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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

Cleveland Browns rookie Dawand Jones speaks to reporters before the Browns NFL football rookie minicamp in Berea, Ohio, Friday, May 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Phil Long)
Browns rookie tackle Dawand Jones defends love of football, commitment to game

By Tom Withers May. 12, 2023 06:28 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 - Old Dominion's Nick Saldiveri (64) runs onto the field during an NCAA football game on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, in Winston-Salem, N.C. . On Saturday, April 29, 2023, the New Orleans Saints traded with Chicago to obtain the first pick of the fourth round and used that on Old Dominion offensive lineman Nick Saldiveri. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown, File)
Old Dominion at Wake Forest 9/3/2021

Apr. 29, 2023 07:17 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 - Washington defensive end Shaka Toney (58) walks off the field after an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. The NFL has suspended five players for violating the league’s gambling policy on Friday, April 21, 2023. Detroit Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus and safety C.J. Moore and Washington Commanders defensive end Shaka Toney were suspended indefinitely, while Lions wide receivers Stanley Berryhill and Jameson Williams have been suspended six games. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)
Analysis: NFL players aware of risks of betting on football

By Rob Maaddi Apr. 24, 2023 08:00 PM EDT

FILE - Arizona Cardinals president Michael Bidwill speaks prior to the NFL football teams' new uniform unveiling April 20, 2023, in Phoenix. The Cardinals and owner Bidwill deny they are liable to front office executive Terry McDonough for any of the claims he made against the team in a demand for arbitration, and say his “erratic behavior eventually damaged his career.” In a response obtained by The Associated Press, the team cites several instances of McDonough’s volatile behavior, including a text exchange in which he apologizes to Bidwill for a confrontation. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
Cardinals say 'erratic behavior' damaged McDonough's career

By Rob Maaddi Apr. 24, 2023 07:12 PM EDT

FILE - Pittsburgh defensive lineman Habakkuk Baldonado runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 2, 2023. Baldonado spent three years playing American football in Rome before ever setting foot on U.S. soil. Now, he’s hoping the become the next Pittsburgh protégé to make it big in the NFL. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
NFL draft prospects Baldonado, Gaye show international reach

By Michael Marot Apr. 24, 2023 03:16 PM EDT

FILE - Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley (18) makes a diving touchdown reception in front of Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive back Ross Cockrell (43) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. By the time Calvin Ridley first stepped on a practice field with Trevor Lawrence a few weeks ago, he felt as if he already had played a full season with the Jacksonville Jaguars. That’s because Ridley watched every snap Jacksonville took last season “10 or 12 times” while wrapping up his yearlong suspension for violating the NFL’s gambling policy..(AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio, File)
Jags' Ridley thinks he could be better after lengthy layoff

By Mark Long Apr. 19, 2023 04:21 PM EDT

FILE - South Alabama's Jalen Wayne (4) catches a pass while defended by Coastal Carolina's Derick Bush during the second half of an NCAA college football game Nov. 7, 2020, in Conway, S.C. As a college sophomore, Wayne started taking pointers from his second cousin, Hall of Fame nominee Reggie Wayne. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro, File)
South Alabama at Coastal Carolina 11/7/2020

Apr. 13, 2023 10:19 AM EDT

VP of football operations Drummond resigns from Panthers

Apr. 12, 2023 03:50 PM EDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Another top executive has left the Carolina Panthers. Steven Drummond, the team’s vice president of football operations,...

FILE - Denver Broncos consultant John Elway looks on against the Houston Texans during an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, in Denver. Elway, who had a hand in all three of the Lombardi Trophies glistening in the Denver Broncos' trophy case, no longer has any formal ties to the team he defined for more than four decades. Elway's contract as an outside consultant to George Paton, his hand-picked successor as general manager, expired last month and wasn't renewed. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
Elway's consulting role with the Broncos comes to an end

By Arnie Stapleton Apr. 05, 2023 07:04 PM 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 - In this Jan. 7, 1974, file photo, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton (10) poses with coach Bud Grant during NFL football practice in an unknown location. 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/Ferd Kaufman, File)
Bud Grant, stoic coach of powerful Vikings teams, dies at 95

By Dave Campbell Mar. 11, 2023 12:34 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

Michigan defensive back DJ Turner II runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, March 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Turner takes lead with 4.26-second 40 at NFL combine

By Michael Marot Mar. 03, 2023 06:59 PM EST

FILE - Kansas City Chiefs guard Trey Smith (65) celebrates after defeating the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL Super Bowl 57 football game, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. While the best college players showcase their skills at this week’s annual scouting combine, the NFL launched a professional development program Friday, March 3, to provide current and former players opportunities to prepare for their future after football. The program kicks off next week in Los Angeles with 18 players, including Kansas City Chiefs guard Trey Smith. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano, File)
NFL launches professional development program for players

Mar. 03, 2023 12:47 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