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Cleveland browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) drops back to pass during an NFL football practice at the team training facility, Tuesday, June 15, 2021 in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Browns QB Mayfield in 'no rush' with contract extension

By Tom Withers Jun. 16, 2021 01:36 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 23, 2019, file photo, Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Star Lotulelei (98) watches following an NFL preseason football game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit. Having rejoined the team after opting out last season for COVID-19 reasons, Lotulelei's return is being counted upon to shore up a defense that struggled at times stopping the run. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)
Lotulelei eagerly rejoins Bills after year off from football

By John Wawrow Jun. 15, 2021 05:39 PM EDT

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields runs with a ball during NFL football practice in Lake Forest, Ill., Wednesday, June 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Bears sign first-round pick Fields to 4-year deal

Jun. 11, 2021 02:52 PM EDT

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott looks on during NFL football practice in Orchard Park, N.Y., Wednesday, June 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
The Latest: Bills to stay in Buffalo again for training camp

By The Associated Press Jun. 07, 2021 02:19 PM EDT

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott speaks with Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley (11) during NFL football practice Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
Bills coach fears time running short on player vaccinations

By John Wawrow May. 25, 2021 02:33 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2019, file photo, Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. The heavy lifting is hardly done for Beane after the Bills general manager completed making much-needed upgrades to Buffalo's pass rush, and restocking the roster's depth at the NFL draft this weekend (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Bills GM Beane would consider cutting unvaccinated player

By John Wawrow May. 05, 2021 04:29 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2021, file photo, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen looks to throw a pass during the first half of the AFC championship NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo. Bills general manager Brandon Beane faces making two critical high-priced decisions by Monday, May 3, 2021, in determining whether to commit some $35 million in combined salary to pick up the fifth-year options and retain the rights of quarterback Josh Allen and middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds through the 2022 season.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Bills pick up Allen, Edmunds 5th-year contract options

By John Wawrow May. 03, 2021 11:40 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2019, file photo, Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. The heavy lifting is hardly done for Beane after the Bills general manager completed making much-needed upgrades to Buffalo's pass rush, and restocking the roster's depth at the NFL draft this weekend (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Draft over, Bills face decision on Allen, Edmunds' contracts

By John Wawrow May. 01, 2021 06:36 PM EDT

Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier, left, and coach Brian Flores speak during a news conference about players chosen by the Dolphins in the first round of the NFL football draft, early Friday, April 30, 2021, in Davie, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Pitts and other players who got away could haunt Dolphins

By Steven Wine May. 01, 2021 05:50 PM EDT

FILE - American Team defensive lineman Carlos Basham Jr., of Wake Forest (9), takes a break during the American team practice for the NCAA college Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., in this Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, file photo. Basham is a possible first round pick in the NFL Draft, April 29-May 1, 2021, in Cleveland.(AP Photo/Rusty Costanza, File)
Bills double up on DEs with Basham; Take OT Brown at 93

By John Wawrow Apr. 30, 2021 09:44 PM EDT

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addresses the crowd as the first round of the NFL football draft finishes early Friday, April 30, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Betting millions on QBs who can turn clubs around on a dime

By Jim Litke Apr. 30, 2021 03:53 AM EDT

Miami edge rusher Gregory Rousseau appears on the red carpet at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame before the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer, Pool)
Bills upgrade pass rush by drafting Miami's Rousseau 30th

By John Wawrow Apr. 30, 2021 12:09 AM EDT

FILE - Florida tight end Kyle Pitts (84) breaks free from a Missouri defender as he runs a pass pattern during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Gainesville, Fla., in this Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, file photo. Pitts is a possible first round pick in the NFL Draft, April 29-May 1, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
NFL draft: Players selected in the first round

By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 29, 2021 11:38 PM EDT

An image of Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields is displayed after he was chosen by the Chicago Bears with the 11th pick in the first round of thge NFL football draft Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Bears trade up with Giants, draft Ohio St QB Justin Fields

By Andrew Seligman Apr. 29, 2021 10:00 PM EDT

FILE - BYU quarterback Zach Wilson (1) celebrates an overtime win against Tennessee with fans in an NCAA college football game in Knoxville, Tenn., in this Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, file photo. Trevor Lawrence and Zach Wilson are expected to be the top two picks selected in the NFL Draft on Thursday, April 29, 20212, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)
NFL Draft: Players selected in the first round

By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 29, 2021 09:05 PM EDT

FILE - Alabama quarterback Mac Jones passes against Ohio State during the second half of an NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game in New Orleans, in this Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, file photo. Jones is a likely first round pick in the NFL Draft, April 29-May 1, 2021, in Cleveland.(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
NFL draft could see record run of quarterbacks taken

By Josh Dubow Apr. 28, 2021 02:32 AM EDT

FILE - North Dakota State quarterback Trey Lance (5) winds up to throw during the first half of the FCS championship NCAA college football game against James Madison in Frisco, Texas, in this Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, file photo. Lance is a likely first round pick in the NFL Draft, April 29-May 1, 2021, in Cleveland.(AP Photo/Sam Hodde, File)
49ers face consequential decision at QB in draft

By Josh Dubow Apr. 26, 2021 06:25 PM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020 file photo, Alabama running back Najee Harris (22) runs into the end zone for a touchdown against Florida during the first half of the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game in Atlanta. Brandon Beane didn’t entirely rule out the possibility of adding a running back in the first two rounds, with Clemson’s Travis Etienne and Alabama’s Najee Harris rated as the top prospects (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Bills expected to focus on defense with late 1st-round pick

By John Wawrow Apr. 23, 2021 03:47 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 19, 2018, file photo, Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy, left, speaks as general manager Ryan Pace looks on at a news conference during an NFL football training camp in Bourbonnais, Ill. The Bears come into the draft with a long to-do list and big questions about the direction of the franchise. For all the uncertainty, one thing is clear. Pace and Nagy cannot afford to fumble this. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Bears enter draft with issues to address on offense, defense

By Andrew Seligman Apr. 23, 2021 02:44 PM EDT

FILE - Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence runs for a touchdown against Ohio State during the first half of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football playoff semifinal in Glendale, Ariz., Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. Lawrence is widely considered the best quarterback prospect to come out of college since Andrew Luck nearly a decade ago. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Jaguars' draft prospects, including Lawrence, lured Meyer

By Mark Long Apr. 23, 2021 02:38 PM EDT