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AP Pro Football WriterJets' revamped offensive line bonds with jokes, playbooksBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) The big guys up front on the New York Jets' offensive line got close while being far apart.Group texts. Silly memes. Funny jokes. Serious Zoom conversations.They all helped keep the lines...

AP Pro Football WriterJets' revamped offensive line bonds with jokes, playbooksBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) The big guys up front on the New York Jets' offensive line got close while being far apart.Group texts. Silly memes. Funny jokes. Serious Zoom conversations.They all helped keep the lines...

AP Sports WriterPackers sign DT Kenny Clark to four-year contract extensionBy STEVE MEGARGEEGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Green Bay's Kenny Clark says he has always wanted to prove the value of nose tackles as complete players.Now the Packers have given him a contract that showcases that.The Packers announced Saturday...

AP Sports WriterLindstrom: Falcons' O-line must 'do better' to protect RyanBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Chris Lindstrom had to spend far too much of his rookie season imagining how he would prepare for a game.The Atlanta Falcons' right guard is more than ready for a full season of reality.Lindstrom,...

AP Sports WriterCardinals' Jones has single-season sack record in sightsBy DAVID BRANDTGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona's Chandler Jones was a great player on a mediocre defense one season ago, finishing with a career-high 19 sacks and solidifying his reputation as one of the NFL's premier pass rushers.Now that the...

AP Pro Football WriterSure sign of pandemic: Cowboys cope with Texas heat for campBy SCHUYLER DIXONFRISCO, Texas (AP) Mike McCarthy wore a mask for parts of his first practice as coach of the Dallas Cowboys, while most players disappeared during breaks into air-conditioned tents.The first Cowboys training camp...

AP Sports WriterGiants O-Line coach Colombo wants nasty, detailed groupBy TOM CANAVANMarc Colombo was nasty when he played tackle for the Dallas Cowboys - and that's just the attitude he expects from his offensive line with the New York Giants.Speaking to the media for the first time since being...

AP Sports WriterGiants O-Line coach Colombo wants nasty, detailed groupBy TOM CANAVANMarc Colombo was nasty when he played tackle for the Dallas Cowboys - and that's just the attitude he expects from his offensive line with the New York Giants.Speaking to the media for the first time since being...

AP Pro Football WriterBroncos top draft pick Jeudy makes great first impressionBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Rookie receiver Jerry Jeudy went right to work dropping jaws Friday when the Denver Broncos gathered for their first full practice of 2020 under smoky skies from wildfires burning in the Rocky...

AP Sports WriterBrowns starting C Tretter sidelined after procedure on kneeBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Cleveland Browns starting center JC Tretter underwent a surgical procedure on his knee Thursday and could be out for an extended period.First-year coach Kevin Stefanski revealed Tretter's unexpected surgery at the start of...

5 NFL officials take a leave of absence for 2020 seasonNEW YORK (AP) The NFL's longest-serving on-field official was among five who have opted to take a leave of absence for the 2020 season.Line judge Jeff Bergman, who was entering his 29th year of service, headlined the list...

AP Pro Football WriterJets' Mims, Gore, Desir dealing with hamstring injuriesBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Denzel Mims might have to wait a little while before catching passes from Sam Darnold again.The rookie wide receiver was sidelined at practice Friday with a hamstring injury that could keep...