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CLEVELAND — Pro Bowl cornerback Denzel Ward and starting right tackle Jack Conklin will begin Cleveland’s training camp on the sideline after being placed on the active/PUP list Tuesday as the Browns await the NFL’s ruling on quarterback Deshaun Watson. Ward injured his left foot on the final day of...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Jimmy Garoppolo reported to training camp for the San Francisco 49ers after spending the offseason away rehabilitating his injured shoulder. But the message from coach Kyle Shanahan about Garoppolo’s future and the future of the 49ers was clear: “This is Trey’s team.” Shanahan started camp Tuesday...

SEATTLE — Seahawks running back Chris Carson is retiring at the age of 27 due to a neck injury, according to multiple reports. With the Seahawks reporting to training camp Tuesday, the team reportedly has given Carson a failed physical designation and will officially release him. The NFL Network reported...

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — If Sam Darnold is bitter about the Carolina Panthers’ decision to trade for Baker Mayfield, he’s doing a great job of hiding his feelings. Darnold said Tuesday he welcomes the competition at quarterback. “They’re going to do whatever they feel like is best for the team to...

Cincinnati Bengals 13-8, Super Bowl runner-up Camp site: Cincinnati, Ohio Last year: Coming off a 4-11-1 record in coach Zac Taylor’s second season, expectations for the Bengals were tempered. Franchise quarterback Joe Burrow was still recovering from knee surgery when the season started and acknowledged he wasn’t entirely comfortable on...

Cleveland Browns Last season: 8-9, missed playoffs Camp site: Berea, Ohio Last year: Expected to make a run at the AFC title, the Browns flopped. There was distracting drama, costly injuries and questionable strategy as coach Kevin Stefanski’s second season was opposite from his first, when the Browns won a...

Baltimore Ravens Last season: 8-9, missed playoffs Camp site: Owings Mills, Md. Last year: The Ravens went through a rarity under coach John Harbaugh — a losing season. Beset by injuries from the preseason on, Baltimore finally collapsed at the end, dropping its final six games. QB Lamar Jackson was...

TEMPE, Ariz. — Kyler Murray is a short quarterback by football standards who now has stacks of cash about as tall as anyone’s in the NFL. A low-key personality by nature, Murray is happy that a high-stress offseason contract squabble with the Arizona Cardinals is over. “There were a lot...

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns reached an agreement Thursday with free agent quarterback Josh Rosen on a one-year contract, giving them another veteran as they await a ruling on Deshaun Watson, a person familiar with the negotiations told the Associated Press. Rosen, who was on Cleveland’s radar before the 2018...

TEMPE, Ariz. — The drama is over: Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals have made a long-term commitment to each other with a new contract that would keep the quarterback in the desert through the 2028 season. The two-time Pro Bowl selection was taken with the No. 1 overall pick...

LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Raiders introduced a former Nevada gambling regulator Thursday as the franchise’s new president, the first Black woman to hold the title with an NFL team. Team owner Mark Davis said Sandra Douglass Morgan topped his list every time after he spoke to candidates. “Her...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers now have two of the top three overall picks from the 2018 NFL Draft on their roster, and both happen to be quarterbacks. The big question is which one will start this season for Carolina. The Panthers view their starting QB job as an...

Now that Deshaun Watson’s disciplinary hearing has concluded, the best solution for the NFL and the quarterback’s legal team is to reach a settlement before retired judge Sue Robinson issues a decision. Watson was accused of sexual misconduct by 24 women and has settled 20 of the civil lawsuits. Two...

Deshaun Watson’s hearing will continue Wednesday after his legal team and the NFL presented their arguments in front of a retired judge in Delaware on the opening day, a person who was in attendance told the Associated Press. Former U.S. District Judge Sue Robinson, who was jointly appointed by the...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills and Sabres co-owner Kim Pegula is “progressing well” while rehabilitating from a health issue she experienced earlier this month, the family said in a statement released Tuesday. The family would only say Pegula is resting while adding they are “grateful for the medical professionals providing...