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AP Pro Football WriterRookie wideout Jalen Reagor impresses at Eagles campBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) Carson Wentz connected with Jalen Reagor on a crossing route for a long gain. Then did it again.On the first day of padded practices, Wentz had plenty of chemistry with the rookie wide receiver....

AP Sports WriterBrowns star running back Chubb being checked for concussionBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Browns Pro Bowl running back Nick Chubb is being evaluated for a concussion after being tackled on the first day Cleveland's players wore pads.Chubb, who rushed for 1,494 yards last season, was taken...

AP Sports WriterSteelers WR Smith-Schuster still "lit" ... but for how long?By WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The answer was decidedly on brand.Asked on Monday what he brings to the Pittsburgh Steelers' wide receiver room as the longest-tenured member of the group despite still being just 23, JuJu Smith-Schuster sounded...

AP Sports WriterDolphins start hitting as part of training camp crash courseBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) The Miami Dolphins practiced in pads for the first time Monday, which meant 90 minutes of wearing face masks and making contact, as opposed to wearing cloth masks and following social distance guidelines.It...

AP Sports WriterPackers' Gary, Savage look to make strides in second seasonsBy STEVE MEGARGEEThe Green Bay Packers' hopes of developing a championship-caliber defense would get a boost if their two first-round draft picks from last year make major strides in their second seasons.Outside linebacker Rashan Gary couldn't earn much...

AP Pro Football WriterBroncos' biggest position battle is right up frontBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD Colo. (AP) The Broncos finally feel secure in their quarterback but they're still contemplating who will be snapping him the ball.A trio of candidates is trying to win the center job that was vacated when...

AP Pro Football WriterLove of game motivates Jets' ageless Gore in 16th NFL seasonBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) A running joke around the NFL is that Frank Gore will play football forever.Or, at least until he's 60. If he feels it's time to stop then.The 37-year-old...

AP Sports WriterComing off career season, Pats' Gilmore faces new challengeBy KYLE HIGHTOWERFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) As quiet as Stephon Gilmore is off the field, the Patriots cornerback has made a career of letting his play speak the loudest for him.After solid seasons in 2017 and 2018, he posted...

AP Sports WriterBrowns owners support Mayfield choice to kneel during anthemBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam will stand in support of quarterback Baker Mayfield and any other Cleveland players who kneel during the national anthem this season.Mayfield was one of the first prominent NFL...

Associated PressWaller hoping for encore to breakout season with RaidersBy W.G. RAMIREZHENDERSON, Nev. (AP) Darren Waller has become many things since joining the Raiders organization.A well-rounded tight end, a leader on and off the field, an inspiration to his teammates and fans, and now, a bargain.When Kansas City's...

AP Sports WriterPanthers sign 'Hard Knocks' Andrew Vollert to rosterBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Panthers signed tight end Andrew Vollert and wide receivers Tommylee Lewis and Marken Michel on Sunday.Vollert earned national attention when he was shown on ''Hard Knocks: Los Angeles'' telling Chargers coach Anthony Lynn...

Associated PressWaller hoping for encore to breakout season with RaidersBy W.G. RAMIREZHENDERSON, Nev. (AP) Darren Waller has become many things since joining the Raiders organization.A well-rounded tight end, a leader on and off the field, an inspiration to his teammates and fans, and now, a bargain.When Kansas City's...