The National Football League announced that 2,860 flag players will participate in the NFL Flag Championships presented by Toyota, the world's premiere youth flag football tournament, from July 18-21, at the Hall of Fame Village in Canton.

As part of the ongoing partnership between the National Football League and the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), a new initiative to increase participation in and recognition of high school football officials will be piloted with seven NFL clubs during the 2023 football season.

The National Football League (NFL) is dedicated to fostering the growth of women's flag football worldwide. In support of this effort, the NFL proudly endorses the RCX Sports Foundation in presenting the International Women’s Flag Football Scholarship Program, which – beginning in 2024 – aims to empower women globally by offering four scholarships for international flag football players to attend a United States-based college or university that offers women’s flag football as a varsity sport.

The National Football League and the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) announced Thursday they are jointly awarding two grants in research funding totaling $526,525 to independent medical researchers at the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN) and Emory University. The grants will fund investigations into innovative, first-of-their-kind, alternative pain management methods that could benefit NFL players, and society at large.

As part of the release of its annual helmet testing results, the NFL and NFLPA announced April 13 a quarterback-specific helmet will be available for the first time for the 2023 season.

The NFL confirmed Friday that three players have been indefinitely suspended for violating the league's gambling policy. Two other players were each suspended six games.

The National Football League recently announced the launch of The Smart Heart Sports Coalition, a collaboration among the NFL, NBA, MLB, MLS, NHL, NCAA, the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, Korey Stringer Institute, National Athletic Trainers’ Association and Damar Hamlin’s Chasing M’s Foundation.