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Packers' defense of NFC North title starts, yes, on defense
The transition for the Green Bay Packers has been ongoing for a few years, starting with their first-round draft picks in the spring and extending to the field in the fall. Despite the transcendent presence of four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers at quarterback, the Packers quietly have evolved into a...
Eagles maneuver to try to overtake Cowboys in NFC East
The Philadelphia Eagles made a big move to help quarterback Jalen Hurts. The Dallas Cowboys didn’t do the same for Dak Prescott and might have backtracked with his supporting cast. Now it’s time to see how each approach in the offseason will translate for last season’s pair of playoff qualifiers...
Super Bowl champion Rams, 49ers lead the way in NFC West
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The margin between the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams and rival San Francisco 49ers couldn’t have been much smaller last season. A dropped interception, a failed short-yardage attempt and a well-executed winning drive was the difference in sending the Rams to the title game and...
NFC South rivals add QBs as Bucs' Brady keeps rolling at 45
ATLANTA — In only two seasons in the NFC South, Tom Brady has cast a shadow that stretches from Charlotte to Atlanta to New Orleans. In those two years, Brady’s dramatic impact with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has forced other teams in the division to scramble. It’s no easy task...
As Ravens build around Lamar Jackson, 2022 offense could lay a blueprint 
BALTIMORE Midway through training camp, quarterback Lamar Jackson was halfway through an interview blessedly free of questions about his long-term future with the Baltimore Ravens. Then came a comment on the short-term future of the Ravens offense. I think you love big receivers crossing in front of you. Your best...
Russell Wilson Era begins for Denver Broncos back in Seattle 
DENVER — Peyton Manning didn’t have to deal with his emotional return to Indianapolis until he’d been a member of the Denver Broncos for almost a year and a half. No such homecoming honeymoon awaits Russell Wilson. The Broncos’ new quarterback kicks off the second chapter of his storied career...
Super challenge: Rams open title defense vs. powerhouse Bills
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — For nearly seven months, Sean McVay has told the Los Angeles Rams their Super Bowl championship guarantees them nothing in this new season except a banner. “It feels like it was a long time ago,” said McVay, the youngest coach in NFL history to win it all....
Jets QB Zach Wilson out until at least Week 4, Joe Flacco to start
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Joe Flacco will huddle up for the New York Jets against his former team. And likely a few more opponents after that. Coach Robert Saleh announced Wednesday that Flacco will start at quarterback in the season opener Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens in place of the...
34 years later, agent Drew Rosenhaus isn't slowing down 
Drew Rosenhaus is one of the most successful NFL agents, adapting to dealing with new league executives and an ever-evolving college landscape to stay relevant after more than 30 years in the game. In a growing industry — more than 800 agents are listed on the NFL Players Association directory...
Von Miller settles in with Bills after leaving Rams 
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The memories are too fond, and the bonds formed too tight for Von Miller to say anything negative about the Los Angeles Rams even as the Buffalo Bills’ new pass rusher prepares to face his former team in the NFL’s season opener on Thursday night. “They...
Rams' Cooper Kupp moves on from All-Pro year with Allen Robinson, without Robert Woods 
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Cooper Kupp and Robert Woods were just about as close as two receivers can be during their five seasons together with the Los Angeles Rams. They worked out together, studied together and built a lifelong bond that will outlast Woods’ surprising offseason trade to Tennessee. As...
Chiefs’ JuJu Smith-Schuster, Marques Valdes-Scantling ‘ready to roll,’ Andy Reid says 
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs are in full preparation mode for their NFL season opener against the Arizona Cardinals. And the plans include wide receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster and Marquez Valdes-Scantling, both of whom missed time with injuries in the past month. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Monday...
Browns add depth, sign former Steelers Haeg, James as opener approaches 
BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns added depth at two key positions in advance of the season opener, signing offensive tackle Joe Haeg and tight end Jesse James, both of whom previously played for the rival Pittsburgh Steelers. The Browns tweaked their roster Monday as they began preparing for Sunday’s...
