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Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson celebrates being selected by the Detroit Lions as the second pick in the NFL football draft Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher )
Breaking down players selected in 1st round of NFL draft

By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 28, 2022 08:54 PM EDT

FILE - Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett throws during the NFL football scouting combine, Thursday, March 3, 2022, in Indianapolis. Franchises still searching for a prized quarterback won't find much star power in this year's crop of college QBs. Still, there's potential upgrades to be had in the likes of Temple's Malik Willis and Pitt's Kenny Pickett. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
2022 NFL Draft l Day 2 ends with yet another receiver picked

By The Associated Press Apr. 28, 2022 05:04 PM EDT

FILE - Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. Two decades have passed since the Green Bay Packers last drafted a wide receiver in the first round. The Packers have two chances and plenty of reasons to stop that trend this year. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Extra picks give Packers' Gutekunst plenty of trade options

By Steve Megargee Apr. 25, 2022 06:47 PM EDT

FILE - Penn State wide receiver Jahan Dotson runs a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Thursday, March 3, 2022, in Indianapolis. Dotson is a possible first round pick in the NFL Draft. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Wide receivers more likely than before to deliver as rookies

By Steve Megargee Apr. 25, 2022 02:27 PM EDT

FILE - Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. Two decades have passed since the Green Bay Packers last drafted a wide receiver in the first round. The Packers have two chances and plenty of reasons to stop that trend this year. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Draft gives Packers opportunity to restock receiving group

By Steve Megargee Apr. 22, 2022 05:16 PM EDT

FILE - Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley (79) reacts to first half injury against the Pittsburgh Steelers during an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Baltimore. DeCosta feels the Ravens have generally been pretty conservative in the draft when it comes to injuries. That's a relevant issue after a decimated Baltimore team dropped six straight at the end of last season to miss the playoffs. The Ravens will certainly hope for better luck in 2022. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams, File)
Baltimore Ravens enter draft with 9 picks in first 4 rounds

By The Associated Press Apr. 22, 2022 11:55 AM EDT

Wide receiver Chris Olave runs a football drill during Ohio State Pro Day in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, March 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
Multiple early picks should help Packers find receivers

By The Associated Press Apr. 22, 2022 11:54 AM EDT

FILE - Michigan defensive back Daxton Hill (30) plays during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against Northwestern on Oct. 23, 2021, in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Kansas City Chiefs lost Charvarius Ward in free agency and could use someone with enough versatility to cover the slot. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Chiefs head into draft with 2 first-round picks, 12 in all

By The Associated Press Apr. 22, 2022 11:42 AM EDT

FILE - Green Bay Packers linebacker De'Vondre Campbell is shown during warmups before an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021 in Kansas City, Mo. Campbell says he’s heard the criticism that he can’t build on his breakthrough performance from last season, when he earned All-Pro honors. “A lot of people thought it was a fluke,” Campbell said Wednesday, April 20, 2022, while talking to Green Bay reporters for the first time since signing his new deal. “You know how that goes. I’m just trying to continue to get better every day and keep pressing forward and try to repeat.”(AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann, File)
Back with Packers, Campbell wants to prove 2021 was no fluke

Apr. 20, 2022 05:28 PM EDT

Justin Fields and the Bears are learning the Eberflus way

By Gene Chamberlain Apr. 19, 2022 06:26 PM EDT
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Many things are changing for Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields since since Matt Eberflus took over as the coach. It was...

Chiefs gather with Mahomes in Texas to begin offseason

By Dave Skretta Apr. 18, 2022 04:44 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The new faces of the Kansas City Chiefs offense are getting to know each other in the warm Texas sun, rather than the cold Kansas City rain,...

FILE - Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Sammy Watkins (14) makes a touchdown catch as Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Tre Norwood (21) defends during the second half of an NFL football game Dec. 5, 2021, in Pittsburgh. Watkins is heading to Green Bay as the Packers attempt to rebuild their receiving corps after losing All-Pro Davante Adams. Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst announced the addition of Watkins on Thursday, April 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Don Wright, File)
Packers address receiving issues by signing Sammy Watkins

Apr. 14, 2022 04:51 PM EDT

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, left, talks with quarterbacks coach Tom Clements, in this undated photo. The biggest offseason clue forecasting Aaron Rodgers’ eventual decision to stay in Green Bay came when Tom Clements ended his retirement to begin a second stint as the Packers’ quarterback coach. Clements also held that position when Rodgers led the Packers to a Super Bowl title during the 2010 season and continued getting praise from the four-time MVP long after leaving Green Bay. (Evan Siegle/The Post-Crescent via AP)
Clements wants to help Rodgers reach another Super Bowl

By Steve Megargee Apr. 13, 2022 02:40 PM EDT

FILE - Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy talks to quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) during the first half of the NFL football NFC Championship game against the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle, Jan. 18, 2015. The biggest offseason clue forecasting Aaron Rodgers’ eventual decision to stay in Green Bay came when Tom Clements ended his retirement to begin a second stint as the Packers’ quarterback coach. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Packers-Seahawks 1/18/2015

Apr. 13, 2022 12:23 PM EDT

FILE - Las Vegas Raiders interim head coach Rich Bisaccia attends a news conference after an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Las Vegas. Bisaccia took over as Las Vegas’ interim head coach midway through last season and helped the Raiders earn their first playoff berth in five years. Now he’s an assistant on a new staff facing a new challenge as he tries to end the Green Bay Packers’ struggles on special teams. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmid, File)
Bisaccia's new challenge: ending Packers' special-teams woes

By Steve Megargee Apr. 12, 2022 05:31 PM EDT

FILE - Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton (14) is sacked by Houston Texans outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus (59) during the second half of an NFL football game, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, in Houston. Outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus says he’s retiring, ending a 10-year career in which he recorded 58 sacks. Mercilus announced his decision Wednesday, April 6, 2022, via Instagram. (AP Photo/Sam Craft, File)
Former Texans, Packers veteran OLB Whitney Mercilus retiring

By The Associated Press Apr. 06, 2022 03:15 PM EDT

FILE - Cleveland Browns kicker Chase McLaughlin (3) warms up before an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, in Cleveland. The Browns aren't ready to kick Chase McLaughlin aside just yet. After choosing not to tender McLaughlin as a restricted free agent last month, Cleveland re-signed the kicker on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, and could have him back for a second season after an up-and-down first one. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko, File)
Browns re-sign K Chase McLaughlin, faltered at end of 2021

By Tom Withers Apr. 05, 2022 11:48 AM EDT

FILE - Green Bay Packers' Corey Bojorquez punts during the first half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. The Cleveland Browns filled a major need, signing free agent punter Corey Bojorquez to a two-year contract on Monday, April 4, 2022. Bojorquez spent last season with Green Bay. He averaged 46.5 yards on 53 punts, including a season-best 82 yarder. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
Browns sign former Packers punter Bojorquez to 2-year deal

Apr. 04, 2022 04:06 PM EDT

Billy Turner returns to Denver, reunites with Hackett

By Arnie Stapleton Mar. 29, 2022 07:56 PM EDT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Billy Turner's one-year deal with the Denver Broncos represents not only a homecoming but a reunion. Turner, who played in...

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Matt Ryan speaks during a news conference at the NFL team's practice facility in Indianapolis, Tuesday, March 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Blank says Falcons' talks with Watson were only preliminary

By Charles Odum Mar. 29, 2022 04:53 PM EDT