NFL players
NFL players include those who compete in the National Football League, a professional American football league made up of 32 teams — 16 in the National Football Conference (NFC) and 16 in the American Football Conference (AFC).
NFL players are on the following teams:
NFC Teams
- Arizona Cardinals
- Atlanta Falcons
- Carolina Panthers
- Chicago Bears
- Dallas Cowboys
- Detroit Lions
- Green Bay Packers
- Los Angeles Rams
- Minnesota Vikings
- New Orleans Saints
- New York Giants
- Philadelphia Eagles
- San Francisco 49ers
- Seattle Seahawks
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Washington Football Team
AFC Teams
- Baltimore Ravens
- Buffalo Bills
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Cleveland Browns
- Denver Broncos
- Houston Texans
- Indianapolis Colts
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Las Vegas Raiders
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Miami Dolphins
- New England Patriots
- New York Jets
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Tennessee Titans
Learn more about NFL players on the NFL’s website.
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New York Jets legend Mark Gastineau was an unknown prospect from a tiny college leading into the 1979 NFL draft. He owes his iconic career to Connie Carberg, the first-ever female scout in NFL history. She is the one who invited him to the Senior Bowl that year as last-minute an injury replacement.
Charles Barkley might soon be the only person besides Aaron Rodgers who knows what the Packers QB is thinking.
Las Vegas Raiders QB Derek Carr says the locker room has Carl Nassib’s back after he became the first openly gay active NFL player in league history, and if you mess with Nassib, you mess with all the Raiders. The team will need this unity to make the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
Drafting N’Keal Harry was a franchise-altering mistake for Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, and now the wide receiver has requested a trade.
The NFL suspended former running back Ricky Williams for marijuana use multiple times in his career. Now, he’s weighing in on suspended U.S. sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson’s situation, encouraging her to use her platform to become an advocate on marijuana and mental health like he has in his post-playing career.
Tyreek Hill may play for the Chiefs, but he’s going to be a teammate for life with a player who’s never called Kansas City home now that he’s engaged to Kenny Vaccaro’s sister.
Offensive line protection is one of the determining factors is a rookie QB’s success. If a workout video of tackle Mekhi Becton from the New York Jets weight room is any indication, Zach Wilson could have a good year with a clean pocket. Especially in the first six games where they face subpar pass rushes.
Rex Ryan reacted to an embarrassing ‘Monday Night Football’ loss to the New England Patriots by burying the game ball. Six weeks later, the Jets won the rematch in the AFC playoffs.
Will Eddie Goldman continue to stuff the run for the Chicago Bears? With one of their top players still not back to work, it might be time for the Bears to worry about the future of their defense.
