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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks during a media availability at the NFL football meetings, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, in Phoenix. The attorneys general of New York and California announced Thursday, May 4, 2023, that they are investigating allegations of workplace discrimination at the NFL, citing lawsuits filed by employees that describe sex, racial and age bias, sexual harassment, and a hostile work environment. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
Analysis: NFL can’t shake perception it doesn’t care what players and coaches think

By Rob Maaddi May. 26, 2023 02:05 PM EDT

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams (9) walks off the field after an NFL football practice in Allen Park, Mich., Thursday, May 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Suspended Lions WR Jameson Williams says he wasn't aware of NFL rules on gambling he violated

By Larry Lage May. 25, 2023 06:20 PM EDT

NFL Commissioner Roger Godell attends the NFL Owners Meetings at the Omni Hotel Monday, May 22, 2023 in Eagan, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
NFL approves limited flexible scheduling for Thursday night games

By Dave Campbell May. 22, 2023 03:18 PM EDT

FILE -Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Joe Barry, center, watches from the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in Jacksonville, Fla. Green Bay defensive coordinator Joe Barry says he never wondered late in the Packers’ disappointing 2022 season whether he’d be back this year. “It starts with me,” Barry said Tuesday, May 16, 2023. “I have to do better. In order for this group to play better, I have to do better.” (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Barry discusses how Packers' defense must improve: 'It starts with me'

May. 16, 2023 04:59 PM EDT

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta watches during an NFL football rookie minicamp practice in Allen Park, Mich., Saturday, May 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Lions rookies Gibbs, Campbell part of team's plan to meet higher expectations

By Larry Lage May. 13, 2023 04:33 PM EDT

FILE - Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes looks to pass during the second half of an NFL divisional round playoff football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes plans to be ready for training camp with no limitations from the high ankle sprain that occurred during the playoffs and was such the focal point of their run to a Super Bowl victory in February. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Analysis: Only the NFL can dominate sports headlines with a 2-day schedule release

By Rob Maaddi May. 12, 2023 06:00 AM EDT

FILE - New York Jets' quarterback Aaron Rodgers smiles during an NFL football news conference at the Jets' training facility in Florham Park, N.J., Wednesday, April 26, 2023. The Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will host the Detroit Lions on Sept. 7 to kick off the 2023 NFL season. And NFL fans will get their first look at star quarterback Aaron Rodgers in a Jets uniform when New York faces the Buffalo Bills on “Monday Night Football” on Sept. 11. That's according to early details released Thursday, May 11, 2023, on this year’s NFL schedule. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
NFL season kicks off with Super Bowl champion Chiefs hosting Lions; Jets' Rodgers on MNF

By Rob Maaddi May. 11, 2023 10:31 AM EDT

Bears sign 4 of their 10 draft picks to 4-year contracts

May. 04, 2023 10:11 PM EDT
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears signed four of their 10 draft picks to four-year contracts Thursday. The Bears agreed to deals with...

Newly drafted Philadelphia Eagles' Nolan Smith, right, and Jalen Carter speak during a news conference at the NFL football team's training facility, Friday, April 28, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Georgia on their minds! Eagles bullish for Bulldogs in draft

By Dan Gelston Apr. 29, 2023 07:34 PM EDT

Carolina Panthers number one draft pick quarterback Bryce Young signs autographs after arriving at their NFL football stadium on Friday, April 28, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Panthers draft focused on upgrading sagging passing game

By Steve Reed Apr. 29, 2023 06:56 PM EDT

Alabama defensive back Brian Branch, right, reacts after being chosen by the Detroit Lions during the second round of the NFL football draft, Friday, April 28, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Lions address wide variety of needs in draft, deal Swift

By Dana Gauruder Apr. 29, 2023 06:34 PM EDT

FILE - Iowa tight end Sam Laporta runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 4, 2023. This year’s draft class features an abundance of tight ends, and some are even calling it better than the bumper crop of 2017. “The tight end group is the best I’ve seen in the last 10 years,” NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah proclaimed.(AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Lions take Tennessee QB Hooker on busy 2nd day of NFL draft

By Larry Lage Apr. 28, 2023 07:36 PM EDT

Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, left, owner Leonard Wilf, center, and first-round draft pick Jordan Addison sit as head coach Kevin O'Connell speaks to the media during an NFL football press conference in Eagan, Minn., Friday, April 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Trojans teammates: Vikings take USC CB Blackmon in NFL draft

By Brian Hall Apr. 28, 2023 06:54 PM EDT

FILE - Los Angeles Rams running back Eric Dickerson (29) tries to fend off Buffalo Bills cornerback Mario Clark as each entwine their fingers in the other's facemask during the first quarter of an NFL football game at Anaheim Stadium, Sunday, Nov. 27, 1983, in Anaheim, Calif. No penalty was charged. It was once the glamour position of the NFL, the spot where stars like Sayers and O.J., Sweetness and Sanders, Emmitt and Dickerson, performed some of the game's most memorable feats. Maybe, just maybe, the running back is making a comeback. (AP Photo/Doug Pizac, File)
Column: Running backs make a comeback in the NFL

By Paul Newberry Apr. 28, 2023 06:24 PM EDT

Today in Sports - Bo Jackson picked #1 overall in NFL Draft

By The Associated Press Apr. 28, 2023 10:00 AM EDT
April 29 1901 — His Eminence, ridden by Jimmy Winkfield, wins the Kentucky Derby by 1 1/2 lengths over Sannazarro in the only Derby ever raced in April...

FILE - Former Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs works in position drills at Alabama's NFL pro day, Thursday, March 23, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The NFL Draft begins Thursday, April 27 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
Run to daylight: Running backs go before WRs in NFL draft

By Josh Dubow Apr. 28, 2023 12:16 AM EDT

FILE - Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins looks for a receiver during the first half of the team's NFL wild-card football game against the New York Giants on Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis. Cousins is signed for only one more season, which could prompt the Vikings to try to draft a quarterback in the first round this year. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)
Vikings take USC WR Jordan Addison at No. 23 in NFL draft

By Dave Campbell Apr. 27, 2023 11:06 PM EDT

FILE - These are 2023 photos showing possible picks in the NFL football draft. From top left are: Jalin Hyatt, Bijan Robinson, Jack Campbell, Deonte Banks, Mazi Smith, Bryan Bresee and Brian Branch (AP Photo/File)
NFL draft: Lions take RB Gibbs No. 12, LB Campbell at No. 18

By Larry Lage Apr. 27, 2023 09:48 PM EDT

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, April 28-May 4

By The Associated Press Apr. 27, 2023 10:05 AM EDT
April 28 1923 — Wembley Stadium opens - Bolton Wanderers vs West Ham United (FA Cup). 1931 — Program for woman athletes approved for 1932...

FILE - NFL football draft coverage plays in the sportsbook at Circa, Friday, April 29, 2022, in Las Vegas. The Supreme Court’s 2018 ruling in Murphy vs. NCAA ushered in a new era of legalized sports betting in the U.S., allowing states to establish their own sports wagering laws. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, File)
A look at sports gambling rules among Big 4 pro leagues

By Kyle Hightower Apr. 26, 2023 06:10 AM EDT