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FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2017, file photo, Lambeau Field is seen during the first half of an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Cincinnati Bengals, in Green Bay, Wis. Opened in 1957 and eventually named for the famed franchise’s first head coach, Lambeau Field was considered the NFL’s first football-specific facility. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
From functional to fancy, NFL stadiums have made a huge leap

By Dave Campbell May. 31, 2019 05:52 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011 file photo, San Diego Chargers punter Mike Scifres (5) holds as place kicker Nate Kaeding (10) kicks a field goal in the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas. The Minnesota Vikings have hired nine-year NFL veteran Nate Kaeding as a part-time kicking coach. Kaeding, a two-time Pro Bowl pick with the San Diego Chargers, has begun working with Vikings specialists this spring. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
Vikings hire ex-NFL vet Kaeding as part-time kicking coach

May. 29, 2019 04:55 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011 file photo, San Diego Chargers punter Mike Scifres (5) holds as place kicker Nate Kaeding (10) kicks a field goal in the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas. The Minnesota Vikings have hired nine-year NFL veteran Nate Kaeding as a part-time kicking coach. Kaeding, a two-time Pro Bowl pick with the San Diego Chargers, has begun working with Vikings specialists this spring. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
Chargers-Cowboys 8/21/2011

May. 29, 2019 04:55 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2018, file photo, Buffalo Bills defensive end Trent Murphy (93) celebrates a play against the Los Angeles Chargers during the second half of an NFL game in Orchard Park, N.Y. Murphy acknowledges he was fooling himself for scoffing at the projections of how long it would take to recuperate from a severe injury to his left knee. (AP Photo/Rich Barnes, File)
Los Angeles Chargers at Buffalo Bills 9/16/2018

May. 29, 2019 12:30 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2017, file photo, Ohio State defensive end Nick Bosa rushes in against Maryland during an NCAA college football game in Columbus, Ohio. Bosa is hoping to return to form with the Los Angeles Chargers wearing a new yet familiar number. The defensive end has switched from No. 99 to 97. Bosa wore that number at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and at Ohio State. It is also a significant number for the Bosa family. John Bosa wore No. 97 for three seasons in the NFL and Nick Bosa, Joey’s younger brother, will wear it for San Francisco after being the second overall pick in the April draft. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)
Family tradition: Chargers' Bosa switches to familiar No. 97

By Joe Reedy May. 25, 2019 02:52 AM EDT

Former NFL football player Kellen Winslow Jr., standing center, takes his seat in the courtroom on the first day of his rape trial, Monday May 20, 2019, in Vista, Calif. (John Gibbins/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP, Pool)
Prosecutor: Ex-NFL player raped homeless woman, 2 others

By Julie Watson May. 20, 2019 01:02 AM EDT

File- This Nov. 2, 1970. file photo shows Green Bay Packer cornerback Ken Ellis (48) leaping as he returns a 49er punt in third quarter NFL action in San Francisco. Packer guard at right is Forrest Gregg (75). "It's going to be a long time, another 100 years, before somebody wins himself six titles," said Herb Adderley, the Hall of Fame cornerback for Vince Lombardi’s great Green Bay Packers teams of the 1960s. Adderley, who turns 80 next month, won five championships in Green Bay, including the first two Super Bowls, plus another with Tom Landry’s Dallas Cowboys in 1971, as did Forrest Gregg, who died last month at age 85. (AP Photo/File)
Only four players in 100 years have won six NFL titles

By Arnie Stapleton May. 17, 2019 07:02 PM EDT

Seahawks sign former New York Jets starting QB Geno Smith

May. 15, 2019 02:33 PM EDT
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have added former New York Jets starting quarterback Geno Smith to the competition to back up Russell Wilson. ...

Chargers re-sign defensive lineman Square to 1-year contract

May. 13, 2019 01:23 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers re-signed defensive lineman Damion Square to a one-year deal Monday. Square was a key part of the...

Stick slowly getting up to speed with Chargers' offense

By Joe Reedy May. 12, 2019 05:03 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Easton Stick has drawn comparisons to Carson Wentz and Taysom Hill since being drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fifth round two...

Chargers announce signings of 4 of their 7 draft picks

May. 11, 2019 02:47 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers have four of the seven players they selected in the recent NFL draft under contract. The team...

FILE - In this Oct. 22, 2018, file photo, New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard (87) jukes to get by Atlanta Falcons strong safety Damontae Kazee (27) during the second half of an NFL football game in Atlanta. Juke: When any player make a deceptive move to fake out an opponent on the field. Often, but not always, applies to running backs and wide receivers. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)
NFL language: from Hail Mary to Pick-6 on Any Given Sunday

By Simmi Buttar And Barry Wilner May. 10, 2019 02:29 PM EDT

Los Angeles Chargers NFL football defensive tackle Jerry Tillery, left, suppresses a laugh as he talks with head coach Anthony Lynn, right, during a news conference at Chargers headquarters Friday, April 26, 2019, in Costa Mesa, Calif. The Notre Dame defensive tackle was drafted by the Chargers in the first round Thursday. AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Chargers able to address defensive tackle, linebacker needs

By Joe Reedy Apr. 27, 2019 09:46 PM EDT

Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans cheers ahead of the first round at the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 25, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Bucs bolster defense in hopes of helping Winston

By Fred Goodall Apr. 27, 2019 09:36 PM EDT

Vanderbilt cornerback Joejuan Williams poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after the New England Patriots selected Williams in the second round of the NFL football draft, Friday, April 26, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Pats take Stidham as possible successor to Brady

By Mark Farinella Apr. 27, 2019 07:34 PM EDT

Buccaneers draft Utah kicker Matt Gay in 5th round

By Fred Goodall Apr. 27, 2019 04:36 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — For the second time in four NFL drafts, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have selected one of the best kickers in college football. They can...

Chargers select North Dakota St QB Easton Stick in 5th round

By Joe Reedy Apr. 27, 2019 02:17 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Philip Rivers is the Los Angeles Chargers starting quarterback, but the franchise is starting to possibly look at the future with their...

FILE - At left, in a Nov. 1, 1970, file photo, Dallas Cowboys cornerback Herb Adderley (26) intercepts a Philadelphia Eagles pass in the fourth quarter of a football game, in Dallas. At right, in a Jan. 26, 2019, file photo, North safety Nasir Adderley, of Delaware, returns an interception during the second half of the Senior Bowl college football game, in Mobile, Ala. University of Delaware safety Nasir Adderley was in high school when he connected with his grandfather's first cousin, Hall of Fame defensive back Herb Adderley, who sent him videos of his playing days during the Vince Lombardi era in Green Bay. The elder Adderley would become a huge influence in his life as Nassir lost his grandfather, then blossomed into an NFL prospect himself. (AP Photo/File)
Chargers select Delaware S Nasir Adderley in second round

By Joe Reedy Apr. 26, 2019 09:36 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2019, file photo, Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine, in Indianapolis. The Detroit Lions look like they need a tight end and a receiver early in the three-day NFL draft after largely ignoring both positions in recent years. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Lions draft LB Jahlani Tavai, DB Will Harris on 2nd day

By Noah Trister Apr. 26, 2019 08:33 PM EDT

San Francisco 49ers first-round pick Nick Bosa poses with his jersey during an NFL football news conference, Friday, April 26, 2019, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar )
49ers select WRs Deebo Samuel, Jalen Hurd on Day 2 of draft

By Josh Dubow Apr. 26, 2019 07:50 PM EDT