Headlines entering NFL Week 1. Russell Wilson's contract extension. Baker Mayfield's denial.
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It's finally football season! 🏈
In anticipation of the NFL's 103rd season, here are some the latest headlines entering Week 1:
- Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos agreed to a five-year extension worth a lot of 💰💰💰.
- Baker Mayfield denied saying he was going to "bleep up" the Browns in Week 1.
- Rams all-world defensive star Aaron Donald downplayed swinging a helmet at a Bengals player during a joint practice.
- A number of familiar players were released on roster cutdown day.
NFL news, notes and analysis
- Why Jalen Hurts' mentality is ideal for new-look Eagles: The Eagles don’t want to just make the playoffs to be ousted after one game like last season.
- Super Bowl hopes of Tom Brady, Bucs ride on new head coach: Passed over repeatedly for NFL jobs, Todd Bowles' delayed opportunity was worth the wait in inheriting a Super Bowl contender.
- Bruce Arians not worried about Tom Brady’s absence: Brady's former coach says the QB is "laser-focused" despite missing 11 days of training camp.
- Why new Dolphins coach immediately rearranged the locker room: For too long, Miami's offense and defense has been cliquey. Mike McDaniel has vouched to put an end to all of that.
- 'Worst part of the (expletive) job': HBO's "Hard Knocks" showed Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell lamenting having to cut his roster down to 53 players.
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Fantasy football: Dominate your league
We're here to help you prepare for fantasy football success this season.
- Top 200 rankings: From Jonathan Taylor to Zay Jones and the 198 players in-between.
- Position-by-position rankings: Save these rankings by position for those "best player available" draft-day decisions.
- Breakout candidates: Trey Lance takes over in San Francisco. Ravens WR Rashod Bateman has upside heading into his second season.
- Undervalued players: The Packers feature two players on this list of players who could help you win your league.
- Impact rookies: Jets RB Breece Hall enters a system known for producing successful fantasy backs; will WR Drake London see a good amount of targets in Atlanta?
More great fantasy football advice from around the Paste BN Sports Network:
- Draft strategy: How to approach each first-round pick
- One fantasy sleeper from each team
- 11 major injuries to know before you draft
- QBs divided into tiers, from top picks to intriguing sleepers
- 5 backup running backs to roster for when RB1 misses time
- Fantasy rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE | K | D/ST
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NFL Week 1 schedule
(All times Eastern)
Thursday, Sept. 8
Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Sunday, Sept. 11
New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Cleveland Browns at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m. (CBS)
San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans, 1 p.m. (CBS)
New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Baltimore Ravens at New York Jets, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Jacksonville Jaguars at Washington Commanders, 1 p.m. (FOX)
New York Giants at Tennessee Titans, 4:25 p.m. (FOX)
Kansas City Chiefs at Arizona Cardinals, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings, 4:25 p.m. (FOX)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Monday, Sept. 12
Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks, 8:15 p.m. (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2)
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