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Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield, right, talks with tight end Austin Hooper during an NFL football practice at the team training facility, Tuesday, June 15, 2021 in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Browns QB Mayfield in 'no rush' with contract extension

By Tom Withers Jun. 16, 2021 05:02 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2021, file photo, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen looks to throw a pass during the first half of the AFC championship NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo. Bills general manager Brandon Beane faces making two critical high-priced decisions by Monday, May 3, 2021, in determining whether to commit some $35 million in combined salary to pick up the fifth-year options and retain the rights of quarterback Josh Allen and middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds through the 2022 season.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Bills pick up Allen, Edmunds 5th-year contract options

By John Wawrow May. 03, 2021 11:40 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2020, file photo, Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry speaks during a news conference at the NFL football team's training camp facility in Berea, Ohio. The NFL's salary cap will be $182.5 million per team in the upcoming season, a drop of 8% from 2020. “If you look league-wide at the available cap dollars, it is like 40 percent of what it has been in the past,” Andrew Berry, Cleveland's executive vice president of football operations, said last week. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)
NFL sets salary cap at $182.5 million, down 8% from 2020

By Barry Wilner Mar. 10, 2021 11:57 AM EST

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce celebrates after the AFC championship NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs won 38-24. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Chiefs, Bucs ride (mostly) COVID-clear season to Super Bowl

By Dave Skretta Jan. 28, 2021 01:44 PM EST

FILE - Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) leaves the field after the first half of an NFL divisional round football game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N,Y., in this Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, file photo. Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta has already started making some of the tough decisions he believes can help Baltimore negotiate the leap from playoff qualifier to Super Bowl champion. After releasing running back Mark Ingram and quarterback Robert Griffin III last week, DeCosta announced Monday, Jan. 25, 2020, that the Ravens won't re-sign All-Pro long snapper Morgan Cox, the initial component of the highly successful placekicking trio that includes holder Sam Koch and second-team All-Pro Justin Tucker, the most accurate field goal kicker in NFL history.(AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File)
Ravens GM DeCosta initiates roster overhaul with key cuts

By David Ginsburg Jan. 25, 2021 04:27 PM EST

Buffalo Bills cornerback Levi Wallace (39) sacks Baltimore Ravens' Lamar Jackson (8) during the first half of an NFL divisional round football game Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Frustrated Ravens and Jackson seek different finish in 2021

By David Ginsburg Jan. 18, 2021 05:06 PM EST

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (24) runs through a hole during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
The Latest: Browns open 28-0 lead over Steelers

By The Associated Press Jan. 10, 2021 01:12 PM EST

FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, file photo, Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) runs for a touchdown as Houston Texans' Jacob Martin (54) chases during the first half of an NFL football game in Houston. The Titans play the Baltimore Ravens in a wild-card playoff game on Sunday. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith, File)
Bucs and Browns reach territory Tom Brady visits annually

By Barry Wilner Jan. 08, 2021 10:51 AM EST

El quarterback de los Browns de Cleveland Baker Mayfield celebra la victoria ante los Steelers de Pittsburgh, el domingo 3 de enero de 2021. (AP Foto/David Richard)
Cruel twist: Browns lose coach for playoffs due to COVID-19

By Tom Withers Jan. 05, 2021 11:42 AM EST

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green (18) tosses a cleat to a fan after an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)
After Bengals limp to finish, Taylor gets vote of confidence

By Mitch Stacy Jan. 04, 2021 03:26 PM EST

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) walks off the field after an injury during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
The Latest: Henry runs for 2k, Titans' doink wins AFC South

By The Associated Press Jan. 03, 2021 05:59 PM EST

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) avoids a sack attempt by Jacksonville Jaguars safety Josh Jones (29) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Jackson leads surging Ravens to 40-14 rout of Jaguars

By David Ginsburg Dec. 20, 2020 05:28 PM EST

Indianapolis Colts punter Rigoberto Sanchez punts during the second half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, in Indianapolis. Sanchez says he will have surgery Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, to remove a cancerous tumor. He made the announcement in an Instagram post (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
The Latest: Saints DE Jordan ejected for punching Wylie

By The Associated Press Dec. 20, 2020 05:14 PM EST

FILE - Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski discusses a call with an official in the second half during an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore, in this Sept. 13, 2020, file photo. Other than it being his coaching debut with the Browns, Kevin Stefanski has no fond memories of Cleveland's opener at Baltimore. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams, File)
Browns get second crack at Ravens with playoff hopes high

By Tom Withers Dec. 10, 2020 06:13 PM EST

Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker Patrick Queen (48) reacts after making an interception on a pass from Dallas Cowboys quarterback Andy Dalton during the first half of an NFL football game, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Jackson, Ravens run past Cowboys 34-17 to end 3-game slide

By David Ginsburg Dec. 08, 2020 11:12 PM EST

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Dez Bryant works out prior to an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Bryant reunion with Cowboys apparently canceled by COVID

Dec. 08, 2020 08:02 PM EST

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) leaps forward on a carry for a first down between Washington Football Team's Cole Holcomb (55), Kamren Curl (31), Jonathan Allen (93) and Chase Young (99) in the second half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
Bryant and Ravens take on Cowboys in rare Tuesday night game

By David Ginsburg Dec. 07, 2020 04:39 PM EST

This Sept. 5, 2019 photo shows a gambler making a sports bet at Bally's casino in Atlantic City N.J. Participants in a national sports betting conference on Dec. 1, 2020, agreed that huge holes in state budgets due to the coronavirus outbreak, and the demonstrated eagerness of fans to bet on sports are likely to spur a further expansion of sports betting and online casino gambling in the U.S. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
NFL betting lines in season of COVID-19 are moving targets

By Wayne Parry Dec. 05, 2020 01:56 PM EST

FILE - Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock, center, jokes with backup quarterbacks Jeff Driskel, left, and Brett Rypien during an NFL football practice in Englewood, Colo., in this Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, file photo. The Broncos activated three quarterbacks—starter Lock and backups Rypien and Blake Bortles—from the COVID-19 list Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, to insure that the team will not be without quarterbacks on the roster for the game against the Chiefs in Kansas City on Sunday as the Broncos were last Sunday when hosting the New Orleans Saints. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
The virus's toll: How 32 NFL teams have been hit by COVID-19

By The Associated Press Dec. 04, 2020 04:32 PM EST

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Marquise Brown (15) makes a catch in front of Pittsburgh Steelers strong safety Terrell Edmunds (34) and gets away to score a touchdown in the second half during an NFL football game, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, in Pittsburgh. The Steelers won 19-14. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Ravens hope to put COVID outbreak, losing streak behind them

By David Ginsburg Dec. 03, 2020 05:33 PM EST