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FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2019, file photo, Green Bay Packers' Jaire Alexander, left, breaks up a pass intended for Minnesota Vikings' Stefon Diggs during the first half of an NFL football game in Green Bay, Wis. Alexander believes his meditation sessions have helped him develop into one of the game’s top young shutdown corners. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer, File)
Packers' Alexander emerging as one of NFL's top cornerbacks

By Steve Megargee Oct. 15, 2020 07:27 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2018, file photo, Philadelphia Eagles' Malcolm Jenkins (27) and New England Patriots' Devin McCourty answer questions in St. Paul, Minn. Jenkins has teamed with fellow NFL players to launch a venture capital fund, Broad Street Ventures on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. The fund focuses on late stage and growth stage technology and consumer products. Jenkins and co-founder Ralonda Johnson recruited additional NFL players and industry leaders to represent the fund. Among them are defensive backs Devin and Jason McCourty of the Patriots. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
Malcolm Jenkins says therapy helps him cope with stress

By Rob Maaddi Oct. 14, 2020 04:43 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 24, 2017, file photo, Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn watches the NFL football team practice in Allen Park, Mich. “Everyone that works in football and other professional sports sacrifices a lot of family time," Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn said earlier this week. “That is just the way it has always been." Unless, there's a pandemic.(AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
NFL GMs, coaches striving for more balance in life and work

By Larry Lage Jun. 18, 2020 11:15 AM EDT

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dede Westbrook (12) is pushed out of bounds by Cincinnati Bengals free safety Jessie Bates (30) in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Frank Victores)
Jacksonville Jaguars at Cincinnati Bengals 10/20/2019

Oct. 20, 2019 01:30 PM EDT

In this April 12, 2019, photo, Washington Redskins head athletic trainer Larry Hess demonstrates a salt water float orb inside a recovery room at the team's NFL football training facility in Ashburn, Va. With the use of state-of-the-art machines and techniques, the Redskins hope to cut down on injuries after leading the NFL in players on injured reserve last season. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Only on AP: Redskins recovery methods aim to reduce injuries

By Stephen Whyno May. 20, 2019 02:05 AM EDT

FILE - In this April 12, 2016, file photo, Devon Still and his fiancee, Asha Joyce, pose with their daughter, Leah, then 5, in New York. Leah was diagnosed in 2014 with cancer and became an inspiration to millions as her football-playing father shared details of her brave fight. She was given a prognosis of just over 50 percent to survive stage 4 neuroblastoma. Leah is now a healthy 8-year-old girl in third grade who lives in Houston. Devon Still has become an author, motivational speaker, and an inspiration--especially to strangers suffering like his family did. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Devon Still remains focused on the fight against cancer

By Dan Gelston Mar. 14, 2019 03:53 AM EDT