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Ex-NFL receiver Mike Williams dies 2 weeks after being injured in construction accident
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Former NFL receiver Mike Williams, who was injured in a construction accident two weeks ago and later put on a ventilator,...
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Aaron Rodgers injures his left Achilles tendon in his first series for the Jets
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers’ debut with the New York Jets lasted just four snaps. And now the four-time MVP and a shell-shocked...
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Can the NFL’s 2020 QB draft class be among the best ever? The early results say yes
By Joe Reedy Joe Burrow is not only the NFL’s highest-paid quarterback, he is the leader of a draft class that in a short time...
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Tom Brady returns to hero’s welcome in New England and declares himself a ‘Patriot for life’
By Jimmy Golen FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady ran out of the tunnel in front of a screaming New England crowd one more time...
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Detroit Lions spoil Chiefs’ celebration of Super Bowl title by rallying for a 21-20 win in the NFL’s opener
By Dave Skretta KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jared Goff threw for 253 yards and a touchdown, new Lions running back David Montgomery ran for the...
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Bengals QB Joe Burrow becomes NFL’s highest-paid player with $275 million deal, AP source says
CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow became the highest-paid player in the NFL on Thursday, agreeing to a five-year, $275 million contract extension,...
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The Chiefs have won 8 straight season openers. They have a ways to go to catch the longest streak
By Josh Dubow Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have been fast starters to the NFL season. The defending-champion Chiefs head into their opener Thursday...
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Pro Picks: Bengals over Cowboys in Super Bowl 58
BY ROB MAADDI Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs know winning consecutive Super Bowls is a tough task. They’ll have plenty of familiar foes and...
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Analysis: Several stars could join Jonathan Taylor and miss start of NFL season over money squabbles
It’s opening week in the NFL, time for the stars to shine. Or sit out. With Week 1 preparations under way across the league, the...
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Patriots’ Jack Jones to serve 1 year of probation, community service in firearms case
By Kyle Hightower FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots defensive back Jack Jones has agreed to serve one year of probation and 48 hours...
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Aaron Rodgers’ quest to turn Jets into contenders is NFL’s top storyline entering the season
One No. 12 started the clock on the countdown to his gold jacket and another switched numbers, conferences and shades of green. The biggest storyline...
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Jets’ Rodgers says Giants’ Ward was making things up when discussing their on-field exchange
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers added a little juice to the New York Jets’ regular-season showdown with the Giants in October. The Jets quarterback responded...
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Trades dominate the day as NFL teams trim rosters to 53 players
A slew of trades highlighted roster cutdown day in the NFL on Tuesday. Kicker Wil Lutz is reuniting with coach Sean Payton in Denver. The...
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List of NFL players suspended for violating gambling policies
The NFL has been suspending players for gambling violations since the 1963 season. Paul Hornung and Alex Karras were suspended for the 1963 season but...
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Father of NFL cornerback Caleb Farley killed in explosion at North Carolina home
By Hannah Schoenbaum, Teresa M. Walker and Steve Reed MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The father of Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley died overnight in an explosion that...
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Sidelines are crowded because NFL teams are carrying 90-man rosters throughout preseason
BY ROB MAADDI More NFL hopefuls are getting an opportunity to stick around a little longer to showcase their skills this summer. When the league...
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Bengals and Packers scuffle during joint practice ahead of their preseason opener on Friday night
By Mitch Stacy CINCINNATI (AP) — Punches were thrown and players tossed to the ground during scuffles that interrupted a joint practice Wednesday between the...
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NFL preseason could be a good test of how teams approach the league’s new kickoff rule
By Josh Dubow SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — As a player who solidified his place in the NFL as a special teams’ standout with his...
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Georgia fires football staffer who survived fatal crash, less than a month after lawsuit
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia has fired the football recruiting staffer who survived a January crash that killed player Devin Willock and another recruiting staffer,...
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Tom Brady enters the world of soccer as minority owner of English club Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — NFL great Tom Brady has become a minority owner of English second-tier soccer team Birmingham and wants to bring a winning...
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New Orleans Saints shorten outdoor portions of practice because of hot weather
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Hot weather — even by south Louisiana standards — is causing the New Orleans Saints to change their training camp schedule....
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NFL revises personal conduct policy to expand penalties for sexual assault offenses
The NFL has revised its personal conduct policy to expand the definition of sexual assault offenses that could result in a more severe penalty. A...
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Damar Hamlin puts aside fear and practices in pads for the first time since cardiac arrest
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Of the thousands of emotions — trepidation among them — running through Damar Hamlin’s head Monday while pulling on his pads...
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Aaron Hernandez’s brother now facing federal charges over alleged threatening messages
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The troubled brother of the late NFL player Aaron Hernandez was charged Friday, now in federal court, with new counts of...
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NFL teams are adapting to unrelenting heat as training camps ramp up
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The sight of wide receivers Keith Kirkwood and Shaq Davis leaving practice early this week because of heat-related symptoms was nothing...
