Leonard Floyd injury highlights Bears’ restrictive media policy

Details are scarce regarding the injury suffered by Bears first-round linebacker Leonard Floyd during the team’s first training-camp practice, and for good reason. The team utilizes an unreasonably restrictive media policy that limits the ability of reporters to disclose specific injury information — even though fans attending practice can do whatever they want. Multiple reporters…

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Browns expect to name starting QB before first preseason game

The Browns haven’t named their starting quarterback for the 2016 season, but it doesn’t sound like coach Hue Jackson plans to extend the competition too deep into August. During a press conference on Thursday, Jackson said that “whoever earns the job is going to earn it on the field” and suggested that they’ll do it…

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Browns say “grave disappointment” in Crowell, but he’s making necessary steps

The since-deleted Instagram post showing a police officer’s throat being slashed made by Browns running back Isaiah Crowell was the first topic of conversation at the team’s pre-camp press conference on Thursday. The public message from Browns coach Hue Jackson and executive vice president of football operations Sashi Brown was that Crowell is taking necessary…

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Watch Amar’e Stoudemire’s top 10 career plays (video)

When Amar’e Stoudemire retired, I said history will treat him better than present-day analysis — maybe even to the point he gets legitimate Hall of Fame consideration. Get past Stoudemire’s injury-caused decline with the Knicks and his wayward years with the Mavericks and Heat, and Stoudemire was a heck of a player with the Suns […]

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Washington could be in the veteran RB market later

Teams will use the early days of training camp to take a look at the kids they’ve collected. But as time wears on, some of them will realize they need to find some experience. That could be the case in Washington, as coach Jay Gruden admitted they could be in the market for a veteran…

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Report: Lawrence Timmons, Steelers “not close” on extension

Linebacker Lawrence Timmons is entering the final year of his contract with the Steelers and, thanks to his $15.1 million cap number, he looked like a possible candidate for an extension when the offseason opened. The months went by without any change in Timmons’ status, however, and it doesn’t look like any change is imminent…

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Marchand might be ‘obnoxious,’ but he helped convince Backes to sign in Boston

"I hung up the phone and kind of had to take a deep breath and say, ‘Is that the little disturber, pain-in-the-butt?"

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