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Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur watches from the sidelines during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Pack put greater focus on special teams in roster decisions

By Steve Megargee Aug. 31, 2022 08:00 PM EDT

Green Bay Packers' Jordan Love stretches at the NFL football team's practice field training camp Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Packers' Love aims to capitalize on offseason opportunities

By Steve Megargee May. 25, 2022 03:20 PM EDT

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) leaves the field after an NFL football game between the New York Jets and the Atlanta Falcons at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium in London, England, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021. Atlanta Falcons won the match 27-20. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
WR Ridley back with Falcons, McGary to COVID-19 reserve list

Oct. 18, 2021 04:58 PM EDT

FILE - A passer-by walks past a New England Patriots football team logo near the Patriots ProShop at Gillette Stadium, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots went back to work Saturday, Oct. 17, one day after a fifth player on the team tested positive for COVID-19 and one day before their twice-postponed game against the Denver Broncos.(AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Patriots place 3 more on COVID-IR but Broncos game still on

By The Associated Press Oct. 17, 2020 09:23 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2012, file photo, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Giants' 21-17 win over the New England Patriots in the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game in Indianapolis. GM Ernie Accorsi got Eli Manning from San Diego in 2004. The deal for the No. 1 overall pick (Manning) saw the Giants send Philip Rivers, the No. 4 overall pick, a 2004 third-rounder, and a first- and fifth-rounder in ‘05 to the Chargers. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
LT and Eli _ and lots of first-round flops in Giants drafts

By Tom Canavan Apr. 21, 2020 06:53 PM EDT

Cowboys' Byron Jones out against Redskins with ankle injury

By The Associated Press Dec. 29, 2019 12:36 PM EST
Dallas cornerback Byron Jones is out against Washington and will miss a game for the first time in his five-year career because of an ankle injury sustained at...

New England Patriots wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, top, catches a touchdown pass over New York Giants defensive back Henre' Toliver (38) in the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
NY Giants waive Lauletta, Wheeler; Smith, Simonson on IR

By Tom Canavan Aug. 31, 2019 08:01 PM EDT

Giants sign 5th-round draft picks Connelly, Slayton

May. 13, 2019 01:00 PM EDT
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have signed fifth-round draft picks Ryan Connelly and Darius Slayton, and re-signed defensive tackle John Jenkins. ...

Giants Coach Pat Shurmur, left, and GM Dave Gettleman discuss the NFL draft which ended Saturday at Giants headquarters in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Tom Canavan)
Giants get future QB and start rebuilding defense in draft

By Tom Canavan Apr. 27, 2019 08:23 PM EDT

Giants use Day 3 of draft to hit needs, especially defense

By Tom Canavan Apr. 27, 2019 06:21 PM EDT
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants continued rebuilding their much-maligned defense on the third day of the NFL draft, found a deep threat wide...