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FILE - In this Aug. 15, 2019, file photo, Atlanta Falcons linebacker Vic Beasley (44) sits on the bench during the first half an NFL preseason football game against the New York Jets in Atlanta. Tennessee Titans general manager Jon Robinson says he has been in touch with Beasley and that the linebacker knows his absence from training camp is unexcused. The Titans signed him to a one-year deal for $9.5 million in March to help bulk up their pass rush. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Titans place LB Vic Beasley on non-football injury list

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FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2019, file photo, then-Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett takes part in a news conference following an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins in Arlington, Texas. Jason Garrett wasn’t interested in sitting around for a year after the Dallas Cowboys didn’t renew his contract as their head coach. So when the New York Giants and new head coach Joe Judge called to ask him about becoming the offensive coordinator, he jumped at the opportunity. Speaking to the media Tuesday for the first time since he was hired, Garrett refused to discuss his final days in Dallas, where he was the head coach for a decade. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins, File)
Garrett jumped at chance to be Giants' offensive coordinator

By Tom Canavan 21 hrs ago

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2020, filer photo, Kansas City Chiefs' Mecole Hardman (17) and Tyreek Hill (10) pose for a photo in Miami. The two Chiefs wide receivers have traded barbs about their speed ever since Hardman was chosen in the second round of last year's draft. Hardman and Hill both have world-class speed — that much was never in question — but just who was the fastest man in Kansas City wasn't settled until the two lined up in the team's indoor facility this past week. Hill won easily. Hardman copped to it on social media with a sad-face emoji. (AP Photo/Doug Benc, File)
Chiefs wide receivers showcase speed during indoor race

By Dave Skretta Aug. 11, 2020 12:22 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2019, file photo, Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette (27) rushes for yardage against the New York Jets during the first half of an NFL football game, in Jacksonville, Fla. Fournette used to be considered a building block in Jacksonville. Then he ended up on the trading block. Now, the bruising running back is entering the final year of his rookie contract and facing an uncertain future with the franchise. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Once Jags' centerpiece, Fournette now at career crossroads

By Mark Long Aug. 11, 2020 12:05 PM EDT

FILE - This is a Jan. 9, 2020, file photo showing New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch after a news conference in East Rutherford, N.J. The 36-year-old daughter of Steve Tisch has died. Hilary Anne Tisch died on Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, Steve Tisch said in a statement issued for the family. The statement did not cite a cause of death or say where she died, but it noted she had battled depression.(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
36-year-old daughter of NY Giants co-owner Steve Tisch dies

Aug. 11, 2020 11:20 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler runs against the Oakland Raiders during the second half of an NFL football game in Carson, Calif. Ekeler could be the one player who benefits the most from the Los Angeles Chargers changes on offense. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo, File)
Chargers' Ekeler has new role but maintains same mindset

By Joe Reedy Aug. 10, 2020 07:54 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 10, 2017, file photo, Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp, left, celebrates his touchdown with wide receiver Robert Woods during the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Los Angeles. Kupp and Woods spent the offseason getting kicked off various high school football fields while trying to get in some COVID-clandestine workouts. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Steady WR duo Woods, Kupp adapt to change in Rams' offense

By Greg Beacham Aug. 10, 2020 06:49 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2019, file photo, New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara scores a touchdown against the Carolina Panthers during the first half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C. The versatile Kamara, who is entering his fourth pro season out of Tennessee, gained 1,330 yards from scrimmage last season with five touchdowns rushing and one receiving. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
Saints' Kamara focused on his health and team, not contract

By Brett Martel Aug. 10, 2020 06:33 PM EDT

In this still image from a Webex media availability hosted by the New England Patriots, wide receiver Julian Edelman responds to a question, Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, in Foxborough, Mass. (New England Patriots via AP)
Edelman confident in all of Tom Brady's potential successors

By Kyle Hightower Aug. 10, 2020 06:16 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 10, 2017, file photo, Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp, left, celebrates his touchdown with wide receiver Robert Woods during the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Los Angeles. Kupp and Woods spent the offseason getting kicked off various high school football fields while trying to get in some COVID-clandestine workouts. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Indianapolis Colts at Los Angeles Rams 9/10/2017

