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Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson throws a pass during the NFL football team's training camp, Wednesday, July 27, 2022, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Waiting game: Watson, Browns open camp as NFL ruling looms

By Tom Withers Jul. 27, 2022 01:07 PM EDT

FILE - Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith takes part in drills at the NFL football team's practice facility in Eagan, Minn., on June 8, 2022. Smith begins his 11th NFL season, all with the Vikings. The six-time Pro Bowl safety is a new father, too, with plenty to be happy about as the Vikings start camp under a new coaching staff. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn, File)
Vikings 'old guy' Harrison Smith feeling spry in season 11

By Dave Campbell Jul. 26, 2022 06:11 PM EDT

FILE - New England Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola (80) catches a 51-yard touchdown pass from Julian Edelman, as he runs from Baltimore Ravens defensive back Rashaan Melvin (38) in the second half of an NFL divisional playoff football game on Jan. 10, 2015, in Foxborough, Mass. Amendola, who earned two Super Bowl rings with the Patriots and became one of Tom Brady’s favorite playmakers during his five seasons in New England, is retiring. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
Danny Amendola, 2-time Super Bowl winner with Pats, retires

Jul. 26, 2022 12:50 PM EDT

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay, left, talks to quarterback Matthew Stafford during NFL football practice Monday, July 25, 2022, in Irvine, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)
Jalen Ramsey teaches Rams teammates while his shoulders heal

By Greg Beacham Jul. 25, 2022 08:07 PM EDT

FILE - Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp, left, talks with quarterback Matthew Stafford, right, as wide receiver Lance McCutcheon stands by during an NFL football practice Wednesday, June 8, 2022, in Thousand Oaks, Calif. The Rams won the Super Bowl for the second time in franchise history, raising the Lombardi Trophy for the first time since returning home to Los Angeles in 2016. Coach Sean McVay's superb first half-decade culminated with an immediate title after the acquisition of Matthew Stafford, who smoothly ran an offense in which Cooper Kupp became the NFL's most prolific receiver and the Super Bowl MVP. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Matthew Stafford throws passes in Rams' camp practice opener

Jul. 24, 2022 06:39 PM EDT

FILE - Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp, left, talks with quarterback Matthew Stafford, right, as wide receiver Lance McCutcheon stands by during an NFL football practice Wednesday, June 8, 2022, in Thousand Oaks, Calif. The Rams won the Super Bowl for the second time in franchise history, raising the Lombardi Trophy for the first time since returning home to Los Angeles in 2016. Coach Sean McVay's superb first half-decade culminated with an immediate title after the acquisition of Matthew Stafford, who smoothly ran an offense in which Cooper Kupp became the NFL's most prolific receiver and the Super Bowl MVP. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
McVay: LA Rams are starting over in quest for repeat crown

By Greg Beacham Jul. 22, 2022 06:53 PM EDT

FILE - Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray throws a pass as he takes part in drills at the NFL football team's practice facility Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in Tempe, Ariz. The Cardinals have shown improvement during quarterback Kyler Murray's first three seasons, progressing from one of the league's worst teams to a spot in the NFC Wild Card game last year. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
Murray, Cardinals agree to contract through 2028 season

By David Brandt Jul. 21, 2022 12:55 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 30, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Rams cornerback Aqib Talib is shown during NFL football training camp in Irvine, Calif. With less than two months before its first regular season game, Prime Video’s crew for “Thursday Night Football” is nearly set. Kaylee Hartung has been hired by Amazon as the sideline reporter while Andrew Whitworth and Aqib Talib have signed on as contributors for pregame, halftime and postgame coverage.(AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo, File)
Hartung, Whitworth, Talib join 'Thursday Night Football'

By Joe Reedy Jul. 21, 2022 11:47 AM EDT

Las Vegas Raiders guard Richie Incognito, right, speaks with owner Mark Davis at an NFL football news conference announcing Incognito's retirement, Friday, July 15, 2022, in Henderson, Nev. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Richie Incognito retires after turbulent 15-year NFL career

