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FILE - Baltimore Ravens punter Sam Koch (4) punts during an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, in Glendale, Ariz., Oct. 26, 2015. Longtime Ravens punter Sam Koch retired Thursday, May 19, 2022, and will join the Baltimore coaching staff as a special teams consultant. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
Ravens veteran punter Sam Koch retires after 16 seasons

May. 19, 2022 03:39 PM EDT

FILE - Fox Sports play-by-play announcer Joe Buck, left, and analyst Troy Aikman work in the broadcast booth before a preseason NFL football game between the Miami Dolphins and Jacksonville Jaguars in Miami Gardens, Fla., Aug. 22, 2019. On Monday, May 16, 2022, Buck and Aikman made their first trips to ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut, to meet with executives and their future co-workers as preparations for the upcoming season began to ramp up. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
Buck, Aikman excited about 'starting over' with ESPN

By Joe Reedy May. 16, 2022 09:16 PM EDT

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson takes part in drills at the NFL football team's voluntary minicamp Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at the team's headquarters in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Offseason QB moves played big role in NFL schedule

By Josh Dubow May. 13, 2022 08:47 PM EDT

FILE - Fox Sports television sideline broadcast reporter Erin Andrews, left, interviews then-New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady at midfield after an NFL football game between the Patriots and the New York Giants, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady will join Fox sports as its lead football analyst once his playing career ends, the network said on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. When that actually happens is unclear, since Brady recently renounced his announced retirement and said he plans to continue playing for the Tampa Bay Bucs. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
Analysis: NFL schedule filled with enticing matchups

By Barry Wilner May. 13, 2022 01:46 PM EDT

FILE - Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle Jonah Williams (73) runs onto the field in the second half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Cleveland. The Cincinnati Bengals retooled their porous offensive line after watching Joe Burrow get sacked an astounding 70 times in 20 games last season, including seven times in their losing effort in the Super Bowl. One of the bright spots in that mess was left tackle Jonah Williams, who was graded out by Pro Football Focus as the Bengals' best lineman last season. (AP Photo/Nick Cammett, File)
With vote of confidence, Williams ready to lead Bengals line

By Mitch Stacy May. 10, 2022 12:44 PM EDT

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson takes part in drills at the NFL football team's voluntary minicamp Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at the team's headquarters in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Slime Time: Nickelodeon to broadcast Christmas Day NFL game

By Barry Wilner May. 10, 2022 11:41 AM EDT

Dolphins sign RB Sony Michel to 1-year deal

May. 10, 2022 11:27 AM EDT
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins signed running back Sony Michel to a one-year contract on Tuesday, bringing a South Florida native back to his home...

FILE - Fox Sports television sideline broadcast reporter Erin Andrews, left, interviews then-New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady at midfield after an NFL football game between the Patriots and the New York Giants, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady will join Fox sports as its lead football analyst once his playing career ends, the network said on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. When that actually happens is unclear, since Brady recently renounced his announced retirement and said he plans to continue playing for the Tampa Bay Bucs. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
Tom Brady to join Fox Sports when playing career ends

May. 10, 2022 10:34 AM EDT

FILE - Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard stands on the sideline during the second half of the team's NFL preseason football game against the Carolina Panthers in Indianapolis, Aug. 15, 2021. Ballard may use the draft to revamp Matt Ryan's supporting cast. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)
Ryan hopes smooth transition creates instant success in Indy

By Michael Marot May. 01, 2022 12:12 PM EDT

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor, right, holds up a team jersey with Daxton Hill for a photo after introducing Hill as the as the football team's first-round pick in the NFL draft Friday, April 29, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Bengals address depth needs on defense with DB-heavy draft

By Mitch Stacy Apr. 30, 2022 08:01 PM EDT

FILE - North Carolina State offensive lineman Ikem "Ickey" Ekwonu runs a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, March 4, 2022, in Indianapolis. Joe Douglas and the New York Jets enter the NFL draft poised to make franchise history. With picks Nos. 4 and 10, the team has two selections in the top 10 for the first time. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Panthers select OT 'Ickey' Ekwonu with 6th pick in NFL draft

By Steve Reed Apr. 28, 2022 09:10 PM EDT

FILE - Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward (21) celebrates his touchdown with fans during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, in Cleveland. The Cleveland Browns are betting on betting. The team announced a long-term partnership Tuesday, April 26, 2022, with Bally's that will make the gaming leader the official sports betting partner of the NFL team. As as part of the agreement, Bally's will have a branded lounge at FirstEnergy Stadium. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)
Column: Draft cements the marriage of Las Vegas and NFL

By Tim Dahlberg Apr. 27, 2022 01:23 AM EDT

FILE -New York Jets running back Bilal Powell (29) runs against the Detroit Lions during the first half of an NFL football game in Detroit, Monday, Sept. 10, 2018. Running back Bilal Powell signed a one-day contract with the New York Jets on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 retiring as a member of the only NFL franchise for which he played. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez, File)
RB Bilal Powell signs 1-day deal to retire as member of Jets

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Apr. 26, 2022 06:23 PM EDT

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady smiles as he arrives for an NFL football news conference for new head coach Todd Bowles Thursday, March 31, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
With Brady back, Buccaneers look to bolster depth in draft

By Fred Goodall Apr. 22, 2022 06:51 PM EDT

FILE - Washington defensive back Kyler Gordon participates in a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, March 6, 2022. Gordon is a potential pick for the Cincinnati Bengals in next week’s NFL draft as the team seeks depth at the cornerback position. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano, File)
Super Bowl runner-up Bengals seeking cornerbacks, line depth

By The Associated Press Apr. 22, 2022 02:07 PM EDT

FILE - Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead walks on the field before an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Nov. 7, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. Barring a spectacular trade, the defending Super Bowl champion Rams will not make a first-round pick for the sixth consecutive year. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)
Super Bowl champion Rams don't pick until 3rd round of draft

By The Associated Press Apr. 22, 2022 11:51 AM EDT

FILE - Former NFL football player Daryle Lamonica speaks at a news conference as part of Oakland Raiders alumni weekend after a Raiders NFL football practice in Napa, Calif., Saturday, July 28, 2018. Lamonica, the deep-throwing quarterback who won an AFL Player of the Year award and led the Raiders to their first Super Bowl appearance, has died. He was 80. The Fresno County Sherriff's said Lamonica passed away at his Fresno home on Thursday morning, April 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Former Raiders QB Daryle Lamonica dies at age 80

By Josh Dubow Apr. 21, 2022 03:22 PM EDT

Sportscaster Kenny Albert will have memoir published in 2023

Apr. 21, 2022 09:50 AM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Sportscaster Kenny Albert will cover a lot of territory in a memoir scheduled for next year. Albert, who has worked on everything from...

Ciara, left, and Russell Wilson arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Hackett, Wilson energize long-downtrodden Denver Broncos

By Arnie Stapleton Apr. 13, 2022 02:45 AM EDT

Chargers add depth on defense, sign LB Troy Reeder

Apr. 12, 2022 06:47 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers have signed linebacker Troy Reeder, who spent three seasons with the Los Angeles Rams. The team...