Professional football
FILE - Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Damon Arnette stands along the sideline during the second half of the team's NFL preseason football game against the Seattle Seahawks on Aug. 14, 2021, in Las Vegas. Arnette, no longer with the team, has been indicted in Nevada on felony charges stemming from allegations that he brandished a handgun during an argument with Las Vegas Strip casino valets in January 2022. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri,File)
Seattle Seahawks at Las Vegas Raiders 8/14/2021

May. 17, 2023 06:53 PM EDT

FILE - This photo by Associated Press photographer Elise Amendola shows New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman scoring a touchdown against Denver Broncos strong safety Mike Adams and defensive end Shaun Phillips in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013, in Foxborough, Mass. Amendola, who recently retired from the AP, died Thursday, May 11, 2023, at her home in North Andover, Mass., after a 13-year battle with ovarian cancer. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Broncos-Patriots 11/24/2013

May. 12, 2023 02:29 PM EDT

FILE - New York Jets' LaDainian Tomlinson (21) runs for a touchdown during the second half of the NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y., Oct. 3, 2010. One-time NFL MVP and Offensive Player of the Year Tomlinson was one of the most electric players in league history as a speedy and elusive double-threat out of the Chargers’ backfield. After nine seasons in San Diego, Tomlinson signed with the Jets in 2010 and helped them to the AFC title game. (AP Photo/ David Duprey, File)
Jets Bills Oct-2010

Apr. 25, 2023 12:03 AM EDT

FILE - Then-Carolina Panthers offensive line coach John Matsko is shown prior to an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014. The Washington Commanders have fired offensive line coach John Matsko, according to a person with knowledge of the decision. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday, March 14, 2023, because the team had not announced the move. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn, File)
Saints-Panthers 10/30/2014

Mar. 14, 2023 03:03 PM EDT

Former Minnesota Vikings Hall of Fame coach Bud Grant waves a final goodbye to the Metrodome during ceremonies following the Vikings NFL football against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2013, in Minneapolis. Grant, the stoic and demanding Hall of Fame coach who took the Minnesota Vikings and their mighty Purple People Eaters defense to four Super Bowls in eight years and lost all of them, has died. He was 95. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File
Lions-Vikings

Mar. 11, 2023 12:55 PM EST

FILE - New England Patriots cornerback Devin McCourty (32) returns a kickoff for a touchdown in front of New York Jets kicker Nick Folk (2) and defensive back Isaiah Trufant (35) in the first quarter of an NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012. McCourty is retiring from the NFL, ending a 13-year run with the team that included winning three Super Bowl rings. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia, File)
Jets-Patriots 10/21/2012

Mar. 10, 2023 05:15 PM EST

FILE - Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson sits in his golf cart during NFL football training camp practice in Spartanburg, S.C., Monday, July 29, 2013. Richardson, the Panthers founder and for years one of the NFL’s most influential owners until a scandal forced him to sell the team, died peacefully Wednesday night, March 1, 2023, at his Charlotte home, the team said in a statement. He was 86. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
Panthers Camp

Mar. 02, 2023 03:21 PM EST

FILE - Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson looks on as his team warms up before an NFL football game against the New York Giants in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013. Richardson, the Panthers founder and for years one of the NFL’s most influential owners until a scandal forced him to sell the team, died peacefully Wednesday night, March 1, 2023, at his Charlotte home, the team said in a statement. He was 86. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone, File)
Giants-Panthers 9/22/2013

Mar. 02, 2023 03:19 PM EST

FILE - Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson poses with fans before an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016. Richardson, the Carolina Panthers founder and for years one of the NFL’s most influential owners until a scandal forced him to sell the team, has died. He was 86. Richardson died peacefully Wednesday night, March 1, 2023, at his Charlotte home, the team said in a statement. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone), File
Falcons-Panthers 12/24/2016

