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FILE - Indianapolis Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett (7) and wide receiver T.Y. Hilton (13) watch from the bench during the second half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jacksonville, Fla., in this Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, file photo.By joining the Dolphins, Brissett embraced a No. 2 role behind Tua Tagovailoa, who is being groomed as a potential franchise quarterback — unless Houston's Deshaun Watson goes on the trade block, and Miami pursues him. Either way, Brissett will likely be on the bench at age 28. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Dolphins QB Jacoby Brissett prepares for life after the NFL

By Rob Maaddi Apr. 15, 2021 11:28 AM EDT
Jacoby Brissett has experienced everything in the NFL from starting to playing

NFL’s revised offseason program includes mandatory minicamp

By Rob Maaddi Apr. 14, 2021 03:36 PM EDT
The NFL’s revised offseason program still includes a post-draft rookie minicamp

Eagles turn stadium into vaccine site for autism community

By Rob Maaddi Apr. 02, 2021 06:03 PM EDT
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles have a new coach, a new starting

Eagles sign veteran quarterback Joe Flacco

By Rob Maaddi Mar. 23, 2021 07:11 PM EDT
The Philadelphia Eagles have signed veteran quarterback Joe Flacco.

Eagles looking at all options to add more QBs

By Rob Maaddi Mar. 18, 2021 05:48 PM EDT
Jalen Hurts is the only quarterback the Philadelphia Eagles have under contract

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians holds the Vince Lombardi trophy following the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021 in Tampa, Fla. Tampa Bay won 31-9. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)
Free-agent pickups have made a difference for some champions

By Rob Maaddi Mar. 16, 2021 12:56 PM EDT
Long-term success is built through the draft, though teams can gain an edge

NFL, NFLPA seek alternatives to opioids for pain management

By Rob Maaddi Mar. 05, 2021 01:41 PM EST
The NFL is taking steps to learn more about different ways to help players

FILE - Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz speaks with members of the media after an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Philadelphia, in this Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019, file photo. The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to trade Carson Wentz to the Indianapolis Colts, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn't been announced. (AP Photo/Michael Perez, File)
AP source: Eagles send Carson Wentz to Colts for draft picks

By Rob Maaddi Feb. 18, 2021 12:08 PM EST
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Carson Wentz helped steer the Philadelphia Eagles to the

NFL increases salary cap minimum to $180 million

By Rob Maaddi Feb. 18, 2021 09:45 AM EST
The NFL has increased the salary cap to a minimum of $180 million for the 2021

Security tries to grab a fan on the field during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Tom Brady wins Super Bowl No. 7, Buccaneers beat Chiefs 31-9

By Rob Maaddi Feb. 07, 2021 10:17 PM EST
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady made the Buccaneers, their fans and their city

Radio row at the Super Bowl is nearly empty Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, inside the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Fla. Radio row, usually one of the most happening spots during the week, reaching peak levels on Thursday and Friday as players, celebrities and entertainers bounce from one interview to another, promoting whatever brand paid them to be there, was nearly empty due to COVID-19. (AP Photo/Rob Maaddi)
Quieter Radio Row at Super Bowl still had success

By Rob Maaddi Feb. 06, 2021 05:19 PM EST
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Radio Row at the Super Bowl is usually one of the most

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws a pass as quarterback's coach Clyde Christensen looks on before an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio)
Clyde Christensen was Bucs' chaplain plus Tom Brady's coach

Rob Maaddi Feb. 05, 2021 06:11 PM EST
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Clyde Christensen had a bigger role than just being Tom

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell speaks during a press conference ahead of Super Bowl LV, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 in Tampa, Fla. (Perry Knotts via AP)
Somehow, the NFL pulled off playing every game in a pandemic

By Rob Maaddi Feb. 05, 2021 11:44 AM EST
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Playing a contact sport in the middle of a pandemic seemed

Executive director of the NFL Players Association DeMaurice Smith speaks during a press conference ahead of Super Bowl LV, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 in Tampa, Fla. (Perry Knotts via AP)
NFL players continue fighting for social justice, diversity

By Rob Maaddi Feb. 04, 2021 08:25 PM EST
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — NFL players and their union want the league to continue

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle makes a catch as he warms up before an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Scott Eklund)
Kittle dismisses 'chatter' about Niners trading Garoppolo

By Rob Maaddi Feb. 04, 2021 10:18 AM EST
George Kittle dismissed talk about the San Francisco 49ers possibly trading

FILE - New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley warms up before an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Chicago, in this Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, file photo. Saquon Barkley says his surgically repaired knee is doing well, though the New York Giants star running back won’t set a target date for his return. Barkley, the 2018 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, tore his right ACL in Week 2 and missed the rest of the 2020 season. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Saquon Barkley says knee doing well, won't set return date

By Rob Maaddi Feb. 03, 2021 09:21 AM EST
Saquon Barkley says his surgically repaired knee is doing well, though the New

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws a pass as quarterback's coach Clyde Christensen looks on before an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio)
QB whisperers Christensen, Moore see different side to Brady

By Rob Maaddi Feb. 03, 2021 02:40 AM EST
Clyde Christensen mentored Andrew Luck and Peyton Manning before he became Tom

FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2021, file photo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians, left, speaks with quarterback Tom Brady before the team's NFL divisional round playoff football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans. Both Andy Reid and Arians are considered players’ coaches, though they do it in different ways. It's a quality that’s helped them reach the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Brett Duke, File)
Reid and Arians are players' coaches with different style

By Rob Maaddi Jan. 31, 2021 12:21 PM EST
From the moment he turns a news conference over to reporters with his signature

FILE- In this Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, file photo, Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni speaks during a news conference at the NFL football team's facility in Indianapolis. The Philadelphia Eagles are nearing a deal to hire Nick Sirianni to be their head coach, according to two people familiar with the decision. Both people spoke to The Associated Press Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, on condition of anonymity because the team hasn't officially announced the hiring. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
New Eagles coach Nick Sirianni values connecting, competing

By Rob Maaddi Jan. 29, 2021 07:38 PM EST
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nick Sirianni outlined his core principles, explained his

FILE - Baltimore Ravens assistant head coach David Culley works with wide receivers during an NFL football training camp practice in Owings Mills, Md., in this Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, file photo. David Culley has been hired as the coach of the Houston Texans, a person familiar with the hiring told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Wednesday night, Jan. 27, 2021, because the hiring hasn’t been announced. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
More interviews didn’t equal more minority hirings in NFL

By Rob Maaddi Jan. 29, 2021 04:49 PM EST
The NFL expanded the Rooney Rule to give more minority candidates opportunities