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Brady gathers new Bucs teammates for workout on prep fieldTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Tom Brady isn't letting the coronavirus pandemic - or NFL rules against players working out at team facilities - keep him from preparing for a new season with his new Tampa Bay team.Brady gathered some of...

AP Pro Football WriterElway joins call for change after George Floyd's killingBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) John Elway says he’s no longer staying on the sidelines and is “joining with the players, coaches and our organization in speaking up against racism, police brutality and any injustice against the...

Mike Cofer, Pro Bowl linebacker for Lions, dies at 58DETROIT (AP) Mike Cofer, a Pro Bowl linebacker who played a decade with the Detroit Lions and is second on the team's career list in sacks, has died. He was 58.The Lions said Cofer died Thursday. Cofer's son Phil...

AP Sports WriterBrowns sign troubled running back Kareem HuntBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Browns have signed Kareem Hunt two months after the star running back was released by Kansas City after a video showed him kicking a woman last year.Hunt was placed on the NFL's commissioner's exempt...

AP Pro Football WriterChad Kelly has chance to win Broncos backup QB jobBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Not even the signing of free agent Case Keenum could keep the Broncos from staging yet another quarterback competition this offseason.This time it's a battle for the backup job.After bypassing a...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL opts not to react to Trump's anthem kneel 'rule' tweetBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) No matter what challenges his administration faces, President Donald Trump is keeping up his running commentary on the NFL - tweeting Tuesday about the football league's TV ratings and suggesting it...

AP Sports WriterOdell Beckham and Olivier Vernon miss Giants OTAsBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The New York Giants ended their first week of voluntary organized team activities missing two of their biggest stars - wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and defensive end Olivier Vernon.The workout Thursday was...

AP Sports WriterBills DT Dareus sent home after violating team rulesBy DAVID GINSBURGBALTIMORE (AP) Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Marcell Dareus has been sent home for violating a team rule and won't play in Saturday night's preseason game against the RavensThe team would not discuss specifics on the violation,...

Mike Ditka apologizes for comment on racial oppressionCHICAGO (AP) Mike Ditka has apologized for saying he wasn't aware any racial oppression over the last 100 years in the United States.The famed Chicago Bears coach came under fire for making the comments during a radio interview on Monday about...

Saints sign Payton to extension through 2024LOS ANGELES (AP) The Saints have signed coach Sean Payton to an extension running through the 2024 season.The club, which announced the extension before Sunday's game against the Rams in Los Angeles, did not disclose financial details.Payton had been earning about $9...

Steelers cut sack leader, 5-time Pro Bowler James HarrisonPITTSBURGH (AP) James Harrison's long tenure with the Pittsburgh Steelers is over.The AFC North champions released the five-time Pro Bowl linebacker and 2008 NFL defensive player of the year on Saturday to make room for right tackle Marcus Gilbert. Gilbert...

For several NFL stars, speaking out against social injustice meant speaking to youngsters about racism. Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, Titans running back Derrick Henry, Seahawks receiver Tyler Lockett and Ravens defensive end Calais Campbell each spent time during the season chatting with students about a film that focuses on...