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HENDERSON, Nev. — Ashton Jeanty took a handoff Monday on the first day in full pads and appeared to be stopped for a short gain. But somehow he wiggled free and avoided tacklers for at least a 10-yard gain. It was a reminder of what he did at Boise State,...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields is “relieved” his dislocated toe wasn’t a more serious injury that could’ve sidelined him for a significant part of training camp. Fields, scheduled to be the Jets’ starter, was injured Thursday during practice when a teammate accidentally stepped on his...

BEREA, Ohio — Kevin Stefanski still expects Kenny Pickett to be a candidate for the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback job despite being sidelined with a hamstring injury. Stefanski said before Monday’s practice that the process of determining who starts the Sept. 7 opener against the Cincinnati Bengals isn’t confined to...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields returned to team drills Monday, four days after dislocating a toe on his right foot. Fields participated in 7-on-7 drills at training camp Saturday as the team eased him back into practice. Coach Aaron Glenn had said Fields had “a...

OXNARD, Calif. — The Dallas Cowboys signed tight end Jake Ferguson to a four-year, $52 million extension Sunday. The deal includes a $12 million signing bonus. A fourth-round pick in 2022, Ferguson is entering the final year of his rookie deal. “It’s money, but it also doesn’t change things,” Ferguson...

Cleveland Browns quarterback Kenny Pickett will be sidelined because of a hamstring injury. The injury is believed to have occurred during a red zone 11-on-11 drill late in Saturday’s practice, a person with knowledge of the injury said Sunday. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity...

OXNARD, Calif. — The Dallas Cowboys are confident George Pickens the player will be a problem for opponents because Pickens the person won’t cause problems in their own locker room. That might be a surprise given Pickens’ three often-tumultuous seasons playing wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers before he was...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields participated in 7-on-7 drills at training camp Saturday, two days after being carted from the field with a dislocated toe. Fields threw passes during quarterback positional drills and then again in a session with wide receivers, including tossing a perfectly...

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson wasted little time putting Jaire Alexander to the test during training camp. “He tried to throw a back-shoulder on me with ‘D-Hop’ (DeAndre Hopkins), so I had to give him a little jazz about that,” Alexander said. “I said, ‘Come on, man. I know...

Shemar Stewart and the Cincinnati Bengals agreed to a contract Friday, ending the rookie defensive end’s three-day holdout from training camp. Stewart’s agent, Zac Hiller of LAA, said the four-year deal is worth $18.97 million guaranteed, including a $10.4 million signing bonus. The Bengals and Stewart were deadlocked over contract...

BEREA, Ohio — If Shedeur Sanders is frustrated about not receiving any snaps with the first team during the first week of the Cleveland Browns’ training camp, he isn’t showing it. Sanders said Friday that it is out of his control and not his place to answer why he has...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Justin Fields was back on the field for the New York Jets, but he didn’t practice Friday. But it still was a welcome sight for fans who were holding their breath 24 hours earlier. The quarterback dislocated a toe on his right foot early in practice...

BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns’ situation at linebacker became a bigger concern Friday after Jordan Hicks announced his retirement. Hicks missed the first two days of training camp with what the team called a personal matter. The 33-year-old Hicks, who played 10 seasons, posted his retirement announcement on Instagram...

The NFL is fining about 100 players and two dozen club employees for violating league policy by selling Super Bowl 59 tickets for above face value, a person with knowledge of the details told The Associated Press on Friday. The person, speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity because...

TAMPA, Fla. — Desmond Watson’s quest to make the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will get a late start. Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said the heaviest player in NFL history is day to day after starting camp on non-football injury list because of his weight. “It’s just about trying to get him...

A team going from worst to first in the division is nearly an annual occurrence in the NFL. With last-place teams getting advantages like favorable schedules and higher draft picks, there have been 25 teams since the 2002 realignment that followed up a last-place finish with a division title the...

PITTSFORD, N.Y. — James Cook had no second thoughts about reporting for training camp despite the lack of progress in the Buffalo Bills running back’s bid to land a lucrative contract extension. One way or another, Cook is confident he’s going to get his big payday once his current deal...