Football

George Kittle says he could return from his Achilles tear “well before November,” as the 49ers enter an offseason of potential offensive change.

The Bills fired coach Sean McDermott and promoted Brandon Beane to president after Buffalo again failed to reach the Super Bowl despite its regular-season success.

Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet will need season-ending surgery after suffering a significant knee injury Saturday, coach Mike Macdonald said Monday.

The Lions are finalizing a deal to hire former Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzing as their next offensive coordinator, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams stressed the importance of being on the same page with his wide receivers after DJ Moore faced criticism for his route-running effort in overtime.

The Broncos have opened the window for leading rusher J.K. Dobbins to return to practice this week and potentially play in the AFC Championship Game.

New Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski will keep incumbent defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich in his role.

Bills coach Sean McDermott wasn’t happy with the way officials handled a critical overtime play that resulted in a Broncos interception Saturday, saying it was “too big of a play” not to stop the game […]

Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair wore a message of “stop the genocide” on his eye black before Sunday’s loss to the Patriots, doing so despite reportedly being fined for it after last week’s wild-card round.