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FILE -Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza walks on the sideline during the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Orchard Park, N.Y., Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022. Former Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza was not present when an alleged gang rape of a minor occurred at an October 2021 party in San Diego nor was he visible in videos recovered after the incident, which led to a police investigation and a lawsuit by the woman who said she was attacked, according to witness testimony. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File)
Jets work out punter Matt Araiza after San Diego State investigation found no wrongdoing

May. 24, 2023 04:13 PM EDT

Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin (3) works out during NFL football practice in Orchard Park, N.Y., Tuesday, May 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Bills safety Damar Hamlin eases back into practice 5 months since near-death experience

By John Wawrow May. 23, 2023 11:30 AM EDT

FILE 0 Muhammad Ali visits the film set of "The Dirty Dozen" with, from left, Jim Brown, Rahaman Ali, Clint Walker at Morkyate, Bedfordshire, England, Aug. 5, 1966. NFL legend, actor and social activist Jim Brown passed away peacefully in his Los Angeles home on Thursday night, May 18, 2023, with his wife, Monique, by his side, according to a spokeswoman for Brown's family. He was 87. (AP Photo/File)
NFL great Jim Brown sought solutions in a lifetime devoted to activism

By Eddie Pells May. 20, 2023 08:00 AM EDT

FILE - Jim Brown, Pro Football League Hall of Fame running back, actor, and activist, center, talks with Rep. Mitch Needelman, R-Melbourne, chairman of the House committee on juvenile justice, right, and Walt McNeil, Secretary of the Department of Juvenile Justice, left, prior to the meeting of the committee, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2007, in Tallahassee, Fla. Brown addressed the committee regarding gang intervention and prevention. NFL legend, actor and social activist Jim Brown passed away peacefully in his Los Angeles home on Thursday night, May 18, 2023, with his wife, Monique, by his side, according to a spokeswoman for Brown's family. He was 87. (AP Photo/Phil Coale, File)
Jim Brown Appreciation: Remembering Hall of Fame running back's lasting impact on and off field

By Tom Withers May. 20, 2023 03:02 AM EDT

FILE - Former football great Jim Brown, left, President of the Black Economic Union, confers with Mrs. Anne Faulkner, 74, in her poor neighborhood at Holly Springs, Miss., Feb. 11, 1970. Brown led about 25 black athletes for the firsthand look at conditions his BEU hopes to improve. In background is Leroy Kelly of the Cleveland Browns. (AP Photo/File)
Reactions to the death of Jim Brown, NFL star, social activist and actor

By The Associated Press May. 19, 2023 05:16 PM EDT

FILE - Jimmy Brown (32), running back for the Cleveland Browns, is shown in action against the New York Giants in Cleveland, Ohio, on Nov. 14, 1965. NFL legend, actor and social activist Jim Brown passed away peacefully in his Los Angeles home on Thursday night, May 18, 2023, with his wife, Monique, by his side, according to a spokeswoman for Brown's family. He was 87. (AP Photo/File)
Jim Brown, all-time NFL great and social activist, dead at 87

By Tom Withers May. 19, 2023 03:22 PM EDT

FILE - Fans watch as the Washington Commanders face the Jacksonville Jaguars in an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, in Landover, Md. A group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales that includes Magic Johnson has an agreement in principle to buy the NFL's Washington Commanders from longtime owner Dan Snyder for a North American professional sports team record $6 billion, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday, April 13, 2023, because the deal had not been announced. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
Commanders' record sale agreed to by Snyder family, Harris group that includes Magic Johnson

By Stephen Whyno May. 12, 2023 04:38 PM EDT

FILE - Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin speaks in front of University of Cincinnati Medical Center staff during the NFL Honors award show ahead of the Super Bowl 57 football game, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, in Phoenix. Damar Hamlin will put the $9.1 million given to a GoFundMe campaign by well-wishers after his on-field collapse into his own nonprofit, the Chasing M's Foundation. The decision, first shared with The Associated Press Monday, May 8, 2023, is a first step in the 25-year-old's plan for the unprecedented outpouring of support that he received after his heart stopped following a tackle during a Monday night football game in January. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Bills' Hamlin will put the millions raised into his charity

