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Browns release Lonnie Phelps following his DUI arrest in Florida after crashing into restaurant
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns cut defensive end Lonnie Phelps on Thursday following his arrest on drunken driving charges after he crashed his SUV...
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Tom Brady enshrined into Patriots Hall of Fame during star-studded night
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady brought the New England Patriots endless memories and six Super Bowl trophies during his two-decade run with the team....
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Texans receiver Tank Dell recalls ‘traumatic experience’ as victim of Florida restaurant shooting
HOUSTON (AP) — As Houston Texans receiver Tank Dell recovered in the hospital after being wounded in a Florida restaurant shooting, one question dominated his...
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NFL teams actually care about kickoffs in practice again after radical rule change
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are considering the possibility of safety Justin Reid handling some kickoffs. The Dallas Cowboys are hoping tiny...
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NFL closer to filling every day of the week with a game as league’s reach keeps growing
BY TERESA M. WALKER NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The NFL hasn’t scheduled a game for every day of the week. Yet. “We’re going to be the new 7-Eleven,”...
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NFL distances itself from Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker’s comments during commencement speech
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL is distancing itself from Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, saying “his views are not those of the NFL...
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Irish interest in NFL heats up as league scouts more international cities to stage games
BY KEN MAGUIRE LONDON (AP) — Several hundred thousand Irish viewers got a tutorial from Charlie Smyth on the difference between lining up a kick in...
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NFL schedule: 9 playoff rematches include Ravens-Chiefs and Rams-Lions on opening week
By Joe Reedy Even though the Super Bowl rematch between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will not occur until almost the midpoint...
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Lions made OT Giovanni Manu of Tonga the 1st NFL draft pick from University of British Columbia
By Larry Lage ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions offensive tackle Giovanni Manu woke up at 4 a.m. Friday and couldn’t fall back asleep. On the rookie’s ride...
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Mark Jackson grew up playing Gaelic football. He’s taking a shot at the American kind in Pittsburgh
By Will Graves PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mark Jackson does not look out of place. Standing inside the Pittsburgh Steelers practice facility on Friday, Jackson’s yellow No. 2...
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Texans WR Tank Dell shot in Florida, sustains minor wound, team says
Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell was shot in Florida and sustained a minor wound, the team announced on social media. Dell was shot Saturday night...
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AP NFL draft grades: Bears earned highest mark after landing Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze
By Rob Maaddi Some teams see an immediate impact from an NFL draft class. Others have to wait on a return. The Houston Texans went...
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NFL draft attendance record set with more than 700,000 fans attending the event in Detroit
By Larry Lage DETROIT (AP) — The NFL draft has a new attendance record after more than 700,000 fans flooded downtown Detroit for the three-day event. Michigan Gov. Gretchen...
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Buffalo Bills take a chance on English rugby player Travis Clayton with their last pick in NFL draft
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — English rugby player turned offensive tackle prospect Travis Clayton was ready to join his International Pathway Program classmates on the...
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Roger Goodell envisions more overseas games, more streaming and more cities hosting the NFL draft
DETROIT (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday night at the draft that he envisions a dramatic increase in international games in the coming years. “I...
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First-round picks could be on the trading block on Day 1 of the NFL draft
The No. 1 pick in the NFL draft already has traded hands, with Carolina sending it more than a year ago to Chicago in a...
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Eagles’ Isaiah Rodgers reinstated by NFL after yearlong gambling suspension
NEW YORK (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Isaiah Rodgers, who was suspended last season for violating the NFL’s gambling policy, was reinstated Tuesday. The league...
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The sons of several former NFL stars are ready to carve their path into the league through the draft
By Rob Maaddi Jeremiah Trotter Jr. wears his dad’s No. 54, plays the same position and celebrates sacks and big tackles with the same signature...
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T.J. Hockenson is recovering from an ACL repair and hoping the NFL outlaws the low hit that hurt him
BY DAVE CAMPBELL EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — For as smooth as the rehabilitation process has been for T.J. Hockenson since he tore the ACL in his...
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NFL’s first medical summit brought teams together to collaborate on improving player safety
By Rob Maaddi ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The NFL has implemented new rules, banned another type of tackle and introduced equipment aimed toward improving player safety. Keeping...
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Former NFL linebacker Terrell Suggs faces charges from Starbucks drive-thru incident
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Former NFL linebacker Terrell Suggs has been arrested after allegedly threatening another man and showing a handgun during a dispute in...
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NFL arbitrator orders Cardinals to pay former executive Terry McDonough nearly $3 million in damages
By Rob Maaddi An NFL arbitrator ordered the Arizona Cardinals to pay nearly $3 million to former team executive Terry McDonough for making “false and...
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Former Dolphins, Colts player Vontae Davis found dead in his South Florida home at age 35
SOUTHWEST RANCHES, Fla. (AP) — Former Miami Dolphins and Indianapolis Colts cornerback Vontae Davis was found dead in his South Florida home on Monday, but...
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Former Lions defensive back Cameron Sutton turns himself in after weeks of evading law enforcement
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Cameron Sutton has turned himself in, ending a weekslong search for the former NFL defensive back who was wanted on a domestic violence...
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Welsh rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit agrees to a contract with the Chiefs, AP source says
By Rob Maaddi Welsh rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit has agreed to a contract with the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, a person...