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FILE - Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) practices with the team during NFL football practice Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Houston. A judge has declined efforts by attorneys for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson to delay all his depositions in connection with lawsuits filed by 22 women who have accused him of sexual assault and harassment. During a court hearing Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, defense attorney Rusty Hardin asked that depositions be delayed until the end of a criminal investigation. (AP Photo/Justin Rex File)
No indictment for Texans QB Watson over sex assault claims

By Juan A. Lozano Mar. 11, 2022 02:38 PM EST

Houston Texans head coach Lovie Smith speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Wednesday, March 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Texans have many needs at free agency after 4-win season

By The Associated Press Mar. 10, 2022 12:01 PM EST

FILE - Indianapolis Colts tackle Eric Fisher (79) drops into pass protection during an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in Indianapolis. Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard faces a litany of questions as free agency opens. (AP Photo/Zach Bolinger, File)
Colts face plenty of decisions heading into free agency

By The Associated Press Mar. 10, 2022 11:06 AM EST

FILE - Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson gestures as he walks off the field after an NFL preseason football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, in Seattle. The Seahawks won 27-0. The Seattle Seahawks have agreed to trade nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos for a massive haul of draft picks and players, two people familiar with the negotiations confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the blockbuster trade, which is pending Wilson passing a physical, can't become official until the start of the new league year on March 16. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear, File)
AP sources: Seahawks agree to trade Russell Wilson to Denver

By Arnie Stapleton Mar. 08, 2022 03:05 PM EST

FILE - Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) spins a football in his fingers before an NFL divisional playoff football game against the San Francisco 49ers, on Jan 22. 2022, in Green Bay, Wis. An underwhelming free agent class for quarterbacks is overshadowed by the possibility of multiple big names changing teams, most notably Aaron Rodgers. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, File)
Trade talk overshadows marginal class of QBs in free agency

By Schuyler Dixon Mar. 04, 2022 12:00 PM EST

Bears sign veteran LB Joe Thomas

Mar. 01, 2022 06:54 PM EST
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears signed veteran inside linebacker Joe Thomas on Tuesday. Thomas has 16 starts over seven seasons with the Green Bay...

Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers receives the AP Most Valuable Player of the Year Award at the NFL Honors show Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
QB questions hang over so many NFL teams at scouting combine

By Arnie Stapleton Mar. 01, 2022 05:44 PM EST

FILE - Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) practices with the team during NFL football practice Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Houston. A judge has declined efforts by attorneys for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson to delay all his depositions in connection with lawsuits filed by 22 women who have accused him of sexual assault and harassment. During a court hearing Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, defense attorney Rusty Hardin asked that depositions be delayed until the end of a criminal investigation. (AP Photo/Justin Rex File)
Judge: Deshaun Watson depositions can begin in assault suits

By Juan A. Lozano Feb. 22, 2022 12:52 PM EST

Texans complete coaching staff under new coach Lovie Smith

Feb. 21, 2022 03:21 PM EST
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans on Monday announced their full coaching staff under new coach Lovie Smith. The Texans previously said that Pep...

FILE- Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores watches from the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, on Oct. 31, 2021, in Orchard Park, N.Y. The Pittsburgh Steelers hired the former Miami Dolphins coach on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, to serve as a senior defensive assistant. The hiring comes less than three weeks after Flores sued the NFL and three teams over alleged racist hiring practices following his dismissal by Miami in January. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File)
Flores hired to Steelers staff; lawsuit against NFL proceeds

By Will Graves Feb. 19, 2022 02:08 PM EST

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks at a news conference Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Goodell, civil rights leaders discuss diversity in hiring

Feb. 17, 2022 09:50 PM EST

NFL hires former Attorney General Lynch in Flores lawsuit

Feb. 16, 2022 05:32 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has hired a law firm that includes former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to defend it and its teams in Brian Flores' race discrimination...

Jonathan Owens of the Houston Texans NFL football team appears in 2021, left, and Olympic gymnast Simone Biles appears at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York on Sept. 12, 2021. Biles confirmed on her social media account that she and Owens are engaged. (AP Photo)
It's a yes! Simone Biles engaged to Jonathan Owens on V-day

By The Associated Press Feb. 15, 2022 01:50 PM EST

FILE - Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead walks on the field before an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. Snead says anybody who thinks his Los Angeles Rams are a championship-or-bust machine is telling “a shallow story.” (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)
Rams' flashy moves grounded in solid plan, says GM Les Snead

By Greg Beacham Feb. 10, 2022 06:55 PM EST

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks at a news conference Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Analysis: Diversity needed at all levels of pro football

By Barry Wilner Feb. 10, 2022 02:36 AM EST

New Houston Texans NFL football team head coach Lovie Smith speaks at an introductory press conference, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, at NRG Stadium in Houston. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP)
Smith becomes 1 of 5 minority head coaches with Texans hire

By Kristie Rieken Feb. 08, 2022 04:21 PM EST

FILE - Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores during the second half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Fired Miami Dolphins Coach Brian Flores sued the NFL and three of its teams Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022 saying racist hiring practices by the league have left it racially segregated and managed like a plantation. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
Goodell, civil rights leaders meet over Rooney Rule

By Barry Wilner Feb. 07, 2022 07:55 PM EST

FILE - Houston Texans associate head coach/defensive coordinator Lovie Smith looks on from the sideline during an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in Cleveland, Sept. 19, 2021. The Texans are in talks with Smith for their head coaching vacancy, a person familiar with the meetings told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, because the team had not announced that Smith would be hired. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski, File)
Texans hire veteran coach Smith as new head coach

By Kristie Rieken Feb. 07, 2022 03:10 PM EST

AP source: Houston Texans to hire Lovie Smith as coach

Feb. 07, 2022 02:55 PM EST
HOUSTON (AP) — AP source: Houston Texans to hire Lovie Smith as coach. ...

FILE - Houston Texans associate head coach/defensive coordinator Lovie Smith looks on from the sideline during an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in Cleveland, Sept. 19, 2021. The Texans are in talks with Smith for their head coaching vacancy, a person familiar with the meetings told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because the team had not announced that Smith had interviewed for the job. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski, File)
AP source: Texans in talks with Lovie Smith about top job

By Kristie Rieken Feb. 06, 2022 10:20 PM EST