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Cook says his role in Jets' talented backfield is simple: 'Just be Dalvin' 
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Dalvin Cook joined the Jets knowing they already were stacked at running back. The former Minnesota Vikings star intends to make New York’s backfield even better — no matter what his role might be. “Just be Dalvin,” Cook said Thursday, a day after signing a one-year...
Aaron Donald avoids fights, stays focused on preparation during Rams' joint practice
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The most recent time Aaron Donald participated in a joint NFL preseason practice before Thursday, he ripped the helmet off a Cincinnati player and swung it at a few Bengals during a big brawl last year. A few years before that, the Penn Hills and Pitt...
Bengals RB Joe Mixon found not guilty of aggravated menacing during traffic dispute 
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon was found not guilty Thursday of aggravated menacing in a January traffic dispute. Hamilton County Municipal Court Judge Gwen Bender acquitted Mixon of the misdemeanor charge after a four-day bench trial. A woman had accused the 27-year-old of pointing a gun at...
Bills QB Josh Allen tries to balance football, celebrity status 
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — In the five years since arriving in Buffalo, where his celebrity status shows no sign of cresting, Josh Allen has become accustomed to having most every step of his public life picked over and documented. It’s not as if the Bills quarterback has much to hide...
Ravens CB Marlon Humphrey to have foot surgery, timetable for return unclear
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey was set to have foot surgery Wednesday, a potentially significant blow to the team’s defensive backfield. Coach John Harbaugh said it isn’t a long-term injury, but he didn’t give a more specific timeline and the start of the regular season is...
Tuohys call Michael Oher's filing 'hurtful' and part of shakedown attempt 
Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy are calling Michael Oher’s claims that they enriched themselves at his expense “outlandish,” “hurtful and absurd” and part of a “shakedown” by the former NFL offensive tackle, whose relationship with the family was the inspiration for the movie “The Blind Side.” In the statement first...
Alex Collins, former Seahawks and Ravens running back, killed in motorcycle crash at age 28
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Former NFL running back Alex Collins, who played five seasons for the Seattle Seahawks and Baltimore Ravens, was killed in a motorcycle crash in South Florida, authorities said. He was 28. Collins was driving a motorcycle that crashed into a sport-utility vehicle Sunday night in Lauderdale...
First Call: Ex-Steeler looks to land with Jets; Bradenton preps for Paul Skenes' debut; Browns and 49ers injury updates
Tuesday’s “First Call” has news about a potential new home for a former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman. Bradenton is getting excited for the debut of Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes. There’s injury news from Cleveland and San Francisco. And the NFL mourns the loss of a former player who died far...
Jets agree to terms with former Vikings running back Dalvin Cook
Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets offense just got another big-time playmaker. Former Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the Jets on Monday, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition...
Browns star DE Myles Garrett leaves practice with foot injury; severity unknown
PHILADELPHIA — Cleveland Browns All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett was one of three Cleveland starters forced to leave the field early with injuries Monday during the first of two joint practices against the Philadelphia Eagles. Garrett returned to sign autographs for fans after the session at NovaCare Complex. The 27-year-old...
Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins back at practice after beginning camp on PUP list
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins was back at practice Monday after beginning camp on the physically unable to perform list. Dobbins, who also missed practice time at minicamp, is entering the final season of his rookie contract. Coach John Harbaugh said last month there was...
Patriots sign ex-Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott to 1-year, $4 million deal, AP source says
Three-time Pro Bowl running back Ezekiel Elliott has signed a one-year deal with the New England Patriots worth $4 million, a person familiar with the terms told the Associated Press. The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because the team hasn’t announced the move, said the contract can be worth...
Michael Oher, former NFL tackle known for 'The Blind Side,' sues to end Tuohys' conservatorship
NASHVILLE — Michael Oher, the former NFL tackle known for the movie “The Blind Side,” filed a petition Monday in a Tennessee probate court accusing Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy of lying to him by having him sign papers making them his conservators rather than his adoptive parents nearly two...
