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FILE - Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Haason Reddick, right, causes a fumble by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy during the first half of the NFC Championship NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers on Jan. 29, 2023, in Philadelphia. Purdy's delayed surgery could happen early March 2023 if the swelling in his injured elbow has been reduced, general manager John Lynch said on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
AP source: 49ers QB Brock Purdy to have surgery Friday

By Josh Dubow Mar. 06, 2023 02:27 PM EST

FILE - Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Haason Reddick, right, causes a fumble by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy during the first half of the NFC Championship NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers on Jan. 29, 2023, in Philadelphia. Purdy's delayed surgery could happen early March 2023 if the swelling in his injured elbow has been reduced, general manager John Lynch said on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
49ers QB Brock Purdy may have elbow surgery next week

By Josh Dubow Feb. 28, 2023 04:06 PM EST

FILE - Irv Cross, a former NFL defensive back who became the first Black man to work full-time as a sports analyst on national television, poses at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn., April 8, 1999. Cross suffered from stage 4 CTE at the time of his 2021 death. Cross’ widow said the former Philadelphia Eagle suffered from some of the worst symptoms of the brain disorder. (Ann Heisenfelt/Star Tribune via AP, File)
Former NFL star, CBS anchor Irv Cross had brain disease CTE

By Dan Gelston Feb. 28, 2023 08:05 AM EST

FILE - Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is examined during the first half of the team's NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Cincinnati. This season revealed, like never before, a glaring amount of instability at quarterback in the NFL, whether because of injury — the reason for nearly half of all changes during the regular season, according to an AP analysis — or poor performance.(AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)
Dolphins' Tagovailoa says he's 'all in' to play next season

By Rob Maaddi Feb. 10, 2023 10:06 PM EST

Workers prepare State Farm Stadium, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. for the NFL Super Bowl LVII football game on Feb. 12. (AP Photo/Matt York)
NFL lauds preparation when it comes to player safety

By Dave Skretta And Haven Daley Feb. 09, 2023 07:35 PM EST

FILE - Buffalo Bills co-owner Kim Pegula stands on the field before an NFL football game, in Arlington, Texas, on Nov. 28, 2019. Pro tennis player Jessica Pegula has revealed that her mother, Buffalo Bills and Sabres co-owner Kim Pegula, went into cardiac arrest in June and is "improving every day" as she deals with significant language and memory issues. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)
Jessica Pegula reveals her mother Kim Pegula's health crisis

Feb. 07, 2023 01:32 PM EST

NFL will offer free CPR training during Super Bowl week

By Rob Maaddi Feb. 03, 2023 08:30 AM EST
Inspired by the lifesaving medical attention Damar Hamlin received on the field during a game last month, the NFL and American Heart Association will provide free...

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) sets up to pass during fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022 in Orchard Park, N.Y. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP)
AP Source: Tagovailoa to miss Pro Bowl, still in protocol

By Alanis Thames Jan. 27, 2023 03:23 PM EST

Sebastian Korda of the U.S. receives medication from medical staff during his quarterfinal match against Karen Khachanov of Russia at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Australian Open Men Singles

Jan. 24, 2023 05:37 AM EST

A fan holds a sign in honor of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin before an NFL football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Going home: Bills' Hamlin released from Buffalo hospital

By John Wawrow Jan. 11, 2023 06:30 PM EST

Baltimore Ravens cornerback Brandon Stephens (21) breaks up a pass to Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens (14) in the first half of an NFL football game in Baltimore, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Ravens say Stephens fell ill, went to hospital last weekend

Jan. 11, 2023 12:03 PM EST

Fans stand for photographs by a sign in support of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin outside Highmark Stadium before an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Orchard Park, N.Y. Hamlin remains hospitalized after suffering a catastrophic on-field collapse in the team's previous game against the Cincinnati Bengals. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Bills safety Hamlin back in Buffalo to resume recovery

By John Wawow And Carolyn Thompson Jan. 09, 2023 03:10 PM EST

A fan holds sign bearing the likeness of Buffalo Bills trainer Denny Kellington during practices before an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Orchard Park, N.Y. Kellington was instrumental in responding to Hamlin's emergency. Hamlin remains hospitalized after suffering a catastrophic on-field collapse in the team's previous game against the Cincinnati Bengals. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Bills' Hamlin selling shirts to benefit first responders

Jan. 08, 2023 05:14 PM EST

A projection showing support for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is seen on Michael and Shauna Karas' house Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, in Lancaster, N.Y. Hamlin is now breathing and walking on his own, and traded in the writing pad he had been using to communicate. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
Hamlin, still critical, continues recovery, tweets thanks

By John Wawrow Jan. 07, 2023 02:44 PM EST

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett (16) runs after the catch as New York Jets cornerback Michael Carter II (30) defends during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Seahawks expect Lockett for finale despite another injury

By Tim Booth Jan. 06, 2023 06:30 PM EST

New York Jets quarterback Mike White (5) walks toward his bench at the end of the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Flacco to start for Jets in finale vs Dolphins, White out

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Jan. 06, 2023 10:51 AM EST

FILE - Alexei Cherepanov, of Russia, smiles after being selected by the New York Rangers during the first round of the NHL hockey draft on June 22, 2007, in Columbus, Ohio. Cherepanov died Oct. 13, 2007, during a game in Russia. He was 19. The horror that swept across the NFL when Buffalo BIlls defensive back Damar Hamlin collapsed and went into cardiac arrest during a game this week in Cincinnati was all too familiar to members of the hockey community. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)
NHL evolves its plan, prep for terrifying cardiac events

By Stephen Whyno Jan. 05, 2023 11:38 AM EST

Candles and a cross sit outside UC Medical Center where Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamiln remains hospitalized, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in Cincinnati. Damar Hamlin has shown what physicians treating him are calling “remarkable improvement over the past 24 hours,” the team announced in a statement on Thursday, three days after the player went into cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated on the field. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
Damar Hamlin asked who won Bills-Bengals when he woke up

By John Wawrow And Carolyn Thompson Jan. 05, 2023 10:52 AM EST

A person leaves flowers for the display set-up for Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin outside of University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, in Cincinnati. Hamlin was taken to the hospital after collapsing on the field during the Bill's NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)
Hamlin's collapse spurs new wave of vaccine misinformation

By Ali Swenson, David Klepper And Sophia Tulp Jan. 04, 2023 05:47 PM EST

NFL: Bills-Bengals game suspended when Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest won't resume this week, Week 18 schedule unchanged

Jan. 03, 2023 01:40 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — NFL: Bills-Bengals game suspended when Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest won't resume this week, Week 18 schedule unchanged. ...