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FILE - Houston Texans defensive back Jonathan Owens (36) looks to defend during an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Houston. The Green Bay Packers addressed one of their major positions of need Friday, May 12, 2023, by signing former Texans safety Jonathan Owens. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson, File)
New Packers safety Jonathan Owens ready to compete after returning from wedding

By Steve Megargee May. 24, 2023 01:01 PM EDT

Houston Texans' C.J. Stroud (7) takes part in a drill during an organized team activity at the football team's training facility Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
No. 2 pick Stroud competing for starting job with Houston Texans

By Kristie Rieken May. 23, 2023 02:35 PM EDT

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Colton Dowell (14) pulls in a catch during the NFL football team's rookie minicamp, Saturday, May 13, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Receiver Treylon Burks breathing easier entering 2nd year with Titans

By Teresa M. Walker May. 16, 2023 05:47 PM EDT

FILE -Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Joe Barry, center, watches from the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in Jacksonville, Fla. Green Bay defensive coordinator Joe Barry says he never wondered late in the Packers’ disappointing 2022 season whether he’d be back this year. “It starts with me,” Barry said Tuesday, May 16, 2023. “I have to do better. In order for this group to play better, I have to do better.” (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Barry discusses how Packers' defense must improve: 'It starts with me'

May. 16, 2023 04:59 PM EDT

FILE - Houston Texans defensive back Jonathan Owens (36) looks to defend during an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, in Houston. The Green Bay Packers addressed one of their major positions of need Friday, May 12, 2023, by signing former Texans safety Jonathan Owens. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson, File)
Packers sign former Houston Texans safety Jonathan Owens

May. 12, 2023 05:10 PM EDT

FILE - This photo by Associated Press photographer Elise Amendola shows New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman scoring a touchdown against Denver Broncos strong safety Mike Adams and defensive end Shaun Phillips in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013, in Foxborough, Mass. Amendola, who recently retired from the AP, died Thursday, May 11, 2023, at her home in North Andover, Mass., after a 13-year battle with ovarian cancer. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Broncos-Patriots 11/24/2013

May. 12, 2023 02:29 PM EDT

FILE - Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) waves after the Chiefs defeated the Denver Broncos in an NFL football game Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Denver. The Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will host the Detroit Lions on Sept. 7 to kick off the 2023 NFL season. And NFL fans will get their first look at star quarterback Aaron Rodgers in a Jets uniform when New York faces the Buffalo Bills on “Monday Night Football” on Sept. 11. That's according to early details released Thursday, May 11, 2023, on this year’s NFL schedule. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
Jets, Rodgers receive plenty of marquee spots as networks navigate NFL schedule process

By Joe Reedy May. 12, 2023 06:10 AM EDT

Today in Sports - NY Knicks win their first NBA championship

By The Associated Press May. 07, 2023 10:00 AM EDT
May 8 1907 — Canadian Tommy Burns retains his world heavyweight boxing title after beating ‘Philadelphia’ Jack O’Brien on points in 20 rounds. ...

Newly drafted Philadelphia Eagles' Nolan Smith speaks during a news conference at the NFL football team's training facility, Friday, April 28, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
AP Report Cards: Texans, Eagles get highest NFL draft grades

By Rob Maaddi Apr. 29, 2023 08:16 PM EDT

Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans, left, looks as Texans' first round draft pick quarterback C.J. Stroud, center, speaks alongside linebacker Will Anderson Jr. during an NFL football press conference, Friday, April 28, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox)
Texans build for future in NFL draft with Stroud, Anderson

By Kristie Rieken Apr. 29, 2023 07:44 PM EDT

Alabama linebacker Will Anderson Jr. react while looking in a mirror after being chosen by the Houston Texans with the third overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Juice 'n Tank: Texans trade up to take Scruggs, Dell

By Kristie Rieken Apr. 28, 2023 09:28 PM EDT

Carolina Panthers number one draft pick quarterback Bryce Young speaks during a news conference at their NFL football stadium on Friday, April 28, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Analysis: QBs picked 1-2 often don't both have success

By Rob Maaddi Apr. 28, 2023 05:00 PM EDT

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR SIRIUSXM - Houston Texans' first-round NFL football picks C.J. Stroud and Will Anderson Jr. are interviewed on SiriusXM's NFL Radio during coverage of the 2023 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 27, 2023 in Kansas City, MO. (Colin Braley/AP Images for SiriusXM)
IK Sirius vs AIK 4/29/2023

Apr. 28, 2023 10:57 AM EDT

Today in Sports - Bo Jackson picked #1 overall in NFL Draft

By The Associated Press Apr. 28, 2023 10:00 AM EDT
April 29 1901 — His Eminence, ridden by Jimmy Winkfield, wins the Kentucky Derby by 1 1/2 lengths over Sannazarro in the only Derby ever raced in April...

Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud puts on a hat after being chosen by the Houston Texans with the second overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Texans get franchise QB in Stroud, trade up for LB Anderson

By Kristie Rieken Apr. 27, 2023 08:32 PM EDT

FILE - Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) signals to Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (18) before throwing a pass during the first half of the Peach Bowl NCAA college football semifinal playoff game against Georgia, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, in Atlanta. Harrison Jr. made the catch for a touchdown on the play. Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud, Anthony Richardson and Will Levis are projected to go anywhere from the top 5 to top 15 picks in this draft. (AP Photo/Danny Karnik, File)
NFL draft back to being all about QBs at the top

By Rob Maaddi Apr. 24, 2023 12:29 PM EDT

FILE - Alabama quarterback Bryce Young talks on the field during the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, March 4, 2023. The national high school player of the year as a senior in California went on to become the 2021 Heisman Trophy winner as a sophomore at Alabama. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
NFL Draft Guide: How to watch, who will go No. 1

By David Brandt Apr. 24, 2023 06:00 AM EDT

LSU head coach Brian Kelly talks with New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick during LSU football Pro Day on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
Patriots enter NFL draft holding 11 picks to address needs

By Kyle Hightower Apr. 20, 2023 03:23 PM EDT

Ohio State football quarterback C.J. Stroud runs a drill at the school's NFL Pro Day in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, March 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
Texans could get Young or Stroud with 2nd pick in NFL draft

By Kristie Rieken Apr. 20, 2023 01:27 PM EDT

FILE - Dallas Cowboys team owner Jerry Jones is seen on the field before an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. Offseason trades filled two needs for the Dallas Cowboys, who avoided new holes on defense by re-signing three starters. While the goal is always to enter the NFL draft without the burden of an overwhelming need, the Cowboys believe they're as well-positioned as at any point in a decade's worth of strong drafts. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman, File)
Cowboys enter NFL draft believing they have max flexibility

By Schuyler Dixon Apr. 20, 2023 01:19 PM EDT