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FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2019, file photo, Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. The heavy lifting is hardly done for Beane after the Bills general manager completed making much-needed upgrades to Buffalo's pass rush, and restocking the roster's depth at the NFL draft this weekend (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Bills GM Beane would consider cutting unvaccinated player

By John Wawrow May. 05, 2021 04:29 PM EDT

NFL draft ratings nearly even compared to 2 years ago

May. 04, 2021 01:58 PM EDT
CLEVELAND (AP) — NFL draft ratings were flat compared to 2019, but it was still enough to make it the third- most-watched draft on record. ...

FILE - In this Sept. 20, 2020, file photo, Houston Texans inside linebacker Benardrick McKinney (55) breaks up a pass intended for Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews (89) during the second half of an NFL football game in Houston. The photo was part of a series of images by photographer David J. Phillip which won the Thomas V. diLustro best portfolio award for 2020 given out by the Associated Press Sports Editors during their annual winter meeting. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Stories on pandemic, Black coaches, among AP award winners

By The Associated Press May. 04, 2021 11:48 AM EDT

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addresses the crowd as the first round of the NFL football draft finishes early Friday, April 30, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
First night of NFL draft outdraws Oscars by over 2 million

Apr. 30, 2021 07:29 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 15, 2019, file photo, Raiders owner Mark Clark Davis stands on the field before the team's NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale, Ariz. The Las Vegas Raiders got angry backlash for a tweet the team sent after Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd. Davis said he was driving the verdict was announced and heard Floyd's brother, Philonise, make the statement that “we can all breathe again” and decided to make that message the team's response. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
Floyd's brother expresses gratitude to Raiders for support

By Josh Dubow Apr. 21, 2021 03:10 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 15, 2019, file photo, Raiders owner Mark Clark Davis stands on the field before the team's NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale, Ariz. The Las Vegas Raiders got angry backlash for a tweet the team sent after Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd. Davis said he was driving the verdict was announced and heard Floyd's brother, Philonise, make the statement that “we can all breathe again” and decided to make that message the team's response. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
Raiders get backlash for tweet after conviction of officer

By Josh Dubow Apr. 20, 2021 08:39 PM EDT

NFL, iHeartMedia teaming up to launch podcast network

By Joe Reedy Apr. 19, 2021 11:00 AM EDT
The NFL is making a more aggressive push into podcasting. The league announced Monday it will partner with iHeartMedia in launching a...

FILE - In this Dec. 27, 2020, file photo, Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson throws a pass during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Houston. On Friday, April 9, 2021, a judge has ordered that the name of one of the 22 women who have filed lawsuits accusing Watson of sexual assault and harassment must be made public. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson, File)
Hearings result in 13 of Texans QB's accusers being ID'd

By Juan A. Lozano Apr. 09, 2021 10:49 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021 file photo, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen throws a pass during the second half of the AFC championship NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo. Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is still debating whether to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, and believes the decision be left to personal choice. Allen shared his views Wednesday, April 7, 2021 during an hour-long interview on The Ringer podcast hosted by Kyle Brandt, when asked about the NFL electing not mandate its players to be vaccinated. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Bills' Allen: vaccine decision should be personal choice

By John Wawrow Apr. 07, 2021 08:03 PM EDT

Bucs CB Davis apologizes for tweeting anti-Asian slur

By Fred Goodall Apr. 05, 2021 04:39 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Carlton Davis has apologized for tweeting an anti-Asian slur, saying he didn’t understand the offensive...

FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers' Ryan Switzer (18) returns a punt in an NFL preseason football game against the Carolina Panthers in Pittsburgh. Browns wide receiver Ryan Switzer said his 9-month-old son is being transferred to a Boston hospital specializing in rare children's illnesses. Switzer provided an update Wednesday, March 24, 2021 on his Instagram account from his son Christian's hospital room at Levine Children's Hospital in Charlotte, North Carolina. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Infant son of Browns' Switzer stable after surgery in Boston

By Tom Withers Mar. 29, 2021 01:57 PM EDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers' Ryan Switzer (18) returns a punt in an NFL preseason football game against the Carolina Panthers in Pittsburgh. Browns wide receiver Ryan Switzer said his 9-month-old son is being transferred to a Boston hospital specializing in rare children's illnesses. Switzer provided an update Wednesday, March 24, 2021 on his Instagram account from his son Christian's hospital room at Levine Children's Hospital in Charlotte, North Carolina. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Son of Browns WR Switzer going to Boston hospital for care

By Tom Withers Mar. 24, 2021 07:03 PM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, file photo, An 'NFL on prime video' banner hangs on the field prior to an NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals in Glendale, Ariz. The NFL will nearly double its media revenue to more than $10 billion a season with new rights agreements announced Thursday, March 18, 2021 including a deal with Amazon Prime Video that gives the streaming service exclusive rights to “Thursday Night Football” beginning in 2022.(AP Photo/Jennifer Stewart, File)
For television, NFL deal is likely a matter of survival

By David Bauder Mar. 22, 2021 04:12 PM EDT

File-This Dec. 27, 2020, file photo shows Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (19) running after a catch with Indianapolis Colts cornerback Xavier Rhodes (27) defending during the second half of an NFL football game in Pittsburgh. Smith-Schuster is keeping it “lit" with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The free-agent wide receiver surprisingly opted to return to the Steelers on Friday just days after strongly hinting that his departure on the open market was imminent. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Surprise! Smith-Schuster sticking with Steelers in 2021

By Will Graves Mar. 19, 2021 03:13 PM EDT

The NFL will nearly double its media revenue to more than $10 billion a season under new rights agreements.

Mar. 18, 2021 04:05 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL will nearly double its media revenue to more than $10 billion a season under new rights agreements. ...

FILE - In this Dec. 27, 2020, file photo, Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson throws a pass during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Houston. New Houston Texans coach David Culley reiterated Thursday, March 11, 2021, that the team has no intention of trading Watson, despite the star quarterback’s request to be dealt. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson, File)
NFL reviewing sex assault claims against Texans QB Watson

By Jake Bleiberg Mar. 18, 2021 01:46 PM EDT

Patriots' Chung retires after 11 seasons, 3 Super Bowl rings

By Kyle Hightower Mar. 18, 2021 11:38 AM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Saying “it's time to start a new life,” New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung announced Thursday he is retiring from the NFL after 11 seasons...

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2019, file photo, Green Bay Packers cornerback Tramon Williams (38) kneels during warm ups before an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit. Williams announced via social media on his 38th birthday that he's retiring from football. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski, File)
Veteran cornerback Tramon Williams indicates he's retiring

Mar. 16, 2021 04:12 PM EDT

File-This Feb. 7, 2010, file photo shows New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) celebrating with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Saints' 31-17 win over the Indianapolis Colts in the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game in Miami. Brees, the NFL’s leader in career completions and yards passing, has decided to retire after 20 NFL seasons, including his last 15 with New Orleans. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)
Record-setting Saints QB Brees announces retirement at 42

By Brett Martel Mar. 14, 2021 05:37 PM EDT

Gambler pleads guilty to threatening Tampa Bay Rays players

Mar. 10, 2021 05:10 PM EST
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A sports gambler faces up to five years in federal prison for threatening social media messages sent to players with the Tampa Bay Rays. ...