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New Falcons GM Fontenot could select successor to QB Ryan

By The Associated Press Apr. 22, 2021 01:05 PM EDT
4. ATLANTA FALCONS (4-12) LAST SEASON: Coach Dan Quinn and general manager Thomas Dimitroff were fired following an 0-5 start. The Falcons...

Bears have holes to fill on offense, in secondary in draft

By The Associated Press Apr. 22, 2021 12:39 PM EDT
20. CHICAGO BEARS (8-9) LAST SEASON: The Bears made playoffs for second time in coach Matt Nagy's three seasons despite going 8-8 in...

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020 file photo, Atlanta Falcons center Alex Mack (51) works during the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in Atlanta. Former Pro Bowl center Alex Mack is reuniting with coach Kyle Shanahan after signing a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers announced the three-year deal with Mack on Thursday, March 18, 2021 one day after agreeing to give left tackle Trent Williams a $138.1 million, six-year deal to remain in San Francisco.(AP Photo/Danny Karnik, File)
Falcons hope low-cost free agent class will make big splash

By Paul Newberry Mar. 25, 2021 01:46 PM EDT

Quarterback position, Robinson contract loom large for Bears

The Associated Press Mar. 12, 2021 05:21 PM EST
CHICAGO BEARS (8-9) UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: WR Allen Robinson (franchise tag), QB Mitchell Trubisky, CB Buster Skrine, WR Cordarrelle...

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees makes a face while warming up before an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Chicago Bears in New Orleans, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Brett Duke)
Chicago Bears at New Orleans Saints 1/10/2021

Jan. 10, 2021 03:14 PM EST

Chicago Bears safety DeAndre Houston-Carson, right, breaks up a pass intended for Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Tyler Eifert (88) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)
Chicago Bears at Jacksonville Jaguars 12/27/2020

Dec. 27, 2020 01:40 PM EST

Detroit Lions head coach Darrell Bevell throws during warm ups before an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Chicago, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears 12/6/2020

Dec. 06, 2020 12:42 PM EST

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins warms up before the start of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears 11/16/2020

Nov. 16, 2020 07:32 PM EST

Chicago Bears quarterback Nick Foles (9) throws against the New Orleans Saints in the first half of an NFL football game in Chicago, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
New Orleans Saints at Chicago Bears 11/1/2020

Nov. 01, 2020 04:42 PM EST

A fan sits in the stands before the first half of an NFL football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Carolina Panthers, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, in Atlanta. This is the first team this year that some fans are allowed in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons 10/11/2020

Oct. 11, 2020 12:18 PM EDT

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady warms up for the teams NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Chicago, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Chicago Bears 10/8/2020

Oct. 08, 2020 07:58 PM EDT

FILE - These are 2019 file photos showing, clockwise from top left, then-Jacksonville Jaguars' Nick Foles, then-Dallas Cowboys Robert Quinn, Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy and Bears general manager Ryan Pace. General manager Ryan Pace and coach Matt Nagy address an active offseason for the Chicago Bears, who are trying to bounce back after missing the playoffs in a season that began with Super Bowl hopes. Two of the most notable additions are pass rusher Robert Quinn and quarterback Nick Foles. (AP Photo/File)
Bears declare open competition between Trubisky, Foles

By Andrew Seligman Apr. 03, 2020 04:26 PM EDT

Texans deal Hopkins, need replacement receiver, pass rusher

By The Associated Press Mar. 17, 2020 06:52 PM EDT
HOUSTON TEXANS (11-7) UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: CB Bradley Roby, RB Lamar Miller, CB Johnathan Joseph, CB Vernon Hargreaves, OLB...

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrates as he comes off the field after an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
NFL Today, Divisional Playoffs

By The Associated Press Jan. 12, 2020 10:59 PM EST

Arrowhead Stadium before an NFL divisional playoff football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans, in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs 1/12/2020

Jan. 12, 2020 12:48 PM EST

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) throws against the New England Patriots during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
New England Patriots at Houston Texans 12/1/2019

Dec. 01, 2019 08:36 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 11, 2018, file photo, Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams stands on the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa, Fla. A person with knowledge of the situation says Williams has reported to the Redskins, ending his holdout. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, because the team had not announced Williams’ return. He can be kept off the 53-man roster for up to three weeks after reporting.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
NFL teams did their wheeling and dealing early this year

By Arnie Stapleton Oct. 29, 2019 06:23 PM EDT

Oakland Raiders running back DeAndre Washington (33) is hit by Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (99) on a run during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
Texans look to move on after injury to J.J. Watt

By Kristie Rieken Oct. 28, 2019 05:29 PM EDT

Texans work to integrate new players picked up this weekend

By Kristie Rieken Sep. 02, 2019 04:39 PM EDT
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans made a flurry of moves this weekend to give their team a new look. Now, as they prepare to open the season next Monday at New...

FILE- In this Dec. 23, 2018, file photo, Houston Texans outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney (90) rushes during the NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Philadelphia. Two people with knowledge of the deal say the Seattle Seahawks are on the verge of acquiring Clowney from the Texans. Such a move would bolster one of Seattle's biggest needs heading into the season. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Saturday because the deal is still pending a physical and had not been completed. Seattle reportedly is sending a third-round pick and two players back to Houston. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola, File)
Seahawks finalize deal to acquire Clowney from Texans

By Tim Booth Sep. 01, 2019 05:53 PM EDT