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Perks approved to move Carolina Panthers practice HQ to SCROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) A county in South Carolina approved a deal loaded with tax breaks for the Carolina Panthers to move their headquarters and practice site.The York County Council approved the deal in a 4-3 vote after listening...

AP Sports WriterSaints cancel offseason program amid coronavirus concernsBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) The New Orleans Saints have canceled their offseason program because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and informed players they will not be required to report to club headquarters until training camp - whenever that may...

AP Pro Football WriterLogistics share draft spotlight with Joe Burrow, Chase YoungBy BARRY WILNERFrom his home in suburban New York, Roger Goodell will handle perhaps his most visible annual chore - announcing draft picks.Visible, but this time virtual.Not since the NFL draft became a televised event in 1980 has...

AP Pro Football WriterPercy Harvin planning NFL comeback after 4-year hiatusBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Percy Harvin is planning an NFL comeback nearly four years after his last game.The former Florida star and first-round draft pick by Minnesota in 2009 expects to get invited to a training camp...

AP Sports WriterGronk says he's healthy and fire burns to play with BradyBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Rob Gronkowski planted the seed for a NFL comeback when he played catch with Tom Brady two months ago.He told the six-time Super Bowl champion quarterback he was getting an itch...

Associated PressVirus shutdowns will likely make NFL draft most bet on everBy WAYNE PARRYATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) For those who haven't mastered the odds of Belarussian soccer or Russian table tennis, this week's NFL draft gives U.S. gamblers their first opportunity in weeks to bet on an event...

AP Pro Football WriterAgents, players pleased NFL draft wasn't delayedBy ROB MAADDIThe NFL draft won’t stop for anything.While some teams expressed concern about not being able to host players for in-person visits and having to conduct the three-day draft virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic, agents and their clients...

Associated PressVirus shutdowns will likely make NFL draft most bet on everBy WAYNE PARRYATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) For those who haven't mastered the odds of Belarussian soccer or Russian table tennis, this week's NFL draft gives U.S. gamblers their first opportunity in weeks to bet on an event...

AP Sports WriterChiefs GM poised to finally make first-round pick -- maybeBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Brett Veach used his first two drafts as general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs to put the finishing touches on a roster that won the franchise its first Super Bowl...

AP Sports WriterSaints cancel offseason program amid coronavirus concernsBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) The New Orleans Saints have canceled their offseason program because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and informed players they will not be required to report to club headquarters until training camp - whenever that may...

AP Pro Football WriterLogistics share draft spotlight with Joe Burrow, Chase YoungBy BARRY WILNERFrom his home in the New York City suburbs, Roger Goodell will handle perhaps his most visible annual chore - announcing draft picks.Visible, but this time virtual.Not since the NFL draft became a televised event in...

AP Sports WriterFor Bears, sweetest pick of all was PaytonBy ANDREW SELIGMANBEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: RB Walter Payton. The Bears boast a record 28 Hall of Famers, from founder George Halas to 2018 inductee Brian Urlacher. But when it comes to the draft, the sweetest pick of all has...