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AP Pro Football WriterJets' Wilson calls trade from Colts one of best days of lifeBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Quincy Wilson came to Indianapolis with high hopes and lofty expectations. He left with a huge sense of relief.The cornerback was surprisingly traded by the Colts to...

AP Sports WriterBrowns CB Johnson released from hospital, RB Chubb backBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Cleveland Browns cornerback Kevin Johnson has been released from the hospital after suffering a lacerated liver in practice this week.The team said Saturday that Johnson, who signed as a free agent during the...

AP Sports WriterRivera wants 'business as usual' while battling skin cancerBy STEPHEN WHYNORon Rivera called his players together to deliver the ''tough news'' of his cancer diagnosis on Thursday night and by Saturday morning ripped into them for a practice that didn't meet his standards.Washington's coach knows he'll struggle...

AP Sports WriterBrowns CB Johnson released from hospital after liver injuryBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Cleveland Browns cornerback Kevin Johnson has been released from the hospital after suffering a lacerated liver in practice this week.The team said Saturday that Johnson, who signed as a free agent during the...

AP Pro Football WriterHow to do a virtual NFL training camp tour during pandemicBy BARRY WILNERThe idea of a training camp media tour is simple: go, interview, enlighten your audience.It doesn't work quite that way in a pandemic.So SiriusXM NFL Radio is adjusting. Rather than sitting next to Tom...

Dolphins' Fitzpatrick returns to camp after 1-day absenceMIAMI (AP) Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick returned to practice Saturday after a one-day absence for personal reasons.Top draft pick Tua Tagovailoa and former Arizona Cardinals first-round pick Josh Rosen had so-so performances Friday in Fitzpatrick's absence, coach Brian Flores said.''I...

AP Pro Football WriterJaguars' Mauro suspended 5 games for violating league policyBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Jacksonville Jaguars defensive lineman Josh Mauro has been suspended without pay for the first five games of the regular season for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances.The NFL announced Mauro's suspension...

AP Sports WriterSmart moves: Cardinals' RB Kenyan Drake digs into playbookBy DAVID BRANDTGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Kenyan Drake was a revelation for the Arizona Cardinals last season, providing a versatile, productive running back after his midseason trade from the Miami Dolphins in October.There's reason to believe 2020 can be...

AP Sports WriterChargers giving Sam Tevi first shot at left tackle spotBy JOE REEDYCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Chargers made it a priority to upgrade their offensive line in free agency. Yet when it came to addressing one of the more important positions on the line,...

Chiefs' Hill has mild hamstring strain; Watkins, Jones backKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Wide receiver Tyreek Hill has only a minor hamstring strain and the Kansas City Chiefs intend to be cautious with their dynamic playmaker, who missed practice Friday after pulling up while running a route the previous...

AP Pro Football WriterVersatile Wilkinson shearing locks, protecting Drew LockBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Protecting Drew Lock is Elijah Wilkinson 's job. Shearing locks is his side gig.The Denver Broncos tackle opened a barbershop in Denver last year while still laying the foundation of a budding NFL career.Wilkinson...

AP Pro Football WriterHigher-risk NFL coaches not punting on season of COVIDBy DAVE CAMPBELLDanny Smith will turn 67 in the middle of this pandemic-altered NFL season, an age that has put Pittsburgh's special teams coordinator at higher risk for harm from the coronavirus.Taking a precautionary sabbatical this year, however,...