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FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2020, file photo, Alabama offensive lineman Jedrick Wills runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. The Cleveland Browns have signed rookie tackle Wills, their first-round draft pick who will try to slide over to the left side in the NFL. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Browns sign 'Bama tackle Wills, team's first-round pick

By Tom Withers 22 hrs ago

FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, file photo, Utah State quarterback Jordan Love works out at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. The Green Bay Packers have signed each of their two top draft picks now that they’ve agreed to terms with Love and Boston College running back A.J. Dillon, the team announced Wednesday, July 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Packers sign 1st-round pick Love, 2nd-round choice Dillon

Jul. 01, 2020 04:14 PM EDT

Dolphins owner pledges $13 million to anti-racism initiative

Jun. 26, 2020 02:35 PM EDT
MIAMI (AP) — Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross pledged an additional $13 million over four years to his anti-racism RISE initiative, the organization said...

In this image made from video, Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy speaks on a Zoom call Tuesday, June 23, 2020. The biggest takeaway following the NFL's two-day quarterback coaching summit aimed at improving the league's diversity, is that there's no shortage of qualified minority candidates waiting for opportunities to be head coaches and coordinators.(Rob Maaddi/Zoom via AP)
NFL's coaching summit highlights minority candidates

By Rob Maaddi Jun. 26, 2020 02:29 PM EDT

Titans lure Birch from NFL office, add 2 other executives

Jun. 25, 2020 11:03 AM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have lured Adolpho Birch away from the NFL office to join their front office and hired two other new executives. ...

FILE - In this 1973 file photo, Miami Dolphins running back Jim Kiick poses for a photo. Former running back Kiick, who helped the Dolphins achieve the NFL’s only perfect season in 1972, has died at age 73. In recent years Kiick battled memory issues and lived in an assisted living home, and the team announced his death Saturday, June 20, 2020. (AP Photo/GB, File)
Jim Kiick, Dolphins' perfect season running back, dies at 73

By Steven Wine Jun. 20, 2020 07:17 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2020, file photo, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan speaks during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Shanahan praised former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick Thursday, June 4, for trying to bring the issue of racism and police brutality to light with his protests during the national anthem in the 2016 season. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Shanahan: Kaepernick deserves admiration for taking stand

By Josh Dubow Jun. 04, 2020 06:08 PM EDT

FILE - This is a Nov. 24, 2019, file photo showing Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores answering questions after an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, in Cleveland. Dolphins coach Brian Flores is mourning the death of Chris Beaty, a good friend and former Indiana University football player who was fatally shot after violence erupted during an Indianapolis protest.(AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
'Another tragedy' -- Dolphins coach knew shooting victim

By Steven Wine Jun. 04, 2020 02:26 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2019, file photo, Raiders head coach Jon Gruden claps during a combined NFL football training camp with the Rams, in Napa, Calif. Commissioner Roger Goodell told the 32 NFL clubs on Thursday, June 4, 2020, that coaching staffs are allowed to return to team facilities starting Friday. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
NFL coaches allowed to return to team facilities on Friday

By Barry Wilner Jun. 04, 2020 11:45 AM EDT

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, seated toward center, and city of Amarillo Mayor Ginger Nelson, seated left, along with various state government representatives, host a news conference regarding the area's coronavirus situation, Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at City Hall, in Amarillo, Texas. (David Gay/Amarillo Globe-News via AP)
The Latest: Iowa AD looking at different football scenarios

By The Associated Press May. 28, 2020 01:27 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey celebrates the team's win over the Chicago Bears in an NFL football game in Los Angeles. Ramsey says he won’t hold out as he heads into the final year of his rookie contract and his first full season with the Rams. After a tumultuous tenure in Jacksonville, the star cornerback sounds content in Los Angeles and eager to play new roles on defense. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)
Jalen Ramsey won't skip Rams camp; deal 'will get handled'

