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    Sources: Gordon holdout may stretch into season

    7:30 AM ET While the two sides have exchanged proposals in recent days, running back Melvin Gordon's holdout now is expected to be prolonged and threatens to last into the season, sources familiar with the talks told ESPN. In Gordon's absence, the Los Angeles Chargers will rely on Austin...
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    WR Hurns signing deal with hometown Dolphins

    8:33 AM ET ESPN News Services Free-agent wide receiver Allen Hurns is signing with the Miami Dolphins, coach Brian Flores told reporters Friday. A source told ESPN's Adam Schefter that Hurns will sign a one-year deal worth up to $3 million. Flores said he expected Hurns to be at practice...
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    Coleman tears ACL; Giants hurting for receivers

    11:35 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York Giants are already down two wide receivers in training camp after Corey Coleman suffered a torn ACL and is out for the season, the team announced Friday. Coleman and Sterling Shepard were both injured Thursday during the team's first training...
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    Murray: Kingsbury's offense can work in pros

    5:51 PM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Hours before he took the field for his first training camp practice, Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Kyler Murray said he doesn't understand why there's skepticism surrounding Kliff Kingsbury's version of the Air Raid offense. "I don't see why everybody...
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    Giants WR S. Shepard out with fractured thumb

    6:36 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York Giants' first full-team practice of the summer claimed its first casualty Thursday when wide receiver Sterling Shepard fractured his left thumb reaching towards the ground to catch a low pass. Shepard left midway through the workout to undergo...
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    Cam impresses with deep throws in camp opener

    10:20 PM ET SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Cam Newton admittedly couldn't throw more than 30 yards at the end of last season due to a sore right shoulder, so two completions of 40-plus yards in the first practice of training camp was a positive sign for the Carolina Panthers' ninth-year quarterback...
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    Tomlin's new deal lines up with Roethlisberger's

    12:35 PM ET PITTSBURGH -- One of the NFL's longest-tenured head coaches is extending his stay in Pittsburgh. The Steelers announced an extension for Mike Tomlin, who is now under contract through at least the 2021 season. Tomlin had two years left on his deal, and the team added an additional...
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    Okung: Blood clots caused pulmonary embolism

    12:24 PM ET COSTA MESA, Calif. -- Los Angeles Chargers left tackle Russell Okung revealed via Twitter that he suffered a pulmonary embolism caused by blood clots and will return to the field when cleared by doctors. Okung, 31, said he discovered the condition on a trip to urgent care on June 1...
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    Source: WR Thomas absent from Saints camp

    11:43 AM ET METAIRIE, La. -- Wide receiver Michael Thomas has not reported to New Orleans Saints training camp as the two sides continue to negotiate a long-term contract extension, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Saints veterans were scheduled to report to camp Thursday, with the first...
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    Draft-Day Manifesto: How to draft your fantasy football team the Matthew Berry way

    10:04 AM ET On Monday, July 8, 2019, my stepson, David, turned 21. And on Thursday, July 18, 2019, the Draft-Day Manifesto turned 21. I'm taking both to Vegas. Shots all around! As I sat down to write this, a day after we celebrated David's birthday, I realized the coincidence of this column...
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    Legendary Packers HOF QB Starr dies at 85

    11:37 PM ET Bart Starr, a Hall of Fame quarterback who helped build the Green Bay Packers dynasty in the 1960s and was named the Most Valuable Player of the first two Super Bowls, died Sunday in Birmingham, Alabama. He was 85. Starr won an unprecedented five NFL championships as the Packers'...
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    Jerry not expecting NFL to discipline Elliott

    11:14 PM ET FRISCO, Texas -- Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones doesn't believe the NFL will take any action against Ezekiel Elliott for his role in an incident involving security guards at a Las Vegas music festival last weekend. "I think that the main thing is that I don't...
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    Source: Redskins Foster (ACL) done for season

    10:29 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. -- Washington Redskins linebacker Reuben Foster suffered a season-ending tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee Monday, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. He was injured on the third snap of the team's first organized team activity session and was...
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    Sources: JPP has fractured neck, may miss 2019

    2:48 PM ET Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul suffered a potentially season-ending fractured neck in a single-car crash last week in South Florida, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Tuesday. Pierre-Paul, 30, will likely need surgery, a source told Schefter. He will...
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    Tony Romo ready to show off improved golf game at Byron Nelson

    7:30 AM ET PLANO, Texas -- Tucked behind the tennis courts at Gleneagles Country Club on a beautiful spring day, Tony Romo practices his short game by hitting wedge after wedge after wedge. Almost every shot has a different trajectory. Some are high, as he tries to land the ball softly on a...
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    Namath: Drinking kicked my butt for long time

    11:09 AM ET Providing a rare glimpse into his legendary life, Joe Namath reveals in a new book how he almost drank himself to death in his post-playing days. The former New York Jets star says he drank excessively because a voice in his head told him to. To combat the urge, Namath came up with...
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    The Top 10 Plays of the Alliance of American Football Season

    by Fran Stuchbury April 25, 2019 - Alliance of American Football (AAF) It was a fun eight weeks of watching the Alliance of American Football's short-lived season. In lieu of the league's previously scheduled championship game this weekend, here in no particular order are the top 10 plays of...
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    Alliance of American Football Files for Bankruptcy

    April 17, 2019 - Alliance of American Football (AAF) News Release The Alliance of American Football (AAF) has ceased all business operations and has started the process of liquidation pursuant to Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code. AAF's bankruptcy petition was filed on April 17, 2019, with the...
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    2019 NFL schedule: Record predictions, analysis for all 32 teams

    8:50 PM ET The 2019 NFL schedule is out, so you can finally plan your fall accordingly. The regular season kicks off with the Chicago Bears hosting the NFC North rival Green Bay Packers on Thursday, Sept. 5 (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC). The opening doubleheader for Monday Night Football will feature...
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    Sudden End a Cruel Blow to AAF Staff, Coaches and Players

    by Fran Stuchbury April 4, 2019 - Alliance of American Football (AAF) The Alliance of American Football suspended operations on Tuesday, effectively putting a sudden end to the league eight games into its 10-game season. Over 800 players, coaches, and front office staff lost their jobs; a sad...
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