John Madden has passed away at the age of 85. The NFL said Madden died unexpectedly and did not detail a cause.

Madden had a decadelong stint as the coach of the Oakland Raiders, making it to seven AFC title games and winning the Super Bowl following the 1976 season. Madden compiled a 103-32-7 regular-season record, and his .759 winning percentage is the best among NFL coaches with more than 100 games.

Madden retired from coaching at the age of 42 and went on to become an even bigger name as a broadcaster and as the namesake for the Madden NFL Football videogame. 

The NFL will not consider rescheduling Saturday's Las Vegas Raiders-Cleveland Browns game, according to a report.

The Browns are working through a COVID-19 outbreak. The NFL rescheduled several games last season due to the pandemic, but the league implemented rules to help teams navigate the pandemic, including expanding the practice squad roster this year.

Rodger Goodell all but confirmed that this game would not be moved, saying that there has been no discussion regarding rescheduling. 

"We feel confident with continuing changes and adaptions to our protocols we can do that," Goodell said.

There were 15 rescheduled games in 2020 due to the pandemic. 

Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas is expected to be announced as the site of Super Bowl LVIII in 2024 at the NFL owners meetings in Dallas on Wednesday.

While Super Bowl venues are supposed to boast a minimum of 70,000 seats, it is possible that more seats and/or standing room-only placement could be added.

Super Bowl LVIII was initially headed to Caesars Superdome in New Orleans before a scheduling conflict necessitated that plan being pushed back a year, to 2025.

The Las Vegas Raiders have agreed to contract extensions with a pair of special teamers.

Daniel Carlson, who is tied for the NFL lead in scoring with 144 points, received a four-year extension worth as much as $18.4 million. The kicker gets $10.2 million in guarantees and becomes the third-highest-paid player at his position.

Cole, the Raiders' punter, also received a four-year extension that will make him one of the league's top-four-paid punters.