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AP Sports WriterSaints coach Payton says he tested positive for coronavirusBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton says he has tested positive for the coronavirus, is resting comfortably at home and is making his test result public in hopes he can motivate people...

After drop-off last season, Bears look for big reboundBy The Associated PressCHICAGO BEARS (8-8)CAMP SITE: Lake Forest, Ill.LAST YEAR: Bears went from winning NFC North at 12-4 in coach Matt Nagy's first season to finishing third in division and missing playoffs for eighth time in nine years. QB Mitchell...

AP Sports WriterOffensive lines key in Super Bowl for both Rams and PatriotsBy KYLE HIGHTOWERATLANTA (AP) The Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots are bringing two of the top scoring offenses in the NFL to the Super Bowl.The reason they've both played so well has a lot...

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...

Dolphins acquire DT Akeem Spence from Lions for draft pickMIAMI (AP) Defensive tackle Akeem Spence has been acquired by the Miami Dolphins from the Detroit Lions for an undisclosed 2019 draft pick.The Dolphins swung the deal announced Thursday to plug a hole created when they released five-time Pro...

Joe Horrigan wins PFWA award named for his fatherBy The Associated PressFootball historian Joe Horrigan, who retired on June 1 as executive director after 42 years on the Pro Football Hall of Fame's staff, has been selected as the 2019 Jack Horrigan Award winner by the Professional Football Writers...

AP Sports WriterTyreek Hill feted by Chiefs fans as camp practice beginsBy DAVE SKRETTAST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) Thousands of Chiefs fans chanted Tyreek Hill's name as he pranced toward the practice field for the first full-squad workout of training camp Saturday. It's the first time the star wide...

Broncos trade for Patriots backup tight end DerbyENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) The Denver Broncos traded a 2017 fifth-round pick to the rival New England Patriots in exchange for tight end A.J. Derby.Derby was a sixth-round draft pick out of Arkansas last year and has played in four games for...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL reveals top characters, numbers 31-100By BARRY WILNERFrom a sackmaster defensive tackle to a do-everything running back, the list of the NFL's greatest characters, numbers 31-100, is impressive.As much for their personalities as their impressive performances on the field.The NFL revealed results Friday night of balloting...

Associated PressEx-cheerleaders sue Texans, allege intimidation, low payBy JUAN A. LOZANOHOUSTON (AP) Five former NFL cheerleaders sued the Houston Texans on Friday, alleging the team failed to fully compensate them as required by law and subjected them to a hostile work environment in which they were harassed, intimidated...

AP Sports WriterBrowns down 6 players for Jets game due to COVID protocolsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Browns will try to make the playoffs without four wide receivers, including Jarvis Landry, along with their starting middle linebacker and his likely replacement, because of a positive COVID-19 test and...

AP Sports WriterCut by Browns, Haden signs 3-year deal with SteelersBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Joe Haden needed a job, a change of scenery and a chance at a Super Bowl.The Pittsburgh Steelers were more than happy to give the longtime Cleveland Browns cornerback a shot at all three.The...