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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The Chiefs beat the Ravens by a toe as NFL’s season opener goes down to the wire

The Ravens came up a toe short on the final play in a rematch of last season’s AFC championship game, with the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs hanging on for a 27-20 win.

September 6, 2024

How the NFL’s new kickoff rules will change the game in the 2024 season

The NFL has spent years attempting to fix the kickoff. Will this year’s new ‘dynamic’ kickoff format be the answer?

September 5, 2024
The NFL's new kickoff alignment. (Michael Domine/The Washington Post)

The NFL is back. Here are the key storylines for the 2024 season.

Key quarterback moves and significant rule changes highlight the 2024 NFL season, with the Kansas City Chiefs and Aaron Rodgers back in the spotlight.

September 5, 2024
Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams will start for the Chicago Bears. (Charles Rex Arbogast/AP)

NFL Top 5 for Week 1: Preseason rankings, plus hip-drop tackles

The NFL’s five teams, ranking the rest, hip-drop tackles, third-quarterback rule, the future in Brazil and more in The Post’s new midweek NFL package.

September 4, 2024

49ers’ Ricky Pearsall, shot in robbery attempt, is released from hospital

The team previously said the wide receiver was in serious but stable condition after suffering a bullet wound to his chest.

September 1, 2024
San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest Saturday. (Robert Kupbens/USA Today Sports)

Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers end standoff with four-year, $120 million deal

Aiyuk, a two-time 1,000-yard receiver in four seasons with the 49ers, agreed to a four-year deal worth $120 million with $76 million guaranteed.

August 29, 2024

NFL plans to restrict Tom Brady’s access to teams in Fox analyst role

The league’s decision arises from conflict-of-interest concerns as Brady’s proposed deal for part ownership of the Raiders moves toward possible approval in October.

August 29, 2024

NFL says it won’t take action against Rashee Rice until legal case plays out

The league is expected to leave Rice eligible to play for the Chiefs until his criminal case is resolved.

August 29, 2024
Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice, right, speaks to teammate Xavier Worthy before an Aug. 22 preseason game. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

Steelers name Russell Wilson their season-opening starter at quarterback

Coach Mike Tomlin announced that Wilson will start in Week 1 ahead of Justin Fields, as both quarterbacks begin their first season with the team.

August 28, 2024

The NFL will allow private equity investments. Here’s what that means.

NFL owners made a major change to their rules by allowing teams to sell up to 10 percent of their ownership to private equity funds.

August 28, 2024
The NFL will allow any team to sell up to 10 percent of its ownership to private equity. (Nell Redmond/AP)