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FILE - Green Bay Packers offensive tackle David Bakhtiari (69) plays during an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, in Green Bay, Wisc., in this Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, file photo. The All-Pro left tackle is on the physically unable to perform list after tearing his left anterior cruciate ligament in a Dec. 31 practice. “I’m like really itching to get back out there,” Bakhtiari said Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, File)
Packers OT Bakhtiari isn't setting timetable for his return

By Steve Megargee 21 hrs ago

FILE - New York Jets offensive tackle Cameron Clark (72) is shown during a practice at the NFL football team's training camp in Florham Park, N.J., in this Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, file photo. Jets second-year offensive lineman Cameron Clark was taken to a hospital by ambulance after injuring his neck late in practice Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)
Jets' Clark has bruised spinal cord, should fully recover

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Aug. 03, 2021 01:27 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 4, 1981, file photo, Oakland Raiders head coach Tom Flores, left, talks over a play with quarterback Jim Plunkett during an AFC playoff game in Cleveland. The AFL gave Flores one last chance when the fledging league launched in 1960 and Flores seized the opportunity. He became the original quarterback of the Raiders before going on to a trailblazing career as a coach and executive that landed him in the Pro Football Hall of Fame following a lengthy wait. (AP Photo/File)
Tom Flores' trailblazing Hall of Fame career had rocky start

By Josh Dubow Aug. 03, 2021 03:09 AM EDT

FILE - Indianapolis Colts' Peyton Manning (18) holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Colts' 29-17 win over the Chicago Bears in the Super Bowl 41 NFL football game at Dolphin Stadium in Miami, in this Sunday, Feb. 4, 2007, file photo. Peyton Manning never wanted to leave Indianapolis. But when a neck injury forced him to miss a season and the Colts moved on to Andrew Luck, he couldn’t have landed in a better place than Denver, where he produced a terrific second chapter to his Hall of Fame career. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)
Manning tamed doubts, injuries to secure Hall of Fame status

By Arnie Stapleton Aug. 02, 2021 05:06 PM EDT

Brady and Fitzgerald to do weekly SiriusXM Radio show

By Barry Wilner Aug. 02, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Tom Brady and Larry Fitzgerald are branching out, even as training camps have opened and the 2021 season beckons. The seven-time Super Bowl...

Titans claim ex-Jet Sam Ficken to address kicking concerns

By John Glennon Aug. 01, 2021 07:27 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's search for a solution to their kicking problems continued Sunday when the Titans claimed Sam Ficken off waivers from the...

New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston (2) throws as fans watch practice from stands during NFL football training camp in Metairie, La., Saturday, July 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Derick Hingle)
Saints arms race: Winston vs Hill in bid to succeed Brees

By Brett Martel Jul. 31, 2021 05:11 PM EDT

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) runs during an NFL football practice Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Tom Brady's knee feels fine, happy to be back to work

By Fred Goodall Jul. 30, 2021 05:59 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2021, file photo, Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander (23) reacts during an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Green Bay, Wis. Alexander already has climbed the mountain during his brief NFL career. As the Packers’ first-round pick in 2018, he was named to the all-rookie team. In 2019, he was named a Pro Bowl alternate. In 2020, at age 23, Alexander was named second-team All-Pro. His shutdown season was capped with two interceptions of the legendary Tom Brady in a loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC Championship Game. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, File)
Packers' Alexander not feeling pressure after huge season

By Bill Huber Jul. 30, 2021 05:48 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2018, file photo, Denver Broncos tight end Jake Butt (80) runs against Seattle Seahawks linebacker Shaquem Griffin (49) during the second half of an NFL football game in Denver. Butt, the once-promising tight end whose football career was waylaid by six knee operations, announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday, July 29, 2021, saying he could no longer hide the fact that he’d lost his passion for the game he loves. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
Star-crossed tight end Jake Butt retires from NFL

By Arnie Stapleton Jul. 29, 2021 06:51 PM EDT

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins throws during NFL football training camp Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Eagan, Minn. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
'Built to last': In 10th year, Cousins relishes durability

By Dave Campbell Jul. 28, 2021 07:21 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 23, 1989, file photo, Seattle Seahawks' Louis Clark (84) brings in a pass as Denver Broncos' Steve Atwater defends during an NFL football game in Seattle. Atwater will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame with the class of 2020. (AP Photo/Barry Sweet, File)
Okoye hit symbolized Atwater's career but didn't define it

By Arnie Stapleton Jul. 28, 2021 04:12 PM EDT

New England Patriots tight end Jonnu Smith, right, catches the ball while performing a field drill as tight end Hunter Henry (85) looks on during an NFL football practice, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Back on field, Smith eyeing possibilities for Patriots TEs

By Kyle Hightower Jul. 28, 2021 03:55 PM EDT

FILE - New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton (1) smiles during NFL football practice in Foxborough, Mass., in this Friday, June 4, 2021, file photo. Cam Newton will enter Patriots training camp as New England’s starting quarterback. Coach Bill Belichick made that clear multiple times this offseason. But the coach says, that like all positions, who has the job at the end of camp is an open question as the Patriots prepare to open their second camp since Tom Brady's departure. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm, File)
'Clean slate' in QB competition as Pats open training camp

By Kyle Hightower Jul. 27, 2021 03:09 PM EDT

Healthy Burrow, new faces boost optimism in Bengals camp

By The Associated Press Jul. 24, 2021 11:26 AM EDT
CINCINNATI BENGALS (4-11-1) CAMP SITE: Cincinnati LAST YEAR: Coach Zac Taylor's second season began with great optimism...

Integrating new additions is top camp priority for Patriots

By The Associated Press Jul. 24, 2021 11:22 AM EDT
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (7-9) CAMP SITE: Foxborough, Massachusetts LAST YEAR: The first year of the post-Tom Brady era in...

Denver Broncos training camp features yet another QB clash

By The Associated Press Jul. 24, 2021 11:04 AM EDT
DENVER BRONCOS (5-11) CAMP SITE: Englewood, Colorado LAST YEAR: The Broncos extended their playoff drought to five...

Chiefs again with Super Bowl aspirations as camp approaches

By The Associated Press Jul. 24, 2021 11:03 AM EDT
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (16-3) CAMP SITE: St. Joseph, Missouri LAST YEAR: The Chiefs won a fifth straight division title and...

FILE - Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden looks on during an NFL football practice in HNenderson, Nev., in this Tuesday, June 15, 2021, file photo. Gruden and the Raiders were fined a total of $650,000 and docked a sixth-round draft pick for repeated violations of the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Analysis: How the NFL got through the pandemic and to 2021

By Barry Wilner Jul. 23, 2021 04:07 PM EDT

FILE - Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer watches players perform drills during an NFL football practice in Jacksonville, Fla., in this Monday, June 14, 2021, file photo. From players getting COVID-19 vaccinations to relaxed coronavirus protocols to lineup issues, particularly at quarterback, the NFL faces a multitude of questions as training camps open. The drama surrounding QBs Aaron Rodgers of Green Bay and Deshaun Watson of Houston figures to hold the spotlight, as will the debut of seven new head coaches including Urban Meyer in Jacksonville. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
NFL faces playbook full of questions as training camps open

By Barry Wilner Jul. 23, 2021 03:38 PM EDT