick didn’t get voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.

Drake Maye got the tough coaching he wanted and thrived.

Mike McDaniel has agreed to become the Los Angeles Chargers’ offensive coordinator.

Sean Payton says he'll have second thoughts about his decision to pass up an easy field goal, as well as the play he called instead.

Drake Maye scored New England’s only touchdown on a 6-yard keeper, propelling the Patriots to their 12th Super Bowl with a 10-7 win over the Denver Broncos.

The heavy snow and swirling wind moved into the Mile High City for the second half of the AFC championship game Sunday as Denver played New England.

The NFL’s conference championship games feature both No. 1 seeds, two division rivals and a backup quarterback making his first start of the season.

Drake Maye threw three touchdown passes, Marcus Jones returned one of C.

John Harbaugh and the New York Giants are working on an agreement to make him the team’s head coach, three people with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday.

Drake Maye threw a touchdown pass to Hunter Henry in the fourth quarter, and New England’s defense roughed up Justin Herbert as the Patriots beat the Los Angeles Chargers 16-3 in an AFC wild-card playoff game.

Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak has interviewed with the Miami Dolphins for their head coaching vacancy.

Rhamondre Stevenson ran for two touchdowns and caught another from MVP contender Drake Maye, and the New England Patriots completed their remarkable turnaround season with a 38-10 win over the Miami Dolphins.

The NFL’s regular season has reached its final weekend with plenty undecided in terms of the playoff picture, including the No. 1 seed in both the AFC and NFC.

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel says he hasn’t heard anything from the NFL that would prevent Stefon Diggs from playing in the team's regular-season finale as the receiver faces strangulation and other criminal charges in connection with a dispute with his former private chef.

New England Patriots defensive lineman Christian J.

New England Patriots star wide receiver Stefon Diggs is facing strangulation and other criminal charges in connection with a dispute with his former private chef.

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is making a strong case for MVP honors this season.

Drake Maye threw a career-high five touchdown passes as the New England Patriots dominated the New York Jets 42-10.

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson won’t play Saturday night against the Green Bay Packers due to the back injury that knocked him out of a loss to the New England Patriots last weekend.

Drake Maye guided New England to a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns, rallying his team from an 11-point deficit to a 28-24 victory over Baltimore that clinched a postseason spot for the Patriots and dealt a devastating blow to the Ravens’ playoff hopes.

Lamar Jackson’s injury-plagued season has thrust Baltimore’s star quarterback to the sideline again.

The Buffalo Bills have kept themselves in the race for the AFC East title.

The AFC’s two top teams are home underdogs in Week 15.

The return of Jaxson Dart to the New York Giants lineup didn’t provide much of a spark in their 33-15 loss to the New Englad Patriots.

Drake Maye passed for two touchdowns, and the New England Patriots became the first NFL team to reach 11 wins this season with a 33-15 victory over the New York Giants.

Ryan Seacrest will have some star-studded company for "Dick Clark's New Year’s Rockin’ Eve" to usher in 2026.

Drake Maye passed for 294 yards an the AFC-leading New England Patriots extended their winning streak to nine, defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 26-20.

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a turf toe injury.

Aaron Glenn has decided to switch quarterbacks for the New York Jets.

Justin Fields ran for an early score lead against the New England Patriots.

The New England Patriots are winners of eight straight games.

Rob Gronkowski already thought of himself as a New England Patriot for life.

TreVeyon Henderson had touchdown runs of 69 and 55 yards, Drake Maye threw two TD passes, and the New England Patriots beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 28-23 for their seventh straight win.

Six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach Bill Belichick and four other head coaches who won Super Bowls are among the nine semifinalists in the coach category for the 2026 class for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Drake Maye threw two touchdown passes and had a pair of turnovers in an uneven performance and the New England Patriots held on for a 24-23 victory over Atlanta after Parker Romo missed a potential tying extra point for the Falcons.

Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Myles Garrett broke his own franchise record with five sacks against the New England Patriots.

The NFL can see another worst to first turnaround this season.

Six-time Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Belichick advanced to the final 12 candidates for the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class.

Drake Maye threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns and the New England Patriots beat the Tennessee Titans 31-13 Sunday in coach Mike Vrabel’s first game against the franchise that fired him in January 2024.

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills beat themselves by committing three turnovers in a 23-20 loss to AFC East rival New England Patriots.

Drake Maye led the Patriots on a 37-yard drive to set up rookie Andy Borregales’ 52-yard field goal with 15 seconds left, and New England beat the Buffalo Bills 23-20, leaving the NFL without an undefeated team five weeks into the season.

New England Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Tom Brady was finished.

Cardi B is expecting.

Drake Maye threw for two touchdowns and rushed for another, Antonio Gibson returned a kickoff 90 yards for a score, and the Patriots beat the Miami Dolphins 33-27 for Mike Vrabel’s first win as New England’s coach.