By Greg Beacham May. 26, 2020 06:40 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2020, file photo, New Orleans Saints guard Larry Warford runs during NFL football NFC Pro Bowl practice in Kissimmee, Fla. After being selected for the last three Pro Bowls, Warford was cut by New Orleans earlier this month. He immediately became the most enticing offensive lineman on the market, and will likely find a starting spot somewhere. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
Some big names remain unsigned late in NFL's odd offseason

By Dennis Waszak Jr. May. 26, 2020 01:23 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2019, file photo, Miami Dolphin's owner Stephen Ross speaks during a news conference in Davie, Fla. Ross says he's confident the NFL will play in 2020, with or without spectators. “I think there definitely will be a football season this year,” Ross said Tuesday, May 26, 2020, during an interview on CNBC. “The real question is will there be fans in the stadiums?"(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
Dolphins owner: There definitely will be an NFL season

By Steven Wine May. 26, 2020 12:28 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2019, file photo, Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick speaks to the media following an NFL football game against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass. Fitzpatrick is spending his coronavirus lockdown in Arizona with his wife and seven children, and hoping to get a chance soon to begin mentoring first-round draft pick Tua Tagovailoa. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Fitzpatrick awaits battle with Tua for Dolphins' QB job

By Steven Wine May. 21, 2020 03:50 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 17, 2017, file photo, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell answers questions during a season ticket member fan forum before practice at the Cleveland Browns NFL football team's training camp facility in Berea, Ohio. Several NFL teams are reopening their training facilities Tuesday, May 19, 2020, while many are prohibited by government restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic. Commissioner Roger Goodell gave the 32 clubs the go-ahead for limited reopenings as long as state and local municipalities allow them. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)
NFL owners make changes to enhance diversity on many levels

By Barry Wilner May. 19, 2020 02:54 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2008, file photo, Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy watches from the sideline as his team plays the Cleveland Browns during the third quarter of an NFL football game in Cleveland. Dungy is the first African-American head coach to win a Super Bowl and has been a strong advocate of more diversity in coaching hires. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)
AP sources: Expanded Rooney Rule to require more interviews

By Barry Wilner May. 18, 2020 06:06 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2015, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Michael Vick (2) passes against the Buffalo Bills during the first half of a preseason NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y. There's been fewer than three dozen left-handed QBs in the league's 100-year history, and of the 116 quarterbacks who threw a pass in the NFL over the last four seasons, every single one of them was right-handed.(AP Photo/Bill Wippert, File)
Lefty QB Tua Tagovailoa a rarity in the right-handed NFL

By Arnie Stapleton May. 16, 2020 01:07 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2019 file photo Miami Dolphins wide receiver Albert Wilson runs the football during the first half at an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Miami Gardens, Fla. Dolphins newcomer Tua Tagovailoa is starting to connect with his receivers. And for now, veteran receiver Albert Wilson said Wednesday, May 13, 2020 long-distance hookups with the rookie quarterback will have to do. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, file)
Pandemic has Dolphins' Tagovailoa-Wilson tandem on hold

By Steven Wine May. 13, 2020 04:34 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2017 file photo Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa throws the ball during an NCAA college football practice at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Tagovailoa signed a $30.275 million, four-year guaranteed contract with the Miami Dolphins, a person familiar with the negotiations confirmed Monday, May 11, 2020 to The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, file)
AP source: Tagovailoa signs $30.275 million, 4-year deal

By Steven Wine May. 11, 2020 04:57 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2011, file photo, Betty Wold Johnson smiles on the sideline before an NFL football game between the New York Jets and the Dallas Cowboys in East Rutherford, N.J. Johnson, the mother of Jets owners Christopher Johnson and Woody Johnson, has died. She was 99. The Jets announced her death Friday, May 8, 2020, on their website, but did not provide details. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Betty Wold Johnson, mother of Jets owners, dies at 99

By The Associated Press May. 08, 2020 08:08 PM EDT