The Baltimore Ravens and Ronnie Stanley have agreed to a five-year, $98.75 million extension.

The deal only trails the $22 million per season average Laremy Tunsil signed with the Houston Texans.

The extension keeps Stanley protecting Lamar Jackson's blind side through the 2025 season.

"Ronnie is the mainstay on our offensive line," Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said. "He's a shutdown left tackle who excels on the field and in our community. This is just the beginning for Ronnie, and we could not be happier for him and his family."

Through seven weeks this season, Stanley has a pass-block win rate of 96.8%, the highest among qualified offensive tackles.

Super Bowl Opening Night will be virtual only in 2021.

The event will have no ticketed access and all-virtual player interviews, in accordance with the agreement reached between the NFL and NFL Players Association.

In addition, the NFL Honors awards show will be a virtual, made-for-TV production, without a red carpet or tickets to the event.

The Los Angeles Chargers cancelled practice on Thursday after one player returned a positive test for COVID-19.

All players were sent home from the team facility and went through virtual meetings.

"Well, we've done a really good job with the contact tracing," Anthony Lynn said. "Players take this very seriously. As of right now, we feel like we have it contained. We'll get another round of testing back tonight, and we'll know more. As of right now, I just wanted to make sure we keep it contained and give the players a little more peace of mind."

New York Giants guard Will Hernandez tested positive for COVID-19 this week and contact tracing led the team to tell nine other members of the organization to stay home on Thursday.

On Friday morning, the Giants announced that the seven players and two coaches will be back to work after they produced negative tests.

The team will continue to conduct meetings remotely and follow the other intensive protocols the league has mandated for teams dealing with positive tests.

Cam Newton has called Sunday's road game against the Buffalo Bills a "must win" for the New England Patriots.

The Patriots, who have lost three straight, are 2-4 and trail the Bills (5-2) in the AFC East.

"This is a must-win for us, and I'm going to control the things that I can control. I have two or three more days to prepare and that's what I plan on doing," Newton said.

The Patriots have won the division each of the past 11 seasons.

The Atlanta Falcons have struggled this season, but Matt Ryan thinks Thursday night's victory over the Carolina Panthers could spark a second-half surge.

"I hope it's the start of something," Ryan said. "I really feel like, although we're 2-6, I feel like we've been in some tight ones. We've played some good football. I think we can play some really tough football here in the second half of the season."

Last season the Falcons started 1-7 but went 6-2 over their final eight games.

"We've been in every game we've played this year," Ryan said. "We've had some crazy losses, just to be frank, and I really believe that we've got the caliber of team to go be in the games we're going to play the rest of the season.

"Why can't we win them all? That's the mindset that I have."

The Seattle Seahawks decided not to pursue Antonio Brown after performing their due diligence on him.

Brown had contentious exits from the Pittsburgh Steelers and Las Vegas Raiders. Brown also was suspended eight games for multiple Personal Conduct Policy violations. He faces further potential discipline for a pending civil lawsuit alleging sexual assault, based on the evidence developed.

The Seahawks may have acknowledged interest in Brown simply to placate Russell Wilson, who had pushed for them to sign him.

The Minnesota Vikings are 1-5, but one of their biggest rivals doesn't think Mike Zimmer's job should be in jeopardy.

The Atlanta Falcons have engaged in trade talks regarding former first-round pick Takkarist McKinley.

McKinley has been ruled out for Thursday's game with a groin injury.

The Falcons declined to pick up his fifth-year option before the 2020 season.

Excited by the recent title wins by the Los Angeles Lakers and Dodgers, Jared Goff would love to see the Rams make it three-straight championships for the city.

"It's something that's really exciting for the city right now," Goff said. "It would be good to make it a little three-peat with us involved. It's definitely something we're conscious of."

The Rams are 5-2 heading into Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins.