NFL Football 24 Hours

Last updated: March 27, 2026, 8:30 PM ET

League Governance & Personnel Moves

Florida AG challenges the National Football League to immediately abolish the Rooney Rule, arguing the mandate constitutes "blatant race and sex discrimination" in hiring practices and demanding decisions be based purely on merit. This legal pressure arrives as the Buffalo Bills secured the return of safety Damar Hamlin on a fresh one-year contract following a season curtailed by injury, signaling organizational commitment to the player. Concurrently, the Bills continue roster evaluation with the draft looming, assessing remaining needs at several key positions after the initial wave of free agency concluded.

Player History & League Figures

The professional football community mourned the passing of former Raiders center Robbins Barret Robbins, who died at the age of 52 this week. In coaching developments, several former players are beginning their second careers, as Ted Ginn Jr., AJ McCarron, and Chris Redman are starting their professional coaching tenures within the UFL across markets like Columbus, Louisville, and Birmingham. Away from the field, pop culture magnetism remains high, exemplified by Taylor Swift giving a public shoutout to fiancé Travis Kelce during their appearance at the iHeart Radio Music Awards after Alysa Liu presented an accolade.