The NFL on Monday announced its International Player Pathway program Class of 2026, featuring 13 athletes representing 10 countries. A total of 70 international players have signed with NFL teams ...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J.(AP) — Leander Wiegand knew very little about the NFL — or American football, for that matter — when his best friend urged him to check out something he saw on TV. It was the day ...

“We’re thrilled to welcome a new group of talented international athletes to the 2026 IPP program,” said NFL Director of International Football Development Patrick Long. “The IPP program is a key ...

The NFL, in its ongoing quest to expand its worldwide appeal, unveiled the International Player Pathway program over the offseason. Through it, each NFC South team was granted one extra practice squad ...

The 49ers were one of four teams to add a player through the NFL’s International Player Pathway Program. The club on Tuesday announced the addition of Alfred Gutierrez, an offensive lineman from ...

The New Orleans Saints announce some positive, and not-so-positive news on Friday. On the bright side, Charlie Smyth, who came over to the team in 2024 as a part of the NFL's International Player ...

The ceiling still hasn’t been touched for Kansei Matsuzawa. Despite years of international initiatives and development routes like the International Player Pathway Program, no Japanese-born player has ...

Seahawks LB Ernest Jones IV wakes up with 'GMFB' five days after Super Bowl LX victory Seattle Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV wakes up with "GMFB" five days after Super Bowl LX victory. "GMFB" ...