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USA TODAY Sports It took three years for it to happen, but a second NFL owner finally has been linked to a confidential settlement of alleged misconduct that, if it occurred, could trigger significant consequences for the owner. Panthers founder Jerry Richardson promptly sold his team after...

Getty Images Washington’s top wide receiver is out of practice for the second straight day on Thursday. Terry McLaurin is dealing with an ankle injury as the team prepares for Sunday’s game against the Panthers. He’s been listed on some previous injury reports with ankle issues, but was not on...

Getty Images Alex Smith said Wednesday he “absolutely [is] planning on being out there” Sunday. The Washington quarterback took a step Thursday by taking part in individual drills. Smith got in some work with his receivers, the team public relations staff said in a pool report. But will...

Getty Images Christian McCaffrey remains sidelined by a thigh injury, as the Panthers running back did not practice on Thursday. Head coach Matt Rhule previously called McCaffrey doubtful for Sunday’s game against Washington. “He’s not able to play,” Rhule said Thursday, via David Newton of...

USA TODAY Sports At one point in the ongoing drama engulfing the upper levels of the Washington Football Team, majority owner Daniel Snyder tiptoed around the notion that minority owner Dwight Schar was behind efforts to smear Snyder, part of an apparent strategy to force Snyder to sell his...

Getty Images In life, there’s often an element of “What if?” Even as Washington has a chance to clinch the NFC East on Sunday, the Football Team’s head coach Ron Rivera admitted his mind occasionally wanders that path when thinking about his former employer. Washington plays Carolina this...

Getty Images Dwayne Haskins is preparing as if he will be the Washington Football Team’s starting quarterback on Sunday, despite an incident this week that had both the team and the league evaluating whether he broke COVID-19 protocols. Haskins is taking reps with the first-string offense at...

Getty Images Panthers head coach Matt Rhule’s first press conference of the last few weeks have always included word about running back Christian McCaffrey‘s status for the week to come. That word has never been good and that remains the case this week. Rhule said that McCaffrey is doubtful to...

Getty Images Washington stripped Dwayne Haskins of his captaincy as part of his punishment for visiting a strip club in violation of the league’s COVID-19 protocols. Coach Ron Rivera said Wednesday the quarterback apologized to his teammates and was punished for his Sunday night transgression...

Getty Images Dwayne Haskins knows he is down to his last chance with the Washington Football Team. He answered, “Yeah,” when asked the question about whether this is his final opportunity to make good. The second-year quarterback clarified a “misconception” that he was at a strip club Sunday...

Getty Images The independent investigation of the Washington Football Team will be boosted by someone who was once the nation’s chief law-enforcement officer. The league has retained former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch “help investigate allegations of misconduct among the owners of the...

The NFL announced a change in time for one of Week 16’s games on Tuesday. The Panthers and the Washington Football Team were initially scheduled to kick off their game a 1 p.m. ET on Sunday. The league has moved that game to a later time. It will now get underway at 4:05 p.m. ET. CBS will...

Getty Images Washington owner Daniel Snyder remains determined to keep control of the franchise he purchased in 1999. That objective could become more challenging in the aftermath of the latest item from the Washington Post. Will Hobson, Beth Reinhard, and Liz Clarke of the Post report that...

Getty Images Dwayne Haskins has gone from persona non grata to adequate replacement to persona non grata all over again. The Washington quarterback dropped from starter to street clothes earlier this years. Now playing again due to injuries to Kyle Allen and Alex Smith, Haskins has apologized...

Getty Images Running back Christian McCaffrey has played only three games in 2020 due to various injuries, but the 4-10 Panthers have not shut him down. On Monday, head coach Matt Rhule said whether McCaffrey plays Sunday depends on if he’s available earlier in the week. “I’m hopeful to see...

Getty Images The Chiefs, Packers, Ravens and Seahawks tied for the most Pro Bowlers, with each team getting seven. The NFL announced the 2021 AFC and NFC Pro Bowl rosters Monday night. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the favorites for the MVP award...

Getty Images It appeared for a brief while that perhaps the NFC East champion actually would finish with a record north of .500. That won’t happen; all four teams currently have eight or more losses. At this point, only Washington can finish at 8-8. Two wins will get Washington to that record...

Getty Images The Washington Football Team’s winning streak came to an end against the Seahawks on Sunday, but they remain in first place in the NFC East as a result of the Giants’ loss to the Browns on Sunday night. Head coach Ron Rivera said on Monday that staying in first place is his sole...

Getty Images Washington is getting linebacker help for the last two weeks of the regular season, signing Mychal Kendricks off the Seattle practice squad, per multiple reports. Kendricks tore his ACL in Week 17 of last season after playing 14 games with the Seahawks. He joined the club’s...

Getty Images The Panthers fired General Manager Marty Hurney on Monday morning and it didn’t take long for speculation to start about a reunion with Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera in the future. Washington does not have a G.M. at the moment and Rivera is expected to be the...