Athlete health
FILE - In this Aug. 4, 2020, file photo, Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley catches a pass from Matt Ryan during a team strength and conditioning NFL football workout in Flowery Branch, Ga. It would be easy to overlook Calvin Ridley, being a receiver who plays on the same team as Julio Jones. Ridley, though, has other ideas. Heading into his third year with the Atlanta Falcons, he's planning on a breakout season and making sure everybody knows his name, too. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, FIle)
Falcons WR Ridley eager to step out of Julio's large shadow

By Paul Newberry 16 hrs ago

FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019 file photo, Denver Broncos free safety Justin Simmons (31) reacts against the Buffalo Bills during the second quarter of an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y. Justin Simmons had an eventful offseason, finding his voice during peaceful protests of racial and social injustice from his hometown in Florida to downtown Denver. The fifth-year safety and first-time All-Pro also failed to reach agreement on a long-term contract with the Broncos, so he's playing under the franchise tag in 2020.(AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File)
66 players opt out of NFL season due to coronavirus pandemic

By Barry Wilner 16 hrs ago

The Latest: Auburn's Wooten redshirts amid COVID-19 fears.

By The Associated Press 17 hrs ago
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Auburn senior linebacker Chandler...

FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers walks on the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Chicago. The Indianapolis Colts are eager to find out what Rivers has left. They signed him to a one-year, $25 million contract in March, with the hope he'd make them a playoff team and possibly a Super Bowl contender. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Rivers moving into whole new world after joining Colts

By Michael Marot Aug. 05, 2020 06:29 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2019 file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger watches from the sidelines during the second half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale, Ariz. Roethlisberger is confident his surgically repaired right elbow will be fine in 2020. The two-time Super Bowl winning Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback missed most of 2019 after injuring the elbow in Week 2 against Seattle.(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
Elbow room: Roethlisberger confident in return from surgery

By Will Graves Aug. 04, 2020 02:17 PM EDT

With Cam gone, Bridgewater says Panthers feel like his team

By Steve Reed Aug. 04, 2020 01:46 PM EDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cam Newton is no longer with the Carolina Panthers. That means the Panthers are now Teddy Bridgewater’s team — or at...

FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2019, file photo, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) stands on the sideline during the first half in an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in Cleveland. Beckham has participated fully in training camp after expressing reservations about whether the NFL should have a season with the coronavirus still spreading. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane, File)
OBJ taking part in Browns camp following COVID-19 concerns

By Tom Withers Aug. 03, 2020 05:43 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2019, file photo, New York Jets wide receiver Quincy Enunwa (81) warms up before an NFL football game in East Rutherford, N.J. The Jets have released the veteran wide receiver Quincy Enunwa, who played in just one game last year after suffering his second neck injury in three seasons. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)
Jets release injured WR Quincy Enunwa after 6 seasons

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Aug. 03, 2020 05:21 PM EDT

FILE- In this Jan. 24, 2020, file photo, San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch, right, and head coach Kyle Shanahan, left, watch as players practice at the team's NFL football training facility in Santa Clara, Calif. The San Francisco 49ers have agreed on a one-year contract with free agent tight end Jordan Reed, Lynch announced Monday, Aug. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
49ers agree to 1-year deal with TE Jordan Reed

By Josh Dubow Aug. 03, 2020 04:56 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 19, 2019, file photo, Denver Broncos offensive tackle Ja'Wuan James (70) stretches during NFL football training camp in Englewood, Colo. James informed the Broncos on Monday, Aug. 3, 2020, that he's opting out of the 2020 season over coronavirus concerns. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Broncos' Ja'Wuan James skipping 2020 over COVID-19 concerns

By Arnie Stapleton Aug. 03, 2020 03:40 PM EDT

Panthers LB Christian Miller opts out of NFL season

Aug. 03, 2020 01:31 PM EDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers linebacker Christian Miller has informed the team he has opted out of the 2020 season because of coronavirus concerns. ...

AP source: Jets to release G Brian Winters after 7 seasons

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Aug. 02, 2020 06:23 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets are releasing right guard Brian Winters, a person with knowledge of the move tells The Associated Press. ...

The Latest: Lions put Allison on the reserve/opt-out list

By The Associated Press Aug. 02, 2020 02:52 PM EDT
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The Detroit Lions put wide...

FILE - In this Dec. 22. 2019, file photo, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry (80) tries to avoid Baltimore Ravens free safety Earl Thomas (29) during the first half of an NFL football game in Cleveland. Landry has been placed on the active/physically unable to perform list following offseason hip surgery. The team made the roster move Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, while stressing that Landry remains on schedule to return this season. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane, File)
Browns place Landry on injury list, receiver on schedule

By Tom Withers Aug. 02, 2020 02:47 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2019, file photo, Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku walks off the field after an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Cleveland. After demanding a trade last month, Njoku seemed to indicate on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, that he's changed his mind. The 2017 first-round draft pick tweeted, "I’m all in Cleveland. Time to work.‘’ (AP Photo/David Richard, File)
Browns tight end Njoku not seeking trade, commits to team

By Tom Withers Aug. 01, 2020 05:26 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2019, file photo, New York Jets inside linebacker C.J. Mosley warms up before an NFL football game against the New England Patriots in East Rutherford, N.J. Mosley has chosen to opt out for the NFL season because of family health concerns, two people familiar with the decision tell The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)
AP sources: Jets LB C.J. Mosley opting out of NFL season

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Aug. 01, 2020 02:59 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2019, file photo, Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders in Denver. John Elway says expectations for Lock this season are "definitely tempered" by the effects of the coronavirus that scuttled the regular offseason and all preseason games(AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
Drew Lock: strange offseason hasn't curbed his expectations

By Arnie Stapleton Jul. 31, 2020 06:11 PM EDT

In this photo made Thursday, July 23, 2020, an upper deck view of the new Texas Rangers home baseball stadium named Globe Life Field is seen in Arlington, Texas. The Texas Rangers' new stadium isn't retro and designers wanted the first next-generation ballpark. There is the full-panel retractable roof, the split seating levels offering full views of the ballpark with plenty of natural light. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
The Latest: Duke says 25 returning athletes test positive

By The Associated Press Jul. 31, 2020 12:05 PM EDT

Jets put Flacco, Williamson and Griffin on PUP list

Jul. 30, 2020 07:51 PM EDT
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets placed quarterback Joe Flacco, linebacker Avery Williamson and tight end Ryan Griffin on the physically unable to...

FILE- In this Oct. 15, 2019, file photo, Dr. Allen Sills, the NFL's chief medical officer, speaks during a news conference at the at the football league's fall meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The NFL's chief medical officer says it's not surprising there have been positive tests for COVID-19 among players reporting to training camp because the disease is cutting across football just as it has through societies around the world. Players currently have to pass COVID-19 testing before they are allowed into training camp. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
NFL medical boss not surprised by positive cases, opt outs.

By Tom Canavan Jul. 30, 2020 03:20 PM EDT