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Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray runs sprints during the NFL football team's training camp at State Farm Stadium, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Murray gets payday, now works to lead Cards back to playoffs

By David Brandt Aug. 24, 2022 03:55 PM EDT

Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi Wilf, left, talks with former NFL head coach Mike Shanahan as the San Francisco 49ers, coached by Shanahan's son Kyle Shanahan, take part in joint drills at the Vikings NFL football team's practice facility in Eagan, Minn., Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
49ers-Vikings practice: Cousins is back; Lance is back home

By Dave Campbell Aug. 17, 2022 06:55 PM EDT

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock, rear, throws a touchdown pass to wide receiver Dareke Young (83) against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)
Carroll laments lost chance for Lock, Seahawks due to COVID

By Tim Booth Aug. 17, 2022 06:01 PM EDT

FILE - Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) stretches during NFL football training camp July 27, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. The NFL essentially is back to normal going into its third season dealing with COVID-19. All the protocols devised and tweaked by the league and the NFL Players Association that all 32 teams followed through 2020 and 2021 were suspended last March, with the NFL citing trends showing the spread of the coronavirus declining. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
NFL looks like old self entering 3rd season in COVID-19 era

By Teresa M. Walker Aug. 16, 2022 02:03 PM EDT

Detroit Lions tight end Devin Funchess, defended by Atlanta Falcons cornerback Casey Hayward, catches a 1-yard pass for a touchdown during the first half of a preseason NFL football game, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Lions' Funchess making adjustment to tight end position

Aug. 15, 2022 02:38 PM EDT

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) and Vikings quarterback Kellen Mond prepare to throw at the NFL football team's practice facility in Eagan, Minn., Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
Vikings' Cousins has COVID-19, won't play preseason opener

By Dave Campbell Aug. 12, 2022 02:27 PM EDT

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) jokes with teammates at the NFL football team's practice facility in Eagan, Minn., Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)
Vikings keep Cousins out of practice due to illness

Aug. 11, 2022 04:26 PM EDT

Green Bay Packers' Jordan Love runs a drill at the NFL football team's practice field Saturday, July 30, 2022, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Preseason gives Packers chance to measure QB Love's progress

By Steve Megargee Aug. 10, 2022 05:32 PM EDT

FILE -New York Jets' Denzel Mims participates in a drill at the NFL football team's training facility in Florham Park, N.J., Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Denzel Mims was the New York Jets' exciting new playmaker two summers ago, a potential game-changing wide receiver for years to come. A lot has happened since. And not a lot good.(AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Mims motivated to be 'on top' of Jets' receiver depth chart

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Aug. 05, 2022 03:30 PM EDT

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson (18) performs a drill during practice at their NFL football training camp facility in Latrobe, Pa., Saturday, July 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Steelers, WR Diontae Johnson agree to 3-year deal

Aug. 04, 2022 01:54 PM EDT

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Artie Burns runs a drill during NFL football practice on Aug. 1, 2022, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Artie Burns hopes to capitalize on new chance with Seahawks

By Tim Booth Aug. 03, 2022 07:37 PM EDT

FILE - Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully speaks during his induction into the team's Ring of Honor prior to a baseball game between the Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants in Los Angeles on May 3, 2017, in Los Angeles. Scully, whose dulcet tones provided the soundtrack of summer while entertaining and informing Dodgers fans in Brooklyn and Los Angeles for 67 years, died Tuesday night, Aug. 2, 2022, the team said. He was 94. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Vin Scully, Dodgers broadcaster for 67 years, dies at 94

By Beth Harris Aug. 02, 2022 11:43 PM EDT

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll watches NFL football practice Saturday, July 30, 2022, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll tests positive for COVID-19

Aug. 01, 2022 06:02 PM EDT

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray throws a pass during the NFL football team's training camp at State Farm Stadium, Thursday, July 28, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Cardinals QB Kyler Murray tests positive for COVID-19

By David Brandt Aug. 01, 2022 03:49 PM EDT

Seattle Seahawks linebacker K.J. Wright, right, hugs head coach Pete Carroll, right, in the lobby of Seahawks headquarters before a news conference where he announced his retirement from NFL football, Thursday, July 28, 2022, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Emotional K.J. Wright steps away after 11-year NFL career

By Tim Booth Jul. 28, 2022 08:23 PM EDT

New Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle, Larry Ogunjobi, left, gets some help as he arrives for NFL football training camp in Latrobe, Pa., Tuesday, July 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Welcome back: Steelers return to familiar rhythms of Latrobe

By Will Graves Jul. 26, 2022 05:14 PM EDT

FILE - Minnesota Vikings center Garrett Bradbury (56) plays against the Atlanta Falcons during the second half of an NFL football game, Oct. 18, 2020, in Minneapolis. The Vikings declined the fifth-year option on the contract for Bradbury on Monday, May 2, 2022, sending their 2019 first-round draft pick into the final season of his rookie deal. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn, File)
Vikings decline 5th-year option on center Garrett Bradbury

May. 02, 2022 09:16 PM EDT

FILE -Alabama wide receiver John Metchie III (8) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. This year's NFL draft prospects reluctantly recall their personal COVID-19 experiences. Some consider them inspirational reminders of obstacles already overcame. Others sound more reminiscent of old war stories. And while the stories change, each comes with unforgettably vivid detail and heartfelt emotion about a challenging two-year battle to pursue their dreams.(AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
NFL draft class faced major challenges in COVID-19 battles

By Michael Marot Apr. 28, 2022 03:06 AM EDT

FILE - Defensive tackle Haskell Garrett, right, runs a drill during Ohio State football pro day in Columbus, Ohio, March 23, 2022. Josh Paschal and Garrett count themselves among the lucky ones. They understand only a tiny fraction of football players get a chance to play in the NFL, and even fewer overcome frightening experiences like theirs to become legitimate draft prospects. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File)
Life-changing experiences fuel NFL path for Paschal, Garrett

By Michael Marot Apr. 20, 2022 02:30 AM EDT

FILE -Minnesota Vikings cornerback Patrick Peterson (7) during the second half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022 in Minneapolis. The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to terms on a new contract with cornerback Patrick Peterson. This is another step toward stabilizing a problematic position. The 31-year-old Peterson had a solid first season with the Vikings in 2021. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs, File)
Vikings agree on deal to bring back CB Patrick Peterson

Mar. 30, 2022 10:09 PM EDT