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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees throws a pass during a joint NFL football practice with the Los Angeles Chargers in Costa Mesa, Calif., Friday, Aug. 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)
Pagano returns to Indy as Bears face Colts

By The Associated Press Aug. 23, 2019 07:29 PM EDT

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) throws against the Denver Broncos during an NFL preseason football game, Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
49ers QB Garoppolo looks to bounce back from rough week

By Josh Dubow Aug. 22, 2019 07:12 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2018, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver De'Anthony Thomas (13) celebrates after scoring with wide receiver Chris Conley during the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers in Carson, Calif. The new faces that are on the Kansas City Chiefs’ roster aren't exactly new. That would be offensive lineman Jeff Allen, who has been with the franchise most of his career, and wide receiver De'Anthony Thomas, who is coming off a knee injury. But their past experience in Kansas City means both could be on the field for a preseason game Saturday night, Aug. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo, File)
Chiefs welcome new/old faces in Allen, Thomas to roster

By Dave Skretta Aug. 22, 2019 03:31 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2018, file photo, Indianapolis Colts outside linebacker Darius Leonard (53) reacts after forcing a turnover during the first half of the team's NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jacksonville, Fla. Leonard believes better fundamentals will help him reduce the number of missed tackles, and he hopes to create more turnovers. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
NFL 2019: Luck's leg injury creates opening in AFC South

By Teresa M. Walker Aug. 22, 2019 01:02 PM EDT

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) greets Los Angeles Chargers free safety Derwin James (33) after an NFL preseason football game, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
NFL 2019: Mahomes encore could depend on defensive makeover

By Arnie Stapleton Aug. 22, 2019 01:00 PM EDT

Players kneel on the field after an NFL preseason football game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019, in Minneapolis. The Vikings won 25-19. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
NFL 2019: Quiet Seahawks hoping to make noise in NFC West

By Tim Booth Aug. 22, 2019 12:09 PM EDT

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner (30) shakes hands with Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) after a preseason NFL football game Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, in Pittsburgh. The Steelers won 17-7. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)
NFL 2019: Chiefs aim for Super Bowl with Mahomes at QB

By Dave Skretta Aug. 22, 2019 12:06 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 29, 2019, file photo, Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten runs the ball after a reception at the NFL football team's training camp in Oxnard, Calif. There's so much potential on offense that Witten left the “Monday Night Football” broadcast booth after one year to return for his 16th season. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker, File)
Cowboys Preview Capsule

By The Associated Press Aug. 22, 2019 12:05 PM EDT

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew (15) throws a pass as he is pressured by Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Shareef Miller during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)
NFL 2019: Jaguars' rebound rests on Fournette's progress

By Mark Long Aug. 22, 2019 12:04 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2018, file photo, Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers, right, hands off to Keenan Allen during the first half of the team's NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle. Rivers has a talented receiving corps with Allen, Mike Williams and Travis Benjamin as well as getting back Hunter Henry, who missed the regular season with a knee injury. (AP Photo/Scott Eklund, File)
NFL 2019: Rivers: 'I feel like we're in that window.'

By Joe Reedy Aug. 22, 2019 12:04 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2018, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill, right, celebrates after he caught a pass for a touchdown from quarterback Patrick Mahomes, left, during the first half of the team's NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Los Angeles. Mahomes has just about everyone back in his quest to get the Chiefs to their first Super Bowl in 50 years, including star receiver Hill, who was cleared to play by the NFL following an offseason domestic violence investigation. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo, File)
Chiefs Preview Capsule

By The Associated Press Aug. 22, 2019 12:03 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2019, file photo, Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) rushes the passer during an NFL preseason football game against the Washington Redskins in Cleveland. Cleveland’s defensive line could be the team’s greatest strength, and Pro Bowl defensive end Myles Garrett may be on the verge of becoming the league’s most unstoppable force. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)
Browns Preview Capsule

By The Associated Press Aug. 22, 2019 12:02 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2018, file photo, Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers, right, hands off to Keenan Allen during the first half of the team's NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle. Rivers has a talented receiving corps with Allen, Mike Williams and Travis Benjamin as well as getting back Hunter Henry, who missed the regular season with a knee injury. (AP Photo/Scott Eklund, File)
Chargers Preview Capsule

By The Associated Press Aug. 22, 2019 12:01 PM EDT

Texans Preview Capsule

By The Associated Press Aug. 22, 2019 12:01 PM EDT
HOUSTON TEXANS (11-6) New faces: OTs Tytus Howard and Max Scharping, LT Matt Kalil, S Tashaun Gipson, CBs Briean Boddy-Calhoun, Bradley Roby and Lonnie...

FILE - In this Dec. 23, 2018, file photo, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees reacts after a touchdown carry by running back Alvin Kamara, not pictured, in the first half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, in New Orleans. The NFC South’s reputation as the NFL’s most balanced division has taken a hit. The New Orleans Saints’ two-year run as division champion, including a dominant showing in 2018, has left other teams eager to prove there is still parity in the South. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)
Saints Preview Capsule

By The Associated Press Aug. 22, 2019 12:00 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2018, file photo, Detroit Lions defensive tackle Damon Harrison (98) tackles Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson (32) during an NFL football game in Detroit. The Detroit Lions have signed defensive tackle Damon "Snacks" Harrison to an $11 million, one-year extension. The team announced the signing Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Seahawks Preview capsule

By The Associated Press Aug. 22, 2019 12:00 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 25, 2019, file photo, New York Jets running back Le'Veon Bell takes part in practice at the NFL football team's training camp in Florham Park, N.J. Bell sat out last season in a contract dispute with Pittsburgh and signed a four-year, $52.5 million contract with New York in March. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Jets Preview Capsule

By The Associated Press Aug. 22, 2019 12:00 PM EDT

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman, right, greets middle linebacker Kwon Alexander as he heads up to the podium to speak to reporters after a combined NFL football training camp with the Denver Broncos at the Broncos' headquarters Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Kwon Alexander ready to show 49ers he's healthy again

By Josh Dubow Aug. 21, 2019 08:08 PM EDT

Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid speaks at a news conference after the team's preseason NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, in Pittsburgh. The Steelers won 17-7. (AP Photo/Don Wright)
Chiefs still emphasize preseason games despite injury risk

By Dave Skretta Aug. 21, 2019 03:41 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2017, file photo, then-Kansas City Chiefs running back Charcandrick West smiles after an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos in Kansas City, Mo. Marlon Mack looks around the Indianapolis Colts locker room and sees the nameplates changing on a continual basis. On Monday, Aug. 19, the names of Charcandrick West and Marquis Young appeared in running back row. On Tuesday, James Williams joined the group amid an injury rash that has decimated the Colts’ backfield depth. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann, File)
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs 10/30/2017

Aug. 21, 2019 11:05 AM EDT