Athlete health
NFL player Ebner withdraws from Olympic rugby 7s selection

Jun. 22, 2021 08:46 PM EDT
CHULA VISTA, Calif. (AP) — Nate Ebner won’t get to compete at the Tokyo Olympics between NFL seasons after withdrawing from contention for the U.S. rugby...

Bills place Cox Jr. on IR; sign DTs Eli Ankou, Nazair Jones

Jun. 22, 2021 06:15 PM EDT
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills placed reserve defensive end Brian Cox Jr. on injured reserve and signed defensive tackles Eli Ankou and Nazair...

FILE - This Aug. 31, 2019, file photo shows Pittsburgh defensive lineman Jaylen Twyman (97) as he takes the field with his team to play an NCAA college football game against Virginia in Pittsburgh. Minnesota Vikings rookie defensive tackle Twyman is recovering from four gunshot wounds that caused scary but superficial injuries after bullets hit a vehicle he was riding in, his agent Drew Rosenhaus said late Monday, June 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Vikings rookie Jaylen Twyman recovering from gunshot wounds

Jun. 21, 2021 09:43 PM EDT

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Julio Jones runs a drill during an NFL football minicamp Wednesday, June 16, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, Pool)
Titans wrap minicamp, offseason with reminder camp is coming

By Teresa M. Walker Jun. 17, 2021 04:18 PM EDT

Cleveland Browns linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. (4) catches a football during an NFL football practice at the team's training facility, Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Clowney having fun with Browns, forming bond with Garrett

By Tom Withers Jun. 17, 2021 03:30 PM EDT

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, center, watches his NFL football practice Wednesday, June 16, 2021, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
No KJ Wright on Seahawks roster for first time in a decade

By Tim Booth Jun. 16, 2021 07:34 PM EDT

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter runs through a drill during NFL football minicamp practice Wednesday, June 16, 2021, in Eagan, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Back from neck injury, grateful Hunter excited about Vikes D

By Dave Campbell Jun. 16, 2021 06:26 PM EDT

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Julio Jones (2) runs a drill during an NFL football minicamp Wednesday, June 16, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, Pool)
Work comes 1st to make sure Jones boosts Titans' offense

By Teresa M. Walker Jun. 16, 2021 06:09 PM EDT

Cleveland browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) drops back to pass during an NFL football practice at the team training facility, Tuesday, June 15, 2021 in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Browns QB Mayfield in 'no rush' with contract extension

By Tom Withers Jun. 16, 2021 01:36 PM EDT

Seattle Seahawks cornerbacks Tre Flowers, left, and D.J. Reed, right, reach for the football during a drill at NFL football practice Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Jamal Adams excused as Seahawks open mandatory minicamp

By Tim Booth Jun. 15, 2021 08:30 PM EDT

Tennessee Titans safety Kevin Byard (31) pulls in a pass against safety Amani Hooker, left, during an NFL football practice Thursday, June 10, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (George Walker IV/Pool Photo via AP)
Titans work on D with Dupree, Farley unavailable in minicamp

By Teresa M. Walker Jun. 15, 2021 07:34 PM EDT

Cleveland Browns defensive linemen Jadeveon Clowney participates in a drill during an NFL football practice at the team training facility, Tuesday, June 15, 2021 in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Beckham back, Clowney on field for first time at Browns camp

By Tom Withers Jun. 15, 2021 06:21 PM EDT

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) throws a pass during the team's NFL mini-camp football practice in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, June 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
New Steelers OC Canada to lean on Roethlisberger, run game

By Dan Scifo Jun. 15, 2021 06:08 PM EDT

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton (1) waves his arms while warming up near wide receiver Marvin Hall (14) during an NFL football minicamp practice, Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Patriots' Newton knows he has much to prove this season

By Kyle Hightower Jun. 15, 2021 05:26 PM EDT

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter (99) watches during NFL football minicamp practice Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Eagan, Minn. Hunter just signed a re-worked contract. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Vikes further bolster front by signing DT Sheldon Richardson

By Dave Campbell Jun. 15, 2021 11:56 AM EDT

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, center, stands on the field during an NFL football practice, Monday, June 14, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Patriots' Gilmore absent as team opens mandatory minicamp

By Kyle Hightower Jun. 14, 2021 04:47 PM EDT

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. swings during the Jarvis Landry Celebrity Softball game Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Eastlake, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Browns WR Landry says OBJ looks "amazing" after knee surgery

By Tom Withers Jun. 12, 2021 05:32 PM EDT

49ers sign OL Senio Kelemete to 1-year deal

Jun. 11, 2021 04:17 PM EDT
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have signed offensive lineman Senio Kelemete to a one-year deal. The 49ers waived...

New York Jets running back Tevin Colman (23) tosses the football to an assistant after participating in running drills during an NFL football practice, Wednesday, June 2, 2021, in Florham Park, N.J. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Jets RB Tevin Coleman healthy with 'a lot left in my tank'

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Jun. 10, 2021 06:17 PM EDT

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) speaks with wide receivers Michael Gallup (13), Amari Cooper (19) and CeeDee Lamb (88) during an NFL football team practice Tuesday, June 8, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Dead and gone: Cowboys' Prescott moving past horrific injury

By Schuyler Dixon Jun. 10, 2021 05:28 PM EDT