Mark Maske

Washington, D.C.

Sports reporter covering the NFL

Education: University of Virginia, BA in rhetoric and communications

Mark Maske covers the NFL for The Washington Post. He has covered the NFL and the Washington Football Team since 1998. He previously covered baseball, the Baltimore Orioles, the effort to bring a major league team to Washington, and colleges. He had two stints as a Washington Football Team beat writer, from 1998 to 2004 and again in 2012 and 2013. He currently covers the NFL at large, focusing on league-wide issues and stories.
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Latest from Mark Maske

Tom Brady’s bid for Raiders part ownership to be considered by NFL owners

Tom Brady’s Raiders ownership bid, which has been pending before the NFL finance committee for months, must be approved by at least 24 of the 32 team owners.

October 15, 2024

Dolphins coach says Tua Tagovailoa is expected to return in 2024

Coach Mike McDaniel did not provide a firm timetable for a return by Tua Tagovailoa, who is recovering from the third diagnosed concussion of his NFL career.

October 14, 2024
Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa talks on the sideline during the Dolphins' game Sept. 30 against the Titans in Miami Gardens, Fla. (Rebecca Blackwell/AP)

Lions’ Aidan Hutchinson undergoes surgery to repair broken tibia, fibula

There is no indication when Aidan Hutchinson, who was injured in Detroit’s victory in Dallas, will be ready to return to action, the Lions said Monday.

October 14, 2024

The Cowboys look like NFC pretenders after ‘humbling’ home loss

Owner Jerry Jones declared his team “all in” this season, but Dallas’s most lopsided home loss in decades raised questions about the its ceiling.

October 14, 2024

NFL owners to consider Tom Brady’s Raiders part-ownership deal Tuesday

At least 24 of the 32 owners must approve the deal, in which Brady and Tom Wagner are believed to be attempting to buy about 10 percent of the Raiders.

October 11, 2024

NFL says it didn’t have access to definitive Amazon shot for replay decision

The 49ers should have been awarded possession of the ball on a muffed punt Thursday night in Seattle but weren’t, and replay didn’t fix the mistake.

October 11, 2024
Coach Kyle Shanahan looks on during the 49ers' win Thursday night over the Seahawks in Seattle. (John Froschauer/AP)

NFL places Jabrill Peppers on paid leave after last weekend’s arrest

Jabrill Peppers was arrested last weekend and faces charges that include assault and battery and strangulation.

October 9, 2024
Jabrill Peppers is ineligible to practice or play for the Patriots while on the commissioner's exempt list. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

In the upside-down NFC East, everyone is looking up at the Commanders

The Commanders seem to have staying power, while the Cowboys and Eagles are off to middling starts after entering the season as the division favorites.

October 9, 2024

Drake Maye is set to make his first NFL start Sunday for the Patriots

New England Coach Jerod Mayo will make the move from Jacoby Brissett to Maye for Sunday’s game against the Texans.

October 8, 2024

Jets fire Robert Saleh as head coach after disappointing start

Robert Saleh was in his fourth season as the Jets’ head coach and had a record of 20-36.

October 8, 2024