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FILE - This May 23, 2019, file photo shows New York Jets defensive coordinator Gregg Williams during an NFL football team practice in Florham Park, N.J. Williams believes All-Pro safety Jamal Adams has the skills to be a Hall of Famer. Williams can only hope that Adams will keep displaying them in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Jets D-coordinator Williams has Adams' back as player

By Barry Wilner Jun. 25, 2020 01:37 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2019, file photo, Chicago Bears' Mitchell Trubisky warms up before an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, in Green Bay, Wis. Trubisky understands why the Bears acquired quarterback Nick Foles. That doesn't mean he's ready to hand over the starting job. Trubisky said the trade for Foles gave him extra motivation to show he can develop into the franchise quarterback the Bears thought he would become when they moved up a spot to draft him with the No. 2 overall pick in 2017. “That's the business we're in,” he said in a conference call on Friday, June 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke, File)
Trubisky not conceding Bears starting QB job to Foles

By Andrew Seligman Jun. 12, 2020 05:07 PM EDT

NFL free agent Antonio Brown appears at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., via video link Friday, Jan. 24, 2020. Brown was granted bail on Friday after spending the night in a Florida jail. The wide receiver will have to pay a bond of $110,000, surrender his passport, wear a monitor, get mental health evaluation and pass random drug tests. He also can't have guns. Brown is accused of attacking the driver of a moving truck that carried some of his possessions from California. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun Sentinel via AP, Pool)
NFL star Antonio Brown gets probation for fight with driver

Jun. 12, 2020 04:59 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2020, file photo, Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel answers a question during an NFL football news conference in Nashville, Tenn. Vrabel has seen all he needs to see from his Titans during this very unique and virtual offseason. That's why Vrabel and the Titans wrapped up their offseason program Thursday, Jan, 11, 2020, even though the NFL is allowing teams to work through June 26. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Vrabel: Time right to end Titans' offseason program early

By Teresa M. Walker Jun. 11, 2020 06:01 PM EDT

Longtime Atlanta Falcons DE John Zook dies at age 72

Jun. 07, 2020 05:24 PM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — John Zook, who teamed with Hall of Famer Claude Humphrey to give the Atlanta Falcons a dynamic combination at defensive end, has died. He was 72...

FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey celebrates the team's win over the Chicago Bears in an NFL football game in Los Angeles. Ramsey says he won’t hold out as he heads into the final year of his rookie contract and his first full season with the Rams. After a tumultuous tenure in Jacksonville, the star cornerback sounds content in Los Angeles and eager to play new roles on defense. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)
Jalen Ramsey won't skip Rams camp; deal 'will get handled'

By Greg Beacham May. 26, 2020 06:40 PM EDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, file photo, Utah State quarterback Jordan Love works out at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Green Bay quarterback and two-time MVP Aaron Rodgers will participate in a conference call, Friday, May 15, 2020, that gives him a chance to make his first public comments since the Packers drafted quarterback Jordan Love in the first round. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Rodgers says Packers' decision to draft Love surprised him

By Steve Megargee May. 15, 2020 05:21 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2019, file photo, Washington Redskins cornerback Quinton Dunbar (23) reacts after intercepting a pass from Detroit Lions quarterback Jeff Driskel during the second half of an NFL football game in Landover, Md. Dunbar got his wish when he asked out of Washington and got traded to Seattle during the offseason. Now he has a chance to learn the Seahawks system and potentially land himself a big pay day next year. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Dunbar's time in Seattle seems tenuous after robbery charges

By Tim Booth May. 14, 2020 03:56 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 27, 2017, file photo, Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn works with his defensive linemen during the first day of an NFL training camp football practice in Flowery Branch, Ga. Quinn knows this is an offseason unlike any other. Hes not shying away from that reality. But this is also a time that craves a bit of normality, so Quinn is dealing with plenty of familiar issues, including rookie camp, roster moves, position changes, and focusing on areas that need the most improvement. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
In strange offseason, Falcons' Quinn embraces the challenge

