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Two pro football seasons in one year? The 'unheard of' pursuit of some NFL hopefuls
NFL dreams have come true for UFL players, but it can come with the price of the longest season of a player's life.

TOP HEADLINES

AROUND THE LEAGUE
Picking the NFL’s most underrated players: 12 names -- one at every position -- deserving of more respect
Who are the most underappreciated players in the NFL? We picked one at 12 different positions, including a veteran tight end.
Summing up the offseason for every AFC team: Barnwell's 16 superlatives
The Bengals have an unhappy star. The Patriots have turned over their roster.

JIM IRSAY 1959-2025
How Jim Irsay prepared his daughters to succeed him as Colts owners
Jim Irsay's three daughters have played key roles with the Colts.
Pat McAfee delivers heartfelt tribute to Jim Irsay

NFL NATION
Have the New York Giants assembled a better roster this year?
Breaking the Giants' roster down position by position -- if they're better, worse or the same

QUARTERBACK DISCUSSIONS
Wilbon: Steelers are making a mistake letting Rodgers near their building
Why Wilbon, Graziano preach patience with Caleb Williams and the Bears

FIRST YEARS IN FOCUS
Which rookies will make the biggest 2025 impact? Clay projects first-year leaders in 10 statistical areas
We predicted the league's top rookies in 10 different stats for the 2025 season. Who will dominate box scores this fall?

TRENDING IN THE NFL
'Go and change the world': Commanders' Dan Quinn delivers speech at alma mater
The Commanders head coach concluded his Salisbury University commencement speech with a bang.

SPORTS BETTING
Bills only team favored in every game in early NFL lines
The Buffalo Bills are favored over the Baltimore Ravens in their season opener -- and in each of their other games, the only team that can stake that claim.

FLAG ON THE PLAY?
The reservations Mad Dog, Stephen A. have about NFL players in Olympics
NFL excited about Olympic flag football, but will its stars participate?
A vote Tuesday paved the way for players such as Patrick Mahomes and Tyreek Hill to play Olympic flag football.
Top Headlines
- Manning says Irsay turned Indy into football town
- Lions star DE Hutchinson cleared for full return
- Tush push lives: Proposal to ban play in NFL fails
- Cards' Murphy-Bunting on NFI list, out for 2025
- Sources: Tempers flare in tense tush push debate
- Purdy happy new deal lets 49ers build around him
- Johnson: Love chance to alter Bears QB narrative
- WR Wilson on future: 'Hopeful I'm a Jet for life'
- 🏈 Why the tush push deserved to live on
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Photo by Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire Long live the tush push! The controversial play's top moments
Some believe the play is unstoppable, and now it has proved unkillable -- even for the NFL and its owners.
AP Photo/Michael Conroy Inside the first month of being an NFL rookie
Rookies including Tyler Warren, Josh Conerly Jr. and Nick Martin share insight on their first days as an NFL player.
Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire Best NFL team fits for remaining free agents, trade candidates
Where should J.K. Dobbins, Aaron Rodgers and Justin Simmons sign? Who should trade for Jalen Ramsey? Let's find fits for 14 available players.
Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire 2025 NFL offseason: Making sense of 10 lingering questions
Let's reason out why the Bears didn't improve at RB, why the Steelers didn't plan better at QB and why the Bengals didn't extend Trey Hendrickson (yet).
Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire 2025 NFL schedule release: Judging overreactions to matchups
Will the 49ers roll into the playoffs? Can the Giants, Lions and Cowboys overcome tough slates? We're sizing up schedule release fallout.