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FILE - Tennessee Titans guard Rodger Saffold (76) celebrates with fans after a win over the Houston Texans in an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Houston. Saffold, now with the Buffalo Bills, is so happy to be back practicing since recovering from rib injuries sustained in a car accident, the veteran offensive lineman doesn’t mind being used as “a dummy.” That’s the term Saffold used in explaining how Buffalo’s new offensive line coach Aaron Kromer is leaning on him to visually display various new techniques. (AP Photo/Justin Rex, File)
Bills' OL Saffold focus on starting job after rib injury

By John Wawrow 13 hrs ago

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) looks for a receiver as he is pressured by Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Josh Allen (41) during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Watson apologizes, then struggles in Browns preseason debut

By Mark Long Aug. 12, 2022 10:07 PM EDT

New York Giants cornerback Aaron Robinson (33) brings down New England Patriots wide receiver Kristian Wilkerson during the first half of a preseason NFL football game Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Pats rookies Strange, Thornton solid in preseason debut

By Kyle Hightower Aug. 12, 2022 06:02 PM EDT

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus greets fans as he walks to the NFL football team's training camp, Saturday, July 30, 2022, in Lake Forest, Ill. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Contract standoff between Bears, star LB Smith continues

By Andrew Seligman Aug. 11, 2022 03:38 PM EDT

Indianapolis Colts safety Julian Blackmon (32) breaks up a pass to wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. (11)during practice at the NFL team's football training camp in Westfield, Ind., Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Colts already seeing impact of Bradley's defensive scheme

By Michael Marot Aug. 06, 2022 03:12 PM EDT

FILE - Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb runs with the ball after making a reception during NFL football training camp, Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, in Oxnard, Calif. Lamb is ready to be the No. 1 receiver for the Cowboys. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas, File)
Lamb set to be No. 1 as injuries mount for Cowboys receivers

By Schuyler Dixon Aug. 02, 2022 07:46 PM EDT

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) is sacked on a play by linebacker Oshane Ximines (53) during training camp at the NFL football team's practice facility, Saturday, July 30, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Giants QB Daniel Jones still making mistakes early in camp

By Tom Canavan Aug. 02, 2022 05:44 PM EDT

Minnesota Vikings outside linebacker Za'Darius Smith speaks to the media during the NFL football team's training camp at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Friday, July 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Vikings' ownership sees positivity from new leadership

By Brian Hall Jul. 29, 2022 06:53 PM EDT

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus speaks during a news conference at the NFL football team's training camp, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Lake Forest, Ill. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Bears center Patrick sidelined by injury to his right hand

By Andrew Seligman Jul. 29, 2022 04:23 PM EDT

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) takes part in drills during the NFL football team's training camp in Eagan, Minn., Wednesday, July 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
For Vikings, budding Cousins-O'Connell relationship is key

By Dave Campbell Jul. 28, 2022 07:44 PM EDT

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields warms up during the NFL football team's training camp, Thursday, July 28, 2022, in Lake Forest, Ill. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Failures push Fields as he tries to take next step for Bears

By Andrew Seligman Jul. 28, 2022 04:02 PM EDT

FILE - Chicago Bears' Robert Quinn (94) rushes a play during the second half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit, on Nov. 25, 2021. Quinn joined the rest of the team on the practice field, Wednesday, July 27, 2022, for the first time under new coach Matt Eberflus after missing all offseason voluntary and mandatory work. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)
Quinn says he's on board as rebuilding Bears begin practices

By Gene Chamberlain Jul. 27, 2022 05:42 PM EDT

FILE - Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams speaks at a news conference Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in Henderson, Nev. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Davante Adams humble to learn in first year with Raiders

By W.g. Ramirez Jul. 24, 2022 07:34 PM EDT

FILE - Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell directs players during drills at the NFL football team's practice facility in Eagan, Minn., May 17, 2022. O’Connell takes the Vikings into his first training camp, after being hired in February to replace Mike Zimmer. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn, File)
As Vikings start O'Connell era, defense again under scrutiny

By The Associated Press Jul. 15, 2022 01:11 PM EDT

FILE - New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen claps for his players during an NFL football practice in Metairie, La., Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Allen enters training camp with a roster that has been fortified at several key spots since former long-time coach Sean Payton retired after last season. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File)
Saints first camp under Allen features fortified roster

By The Associated Press Jul. 15, 2022 11:44 AM EDT

FILE - Chicago Bears new NFL football head coach Matt Eberflus, left, and new general manager Ryan Poles pose for photo during a news conference at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Ill., Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. The Chicago Bears are entering a new phase after general manager Ryan Poles and coach Matt Eberflus took over for the fired Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Bears enter new phase with Poles as GM, Eberflus as coach

By The Associated Press Jul. 15, 2022 11:23 AM EDT

FILE - Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan watches players practice at NFL football rookie minicamp, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Jacksonville, Fla. The Jaguars endured one of the most tumultuous coaching tenures in NFL history, with owner Shad Khan ultimately firing three-time national championship-winning coach Urban Meyer after 13 games and countless missteps — including one that resulted in a lawsuit. wld(AP Photo/John Raoux, Filer)
Pederson hopes to help Jaguars claw out of AFC South cellar

By The Associated Press Jul. 15, 2022 10:30 AM EDT

FILE - Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson (3) takes part in drills during the NFL team's practice at the Broncos' headquarters Monday, June 13, 2022, in Centennial, Colo. The Broncos have undergone a major makeover this offseason. It began with Nathaniel Hackett replacing Vic Fangio as head coach and continued with the acquisition of star quarterback Russell Wilson from the Seahawks in exchange for a bevy of players and draft picks. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Denver Broncos feature new QB, new coach and new ownership

By The Associated Press Jul. 15, 2022 10:21 AM EDT

FILE - New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) breaks away from Washington Football Team cornerback Bobby McCain (20) as he runs with the ball during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, in Landover, Md. New coach Brian Daboll needs to fix the offense and get quarterback Daniel Jones and running back Saquon Barkley going. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Daboll-Schoen era begins as Giants open training camp

By The Associated Press Jul. 15, 2022 10:20 AM EDT

Sandra Douglass Morgan, left, speaks beside Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis during a news conference announcing Morgan as the new president of the Raiders NFL football team Thursday, July 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Raiders set to open 1st training camp under McDaniels

By The Associated Press Jul. 15, 2022 10:10 AM EDT