Chiefs TE Travis Kelce: ‘Last year was a failure to me’ without Super Bowl ring

Aldon Smith will be able to take part in team activities with the Dallas Cowboys after the NFL on Wednesday conditionally reinstated the pass rusher from an indefinite suspension for off-field issues. Smith, who hasn’t played in an NFL game since 2015, will be able to participate in the Cowboys’ virtual offseason program starting next week. The Cowboys, who lost sacks leader Robert Quinn in free agency, signed Smith to a one-year contract last month despite his uncertain playing status.

When the Raiders traded defensive star Khalil Mack just before the start of the 2018 season, it appeared to have a big impact on the team’s morale and early-season play. Oakland stumbled to an 0-3 start and won just one game before mid-November. Though Raiders players said little to the media about