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New York Giants football team president, CEO and co-owner John K. Mara, right, talks on his phone as he walks with the team's general council and senior vice president William Heller to a meeting during the annual NFL owners meetings, Sunday, March 24, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)
Giants owner: Trading Beckham came with 'reluctant approval'

Mar. 24, 2019 10:24 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2019 file photo New York Jets owner Christopher Johnson participates in a news conference in Florham Park, N.J. Picture this: New York Jets owner Christopher Johnson parading around next winter with a certain Super Bowl bauble on his head. Sure, Johnson was dreaming about something his franchise hasn’t achieved since 1969: an NFL championship. But in March, optimism flows through everyone in pro football. “If we win the Lombardi Trophy,” Johnson said Sunday, March 24, 2019 before the league meetings begin, “I will wear it like a crown until people are sick of me. Can you take that off his head?” (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Jets owner jokingly envisions self wearing Lombardi Trophy

By Barry Wilner Mar. 24, 2019 10:05 PM EDT

49ers sign punter Justin Vogel to 1-year deal

Mar. 19, 2019 07:21 PM EDT
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have signed punter Justin Vogel to a one-year contract. The 49ers had been seeking a replacement...

FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2019, file photo, New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. After a week of being beat up in the media over the trade of the popular star receiver Odell Beckham Jr., general manager Dave Gettleman went on the offensive, Monday, March 18, 2019, saying the trade was the best interests of the New York Giants and was a deal the organization could not refuse. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Gettleman goes on offense over Odell Beckham deal and Eli

By Tom Canavan Mar. 18, 2019 02:37 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 17, 2018, file photo, Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield celebrates in the second half of the team's NFL football preseason game against the Buffalo Bills, in Cleveland. With a shocking, blockbuster trade for superstar wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., the Browns flipped the NFL on its helmet and instantaneously changed their national perception. The Browns roster now includes Beckham, Mayfield, Jarvis Landry and Myles Garrett. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)
Huddle up! Browns QB Mayfield takes turn as Brewers 1B coach

By Carrie Muskat Mar. 16, 2019 08:40 PM EDT

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper, center, yells toward Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Trent Thornton as manager Gabe Kapler, right, and assistant trainer Chris Mudd check on him after he was hit by a pitch during the sixth inning in a spring training baseball game, Friday, March 15, 2019, in Clearwater, Fla. Harper sustained a bruised right foot Friday, but manager Gabe Kapler said the team wasn't overly worries about the injury. Initial X-rays were negative, the team said, but Harper then left the ballpark for more detailed X-rays. (Yong Kim/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)
Harper hit on foot by pitch; Severino out until May

By The Associated Press Mar. 16, 2019 12:58 AM EDT

Texans sign CB Boddy-Calhoun

Mar. 15, 2019 08:20 PM EDT
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans have signed cornerback Briean Boddy-Calhoun as they continue to add to their secondary. His signing Friday comes...

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Tyrod Taylor, left, and linebacker Thomas Davis, right, poses for a photo during a news conference at the NFL football team's headquarters Friday, March 15, 2019, in Costa Mesa, Calif. Taylor and Davis both are signed to a two-year contract with the Chargers, the team announced Wednesday. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Chargers re-sign safety Adrian Phillips to 1-year deal

By Joe Reedy Mar. 15, 2019 06:20 PM EDT

LB Shaquil Barrett agrees to contract with Buccaneers

Mar. 15, 2019 04:24 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Free agent linebacker Shaquil Barrett has agreed to terms on a contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Barrett spent the past five...

Wilson shocked by Beckham trade to Browns

By Mark Didtler Mar. 15, 2019 02:27 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson says he was shocked after the Cleveland Browns obtained wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. from the New...

FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2018, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt walks off the field prior to an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, in Los Angeles. The NFL has suspended Browns running back Kareem Hunt for eight games after a video showed him kicking a woman and he was later involved in a fight at a resort. The league on Friday, March 15, 2019, cited a violation of its personal conduct policy "for physical altercations at his residence in Cleveland last February and at a resort in Ohio last June." Hunt will not be paid during the half-season suspension, which he will not appeal. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo, File)
Browns' Kareem Hunt banned 8 games by NFL for 'altercations'

By Tom Withers Mar. 15, 2019 01:01 PM EDT

NFL suspends Browns' Kareem Hunt for 8 games after caught on video kicking a woman

Mar. 15, 2019 10:28 AM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — NFL suspends Browns' Kareem Hunt for 8 games after caught on video kicking a woman. ...

FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2018, file photo, New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. gestures prior to the team's NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in East Rutherford, N.J. Two people familiar with the blockbuster trade say the Cleveland Browns have agreed to acquire Beckham from the Giants. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Slow down: Browns GM tempers expectations after Beckham deal

By Tom Withers Mar. 14, 2019 07:43 PM EDT

Steelers sign WR Donte Moncrief, bring back WR Eli Rogers

The Associated Press Mar. 14, 2019 04:03 PM EDT
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Donte Moncrief can do the math in his head. Yet the newest Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver has no plans to fill the void left by Antonio Brown. ...

Beckham gone, Giants' turn of fortunes stunning

By Tom Canavan Mar. 13, 2019 09:53 PM EDT
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — What a stunner! After their first season under general manager Dave Gettleman and coach Pat Shurmur, the New York Giants...

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots Jason, left, and Devin McCourty react to fans during their Super Bowl victory parade in Boston. The Patriots’ twin combination in the secondary will remain intact for another season. A person familiar with the move says cornerback Jason McCourty has agreed to a two-year deal to remain with the Super Bowl champions. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because teams are not permitted to announce any moves until later in the day. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
The Latest: Source: Adrian Peterson to return to Redskins

By The Associated Press Mar. 13, 2019 09:23 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2018, file photo, Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Ja'Wuan James prepares to block during an NFL football game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. The Denver Broncos general manager made former Dolphins O-lineman Ja'Wuan James the NFL’s highest-paid right tackle. James gets a four-year, $52 million deal, where the Broncos also need to replace two of their own free agent offensive linemen. (Winslow Townson/AP Images for Panini, File)
Broncos begin rebuilding O-line in free agency

By Arnie Stapleton Mar. 13, 2019 08:13 PM EDT

Chargers add veterans in LB Thomas Davis, QB Tyrod Taylor

By Joe Reedy Mar. 13, 2019 07:53 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers didn't have many glaring offseason needs but upgrading the linebacking unit was at the top of the list. ...

Buccaneers address need for LB, WR, punter in free agency

By Fred Goodall Mar. 13, 2019 07:14 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers didn't make much of splash on the opening day of NFL free agency. The team needs helps in a number of areas...

FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2018, file photo, New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon runs for a touchdown after catching a pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots aren’t ready to give up on the possibility of Gordon playing football again in New England. The team extended qualifying offers to the restricted free agent receiver as well as defensive back Jonathan Jones on Wednesday, March 13. Gordon could rejoin New England only if he’s reinstated from his latest suspension for violating an agreement that allowed him to play after multiple drug suspensions. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
Patriots extend tender offer to suspended WR Josh Gordon

By Kyle Hightower Mar. 13, 2019 07:07 PM EDT