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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce smiles for fans before the Jarvis Landry Celebrity Softball game, Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Eastlake, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Browns, Chiefs take budding rivalry onto softball field

By Tom Withers Jun. 12, 2021 06:48 PM EDT

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan watch players workout during NFL football practice in Santa Clara, Calif., Wednesday, June 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Josie Lepe)
49ers lose 2 more players to significant practice injuries

By Josh Dubow Jun. 08, 2021 02:07 PM EDT

Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio, center, speaks with strong safety Kareem Jackson, left, and cornerback Bryce Callahan during NFL football practice at the team's headquarters Tuesday, June 1, 2021, in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
NFL minicamps mostly proceeding amid debate about offseason

By Schuyler Dixon Jun. 04, 2021 05:40 PM EDT

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid watches practice during the NFL football team's organized team activities Thursday, May 27, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Mahomes liking look of rebuilt O-line in offseason workouts

By Dave Skretta Jun. 03, 2021 03:24 PM EDT

Cleveland Browns linebacker Anthony Walker runs through a drill during NFL football practice at the team's training facility, Wednesday, June 2, 2021, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Sacked: Browns All-Pro Garrett 'retires' from basketball

By Tom Withers Jun. 02, 2021 01:52 PM EDT

Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Chris Lammons catches a ball during the NFL football team's organized team activities Thursday, May 27, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Reid: Chiefs QB Mahomes 'full-go' during voluntary workouts

By Dave Skretta May. 27, 2021 04:45 PM EDT

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid watches an NFL football rookie minicamp Saturday, May 15, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Chiefs' Niang finally gets rookie minicamp after opting out

By Dave Skretta May. 17, 2021 11:34 AM EDT

FILE - Kansas City Chiefs offensive tackle Eric Fisher (72) gets ready to block during an NFL football game between the between the Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers in Inglewood, Calif., in this Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, file photo. Two people with direct knowledge have confirmed to The Associated Press the Indianapolis Colts have signed Eric Fisher to play left tackle. Kansas City selected Fisher with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2013 draft but the Chiefs released their longtime starter in March. (AP Photo/Peter Joneleit, File)
Rehabbing Fisher finds perfect fit as Colts' new left tackle

By Michael Marot May. 13, 2021 05:57 PM EDT

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady throws against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game in Tampa, Fla., in this Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, file photo. The NFL is returning to London in October and Tom Brady begins his pursuit of an eighth Super Bowl title against Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys when Tampa Bay hosts the league’s annual kickoff game on Sept. 9. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
Brady-Prescott kicks off NFL season plus a return to London

By Rob Maaddi May. 12, 2021 11:47 AM EDT

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf, center, competes in the second heat of the men's 100-meter dash prelim during the USATF Golden Games at Mt. San Antonio College Sunday, May 9, 2021, in Walnut, Calif. At left is Felipe Bardi Dos Santos and at right is Abdullah Mohammed. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Metcalf turns in respectable 100 time, finishes last in heat

May. 09, 2021 05:11 PM EDT

Naomi Osaka of Japan returns the ball to Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic during their match at the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, May 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Paul White)
Nadal, nearing 35, says retirement not on his mind at all

May. 06, 2021 04:31 PM EDT

An image of Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields is displayed after he was chosen by the Chicago Bears with the 11th pick in the first round of thge NFL football draft Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Completed Bears draft has a heavy offensive lean

By Gene Chamberlain May. 01, 2021 09:41 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2020, file photo, San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan watches during the second half of the team's NFL football game against the New York Giants in East Rutherford, N.J. The drama about which position the 49ers would target for their first pick of the NFL draft was erased as soon as they traded three first-round picks and a third-rounder to move up to No. 3. The question then turned to which quarterback prospect Shanahan and general manager John Lynch will hitch themselves to with that pick. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)
With draft over, Niners now turn to preparing Lance for NFL

By Josh Dubow May. 01, 2021 07:24 PM EDT

NFL Hall of Famer Will Shields announces Nick Bolton, linebacker from Missouri, as a selection by the Kansas City Chiefs during the second round of the NFL football draft Friday, April 30, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Chiefs use modest number of draft picks to address big holes

By Dave Skretta May. 01, 2021 05:56 PM EDT

FILE - American Team defensive lineman Carlos Basham Jr., of Wake Forest (9), takes a break during the American team practice for the NCAA college Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., in this Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, file photo. Basham is a possible first round pick in the NFL Draft, April 29-May 1, 2021, in Cleveland.(AP Photo/Rusty Costanza, File)
Bills double up on DEs with Basham; Take OT Brown at 93

By John Wawrow Apr. 30, 2021 09:44 PM EDT

NFL Hall of Famer Will Shields announces Nick Bolton, linebacker from Missouri, as a selection by the Kansas City Chiefs during the second round of the NFL football draft Friday, April 30, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Chiefs draft LB Bolton, C Humphrey in second round

By Dave Skretta Apr. 30, 2021 09:18 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2021, file photo, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson throws a pass during the first half of an NFL divisional round football game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y. The Ravens have exercised the fifth-year option for Jackson, the team announced Friday, April 30, 2021. (AP Photo/John Munson, File)
Ravens exercise quarterback Lamar Jackson's 5th-year option

By Todd Karpovich Apr. 30, 2021 06:01 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2019, file photo, Clemson's Trevor Lawrence greets fans as he arrives for the team's NCAA college football game against Georgia Tech in Clemson, S.C. Trevor Lawrence and Zach Wilson are expected to be the top two picks selected in the NFL Draft on Thursday, April 29, 20212, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro, File)
Column: Drafting a franchise QB always a risky endeavor

By Paul Newberry Apr. 30, 2021 03:49 PM EDT

An image of Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields is displayed after he was chosen by the Chicago Bears with the 11th pick in the first round of thge NFL football draft Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Bears trade up with Giants, draft Ohio St QB Justin Fields

By Andrew Seligman Apr. 29, 2021 10:00 PM EDT

Alabama cornerback Patrick Surtain II greets fans after he was chosen by the Denver Broncos with the ninth pick during the first round of the NFL football draft Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Surprise: Denver Broncos pick DB Pat Surtain II in Round 1

By Arnie Stapleton Apr. 29, 2021 09:50 PM EDT