Athlete injuries
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry waives to the crowd before the Jarvis Landry Celebrity Softball game, Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Eastlake, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Browns WR Landry says OBJ looks "amazing" after knee surgery

By Tom Withers Jun. 12, 2021 05:32 PM EDT

49ers sign OL Senio Kelemete to 1-year deal

Jun. 11, 2021 04:17 PM EDT
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have signed offensive lineman Senio Kelemete to a one-year deal. The 49ers waived...

New York Jets running back Tevin Colman (23) tosses the football to an assistant after participating in running drills during an NFL football practice, Wednesday, June 2, 2021, in Florham Park, N.J. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Jets RB Tevin Coleman healthy with 'a lot left in my tank'

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Jun. 10, 2021 06:17 PM EDT

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) speaks with wide receivers Michael Gallup (13), Amari Cooper (19) and CeeDee Lamb (88) during an NFL football team practice Tuesday, June 8, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Dead and gone: Cowboys' Prescott moving past horrific injury

By Schuyler Dixon Jun. 10, 2021 05:28 PM EDT

Green Bay Packers' Devin Funchess watches a drill during an NFL football minicamp Tuesday, June 8, 2021, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Packers' Funchess ready for comeback after long time away

By Steve Megargee Jun. 10, 2021 04:45 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, file photo, Green Bay Packers tight end Jace Sternberger (87) carries the ball after a reception for a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, in Houston. Sternberger has been suspended without pay for the first two games of the 2021 season for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson, File)
Packers TE Sternberger suspended 2 games under drug policy

Jun. 10, 2021 04:35 PM EDT

File-This Sept. 15, 2019, file photo shows Chicago Bears offensive guard Kyle Long lining up during an NFL football game between the Denver Broncos and the Chicago Bears in Denver. The offensive line that the Kansas City Chiefs aggressively overhauled this offseason has taken a hit with a knee injury to veteran Long during voluntary workouts that could require surgery and keep him out of training camp. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
Chiefs lose OL Kyle Long to knee injury in voluntary workout

By Dave Skretta Jun. 10, 2021 02:56 PM EDT

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton throws a pass as Jarrett Stidham (4) and Brian Hoyter (5) look on during NFL football practice in Foxborough, Mass., Friday, June 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)
Belichick: Newton not practicing, but fine after hand injury

By Kyle Hightower Jun. 10, 2021 12:38 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 cut short offseason program after injuries

By Josh Dubow Jun. 09, 2021 06:20 PM EDT

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws a pass during an NFL football minicamp Tuesday, June 8, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Brady's Bucs focused on getting better, repeating as champs

By Fred Goodall Jun. 09, 2021 06:10 PM EDT

File-This Sept. 20, 2020, file photo shows Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Devin Bush (55) playing against the Denver Broncos during an NFL football game, in Pittsburgh. Bush says his reconstructed knee will be ready for minicamp. The inside linebacker's rookie season was cut short in 2020 when he went down Oct. 18 against the Browns. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Steelers LB Bush expects to be ready for training camp

Jun. 09, 2021 05:51 PM EDT

FILE - New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley warms up before an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Chicago, in this Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, file photo. Barkley isn't going to work out with teammates on the field until his rehabilitation from a major knee injury is complete. Barkley, who was hurt in the second game last season, was not on the field Tuesday, June 8, 2021, as the Giants opened a three-day mandatory minicamp at their headquarters near MetLife Stadium.(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
Giants RB Barkley has no fear returning from torn ACL

By Tom Canavan Jun. 09, 2021 05:22 PM EDT

Cleveland Browns cornerback Troy Hill (23) defends against wide receiver Ryan Switzer (15) during an NFL football practice at the team's training facility Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Comeback corner: Browns' Williams progressing from injury

By Tom Withers Jun. 09, 2021 03:45 PM EDT

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) stretches during an NFL football minicamp Tuesday, June 8, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Back to work: Brady throws at camp, champs reward Arians, GM

By Fred Goodall Jun. 08, 2021 06:17 PM EDT

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady wears a knee brace as he throws a pass during an NFL football minicamp Tuesday, June 8, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Rodgers an expected no-show, Brady full-go at minicamps

By Rob Maaddi Jun. 08, 2021 06:14 PM EDT

NFL funding research to help players better manage pain

By Teresa M. Walker Jun. 08, 2021 05:33 PM EDT
The NFL will spend up to $1 million funding up to five studies that will examine how to better help players ease their pain and find alternatives to opioids. ...

FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph (2) warms up before an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in Pittsburgh, in this Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, file photo. The Steelers quarterback is the only signal-caller under contract for next season after signing a one-year deal early this spring, meaning he may get the first shot at replacing Ben Roethlisberger. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Rudolph focusing on present, not future after extension

By Will Graves Jun. 08, 2021 05:05 PM EDT

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) talks with head coach Joe Judge during NFL football practice in East Rutherford, N.J., Thursday, May 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Giants RB Saquon Barkley diligent in rehabbing injured knee

By Tom Canavan Jun. 08, 2021 04:45 PM EDT

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence looks for a receiver during an NFL football team practice, Tuesday, June 8, 2021, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Jaguars hold out QB Lawrence because of hamstring tightness

Jun. 08, 2021 03:00 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