By Paul Newberry May. 12, 2020 03:27 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 19, 2019, file photo, Steve Yzerman walks into the news conference where he was introduced as the new executive vice president and general manager of the Detroit Red Wings NHL hockey club in Detroit. The Red Wings could actually benefit from an adjusted draft lottery that gives him better odds at the top pick, likely Alexis Lafreniere. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Mixed feelings around hockey about holding NHL draft early

By Stephen Whyno May. 09, 2020 11:46 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2019, file photo, Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky walks off the field after an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings in Minneapolis. Th Bears have declined their fifth-year option for Trubisky for the 2021 season, a person familiar with the situation said Saturday, May 2, 2020. The move is hardly a surprise considering the way Trubisky struggled in his third season since the Bears drafted him with the No. 2 overall pick. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King, File)
AP source: Bears decline Trubisky's 5th-year option for 2021

By Andrew Seligman May. 02, 2020 05:26 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2020, file photo, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow throws a pass against Clemson during the second half of the NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game in New Orleans. No. 1 overall pick Burrow and the rest of the rookie class will begin preparing for their first seasons in the NFL at home instead of at minicamps and team facilities this month. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Virtual offseason impacts rookies, teams preparing for 2020

By Josh Dubow May. 01, 2020 12:47 PM EDT

Ex-1st-round pick Charles Harris traded by Miami to Falcons

May. 01, 2020 09:37 AM EDT
MIAMI (AP) — Former first-round draft pick Charles Harris was traded Friday after three unproductive seasons by the Miami Dolphins to the Atlanta Falcons for a...

FILE - In this Dec. 23, 2019, file photo, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs warms up before an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in Minneapolis. Vikings general manager Rick Spielman's biggest move this off-season was trading Diggs to Buffalo for draft picks, giving the Vikings three extra selections this weekend including the 22nd overall choice in the first round.(AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King, File)
Bills coach Sean McDermott buoyed by offseason upgrades

By John Wawrow May. 01, 2020 02:44 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 11, 2018, file photo, Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams is shown on the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in Tampa, Fla. After sitting out last season in a dispute in Washington, seven-time Pro Bowl left tackle Trent Williams is excited to start over in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Trent Williams feels rejuvenated by trade to 49ers

By Josh Dubow Apr. 30, 2020 05:30 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 15, 2019, file photo, Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson watches from the sideline during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jacksonville, Fla. Pederson enters his fifth season with a Super Bowl victory, two NFC East crowns and three straight playoff appearances on his resume. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
NFC East has a new look but success may be slow to achieve

By Rob Maaddi Apr. 30, 2020 02:51 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 27, 2017, file photo, from left, Randi Martin, Patrick Mahomes and Leigh Steinberg react while Mahomes is on a call with the Kansas City Chiefs, during an NFL football draft watch party in Tyler, Texas. A decade after his personal and professional life bottomed out, agent Leigh Steinberg has returned to the top of his game, representing yet another Super Bowl MVP quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, and seeing another former client, Edgerrin James, be elected to the Hall of Fame. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph via AP, File)
KC uses 5th-year option on Mahomes, works on long-term deal

By Dave Skretta Apr. 30, 2020 02:48 PM EDT

Buccaneers exercise fifth-year option on TE O.J. Howard

Apr. 29, 2020 08:35 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have picked up the fifth-year option on the contract tight end O.J. Howard signed as a rookie in 2017. ...

FILE - Atlanta Falcons defensive end Vic Beasley (44) tackles Carolina Panthers wide receiver D.J. Moore (12) during the first half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C. The division that led the AFC in sacks in 2019 might be even tougher to block next season. Every team in the AFC South made at least one major move along the defensive front between free agency and the draft. Tennessee signed 2016 NFL sack leader Beasley in free agency. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn, File)
AFC South adds pass-rushing skill to already-loaded division

By Mark Long Apr. 29, 2020 12:55 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2018, file photo, Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams (71) takes the field for warms up before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Landover, Md. The San Francisco 49ers have acquired the seven-time Pro Bowl left tackle from the Redskins. Two people familiar with the deal said Saturday, April 25, 2020, the Niners will send a fifth-round pick in this year’s draft and a 2021 third-rounder to acquire Williams. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Rams chasing 49ers, Seahawks, Cards in power-packed NFC West

By Josh Dubow Apr. 28, 2020 03:19 PM EDT