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Upheaval is everywhere in the NFL. It won’t likely end soon. A free agency frenzy that has seen steady player movement — yes, players beyond Tom Brady have changed addresses — has been the focal point. With little to nothing else going on in sports, the NFL has grabbed headlines...

Dallas Cowboys center Travis Frederick is retiring from the NFL at 29, the 2016 All-Pro saying he “could no longer perform at my highest level” after returning from a neurological disorder that sidelined him for a season. Frederick made the announcement on Twitter on Monday, a surprising development for a...

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams unveiled a brand-new logo and some familiar new colors ahead of a milestone season. The Rams’ primary colors are royal blue and yellow again after the franchise’s rebranding announcement, which was made Monday with rather less fanfare than the team originally hoped because...

BOSTON — The New England Patriots said goodbye Monday to another longtime staple of their two-decade run of championships, releasing kicker and franchise leading scorer Stephen Gostkowski. The three-time Super Bowl champion has spent his entire 14-year career in New England. Drafted in 2006, Gostkowski long ago passed Adam Vinatieri...

The New York Giants reached agreements on one-year contracts with running back Dion Lewis (Pitt) and wide receiver Corey Coleman. Lewis spent the past two seasons with the Tennessee Titans. He was released earlier this month in a salary-cap move. Playing behind Derrick Henry, he carried 54 times for 209...

WASHINGTON — The Washington Redskins have traded for a quarterback coach Ron Rivera is plenty familiar with. Just not that one. Washington on Monday acquired Kyle Allen from the Carolina Panthers, according to a person with knowledge of the move. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A person familiar with the situation said the Panthers agreed to terms on contracts with former XFL quarterback P.J. Walker of the Houston Roughnecks and former Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Tahir Whitehead. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because the moves...

BOSTON — Brian Hoyer is returning to the New England Patriots for a third time. The veteran quarterback has agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.05 million. Hoyer was released by Indianapolis on Saturday. In Hoyer, the Patriots add a veteran quarterback who is familiar with their system. It is...

Tennessee Titans offensive tackle Dennis Kelly has been hunkered down with his family in the Indianapolis area since the birth of his third daughter a month ago. He has been self-isolating before the spread of covid-19, the coronavirus. “We’re already kind of in a self-imposed quarantine on our own, because...

Joe Douglas stayed true to his word in the first week of free agency by obsessing over improving the beleaguered New York Jets offensive line. The general manager signed five linemen in five days. Truth be told, he’d sign five more in the next five days if not for the...

Jameis Winston, Cam Newton and Jadeveon Clowney didn’t have to wait long to find homes in the NFL when they came out of college. They were No. 1 overall draft picks. Now they are finding things moving much more slowly as they search for new homes or contracts this offseason....

The Cleveland Browns have added another veteran safety to their secondary, agreeing to terms with Andrew Sendejo on a one-year, $2.25 million contract. The 32-year-old Sendejo played for Minnesota and Philadelphia last season. The 6-foot-1, 210-pound Sendejo is the second safety locked up by the Browns in free agency this...

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton learned Thursday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus, he told ESPN. Payton is the first employee of either an NFL team or the league to make such a diagnosis public. He told the network that he came forward to motivate people...

Darius Slay got what he was waiting for — a trade out of Detroit and a big new contract. The Lions agreed to trade Slay to the Philadelphia Eagles, ending the standout cornerback’s seven-year stint in Detroit. Agent Drew Rosenhaus confirmed the trade Thursday and that Slay agreed to a...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Another veteran NFL quarterback is hitting the open market. The Denver Broncos are waiving Joe Flacco with a failed physical designation, a person with knowledge of the move told the Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team didn’t announce the...

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams released Todd Gurley, their superstar running back with a massive contract and a troubling injury history. The Rams made the move Thursday, several minutes before roughly $10 million in the three-time Pro Bowl selection’s contract became fully guaranteed. Gurley will consume $20.15 million...

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons and Dante Fowler agreed to a $48 million, three-year contract, reuniting the outside linebacker with one of his coaches in college. A person familiar with the deal told the Associated Press about the move Wednesday on condition of anonymity because most teams won’t announce signings...

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers enter free agency with expectations of signing Tom Brady and bolstering a defense that will be one of the keys to helping the six-time Super Bowl champion quarterback be successful with his new team. There has been no official announcement on Brady joining...

The Houston Texans agreed to a trade Monday that will send star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and a draft pick to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for running back David Johnson and two more draft picks. It’s a move that raised plenty of eyebrows. Why would the Texans deal a...