Aug. 10, 2020 05:52 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2018, file photo, Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams (71) crouches during an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale, Ariz. After years of playing in a dysfunctional organization in Washington, the difference in the vibe of a winning franchise hit Williams as soon as he walked into the building for the San Francisco 49ers' training camp. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
New LT Trent Williams fitting in with 49ers

By Josh Dubow Aug. 10, 2020 05:46 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2019, file photo, Tennessee Titans' A.J. Brown (11) warms up before an NFL football game against the Houston Texans in Houston. Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown led all rookies in receiving yards despite working with quarterback Ryan Tannehill for only 10 games. Now Brown is going into his second season ready to show what he can do with a full 16-game schedule as Tennessee's top receiver. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith, File)
Titans receiver working hard to build on impressive debut

By Teresa M. Walker Aug. 10, 2020 05:07 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2019, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers offensive guard David DeCastro (66) plays against the Miami Dolphins in an NFL football game in Pittsburgh. DeCastro uses words like "disaster" to describe the Steelers offense in 2019. The veteran Pro Bowl guard is optimistic last year won't repeat itself.(AP Photo/Don Wright, File)
End of the line? DeCastro, Steelers try to keep window open

By Will Graves Aug. 10, 2020 04:29 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 23, 2020, file photo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL football quarterback Tom Brady, far right, is seen along with other players during a private workout at Berkeley Preparatory School in Tampa, Fla. Brady is looking for a big bounce-back this season. (Chris Urso/Tampa Bay Times via AP, File)
A star-studded list of NFL players looking for 2020 rebound

By Arnie Stapleton Aug. 10, 2020 03:43 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2020, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes, left, and Tyrann Mathieu celebrate after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game in Miami Gardens, Fla. Just about the only person in the world that seems to be having a good year is Patrick Mahomes. The Chiefs quarterback led his team to its first Super Bowl title in 50 years, was the game's MVP, signed a contract that could be worth a half-billion over the next decade and has grown confident enough in himself to speak out about issues that affect society as a whole.(AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Chiefs star Mahomes having 2020 nobody will soon forget

By Dave Skretta Aug. 10, 2020 02:06 PM EDT

Hardy, two-sport star, architect of Orange Crush dies at 87

Aug. 09, 2020 08:00 PM EDT
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (AP) — Carroll Hardy, a multi-sport star best known as the only man ever to pinch hit for Ted Williams, died Sunday at age 87. ...

Jaguars lose 2 more defensive linemen, sign 3 vets for depth

Aug. 09, 2020 05:45 PM EDT
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars are down two more defensive linemen, bringing their total to five just a week into training camp. ...

File-Detroit Lions defensive tackle A'Shawn Robinson (91) is blocked by Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle La'el Collins (71) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in Detroit. New Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Robinson is sidelined indefinitely with a non-football injury, coach Sean McVay says. The Rams put Robinson on the active/non-football injury list Saturday, and McVay discussed their new signee's prognosis Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, without disclosing the nature of Robinson's condition, which isn't coronavirus-related. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)
New Rams DT A'Shawn Robinson out with non-football injury

By Greg Beacham Aug. 09, 2020 04:19 PM EDT

FILE - Washington Redskins linebacker Reuben Foster stretches during a practice at the team's NFL football practice facility, in a Reuben Foster Monday, May 20, 2019 file photo, in Ashburn, Va.The Washington Football Team activated linebacker Reuben Foster off the physically unable to perform list Sunday, Aug.9, 2020. The team made the move days ahead of the start of on-field training camp workouts. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Washington activates linebacker Reuben Foster off PUP list

By Stephen Whyno Aug. 09, 2020 12:43 PM EDT

Former Colts receiver Chester Rogers signs with Dolphins

Aug. 09, 2020 11:50 AM EDT
MIAMI (AP) — Wide receiver Chester Rogers signed with the Miami Dolphins, providing a reinforcement at a position where two players earlier opted out for the...