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FILE - New Orleans Saints' Sam Mills grabs a fumble during the team's NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings on Sept. 22, 1991, in New Orleans. Mills played Division III college football and was not drafted. That made his rise to stardom with the Saints and Carolina Panthers — and his enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, this weekend — all the more remarkable. (Ellis Lucia/The Times-Picayune via AP, File)
Hall of Fame welcomes inspirational 'Field Mouse,' Sam Mills

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FILE - Denver Broncos new starting quarterback Russell Wilson, center, is flanked by coach Nathaniel Hackett, right, and general manager George Paton after a news conference March 16, 2022, in Englewood, Colo. Hackett said there's never “too high of a price on anybody that’s great" — especially when it comes to quarterbacks. Denver had been dealing with a revolving door of mediocrity at the most important position ever since Peyton Manning retired seven years ago but now has Wilson in place. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Record 8 teams head into NFL draft without 1st-round pick

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FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2020, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes, left, and Tyrann Mathieu celebrate after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game in Miami Gardens, Fla. After leading the Chiefs to their first Super Bowl championship in five decades, Mahomes is finally eligible to sign a contract extension this off-season. Both sides are eager to come to terms on what could be a record-setting deal. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Chiefs strike gold with Mahomes after QB draft troubles

By Dave Skretta Apr. 21, 2020 04:13 PM EDT