5:57 PM ET Former Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Santana Dotson met George Floyd only once, but it was an interaction he never forgot and forged a bond that would never be broken. For the two would always be Yates High School football alums. Dotson, a 1987 Yates graduate, was the reigning 1992 NFL Defensive
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12:29 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Colts general manager Chris Ballard on Thursday held an unscripted, impromptu and passionate virtual call in which he emphasized that there has to be an end to social injustice and racial inequality. “This is not a black problem,” Ballard said during the nearly 20-minute call. “This is a white problem.
2:26 PM ET Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores told his players they have the right to protest and show their emotions following the killing of George Floyd, and he urged them to be careful if they choose to be active in their cities. Flores, during a video conference on Thursday, said he was “a good
2:15 PM ET The Dallas Cowboys will place retired center Travis Frederick on the reserve/retired list on Thursday, freeing up $7 million in salary cap space. Frederick announced his retirement in March, but the Cowboys opted to keep him on their active roster until now in order to be able to spread the salary-cap hit
2:48 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN Buffalo Bills rookie quarterback Jake Fromm apologized Thursday after screenshots emerged of a text conversation in which he claimed only “elite white people” should be able to purchase guns. The conversation, which took place in 2019 and was posted to Twitter early Thursday morning, involved Fromm and a friend discussing
11:38 AM ET The NFL informed teams on Thursday that coaching staffs will be permitted to return to team facilities and the maximum number of personnel allowed in those facilities will be increased to 100, beginning Friday. “As has been emphasized in previous advice on reopening facilities, this may occur only if your club has
11:29 AM ET ESPN News Services The Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals were given the day off from meetings Thursday, in recognition of George Floyd’s memorial service. The first of three services scheduled for Floyd will take place Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis. The Vikings canceled meetings to allow players in the area to attend the
10:51 AM ET Twelve prominent Green Bay Packers players and coach Matt LaFleur released a powerful video message in the wake of the death of George Floyd and the nationwide protests over his killing. While players, coaches and organizations around the NFL have made separate statements, the Packers released a combined message via their social
8:37 AM ET New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees issued an apology Thursday for his comments on “disrespecting the flag,” saying he “completely missed the mark” on current issues in the United States. During an interview with Yahoo Finance on Wednesday, Brees reiterated his stance that he will “never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag
6:00 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Even before Matt LaFleur began the review of his first season as the Green Bay Packers coach, he knew what he would see: an offense that, while proficient for most of the year, lacked punch. “If you look back at last season, I know that one area that