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.

Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Dave Merritt has been charged with misdemeanor domestic battery.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

One might say all roads lead to California ahead of Super Bowl 60. For Tariq Woolen, it is undoubtedly a reunion of sorts with his alma mater, the University of Texas at San Antonio.

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.

New England Patriots linebacker Jack Gibbens is the first Smithson Valley Ranger to make it to the Super Bowl.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel said he’s confident criminal cases against receiver Stefon Diggs and defensive lineman Christian Barmore won’t be a distraction for his team as it chases the AFC’s top seed in the playoffs.

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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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed veteran safety Jabrill Peppers as DeShon Elliott recovers from a knee injury.

The New England Patriots coaching staff isn't welcomed at the North Carolina football facility while Bill Belichick is there.

The Koch family has agreed to purchase a 10% stake of the NFL’s New York Giants, a person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press.

The NFL is easing some restrictions on Tom Brady as he prepares for his second season as Fox Sports' top analyst.

Cam Skattebo saw his first game action for the New York Giants and Jaxson Dart had an eventful preseason finale by throwing a touchdown pass and clearing concussion protocol following a big hit, with reserves playing much of a 42-10 rout of the New England Patriots.

Rookie TreVeyon Henderson had a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to open the game, quarterback Drake Maye added a 5-yard touchdown run and the New England Patriots beat the Washington Commanders 48-18 in the exhibition opener for both teams.

Tom Brady's statue, weighing six tons and standing 17 feet tall, has been unveiled outside the New England Patriots' stadium.

Tom Brady left his imprint all over the New England Patriots’ record books during his stellar two-decade run with the team.

New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel says he is aware of a video that showed receiver Stefon Diggs passing a bag of pink crystals to women on a boat.

New England Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams has been working remotely from his home in Detroit on doctor’s orders the past few weeks and was not with the team when it opened rookie minicamp.

North Carolina looks at its 2026 game in Ireland against TCU as an example of the bump from hiring Bill Belichick in its efforts to boost the school's football profile.

Charges have been dropped against two Rhode Island men in connection with the death of a fan following an altercation at a New England Patriots game in 2023.

The New England Patriots have agreed to trade quarterback Joe Milton III to the Dallas Cowboys.

Former NFL player Richard Sherman is the latest sports figure whose home has been burglarized.

The NFL’s new year officially kicked off Wednesday, two days after teams began spending big money in free agency.

Tom Brady addressed questions about his move to broadcasting as well as other issues on Wednesday during a conference call previewing Sunday’s Super Bowl 59 matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles.

Aaron Glenn had no doubts about where he wanted to go once the New York Jets’ head-coaching job became available.

A jury acquitted New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers in his assault and battery trial.

A woman has testified that Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers grabbed her by the neck and slammed her against the wall after she got a phone call while they were in bed.

A water main break has delayed a trial for Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers on allegations that he shoved his girlfriend’s head into a wall and choked her after she received a phone call while they were in bed together.

The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as their head coach.

The overlap of the NFL playoffs and coaching search season will have many of the league’s top assistants pulling double duty this month.

The New England Patriots have fired coach Jerod Mayo after one season, beginning another reboot for the franchise just a year after it parted with longtime coach Bill Belichick.

Justin Herbert threw three touchdown passes and the Los Angeles Chargers clinched their second playoff appearance in three seasons with a 40-7 victory over the New England Patriots.

Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye has returned to the game after being evaluated for a head injury following a blow to the helmet in the first quarter of New England’s matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers.

A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press that Bill Belichick contacted the New York Jets about their head coaching vacancy before accepting the job at North Carolina.

North Carolina and Bill Belichick have agreed to a five-year deal for the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach to become the Tar Heels’ next football coach.

Former New England Patriots coach and six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick says he had “a couple of good conversations” with North Carolina Chancellor Lee Roberts amid his discussions about the Tar Heels’ head-coaching job.

North Carolina has interviewed former New England Patriots coach and six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick for its head coaching position.

Chicago Bears president Kevin Warren said Ryan Poles will remain the general manager and serves as the point person in the search for a head coach to replace the fired Matt Eberflus.

The NFL has been on a race to the bottom this season.

New England Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye left Sunday’s game against the New York Jets in the first half after a hit to the head at the end of an 18-yard scramble.

Tank Bigsby rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns and Parker Washington returned a punt 96 yards for a score in Jacksonville’s 32-16 comeback win over the New England Patriots at Wembley Stadium.

New England Patriots leading rusher Rhamondre Stevenson was listed as active against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium after missing one game with a foot injury.

San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall will be activated and make his NFL debut against Kansas City 50 days after he was shot in the chest.

A London game is more than just a typical road trip for NFL teams.

The Super Bowl will return to Atlanta in 2028 at the home of the Falcons, following a vote of approval by NFL team owners on Tuesday at the league's annual fall meeting.

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The New England Patriots say safety Jabrill Peppers has been placed on the commissioner's exempt list while he goes through the legal process following his arrest on charges that he shoved his girlfriend’s head into the wall and choked her.

A person with knowledge of the decision says the New England Patriots are planning to give first-round draft pick Drake Maye his first pro start in the hopes of ending a four-game losing streak under veteran journeyman quarterback Jacoby Brissett.

Police say Patriots captain Jabrill Peppers was arrested over the weekend on assault, strangulation and other charges following a disturbance at a home.

New York Jets wide receiver Allen Lazard expects to be fined by the NFL for his celebration after a catch against Denver last Sunday that included what officials deemed to be a gun-like gesture.

Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes in a superb homecoming performance, New York’s defense was dominant and the Jets rolled to a 24-3 victory over the New England Patriots.