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FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2020, file photo, Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa watches a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Tagovailoa is a likely first round pick in the NFL Draft Thursday, April 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Look for 3 QBs in first 5 picks of NFL draft

by Barry Wilner Associated PressApril 20, 2020April 20, 2020

With new game ahead, NFL to hold practice remote draft

by Barry Wilner Associated PressApril 17, 2020April 17, 2020

FILE - At left, in an April 26, 2018, file photo, SiriusXM host Pat Kirwan is shown in Arlington, Texas. At right, in a June 3, 2013, file photo, Bill Polian speaks with reporters during a press conference in Batavia, N.Y. Bill Polian ran many an NFL draft, making him the main man in the room for several successful franchises. Next week, the Pro Football Hall of Famer knows who the guys in demand will be for all 32 teams: the techs. That said, Polian and former NFL executive Pat...

Former NFL execs Polian, Kirwan look ahead to strange draft

by Barry Wilner Associated PressApril 14, 2020April 14, 2020

FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2015, file photo, Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller celebrates a sack against the San Diego Chargers during the second half in an NFL football game in San Diego. Miller was selected to the 2010s NFL All-Decade Team announced Monday, April 6, 2020, by the NFL and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, FIle)

8 unanimous picks for All-Decade Team include Brady, Watt

by Barry Wilner Associated PressApril 6, 2020April 6, 2020

NFL vice president Troy Vincent speaks to the media during the 2019 owners meetings in Key Biscayne, Fla. Vincent has sent a letter to several prospects inviting them to participate “live” in the NFL draft in three weeks. The Associated Press on Tuesday obtained the letter sent by the league’s football operations chief to prospective early selections in the draft, which will be held remotely on April 23-25 due to the coronavirus.

NFL team owners vote to expand playoffs to 14 teams

by Barry Wilner Associated PressMarch 31, 2020

FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2019, file photo, Denver Broncos quarterback Joe Flacco (5) throws against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half of an NFL football game in Denver. A person with knowledge of the move tells The Associated Press that the Denver Broncos are waiving Joe Flacco with a failed physical designation, putting another veteran NFL quarterback on the open market. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team didn't announce the decision. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)

Rams release star RB Todd Gurley as NFL moves continue

by Barry Wilner Associated PressMarch 19, 2020March 19, 2020

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2019, file photo, Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper (81) runs against the Tennessee Titans during the first half of an NFL football game in Atlanta. The Browns are working toward a deal with two-time Pro Bowl free agent tight end Austin Hooper, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. Hooper was one of the main free agency targets for Cleveland, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because teams can’t...

Trades dominate, including DeAndre Hopkins to Arizona

by Barry Wilner Associated PressMarch 16, 2020March 16, 2020

April NFL draft on schedule, no public events in Las Vegas

by Barry Wilner Associated PressMarch 16, 2020March 16, 2020

FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2020, file photo, NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith speaks at the annual state of the union news conference in Miami Beach, Fla. The deadline for applying franchise and transition tags to free agents has been moved from Thursday to Monday by the league and players' union. With the NFL Players Association's members still voting on a new labor agreement the owners already have approved — that deadline was extended by two days to 11:59 p.m. EDT on Saturday — leaving the last time to use the tags at Thursday made little sense. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

NFL players approve labor deal, including 17-game season

by Barry Wilner Associated PressMarch 15, 2020

Eric Winston, president of the NFL Players Association, speaks at the annual state of the NFLPA press conference, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, in Miami Beach, Fla. The San Francisco 49ers will face the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game Sunday. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

NFL players’ union extends CBA voting deadline to Saturday

by Barry Wilner Associated PressMarch 9, 2020March 9, 2020