Athlete injuries
FILE - San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) passes as Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Devin White applies pressure during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. This season revealed, like never before, a glaring amount of instability at quarterback in the NFL, whether because of injury — the reason for nearly half of all changes during the regular season, according to an AP analysis — or poor performance.(AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
AP source: 49ers QB Purdy to undergo surgery Feb. 22

By Josh Dubow 4 hrs ago

Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes, center, answers a question during an NFL football Super Bowl media availability in Scottsdale, Ariz., Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. The Chiefs will play against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII on Sunday. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Chiefs' Mahomes says ankle will be ready for Super Bowl

By Dave Skretta 5 hrs ago

FILE -Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Chad Henne (4) passes against the San Francisco 49ers =1 an NFL preseason football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021. If all goes according to plan on Sunday, the only time football fans will see Kansas City's Chad Henne or Philadelphia's Gardner Minshew during Super Bowl 57 is on the sideline, holding a clipboard, talking on a headset or offering encouragement to teammates. But this is the NFL. Sometimes — actually, lots of times — things don't go according to plan.(AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn, File)
Super Bowl teams have good backup QB plans

By David Brandt 11 hrs ago

FILE - Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa throws a pass during the first half of the team's NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y., Dec. 17, 2022. Miami made the playoffs despite starting three different quarterbacks with Tagovailoa, Teddy Bridgewater and rookie Skylar Thompson each starting at least two games during the regular season. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File)
NFL's QB shuffle puts premium on offensive, defensive plans

By Teresa M. Walker 11 hrs ago

FILE -Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) reacts after recording a sack during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, in Cincinnati. Myles Garrett's toe does not need surgery after the Cleveland Browns star defensive end dislocated it during Pro Bowl events. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)
Browns' Garrett: 'All good' after hurting toe at Pro Bowl

By Tom Withers Feb. 07, 2023 06:21 PM EST

New York Jets quarterback Joe Flacco (19) aims a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Revolving door at QB ruined season for Jets, other NFL teams

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Feb. 07, 2023 05:22 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 31, 1988, file photo, Washington Redskins quarterback Doug Williams prepares to let go of a pass during first quarter of Super Bowl XXII against the Denver Broncos in San Diego. Brock Purdy's bid to join the select group of quarterbacks to go from a backup for most of the season to a Super Bowl starter got derailed when he suffered his own injury in the NFC championship game. There have been several examples of backups leading a team to the big game. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
Super Bowl backup QBs have shined from Hostetler to Foles

By Josh Dubow Feb. 07, 2023 11:52 AM EST

FILE - San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) passes as Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Devin White applies pressure during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. This season revealed, like never before, a glaring amount of instability at quarterback in the NFL, whether because of injury — the reason for nearly half of all changes during the regular season, according to an AP analysis — or poor performance.(AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
Mahomes, Hurts buoy Super Bowl teams amid QB injury spate

By Josh Dubow And Howard Fendrich Feb. 07, 2023 11:00 AM EST

Philadelphia Eagles' Jalen Hurts throws a pass during practice at the NFL football team's training facility, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Philadelphia. The Eagles are scheduled to play the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Super Bowl-bound Eagles are built around QB Jalen Hurts

By Dan Gelston Feb. 04, 2023 11:07 AM EST

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Josh Johnson, left, passes under pressure from Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham during the first half of the NFC Championship NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
From Reid to Super Bowls, Eagles 4 stalwarts done it all

By Dan Gelston Feb. 03, 2023 11:16 AM EST

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts reacts after the NFC Championship NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, in Philadelphia. The Eagles won 31-7. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Hurts ready for historic Super Bowl matchup with Mahomes

By Dan Gelston Feb. 02, 2023 04:44 PM EST

Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco celebrates after the NFL AFC Championship playoff football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs won 23-20. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Chiefs banked on rookie returns to reach Super Bowl again

By Dave Skretta Feb. 02, 2023 01:11 PM EST

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, left, and general manager John Lynch watch as players take part in drills during an NFL football practice in Santa Clara, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. The 49ers are scheduled to play the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday in the NFC championship game. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Shanahan 'content' with Purdy, Lance as top 2 QBs for 2023

By Josh Dubow Feb. 01, 2023 06:38 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 18, 2004, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, right, talks with Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning after the Patriots 24-14 win during their AFC Championship game in Foxborough, Mass. Brady, the seven-time Super Bowl winner with New England and Tampa Bay, announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023 exactly one year after first saying his playing days were over. He leaves the NFL with more wins, yards passing and touchdowns than any other quarterback. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Brady's unprecedented career filled with highlight moments

By Teresa M. Walker Feb. 01, 2023 11:20 AM EST

Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Haason Reddick, right, causes a fumble by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy during the first half of the NFC Championship NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
49ers head into offseason with more questions at quarterback

By Josh Dubow Jan. 31, 2023 05:50 PM EST

Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper answers a question at news conference introducing Frank Reich as the NFL football team's new head coach in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Reich's offensive background helped him land Carolina job

By Steve Reed Jan. 31, 2023 04:13 PM EST

A stadium view of Tennessee Titans' Nissan Stadium as fans begin to arrive before an NFL football game against the ,Jacksonville Jaguars, Dec. 11, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. The Titans are tearing up the grass and replacing the field with a synthetic surface before the 2023 season. The Titans announced the change Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Peter Joneleit)
Titans switch to new synthetic turf at Nissan Stadium

Jan. 31, 2023 02:45 PM EST

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy leaves the field after the NFC Championship NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, in Philadelphia. The Eagles won 31-7. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
AP source: 49ers' Purdy has torn ligament in right elbow

By Josh Dubow Jan. 30, 2023 07:55 PM EST

Terry Bradshaw, left, reacts with Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, right, after the NFC Championship NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, in Philadelphia. The Eagles won 31-7. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Eagles' Super Bowl-bound Hurts still trying to quiet haters

By Dan Gelston Jan. 30, 2023 05:55 PM EST

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy leaves the field after the NFC Championship NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, in Philadelphia. The Eagles won 31-7. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
49ers season derailed by QB injuries in NFC title game

By Josh Dubow Jan. 30, 2023 04:47 PM EST