Mar. 02, 2023 02:57 PM EST

FILE - Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson speaks during a news conference for the NFL football team in Charlotte, N.C., Jan. 15, 2013. Richardson, the Carolina Panthers founder and for years one of the NFL’s most influential owners until a scandal forced him to sell the team, has died. He was 86. Richardson died peacefully Wednesday night, March 1, 2023, at his Charlotte home, the team said in a statement. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
Panthers-New Man In Charge

Mar. 02, 2023 02:37 PM EST

FILE - Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Letroy Guion (98) sits on the bench during the first half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions on Dec. 3, 2015, in Detroit. The former Packers defensive player was sentenced to one year in jail after pleading no contest in a domestic violence assault at his home last fall. Brown County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Walsh also ordered Guion on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, to serve three years' probation and complete a domestic violence intervention program, WLUK-TV reported. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Packers-Lions 12/3/2015

Mar. 01, 2023 03:11 PM EST

FILE - Former President Jimmy Carter sits on the Atlanta Falcons bench before the first half of an NFL football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the San Diego Chargers, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, in Atlanta. Carter, at age 98 the longest-lived American president, had a recent series of short hospital stays. The Carter Center said in a statement Saturday, Feb. 19, 2023, that the 39th president has now “decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention.” (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Chargers-Falcons 10/23/2016

Feb. 19, 2023 02:19 PM EST

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers free safety Ronde Barber reacts during the second half of the team's NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Oct. 25, 2012, in Minneapolis. Barber is among those who were voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, it was announced Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
Buccaneers-Vikings 10/25/2012

Feb. 09, 2023 11:03 PM EST

FILE - Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Ware talks with teammates while stretching during warmups before an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins, Oct. 13, 2013, in Arlington, Texas. Ware is among those who were voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, it was announced Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Tim Sharp, File)
Redskins-Cowboys 10/13/2013

Feb. 09, 2023 11:01 PM EST

FILE - Cleveland Browns running back Willis McGahee is helped from the field after getting injured in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots on Dec. 8, 2013, in Foxborough, Mass. Ten retired NFL players, including McGahee, accused the league of lies, bad faith and flagrant violations of federal law in denying disability benefits in a potential class action lawsuit filed Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, in Baltimore. The men say they left the game with lingering physical or cognitive injuries that make their daily lives difficult if not excruciating. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Browns-Patriots 12/8/2013

Feb. 09, 2023 03:27 PM EST

FILE - New York Jets safety Eric Smith (33) watches from the sideline during the third quarter of an NFL preseason football game against the Houston Texans on Monday, Aug. 15, 2011, in Houston. Ten retired NFL players, including Smith, accused the league of lies, bad faith and flagrant violations of federal law in denying disability benefits in a potential class action lawsuit filed Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, in Baltimore. The men say they left the game with lingering physical or cognitive injuries that make their daily lives difficult if not excruciating. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Jets-Texans 8/15/2011

Feb. 09, 2023 03:21 PM EST

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy (93), New England Patriots running back Shane Vereen (34), Patriots quarterback Tim Tebow (5), Buccaneers linebacker Joe Holland (49) and Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman (5) kneel an pray with others at midfield after an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, in Foxborough, Mass. Public display of faith is nothing new in football or sports.(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
Buccaneers-Patriots 8/16/2013

Feb. 09, 2023 09:03 AM EST

FILE — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes makes a pass attempt as he is tackled by Baltimore Ravens linebacker Odafe Oweh during the second half of an NFL football game Sept. 19, 2021, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens 9/19/2021

Feb. 08, 2023 07:57 PM EST

FILE - A "No Honor in Racism Rally" marches in front of TCF Bank Stadium before an NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Kansas City Chiefs, on Oct. 18, 2015, in Minneapolis. The group objects to the Kansas City Chiefs name, and other teams' use of Native Americans as mascots. As the Kansas City Chiefs return to Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, for the first time in two years, the movement to change their name and logo will be there again. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Chiefs-Vikings 10/18/2015

Feb. 08, 2023 04:33 PM EST

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)
Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49ers 8/14/2021

Feb. 08, 2023 12:31 AM EST