Analysis: Rams' Aaron Donald missed chance to defuse critics 
Aaron Donald was scheduled for a media blitz to promote a product before he swung a helmet at opposing players during a joint practice last week. The tour went on Wednesday, as planned. Donald wasn’t prepared for it. Given an opportunity by the Associated Press to address the incident, which...
Commanders RB Brian Robinson to miss 1st 4 games after being shot 
OXON HILL, Md. — Brian Robinson Jr. will miss at least the Washington Commanders’ first four games after being shot during an attempted robbery last weekend. The team put the rookie running back on the non-football injury list Thursday, a move that makes Washington’s game Oct. 9 against Tennessee the...
AP source: Russell Wilson gets five-year, $245M extension
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos and quarterback Russell Wilson have agreed on a five-year, $245 million extension that includes $165 million in guarantees, a person with knowledge of the deal confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday morning. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the extension, first...
Rams' Aaron Donald on helmet swing: 'It was just a practice' 
Aaron Donald downplayed swinging a helmet at Cincinnati Bengals players in a brawl at a joint practice between last season’s Super Bowl teams last Thursday. “It was just a practice. It was football,” Donald said Wednesday in an interview for an upcoming episode of the AP Pro Football Podcast. “I...
Lawyers bash Roger Goodell-led arbitration in NFL racial bias suit
NEW YORK — Lawyers for three Black NFL coaches alleging racial bias by the league took aim directly at Commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday in their latest arguments against arbitrating a dispute they say belongs before a jury. In papers filed in Manhattan federal court, the lawyers wrote that arbitration...
Raiders' Alex Leatherwood, Browns' Josh Rosen among NFL cuts 
The Las Vegas Raiders waived offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood on Tuesday, the third of the club’s three first-round draft picks in 2020-21 to get dumped before the end of his second season. NFL teams had to cut their rosters to 53 players for the regular season by the Tuesday deadline,...
Baker Mayfield's comments add spark to Browns-Panthers Week 1 game 
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield has ignited what was already expected to be an emotionally charged Week 1 game against his former team, the Cleveland Browns. According to Bills sideline reporter Cynthia Frelund, Mayfield had some choice words for the Browns after the Panthers’ 21-0 preseason win...
49ers rework deal to keep Jimmy Garoppolo as backup
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Jimmy Garoppolo is staying in San Francisco after agreeing to a reduced contract to be the backup to Trey Lance on the 49ers. A person familiar with the deal said on condition of anonymity Monday that the sides are finalizing a deal to reduce Garoppolo’s $24.2...
Commanders rookie RB Brian Robinson Jr. shot in Washington
WASHINGTON — Washington Commanders rookie running back Brian Robinson Jr. was shot during an attempted robbery or carjacking, the NFL team said Sunday night. The 23-year-old former Alabama player was taken to a hospital with what the team called non-life-threatening injuries. The team said in a statement staff members were...
Analysis: Bills' 'thorough examination' clearly failed
A “thorough examination” by the Buffalo Bills into gang rape allegations against punter Matt Araiza failed because coach Sean McDermott only learned more of the important details after a civil lawsuit was filed against the rookie. Now, the Bills are under fire for sticking with a player facing serious accusations....
Friday Football Footnotes — Fantasy Football edition: When to draft certain Steelers, how to best construct your team
As the NFL preseason wraps up over the next 10 days or so, this is going to be a huge week for fantasy football drafts across Pittsburgh and the rest of the country. So for “Friday Football Footnotes” this week, we spoke with Jeff Erickson of Rotowire. He’s our long-time...
Aaron Donald swings helmet in brawl between Rams, Bengals 
CINCINNATI — A brawl between the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams put an early end to their joint practice session Thursday, with Rams star Aaron Donald repeatedly swinging a helmet at Bengals players before getting thrown to the ground. Players threw fists and helmets during scuffles leading up to...


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