The 2026 NFL Draft is tonight. Here’s when and how to watch.

The 2026 NFL Draft, one of the league’s hallmark events, gets underway Thursday evening in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It marks the unofficial start of the new season, when all 32 teams, buoyed by their hopeful fans, come in with a fresh slate and an opportunity to tackle their rosters’ biggest weaknesses.  When is the NFL Draft … Read more

NFL defended streaming strategy in meeting with Trump administration regulators, FCC filing shows

NFL executives defended their media rights and streaming strategy in a meeting last week with Trump administration regulators, according to a Federal Communications Commission filing published Wednesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The meeting came after the FCC announced it had launched a probe into … Read more

Pittsburgh students move to remote learning as NFL draft consumes the city

The NFL draft has become such a production that the league starts planning each one about two and a half years in advance. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Starting last summer, some of the main partners in the 2026 draft, set to be held this … Read more

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel speaks out after photo scandal with NFL reporter Dianna Russini

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel said he’s had “some difficult conversations” after photos emerged of himself and former Athletic reporter Dianni Russini holding hands. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. At a press conference Tuesday, Vrabel thanked the media for the “patience that you’ve shown in a … Read more

Ex-Alabama football player accused of wearing wigs to impersonate NFL players in loan fraud scheme

A former University of Alabama football player donned makeup and wigs during an elaborate multimillion-dollar fraud scheme in which he secured loans pretending to be NFL players, federal authorities said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Luther Davis has indicated he wi’ll plead guilty at a … Read more

NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos of her with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel

NFL reporter Dianna Russini has resigned from The Athletic — a sports journalism brand owned by The New York Times — less than a week after photos of her and New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel at an Arizona hotel drew scrutiny, a spokesperson for the New York Times confirmed to NBC News on Tuesday. … Read more

Dianna Russini won’t be reporting amid review of NFL coverage after photos with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel

Dianna Russini, an NFL journalist for The Athletic, won’t be reporting while the sports outlet reviews her coverage after photos of her with Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel were published, a source at The Athletic familiar with the matter said Friday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive … Read more