By Thalia Beaty May. 08, 2023 07:14 PM EDT

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell meets with fans during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
New York, California probing workplace discrimination at NFL

By Karen Matthews And Adam Beam May. 04, 2023 11:33 AM EDT

Indianapolis Colts first-round draft pick Anthony Richardson speaks during a news conference at the NFL football team's practice facility in Indianapolis, Friday, April 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Quarterbacks come off board at record rate in NFL draft

By Josh Dubow May. 03, 2023 01:40 AM EDT

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid (21) celebrates with De'Anthony Melton (8) after the team's 102-97 win over the Brooklyn Nets in Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Thursday, April 20, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
NBA MVP: 76ers' Embiid wins league's top individual honor

By Dan Gelston May. 02, 2023 08:39 PM EDT

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett (58) looks a the scoreboard during a NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens on Oct. 27, 2022 in Tampa, Fla. The 2-year-old daughter of Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Barrett drowned in a swimming pool at the family’s home on Sunday, May 1, 2023, police said. (AP Photo/Alex Menendez)
Daughter of Buccaneers LB Shaq Barrett drowns in family pool

Apr. 30, 2023 07:12 PM EDT

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young gets a jersey from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being chosen by Carolina Panthers with the first overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
NFL draft dominated early by QBs, including top pick Young

By Rob Maaddi Apr. 27, 2023 08:20 PM EDT

Carolina Panthers select Alabama quarterback Bryce Young with No. 1 pick in the NFL draft

Apr. 27, 2023 08:19 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Carolina Panthers select Alabama quarterback Bryce Young with No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. ...

Chicago Bears fans cheer during the second round of the NFL football draft, Friday, April 28, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
2023 NFL Draft | Who are the top players for Day 3?

By The Associated Press Apr. 27, 2023 12:06 AM EDT

FILE - Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams warms up before the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Detroit. The NFL has suspended five players for violating the league’s gambling policy on Friday, April 21, 2023. Detroit Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus and safety C.J. Moore and Washington Commanders defensive end Shaka Toney were suspended indefinitely, while Lions wide receivers Stanley Berryhill and Jameson Williams have been suspended six games.(AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
NFL, other leagues balancing betting revenue, game integrity

By Mark Anderson Apr. 26, 2023 05:06 PM EDT

Preparations for the NFL Draft continue Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Union Station in Kansas City, Mo. The draft will run from April 27-29. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Kansas City ready for NFL draft spotlight on Union Station

By Dave Skretta Apr. 26, 2023 12:28 PM EDT

FILE - NFL football draft coverage plays in the sportsbook at Circa, Friday, April 29, 2022, in Las Vegas. The Supreme Court’s 2018 ruling in Murphy vs. NCAA ushered in a new era of legalized sports betting in the U.S., allowing states to establish their own sports wagering laws. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, File)
A look at sports gambling rules among Big 4 pro leagues

By Kyle Hightower Apr. 26, 2023 06:10 AM EDT

Work continues on the main stage for the NFL Draft Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Union Station in Kansas City, Mo. The draft will run from April 27-29. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
NFL draft a boon for cities, teams since it hit the road

By Rob Maaddi Apr. 25, 2023 04:39 PM EDT

FILE - New York Jets guard Alan Faneca (66) blocks New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis, left, and defensive end Bobby McCray, center, in the first half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Oct. 4, 2009. Faneca played 10 years with Pittsburgh, helping the Steelers win a Super Bowl while also becoming one of the NFL’s top guards as a ferocious run blocker. The six-time All-Pro signed a five-year deal with the Jets in 2008, helping them make the AFC title game that season. (AP Photo/Bill Feig, File)
Rodgers latest aging NFL star to join Jets late in career

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Apr. 25, 2023 05:55 AM EDT