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Cam Ward goes to the Titans at No. 1 in the NFL draft. Travis Hunter picked 2nd by the Jaguars
By Rob Maaddi Cam Ward has gone from zero-star recruit to No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. Travis Hunter is taking his versatility to...
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NFL shines spotlight on flag football as the draft takes over Green Bay
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — While the NFL draft takes over Titletown and Lambeau Field, the league is leveraging the excitement surrounding its premier offseason event...
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From 8-man football to competitive CrossFit, some prospects took a different road to the NFL draft
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former Virginia safety Jonas Sanker took a somewhat unconventional path to this week’s NFL draft. He initially drew the interest of college scouts...
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Ex-NFL player Shannon Sharpe accused of rape in $50 million civil lawsuit
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A young woman who says she was raped and threatened by retired NFL player Shannon Sharpe during a “rocky consensual relationship”...
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NFL’s smallest market prepares to host league’s top offseason spectacle as draft comes to Green Bay
By Steve Megargee GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Corey Behnke was a 7-year-old attending a Green Bay Packers preseason game with his grandfather when he...
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Pro scouts make adjustments as they navigate the evolving college football world ahead of the NFL Draft
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch interviews a draft prospect, he often feels as though he’s entered a strange new scouting universe....
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Colts’ Braden Smith recovering from OCD so severe he contemplated suicide, report says
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts right tackle Braden Smith says he missed the final five games last season because of an obsessive-compulsive disorder that was...
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Bills CB Benford draws on childhood memories to fulfill dreams of NFL career and as a budding author
By JOHN WAWROW ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Amid the violence and overdoses Christian Benford encountered, and countless funerals he attended growing up near one...
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Here’s how the new NFL rules on kickoffs and overtime will work
The one-year trial version of the dynamic kickoff in the NFL led to an uptick in the return rate that wasn’t quite as much as...
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NFL competition committee proposes moving touchback to 35 and making dynamic kickoff permanent
By Josh Dubow The NFL competition committee is recommending making the dynamic kickoff rule permanent and moving touchbacks to the 35-yard line in hopes of generating even...
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Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy sues woman who accused him of assault
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy sued his former girlfriend who accused him of attacking her, alleging the woman assaulted...
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Banning the tush push and changes to playoff seeding are among proposed NFL rule changes
By Josh Dubow The Green Bay Packers have formally proposed a rule change to ban the tush push and the Detroit Lions proposed that playoff...
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Texans’ Derek Stingley agrees to deal to make him highest-paid cornerback in NFL history, AP source says
HOUSTON (AP) — Derek Stingley Jr. has agreed to a three-year, $90 million contract extension with the Houston Texans that will make him the highest-paid...
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NFL Draft: How to watch, dates, draft order and potential top picks
Quarterbacks Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders figure to be among the top picks in next month’s NFL draft, though there’s no current consensus that either...
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Woman who accused Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy of attacking her granted protective order by Texas judge
By Dave Skretta KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The woman who accused Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy of attacking her last week, resulting in a...
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QB Sam Darnold agrees on a 3-year, $100.5 million deal with Seahawks, AP source says
By Rob Maaddi The Seattle Seahawks have found the replacement for Geno Smith, agreeing to a three-year, $100.5 million contract with Sam Darnold, a person with...
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Myles Garrett becomes the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history at $40 million per year
Myles Garrett is staying in Cleveland after the Browns gave him a record four-year contract extension that makes the four-time All-Pro edge rusher the highest-paid...
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Buffalo Bills release NFL’s active sacks leader Von Miller in a salary cap-saving move
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills announced the long-anticipated decision to release Von Miller on Sunday, parting ways with the aging edge rusher...
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Only 2 NFL players get the franchise tag after the Vikings let Sam Darnold hit the market
By Josh Dubow Dallas signed defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa before the franchise tag deadline Tuesday and Minnesota declined to give the tag to quarterback Sam Darnold, clearing the...
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NFL scouting combine helps some, raises questions about others and creates intrigue as draft looms
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When the NFL scouting combine opened, everyone wanted to see Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter work out at two positions and how the...
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Going through the NFL combine, Jack Bech inspired by brother killed in New Orleans attack
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jack Bech grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana, hoping to emulate his older brother. It didn’t matter he was playing football games against...
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QB Shedeur Sanders uses vast array of football resources to emerge as possible No. 1 draft pick
By Michael Marot INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Shedeur Sanders took advantage of the abundant resources to emerge as a potential starting NFL quarterback. He studied under six...
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With top players sitting out, Kain Medano, Shemar Stewart deliver impressive workouts at NFL combine
By MICHAEL MAROT INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jihad Campbell, Teddye Buchanan and Kain Medano had the strongest performances among linebackers on the first day of workouts...
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UFL moves touchbacks to 35, eliminates onside kick to leave 4th-down play as only option
The UFL is moving the touchback on kickoffs into the end zone to the 35-yard line and eliminating the onside kick, leaving a fourth-down conversion...
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Broncos assistant coach Michael Wilhoite arrested after being accused of punching a police officer
An assistant coach for the Denver Broncos is facing a felony assault charge after being accused of punching a police officer in the face at...
