NFL Pro Bowl
Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Chris Jones (95) sacks Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) for a loss of 11 yards during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Raiders get past turmoil, face AFC champ Bengals in playoffs

By The Associated Press Jan. 14, 2022 10:10 AM EST

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson (18) scores a touchdown in front of Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward (21) after catching a pass in the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Browns place Pro Bowl corner Ward on COVID-19 reserve list

By The Associated Press Jan. 08, 2022 12:35 PM EST

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) scores a touchdown against Atlanta Falcons inside linebacker Foye Oluokun (54) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Oluokun's last-minute pick saves Falcons' win over Lions

By Charles Odum Dec. 26, 2021 04:03 PM EST

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) fumbles the football after getting hit by New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan (94) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Saints' Jordan not letting up in 2nd decade, on field or off

By Brett Martel Dec. 26, 2021 12:14 PM EST

Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner (6) celebrates his touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams with offensive tackle D.J. Humphries (74) during the first half of an NFL football game Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Cardinals without Pro Bowl RB James Conner vs. Colts

Dec. 25, 2021 07:03 PM EST

Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs (7) reacts after breaking up a pass in the end zone against the New York Giants during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
NFL Notes: Pro Bowl is all in the family for Diggs brothers

By The Associated Press Dec. 24, 2021 01:25 PM EST

Denver Broncos free safety Justin Simmons watches during the second half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Denver. The Bengals won 15-10. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Broncos safety Justin Simmons snubbed again for AFC Pro Bowl

By Arnie Stapleton Dec. 24, 2021 02:55 AM EST

Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler, left, hauls in a pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Chargers feeling confident despite setbacks, roster turmoil

By Greg Beacham Dec. 22, 2021 08:45 PM EST

FILE - Len Hauss, center for the Washington Redskins is shown in 1975. Hauss, a five-time Pro Bowl center for Washington who started every game over the last 13 seasons of his 14-year NFL career, has died. He was 79. His daughter, Lana Hauss Snyder, said in a telephone interview Thursday that Hauss died Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Jesup, Georgia, after an extended illness. (AP Photo/File)
Len Hauss, 5-time Pro Bowl center for Washington, dies at 79

By Howard Fendrich Dec. 16, 2021 04:09 PM EST

FILE - Houston Texans wide receiver Demaryius Thomas stands with his parents, Bobby Thomas, right, and Katina Smith, prior to the team's NFL football game against the Denver Broncos on Nov. 4, 2018, in Denver. Thomas, who eared five straight Pro Bowls and a Super Bowl ring during a prolific receiving career spent mostly with the Broncos, has died at the age of 33. Thomas was found dead in his suburban Atlanta home Thursday night, Dec. 9, 2021, said Officer Tim Lupo, public information officer for the police department in Roswell, Ga. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Pro Bowler, Super Bowl champ Demaryius Thomas dies at 33

By Paul Newberry Dec. 10, 2021 01:00 AM EST

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur reacts as he walks off the field after an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won 36-28. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
Packers hopeful about injured players entering stretch run

Dec. 06, 2021 04:13 PM EST

Dallas Cowboys safety Jayron Kearse (27) is tackled by Kansas City Chiefs center Creed Humphrey (52) after intercepting a pass during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Chiefs leaning on unsung heroes in their Super Bowl pursuit

By Dave Skretta Dec. 02, 2021 02:37 PM EST

Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers and Preston Smith walk off the field after an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021, in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won 17-0. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
As Vikes prep for Rodgers, Packers 'D poses tough test, too

By Dave Campbell Nov. 18, 2021 02:30 PM EST

Kansas City Chiefs cornerback L'Jarius Sneed, right, intercepts a pass intended for Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams (17) as Packers wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling (83) watches during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Rodgers remains as vital as ever to Packers' aspirations

By Steve Megargee Nov. 08, 2021 05:25 PM EST

Mike Lucci, Pro Bowl player with Detroit Lions, dies at 81

By Ed White Oct. 26, 2021 02:41 PM EDT
DETROIT (AP) — Mike Lucci, a Pro Bowl linebacker who played nine seasons with the Detroit Lions, died Tuesday at age 81. Lucci died after...

Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel stands on the field during a medical break during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Titans' 3-time Pro Bowl punter Brett Kern on COVID-19 list

Oct. 12, 2021 06:09 PM EDT

Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown, center, is congratulated by tight end Geoff Swaim (87) after Brown scored a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals in the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
College roommates Brown, Metcalf ready for teams to clash

By Tim Booth Sep. 17, 2021 04:54 PM EDT

FILE- In this June 16, 2014, file photo, former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Tunch Ilkin, right, hugs Mike O'Donnell, the brother of former Steelers quarterback Neil O'Donnell, as they arrive for a viewing for former Pittsburgh Steelers head football coach Chuck Noll in Pittsburgh. Ilkin, a Turkis-born two-time Pro Bowl offensive lineman with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1980s who went on to become a beloved member of the organization's broadcast team, died on Saturday morning, Sept. 4, 2021, the team said. He was 63. Ilkin, who revealed last fall he was fighting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease), had been hospitalized recently with pneumonia. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Former Pro Bowl lineman, broadcaster Tunch Ilkin dies at 63

By Will Graves Sep. 04, 2021 02:37 PM EDT

FILE - Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen (97) signals teammates during the first half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Minneapolis, in this Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, file photo. The Minnesota Vikings are bringing back defensive end Everson Griffen, now the fourth player on defense to rejoin the team this year after time away with another team. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn, File)
Vikings bring back 4-time Pro Bowl pick Griffen as backup DE

By Dave Campbell Aug. 23, 2021 03:37 PM EDT

Green Bay Packers' linebacker Rashan Gary rides a bicycle to NFL football training camp Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
Fans return to training camp but must deal with restrictions

By Steve Megargee Aug. 07, 2021 11:59 AM EDT