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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh is pushing for a change that would allow football players to enter the NFL draft after one year in college. “My first proposal is that we put this decision to `go or stay’ in the hands of the individual and his family,...

BALTIMORE — The lawyer for the wife of Baltimore Ravens safety Earl Thomas said she is being subjected to an “unfounded ongoing investigation” by Texas police after she allegedly pointed a gun at her husband’s head upon finding him in bed with another woman last month. According to a police...

The NFL has set protocols for reopening team facilities and has told the 32 teams to have them in place by May 15. In a memo sent by commissioner Roger Goodell and obtained Wednesday night by the Associated Press, several phases of the protocols were laid out. The first phase...

JACKSON, Miss. — Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre is repaying $1.1 million in welfare money that he received for multiple speeches where he did not show up, the Mississippi state auditor said Wednesday. Auditor Shad White said his office received $500,000 from Favre on Wednesday, plus a commitment Favre will...

At least in one sense it’s been an ideal offseason for Drew Lock. Denver Broncos GM John Elway declared the second-year passer his established starter. Then, he went out and added old hands and fast feet in the kind of offensive makeover quarterbacks ordinarily only can dream about. “I’m super...

Several tight ends in the NFL are centerpieces of the offense. Now, it’s time they get paid like it. Guys such as George Kittle, Travis Kelce, Zach Ertz and Rob Gronkowski — before he sat out a year — are more productive than many wide receivers but make far less...

MIAMI — The use of the adjective “winningest” in sports dates at least to the 1930s, when Don Shula was a toddler. The word came along at the right time as a superlative made for Shula, and it described him in headlines after his death Monday at age 90. Among...

JACKSON, Miss. — A nonprofit group caught up in an embezzlement scheme in Mississippi used federal welfare money to pay former NFL quarterback Brett Favre $1.1 million for multiple speaking engagements but Favre did not show up for the events, the state auditor said Monday. Details about payments to Favre...

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — In their quest to keep quarterback Lamar Jackson upright and running, the Baltimore Ravens put a priority on fortifying their offensive line after the retirement of eight-time Pro Bowl guard Marshal Yanda. It is unlikely anyone will step in at right guard with the skill, experience...

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts have decided not to exercise their fifth-year option on starting safety Malik Hooker, which could make the New Castle native an unrestricted free agent after next season. Team officials faced a Monday afternoon deadline to extend the deal but opted against it. Hooker was Indy’s...

When Carson Wentz spoke with reporters Monday for the first time since the NFL Draft — really, the first time since he suffered a concussion in the Philadelphia Eagles’ wild-card playoff loss to Seattle, nearly three months ago — the first several questions involved the team’s decision to take quarterback...

Draft analysts and scouts expressed doubts former LSU linebacker Jacob Phillips, whom the Cleveland Browns drafted in the fourth round of last week’s draft with the No. 97 overall selection, would be a starter in the NFL. His former defensive coordinator and current Baylor coach Dave Aranda swatted those observations...

The Baltimore Ravens don’t appear to be considering signing controversial free-agent wide receiver Antonio Brown. But Brown’s willing to show what his offseason addition might look like. On his Snapchat account Saturday, the former Pittsburgh Steelers star shared a photoshopped photo of himself in a Ravens uniform. Brown worked out...

Andy Dalton is coming home to Texas as Dak Prescott’s backup with the Dallas Cowboys. Dalton and the Cowboys agreed to a one-year deal that guarantees the former Cincinnati starter $3 million and could be worth up to $7 million, two people with direct knowledge of the deal told the...

The Chicago Bears have declined their fifth-year option for quarterback Mitchell Trubisky for the 2021 season, a person familiar with the situation said Saturday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the move has not been announced. NFL Network first reported the decision. The move is hardly a surprise...

Joe Burrow should be getting ready to report to rookie minicamp this month, then joining the veterans on the Cincinnati Bengals for the rest of the offseason program. But like everyone else around the NFL, Burrow is left on his own to prepare for the season with facilities shut down...

NOTE: Troy Vincent is the NFL’s executive vice president of football operations. Opinions expressed in this story are his own. On my office wall hangs a framed NFL jersey. It is dark brown with white and orange stripes on the sleeves, and the broad white number 32. It is signed...