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FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2021, file photo, Minnesota Vikings cornerback Jeff Gladney plays during the second half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit. Gladney has been released by the team, just a couple of hours after he was indicted by a Texas grand jury for felony assault of a woman he was previously in a relationship with. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)
Vikings release CB Jeff Gladney after assault indictment

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Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) works out with the quarterbacks during NFL football practice Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/Justin Rex)
Culley won't say why Watson missed practice with Texans

By Kristie Rieken 14 hrs ago

FILE - New York Giants' Alfred Morris (41) rushes during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in East Rutherford, N.J., in this Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, file photo. The Giants on Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, announced the re-signing of Alfred Morris. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin, File)
Giants re-sign RB Alfred Morris in case Saquon not ready

By Tom Canavan Aug. 02, 2021 04:21 PM EDT

Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) practices with the team during NFL football practice Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/Justin Rex)
Taylor steps in as Texans QB amid uncertainty with Watson

By Kristie Rieken Jul. 30, 2021 06:12 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft an NFL football game in Houston. A video recording of Kraft and other men allegedly engaging in massage parlor sex will be returned to prosecutors for destruction, a Florida judge ruled Friday, July 30, 2021, ending a two-year saga that tarnished the reputation of one of football's most successful luminaries. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Judge agrees to destruction of Kraft massage parlor video

By Terry Spencer Jul. 30, 2021 03:16 PM EDT

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By The Associated Press Jul. 29, 2021 01:10 PM EDT
July 29 1751 — The first International World Title Prize Fight takes place in Harlston, England. The champion, Jack Slack of England, beats...

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Julio Jones runs a drill during an NFL football minicamp Wednesday, June 16, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, Pool)
Cannabis company sues Tennessee Titans' Julio Jones, others

Jul. 28, 2021 03:08 PM EDT

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) throws the ball during NFL football practice Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/Justin Rex)
Watson practices with Houston Texans on 1st day of camp

By Kristie Rieken Jul. 28, 2021 11:20 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 16, 2019, file photo, Herschel Walker talks about 150 years of college football during the NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Day in Hoover, Ala. Walker appears to have a coveted political profile for a potential Senate candidate in Georgia. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)
As Herschel Walker eyes Senate run, a turbulent past emerges

By Brian Slodysko, Bill Barrow And Jake Bleiberg Jul. 23, 2021 12:59 PM EDT

Richard Sherman, center right, walks with his wife Ashley, following a King County District Court hearing Friday, July 16, 2021, in Seattle. The NFL football cornerback, who has played with the Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers, was arraigned on five criminal charges Friday after he was arrested Wednesday after police said he crashed his car in a construction zone along a busy highway east of Seattle and then tried to break into his in-laws' home in the suburb of Redmond, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
NFL's Richard Sherman 'deeply remorseful' after arrest

By Gene Johnson Jul. 16, 2021 02:45 PM EDT

The King County Correctional Facility is shown Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in downtown Seattle. Former Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers NFL football star Richard Sherman was booked into the jail Wednesday after he was arrested and authorities said he tried to force his way into a family member's home in suburban Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Judge orders NFL's Richard Sherman released without bail

By Gene Johnson Jul. 15, 2021 02:35 PM EDT

Peyton Manning throws out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the 91st MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 13, 2021 in Denver. (AP Photo/Alex Trautwig, Pool)
Peyton Manning doesn't rule out future role with Broncos

By Arnie Stapleton Jul. 14, 2021 10:08 PM EDT

FILE - Then-San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke responds to a question during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, in this Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016, file photo. The Jacksonville Jaguars said Wednesday, July 14, 2021, that coach Urban Meyer and general manager Trent Baalke were subpoenaed as part of a lawsuit filed by lawyers for Black players suing former Iowa strength coach Chris Doyle for discrimination. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Jags' Meyer, Baalke subpoenaed in Iowa discrimination suit

Jul. 14, 2021 02:02 PM EDT

UConn coach says refusal to violate protocols led to ouster

By Pat Eaton-Robb Jun. 17, 2021 05:33 PM EDT
A former strength coach for UConn's men's basketball team has sued the school, claiming his contract wasn't renewed after he refused demands from coach Dan...

FILE - In this June 20, 2016, file image, Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid poses for a photo. Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Reid has pleaded not guilty in a crash that left a young girl critically injured. The judge modified Reid's bond Monday, June 7, 2021, to allow him to drive with an interlock device installed that requires him to pass a breathalyzer test before his vehicle will start. (AP Photo File)
Former Chiefs assistant coach pleads not guilty in crash

Jun. 07, 2021 04:34 PM EDT

FILE - Former NFL players Ken Jenkins, right, and Clarence Vaughn III, center right, along with their wives, Amy Lewis, center, and Brooke Vaughn, left, carry tens of thousands of petitions demanding equal treatment for everyone involved in the settlement of concussion claims against the NFL, to the federal courthouse in Philadelphia, in this Friday, May 14, 2021, file photo. The NFL on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, pledged to halt the use of “race-norming” — which assumed Black players started out with lower cognitive functioning — in the $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims and review past scores for any potential race bias.(AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
NFL judge: Lawyers for Black players can join mediation

By Maryclaire Dale Jun. 03, 2021 06:09 PM EDT

FILE - This Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007, file photo shows Pittsburgh Steelers' Najeh Davenport in Pittsburgh. The NFL on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, pledged to halt the use of “race-norming” — which assumed Black players started out with lower cognitive functioning — in the $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims and review past scores for any potential race bias. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
NFL pledges to halt 'race-norming,' review Black claims

By Maryclaire Dale Jun. 02, 2021 02:23 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2019,file photo, Australia's Kurtley Beale, center, is assisted from the field after suffering a head injury during the Rugby World Cup Pool D game at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa between Australia and Georgia in Shizuoka, Japan. A "shadow trial" of advanced eye-tracking technology will be conducted in the Trans-Tasman Super Rugby tournament in Australia and New Zealand as part of World Rugby's bid to tackle head injuries by improving the detection of concussion. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)
Rugby uses eye-tracking technology to tackle concussions

By Steve Mcmorran May. 18, 2021 12:16 AM EDT

Former Titans employee sues, claims fired over positive test

May. 14, 2021 07:03 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A former Tennessee Titans employee is suing the NFL franchise for firing him after he was told to quarantine for a positive COVID-19...

Former NFL player Clarence Vaughn III, center left, and his wife Brooke Vaughn kiss before delivering tens of thousands of petitions demanding equal treatment for everyone involved in the settlement of concussion claims against the NFL, to the federal courthouse in Philadelphia, Friday, May 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Retired Black players say NFL brain-injury payouts show bias

By Maryclaire Dale And Michelle R. Smith May. 14, 2021 01:09 PM EDT