By Poppy Cartledge Jul. 15, 2022 06:02 PM EDT

FILE - Chicago Bears new NFL football head coach Matt Eberflus, left, and new general manager Ryan Poles pose for photo during a news conference at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Ill., Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. The Chicago Bears are entering a new phase after general manager Ryan Poles and coach Matt Eberflus took over for the fired Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Bears enter new phase with Poles as GM, Eberflus as coach

By The Associated Press Jul. 15, 2022 11:23 AM EDT

FILE - Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson speaks during a news conference after an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, in Carson, Calif. The Houston Texans had been told that their former quarterback Deshaun Watson was sexually assaulting and harassing women during massage sessions, but instead of trying to stop him, the team provided him with resources to enable his actions and “turned a blind eye” to his behavior, according to a lawsuit filed Monday, June 27, 2022. Watson, who was later traded to the Cleveland Browns, has denied any wrongdoing and vowed to clear his name. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Browns head to camp unsure of Deshaun Watson's availability

By The Associated Press Jul. 15, 2022 11:12 AM EDT

FILE - New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) breaks away from Washington Football Team cornerback Bobby McCain (20) as he runs with the ball during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, in Landover, Md. New coach Brian Daboll needs to fix the offense and get quarterback Daniel Jones and running back Saquon Barkley going. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Daboll-Schoen era begins as Giants open training camp

By The Associated Press Jul. 15, 2022 10:20 AM EDT

FILE - Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider, left, and coach Pete Carroll watch NFL football practice Wednesday, June 8, 2022, in Renton, Wash. Seattle went 7-10 last season and missed the playoffs for just the third time in Carroll's tenure.(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
Seahawks seeking rebound and a QB entering training camp

By The Associated Press Jul. 15, 2022 10:18 AM EDT

FILE - San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle runs against the Houston Texans during the first half of an NFL football game Jan. 2, 2022, in Santa Clara, Calif. Tight End U is back for a second straight year in Nashville, Tenn., the offseason home of Kittle. Kittle, a three-time Pro Bowler, started this a year ago with seven-time Pro Bowl tight end Travis Kelce and another three-time Pro Bowl tight end in Greg Olsen, who's now retired. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn, File)
49ers turn team over to QB Trey Lance in 2022

By The Associated Press Jul. 15, 2022 10:12 AM EDT

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley answers questions at the NFL football team's practice facility, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in Costa Mesa, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Chargers hoping that new pieces on defense get going quickly

By The Associated Press Jul. 15, 2022 10:10 AM EDT

FILE - Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp, left, talks with quarterback Matthew Stafford, right, as wide receiver Lance McCutcheon stands by during an NFL football practice Wednesday, June 8, 2022, in Thousand Oaks, Calif. The Rams won the Super Bowl for the second time in franchise history, raising the Lombardi Trophy for the first time since returning home to Los Angeles in 2016. Coach Sean McVay's superb first half-decade culminated with an immediate title after the acquisition of Matthew Stafford, who smoothly ran an offense in which Cooper Kupp became the NFL's most prolific receiver and the Super Bowl MVP. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Super Bowl champion Rams return with Robinson, Wagner

By The Associated Press Jul. 15, 2022 10:05 AM EDT

Mike Shanahan, Mike Holmgren among 54 Hall semifinalists

Jul. 07, 2022 05:40 PM EDT
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Super Bowl-winning coaches Mike Shanahan and Mike Holmgren are among 54 seniors, coaches and contributors named as semifinalists for the Pro...

Virginia King Kirby of Pottstown, Pa., grooms an Italian greyhound named Grace Kelly for competition at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Tuesday, June 21, 2022, in Tarrytown, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jennifer Peltz)
Westminster dog show gets 4 finalists, and one has NFL ties

By Jennifer Peltz Jun. 21, 2022 11:11 PM EDT

Los Angeles Chargers players huddle during practice at the NFL football team's practice facility Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Costa Mesa, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Chargers' Herbert on working vacation until training camp

By Joe Reedy Jun. 15, 2022 07:34 PM EDT

Tennessee Titans safeties coach Scott Booker, center, shows a play to cornerbacks Tre Avery (23) and Kenneth George Jr. (40) at the NFL football team's practice facility, Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Jeffery Simmons dodges contract talk at Titans' minicamp

By Teresa M. Walker Jun. 15, 2022 06:20 PM EDT