Sticking with Cam Newton gives Bill Belichick cover for Patriots' roster issues

The events that brought the team and player to the brink before extening their marriage for another season.

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Bears veteran quarterback Andy Dalton will try to ignore the attention Fields is expected to receive.

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The future HOF receiver hasn't announced whether he'll come back for an 18th NFL season or retire.

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As training camp opened for the 49ers on Tuesday, San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan made it abundantly clear that Jimmy Garoppolo is atop the quarterback depth chart and Trey Lance is No. 2 "right now."

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Jamal Adams, who set an NFL record for sacks by a defensive back last season with 9.5, reported to Seahawks camp as negotiations on a contract extension continue.

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After a 2020 season full of fines and protocol violations, the Las Vegas Raiders reported to training camp on Tuesday mostly vaccinated, coach Jon Gruden said, "with the exception of four or five" players."

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Von Miller is heading into the final year of his contract, and while he hopes to remain with the Broncos, the veteran linebacker said he's "at peace" with the possibility this might be the end of his run in Denver.

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Rookie quarterback Zach Wilson remained unsigned and wasn't present Tuesday as the Jets opened training camp under new coach Robert Saleh.

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Dolphins All-Pro cornerback Xavien Howard reported to training camp Tuesday despite being unhappy with his current contract. He had skipped mandatory minicamp earlier this offseason.

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Dak Prescott, Blake Jarwin, La'el Collins, Zack Martin and Tyron Smith formed a bond through their rehab. Now, "let's go do this" is their mantra.

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A healthy return by Derwin James and others would be a boon in Year 1 under new coach Brandon Staley.

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Flores not only was a two-time Super Bowl winning coach but a trailblazer whose impact is still reverberating in the NFL and major college football.

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Watson reported to the Texans' facility, but his standoff with the team continues. Here's a look at where things stand in Houston.

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With Michael Thomas (ankle) expected to miss the start of the season and currently on the PUP list, the Saints have added Chris Hogan, the veteran receiver who most recently was playing in the Premier Lacrosse League.

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As he begins Year 2 as Giants coach, Joe Judge is taking a patient approach to the recovery of star running back Saquon Barkley, looking more at the "long term" instead of rushing him back to the field.

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After missing the playoffs following a 3-6 close in 2020, Kingsbury knows he has to "figure out a way to finish the season stronger."

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The journeyman QB is "really excited" to take over as the presumptive starter for a young, improving team coming off a playoff appearance.

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Minnesota added some veteran depth at wide receiver on Sunday, when the Vikings signed former Jaguars standout Dede Westbrook, 27, to a contract, his agency Young Money APAA Sports announced.

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Cornerback Steven Nelson has agreed to a one-year contract with the Eagles on the eve of training camp.

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The Cincinnati Bengals and defensive end Sam Hubbard have agreed to terms on a contract extension, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

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Newly signed Pro Bowl offensive lineman Trai Turner ready to usher in 'new era' Pittsburgh's rebuilt offensive line.

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The New Orleans Saints have agreed to a deal with free agent cornerback Brian Poole, pending a physical, a source confirmed tp ESPN.

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The former Patriots great, now an assistant at LSU, liked what he saw during his up-close look at New England's first-round QB.

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New York's 2021 first-round pick will start off the 2021 season with a personal fan section.

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Weather, scenery, competition, family and making unlikely friends are among the draws to Tahoe, one of the last stops before NFL training camp.

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The Dallas star, who is down to 218 pounds, experienced too many career lows last season, so now he's "ready to experience some highs this year."

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Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott practiced fully Friday and said he didn't think about his ankle at all during the session.

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Patrick Mahomes said he would have no physical limitations at Kansas City Chiefs training camp, which begins on Saturday for him with the start of a three-day camp for quarterbacks and rookies.

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The Saints needed depth even before Thomas had ankle surgery and will have to rely on lesser-known names.

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The NFL confirmed on Friday that it will carry over a series of 2020 roster rules designed to maintain adequate numbers if players are sidelined by positive COVID-19 tests.

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Reunited with Joe Burrow, Chase is confident he will be an impact player for the Bengals. And the early returns are promising.

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Entering his 18th season, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger feels "fresher" than he did this time a year ago.

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Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott says he doesn't need any extra motivation after coming off the worst statistical year of his career.

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Gilmore, who suffered a partially torn quad in December, was placed on the PUP list after reporting to camp on Thursday.

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Giants first-round draft pick Kadarius Toney was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday after the rookie receiver tested positive for the coronavirus.

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Ken Anderson and Ken Riley will join team founder Paul Brown and Anthony Munoz, the team's lone Hall of Fame player inductee, in the Bengals' inaugural Ring of Honor class, the team announced Thursday.

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Defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier said he loved the growth displayed by Buffalo's young linebacker through a trying 2020 season.

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Golf may be more therapeutic for Wil Lutz than kicking, but how he handles pressure explains his success at both.

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Coming off a 10-6 season, the rebuilding is over and the facility provides the resources to contend.

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On the eve of the Pittsburgh Steelers' first training camp practice, veteran inside linebacker Vince Williams, 31, informed the team of his retirement Wednesday after playing eight seasons with the organization.

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As training camp nears, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Wednesday that Dallas' total of players to receive the COVID-19 vaccination "will [not] limit us in any way as to being competitive," after it was revealed the club did not reach the 85% threshold.

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Henderson is in position to be the man in the Rams' backfield unless they bring in outside help.

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Veteran A.J. Green and rookie Rondale Moore were added to to the WR room. Both could be playmakers.

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McCaffrey missed most of last season due to injuries, but his history and preparation suggest he should be just fine heading into the 2021 season.

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The 19 members of the 2020 and '21 Pro Football Hall of Fame classes who will be giving enshrinement speeches next month have been asked to limit their remarks to six minutes.

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Alex Okafor has signed a one-year deal to return to the Chiefs.

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Tom Brady & Co. were honored guests of President Joe Biden. Here's a roundup of the visit via social media.

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Equipped with a franchise quarterback, the Chargers went out of their way to pick up linemen such as All-Pro center Corey Linsley.

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Now a part owner in the New England Free Jacks of Major League Rugby, the three-time Super Bowl winner talks about his life after football.

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Arlette Snyder, the mother of Washington Football Team owner Dan Snyder, died earlier this month. She had owned 6.5% of her son's football franchise.

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Although the Ravens' defense aims to be elite, there are some parts of their roster that arguably got worse during the offseason.

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Perhaps adding easily-earned incentives to the cornerback's contract would fall in line with New England's approach of finding common ground?

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President Joe Biden will celebrate the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Super Bowl title when the team visits the White House on Tuesday.

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We surveyed more than 50 league executives, coaches, scouts and players to help us stack the top 10 players at 11 different positions.

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Ted Ginn Jr., who had 412 receptions for 5,742 yards and caught 33 touchdown passes over a 14-year NFL career, announced his retirement "on my own terms" Friday.

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The Packers reported $409.8 million in expenses and $371.1 million in revenues. It marks the first time since 2000 that the team spent more money than it brought in.

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With NFL training camps set to open in less than two weeks, a pair of NFL teams remain under 50% vaccinated, a person familiar with the vaccination rates told The Associated Press.

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Philly improved by adding a familiar face at safety and a veteran on the edge, but will they be enough?

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Herbert got players together for his inaugural golf tournament to unwind before training camp.

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The Ravens hope that improvements at wide receiver will push an already dangerous offense to new heights in 2021.

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