Browns LB Jacob Phillips suffers season-ending pectoral injury for 2nd straight year
CLEVELAND — For the second straight year, Cleveland Browns linebacker Jacob Phillips suffered a season-ending pectoral injury. Coach Kevin Stefanski said Phillips tore the chest muscle during Friday night’s preseason loss to the Washington Commanders. Phillips, a third-round pick in 2020 from LSU, suffered a similar injury during the 2022...
Damar Hamlin makes early impact in return to field for Bills' preseason game vs. Colts 
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Whatever jitters Bills safety Damar Hamlin might have been feeling went away midway through the first quarter Saturday, when he first heard the play call: Blitz. Four snaps into his first game in a competitive setting since a near-death experience Jan, 2, Hamlin broke toward the...
Raiders WR Davante Adams leaves practice with apparent leg injury
HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams limped off the practice field Friday with what appeared to be a leg injury, but coach Josh McDaniels said he didn’t “think it was crazy serious.” Adams, who has made first-team All-Pro each of the past three seasons, was injured...
Preseason opener marks another milestone for Bills' Damar Hamlin 
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Damar Hamlin turned and pointed to the glass-enclosed booth above the end zone tunnel of Highmark Stadium and recalled the last time he attended a Buffalo Bills home game. “Right up there,” the Bills safety and Pitt product said after the team’s annual “Red and Blue”...
Mississippi Supreme Court won't remove Brett Favre from lawsuit over misspent welfare money 
JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi Supreme Court says it will not remove former NFL quarterback Brett Favre as a defendant in a civil lawsuit that seeks to recover millions of dollars of misspent welfare money meant to help some of the poorest people in the United States. A panel of...
Eric Bieniemy brings vocal, winning approach as Commanders offensive coordinator 
ASHBURN, Va. — Eric Bieniemy’s voice is one of the clearer ones on the practice field. On his first day of training camp since joining the Washington Commanders, it wasn’t hard to understand his message. “Let’s go!” Bieniemy shouted. “It’s work time.” Bieniemy is now at work in his new...
Former Steelers LB Myles Jack puts trade school on hold for chance with Eagles
PHILADELPHIA — Inside linebacker Myles Jack arrived in Philadelphia for his workout with the Eagles on Sunday afternoon with the Noah’s Ark of essentials, including two pairs of “drawers,” two pairs of sweats and two pairs of socks. The former Pittsburgh Steeler also brought a Bible, and at the end...
Dak Prescott ready to attack Cowboys' playoff problem ... again
OXNARD, Calif. — Dak Prescott turned 30 early in training camp, not long after record attendance from teammates when he hosted yet another pre-camp rendezvous. The Dallas Cowboys star keeps falling short in trying to lead his team where Tony Romo couldn’t: deep in the playoffs for at least a...
Ravens sign Broderick Washington to extension; WR Rashod Bateman back
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens signed defensive tackle Broderick Washington to a three-year contract extension Wednesday. Receiver Rashod Bateman returned to practice after beginning camp on the physically-unable-to-perform list. Washington started 11 games in his first three seasons with the Ravens, producing two sacks. “My mom is going...
Baker Mayfield to start Bucs’ preseason opener Friday against Steelers
TAMPA, Fla. — Baker Mayfield is going first again. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft will start the Bucs’ preseason opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers Friday night at Raymond James Stadium, head coach Todd Bowles said after practice Wednesday at AdventHealth Training Center. Bowles said Tuesday...
New Kensington's Skyy Moore 'way, way more comfortable' as he enters Year 2 with Chiefs
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Skyy Moore says the examples come frequently nowadays. He’ll make a catch in a training camp practice, review it later on film, then have the same thought go through his mind. “Oh, this is what Patrick was talking about.” A year ago, the Chiefs receiver and...
Browns QB Deshaun Watson set to start against Washington 
BEREA, Ohio — Deshaun Watson’s debut with the Cleveland Browns last summer was hyped and largely horrid. This year’s lacks any hysteria. Watson, who was on the field for just eight plays in the 2022 preseason, will start Friday night against the Washington Commanders, giving him another chance to knock...


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