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Jets' Breece Hall to miss 2-3 weeks with groin injury, expects to be ready for Week 1

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NEW YORK — During Monday’s practice, the New York Jets had a bit of a scare after Breece Hall suffered a strained groin.

But the good news is Jets head coach Aaron Glenn told reporters on Tuesday that Hall will be out 2-3 weeks.

But they anticipate he will be ready for Week 1’s matchup against the Titans on Sept. 13 in Nashville, Tenn.

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Mike Vorel: On 'Hard Knocks' with Seahawks, Mike Macdonald's magic is on display

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RENTON, Wash. — Mike Macdonald called it “a gift from the football gods.”

He did so in a clip distributed on social media, while addressing his team before the beginning of Seahawks training camp. While holding a pen, a notebook and a PowerPoint clicker, the 39-year-old coach faced rows of filled seats in the Virginia Mason Athletic ...Read more

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Giants sign free agent RB Najee Harris to bolster backfield

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NEW YORK — The Giants’ offseason-long interest in adding a running back culminated Tuesday in the signing of free agent Najee Harris.

The 6-1, 242-pound veteran is a physical runner who John Harbaugh knows well as an opponent.

Harris, 28, rushed for 1,000-plus yards in four straight seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2021-24 in the ...Read more

Chiefs star Travis Kelce's newest venture aims to help college athletes

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce often speaks fondly about his days at the University of Cincinnati, but he played for the Bearcats before the dawn of the NIL age.

The landscape of college sports since Kelce’s playing days has changed, as athletes have many more money-making opportunities.

Athletes can use their name, image...Read more

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RB Kyle Monangai is 'week to week' with a knee injury, Bears coach Ben Johnson says

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CHICAGO — Chicago Bears running back Kyle Monangai will be “week to week” after injuring his right knee in practice Sunday, coach Ben Johnson said before practice Tuesday morning in Lake Forest.

Monangai and many of the starters who didn’t play in Saturday’s preseason game participated in a one-hour practice Sunday. Players were not ...Read more

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Terrion Arnold's Seahawks career would begin on exempt list, report says

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SEATTLE — Terrion Arnold will not be eligible to practice or play in games while his legal process plays out, according to a report Tuesday from the NFL Network.

The report stated that Arnold would be placed on the Commissioner’s Exempt List when he signs a contract, meaning he cannot practice or play but can attend meetings and can be paid...Read more

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The healing continues for Baker Mayfield

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TAMPA, Fla. — Baker Mayfield sat on the island in the kitchen of his South Tampa home, watching the Saints lose to the Falcons and feeling the season slip away. A day earlier, the Buccaneers had beaten the Panthers in their final game of the regular season, only to witness Carolina claim the NFC South anyway.

Tampa Bay was out of the playoffs...Read more

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Sam McDowell: Did the Chiefs just give away plans of their offensive scheme changes?

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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The Los Angeles Rams’ defensive line broke into the backfield on a second-quarter rushing play Saturday afternoon, but that was actually part of the Kansas City Chiefs’ blueprint. They handed rookie Emmett Johnson the ball on a counter play, so by the time a defensive lineman and linebacker turned back to chase him, ...Read more

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Omar Kelly: Dolphins players on the fringe are running out of time

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MIAMI — Cameron Goode is so used to being on the Miami Dolphins’ roster bubble he pays no attention to where he’s placed on the depth chart every day.

“Whenever my number is called and they put me in there I do the best that I can to make a play.” said Goode, who produced one sack in mop-up duty of Friday night’s 20-7 preseason loss...Read more

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Dieter Kurtenbach: The 49ers have a guard problem and it's not getting any better

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Amid all the injuries and conspiracy theories and, believe it or not, some pretty good football being practiced every now and again, you might not have noticed a glaring problem for the San Francisco 49ers heading into the 2026 season.

They don’t have a starting left guard.

Worse yet, they have no lead on one, either....Read more

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Jets RB Breece Hall suffers groin injury in practice, but Aaron Glenn remains hopeful

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NEW YORK — During Monday’s practice, New York Jets running back Breece Hall strained his groin.

He will undergo testing to determine the extent of the injury.

Coach Aaron Glenn told reporters after practice that he is hopeful Hall’s strained groin isn’t too serious.

“I don’t think it was a big deal,” Glenn said. “But I want to...Read more

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Vahe Gregorian: Arrowhead Stadium is back. Will the Chiefs be, too?

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KANSAS CITY, Mo.— The last time thousands of fans had entered these iconic confines, it was camouflaged as “Kansas City Stadium” amid the fever pitch of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The mesmerizing juxtaposition of colors and cultures and sights and sounds from the customary scene was punctuated July 11 by the sixth and final match here, ...Read more

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Cowboys to sign NFL's active sack leader, eight-time Pro Bowler, Von Miller

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FORT WORTH, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys are expected to sign eight-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Von Miller to a one-year deal, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram learned. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Miller, 37, returns to his native DFW where it all began for him at DeSoto High School in the 2000s. The NFL’s active leader ...Read more

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Vikings' Jamal Adams is out for the season after suffering knee injury in preseason game

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MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Vikings veteran defender Jamal Adams will miss the 2026 NFL season because of a right knee injury suffered in Saturday’s preseason game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium, according to a league source with knowledge of the situation.

Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell said after the game in East Rutherford, ...Read more

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Bears RB Kyle Monangai leaves practice early with an apparent right knee injury

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CHICAGO — In a short, 70-minute practice designed primarily for players who did not participate in the preseason opener, the Chicago Bears suffered a scare Sunday afternoon.

Running back Kyle Monangai got tangled up with defensive tackle Grady Jarrett near the sideline at the end of a run and went down in pain with what appeared to be a right...Read more

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49ers' George Kittle expects early-season comeback, aims for Week 1

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — George Kittle is “very confident” he will be cleared to play in the San Francisco 49ers’ initial games this season.

What’s not so certain is whether he’ll launch his Achilles comeback as the season opens in Australia, where the 49ers play in just 3 1/2 weeks against the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne, Australia....Read more

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John Romano: What's at stake? Just millions, a Buccaneers season and Vita Vea's career.

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TAMPA, Fla. — Preseason games are now officially underway, and the defensive tackle is still way underpaid.

It’s a quandary, no doubt about it. Vita Vea has been loitering around training camp to avoid being fined, but he’s missed the first dozen or so practices. Officially, he’s sidelined with a minor back injury. Realistically, he’s...Read more

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Jeff Owens' one NFL game ended in injury, stopped his career

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Inspired by Pro Football Reference’s “Cups of Coffee” database, The Inquirer identified more than two dozen living players who appeared in just one NFL game — and played that game as an Eagle. We’re seeking to tell some of those stories in our semiregular Cups of Coffee series.

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PHILADELPHIA — Former Philadelphia Eagles ...Read more

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Mike Vorel: Devon Witherspoon deemed irreplaceable by Seahawks for more than stats

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SEATTLE — With 4:15 left in the first quarter of Super Bowl LX, on third-and-15 from the Seattle Seahawks’ 48-yard line, New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye took a shotgun snap. Less than three seconds later, the MVP-runner-up-turned-overmatched-target was dropped by a torpedo in football pads.

At least, that’s the way it looked ...Read more

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Sean McVay on Aaron Donald comeback: 'We're not at that point quite yet'

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — NFL rosters must be set in two weeks.

Will defensive tackle Aaron Donald decide in the days ahead if he will return to the Rams?

Rams coach Sean McVay is not putting a hard timeline on it.

"I'm hopeful that it will be sooner than later, but I also want to respect when he does feel like that clarity will come," McVay said ...Read more