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AP Pro Football WriterVirtual offseason impacts rookies, teams preparing for 2020By JOSH DUBOWJoe Burrow should be getting ready to report to rookie minicamp this month, then joining the veterans on the Cincinnati Bengals for the rest of the offseason program.But like everyone else around the NFL, Burrow is left...

AP Pro Football WriterJaguars decline 5th-year option on RB Leonard FournetteBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars have declined to pick up the fifth-year option in running back Leonard Fournette’s rookie contract.The decision Friday was no surprise because the team tried to trade Fournette over the last...

AP Sports WriterChiefs' Duvernay-Tardif putting medical degree to workBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Laurent Duvernay-Tardif has gone from the offensive line to the front line, using the medical degree he completed during offseasons with the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs to help patients during the COVID-19...

Bears sign veteran safety Gipson to 1-year contractLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) The Chicago Bears signed veteran safety Tashaun Gipson to a one-year contract Friday.Gipson has intercepted 23 passes and returned three for touchdowns over eight seasons with Cleveland, Jacksonville and Houston. He was released Tuesday by the Texans...

AP Sports WriterChiefs' Duvernay-Tardif putting medical degree to workBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Laurent Duvernay-Tardif has gone from the offensive line to the front line, using the medical degree he completed during offseasons with the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs to help patients during the COVID-19...

AP Sports WriterESPN names Phil Dean new "Monday Night Football" producerBy JOE REEDYESPN has named Phil Dean as its new producer for “Monday Night Football” beginning with the upcoming season.Dean has been with the network since 1992. He has been the lead college basketball producer for 12 years and...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Chargers hiring Hamilton as quarterbacks coachBy JOE REEDYCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Chargers are hiring Pep Hamilton as quarterbacks coach, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.The person spoke Thursday on condition of anonymity because the deal, first reported...

Former NFL 1st-round pick Charlton released by DolphinsMIAMI (AP) Former NFL first-round draft pick Taco Charlton was released Thursday by the Miami Dolphins.The veteran defensive end started five games last year and had five sacks but struggled against the run. The Dolphins released him rather than exercising his...

AP Pro Football WriterAP Exclusive: NFL being "deliberate, reasonable" with plansBy ROB MAADDIThe NFL is planning to play a full season though it’s uncertain what that will look like.League spokesman Brian McCarthy said Thursday that since January the 2020 schedule was intended for release after the draft. It is...

AP Sports WritersNFLPA president calls for relook at portion of labor dealBy JOHN WAWROW and BARRY WILNERNFL Players Association President JC Tretter is calling for a re-examination of a portion of the labor agreement with the league affecting disability coverage for former players.Tretter, a center with the Cleveland Browns,...

AP Sports WriterKC uses 5th-year option on Mahomes, works on long-term dealBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs insist Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes will play for them for the foreseeable future.At least for now, that includes the 2021 season.The Chiefs exercised their fifth-year option...

AP Pro Football WriterNFC East has a new look but success may be slow to achieveBy ROB MAADDIThe NFL’s worst division has plenty of new kids - and coaches - on the block.It still might not translate into much more success in 2020.After combining for only 24 wins last...