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FILE -New York Jets' Denzel Mims participates in a drill at the NFL football team's training facility in Florham Park, N.J., Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Denzel Mims was the New York Jets' exciting new playmaker two summers ago, a potential game-changing wide receiver for years to come. A lot has happened since. And not a lot good.(AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Mims motivated to be 'on top' of Jets' receiver depth chart

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Aug. 05, 2022 03:30 PM EDT

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson (18) performs a drill during practice at their NFL football training camp facility in Latrobe, Pa., Saturday, July 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Steelers, WR Diontae Johnson agree to 3-year deal

Aug. 04, 2022 01:54 PM EDT

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Artie Burns runs a drill during NFL football practice on Aug. 1, 2022, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Artie Burns hopes to capitalize on new chance with Seahawks

By Tim Booth Aug. 03, 2022 07:37 PM EDT

FILE - Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully speaks during his induction into the team's Ring of Honor prior to a baseball game between the Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants in Los Angeles on May 3, 2017, in Los Angeles. Scully, whose dulcet tones provided the soundtrack of summer while entertaining and informing Dodgers fans in Brooklyn and Los Angeles for 67 years, died Tuesday night, Aug. 2, 2022, the team said. He was 94. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Vin Scully, Dodgers broadcaster for 67 years, dies at 94

By Beth Harris Aug. 02, 2022 11:43 PM EDT

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll watches NFL football practice Saturday, July 30, 2022, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll tests positive for COVID-19

Aug. 01, 2022 06:02 PM EDT

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray throws a pass during the NFL football team's training camp at State Farm Stadium, Thursday, July 28, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Cardinals QB Kyler Murray tests positive for COVID-19

By David Brandt Aug. 01, 2022 03:49 PM EDT

FILE - Houston Texans' John Metchie III smiles during an NFL football rookie minicamp practice on May 13, 2022, in Houston. The rookie wide receiver announced Sunday, July 24, 2022, that he has been diagnosed with a form of leukemia. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Metchie addresses Texans in wake of leukemia diagnosis

By Kristie Rieken Jul. 29, 2022 04:26 PM EDT

Seattle Seahawks linebacker K.J. Wright, right, hugs head coach Pete Carroll, right, in the lobby of Seahawks headquarters before a news conference where he announced his retirement from NFL football, Thursday, July 28, 2022, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Emotional K.J. Wright steps away after 11-year NFL career

By Tim Booth Jul. 28, 2022 08:23 PM EDT

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Treylon Burks takes part in drills during training camp at the NFL football team's practice facility Wednesday, July 27, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. Burks says he lost five or six pounds before training camp, and he has his asthma under control. That's helping the Titans' top draft pick start stringing good practices together, trying to prove he can help replace A.J. Brown as their top wide receiver. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Titans' top pick Treylon Burks has asthma under control

By Teresa M. Walker Jul. 27, 2022 05:36 PM EDT

New Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle, Larry Ogunjobi, left, gets some help as he arrives for NFL football training camp in Latrobe, Pa., Tuesday, July 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Welcome back: Steelers return to familiar rhythms of Latrobe

By Will Graves Jul. 26, 2022 05:14 PM EDT

Rugby players taking legal action about brain injury claims

Jul. 24, 2022 07:23 PM EDT
LONDON (AP) — More than 100 former rugby players are taking legal action against World Rugby and the national governing bodies of England and Wales over what they...

FILE - Houston Texans' John Metchie III smiles during an NFL football rookie minicamp practice on May 13, 2022, in Houston. The rookie wide receiver announced Sunday, July 24, 2022, that he has been diagnosed with a form of leukemia. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Texans rookie John Metchie III diagnosed with leukemia

Jul. 24, 2022 02:00 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2018, file photo, Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas (88) runs against the Oakland Raiders during the second half of an NFL football game, in Denver. Former NFL star Demaryius Thomas, who died last December at age 33, had CTE, his family said Tuesday, July 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
Former NFL receiver Demaryius Thomas' family says he had CTE

Jul. 05, 2022 01:05 PM EDT

FILE - Minnesota Vikings center Garrett Bradbury (56) plays against the Atlanta Falcons during the second half of an NFL football game, Oct. 18, 2020, in Minneapolis. The Vikings declined the fifth-year option on the contract for Bradbury on Monday, May 2, 2022, sending their 2019 first-round draft pick into the final season of his rookie deal. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn, File)
Vikings decline 5th-year option on center Garrett Bradbury

May. 02, 2022 09:16 PM EDT

FILE -Alabama wide receiver John Metchie III (8) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. This year's NFL draft prospects reluctantly recall their personal COVID-19 experiences. Some consider them inspirational reminders of obstacles already overcame. Others sound more reminiscent of old war stories. And while the stories change, each comes with unforgettably vivid detail and heartfelt emotion about a challenging two-year battle to pursue their dreams.(AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
NFL draft class faced major challenges in COVID-19 battles

By Michael Marot Apr. 28, 2022 03:06 AM EDT

FILE - Wyoming linebacker Chad Muma speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, March 4, 2022. Muma wears an insulin pump that's paired with a continuous blood glucose monitor when he's not on the field. He tests his blood sugars halfway through practices “and for games I test at each quarter and if I need insulin, I will actually give myself a shot during the game based on what my numbers are.”(AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)
Muma hasn't let diabetes keep him from pursuing NFL dream

By Arnie Stapleton Apr. 27, 2022 01:43 AM EDT

FILE - Defensive tackle Haskell Garrett, right, runs a drill during Ohio State football pro day in Columbus, Ohio, March 23, 2022. Josh Paschal and Garrett count themselves among the lucky ones. They understand only a tiny fraction of football players get a chance to play in the NFL, and even fewer overcome frightening experiences like theirs to become legitimate draft prospects. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File)
Life-changing experiences fuel NFL path for Paschal, Garrett

By Michael Marot Apr. 20, 2022 02:30 AM EDT

FILE -Minnesota Vikings cornerback Patrick Peterson (7) during the second half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022 in Minneapolis. The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to terms on a new contract with cornerback Patrick Peterson. This is another step toward stabilizing a problematic position. The 31-year-old Peterson had a solid first season with the Vikings in 2021. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs, File)
Vikings agree on deal to bring back CB Patrick Peterson

Mar. 30, 2022 10:09 PM EDT

Caeleb Dressel reacts after winning the men's 50 freestyle during wave 2 of the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials, June 20, 2021, in Omaha, Neb. The next U.S. Olympic swimming team will be determined in a football stadium. USA Swimming announced Tuesday, March 29, 2022 that its trials for the 2024 Paris Games will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium, the massive home of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, file)
Indy lands 2024 US Olympic swim trials, ending Omaha's run

By Paul Newberry Mar. 29, 2022 11:17 AM EDT

New England Patriots football team head coach Bill Belichick answers questions from journalists at a coaches press availability during the NFL owner's meeting, Monday, March 28, 2022, at The Breakers resort in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
NFL makes adjustments to Rooney Rule to aid minority hiring

By Barry Wilner Mar. 28, 2022 12:14 PM EDT