Packers sign seventh-rounder Jonathan Garvin

Defensive end Jonathan Garvin was the last of nine Packers draft picks last month, but he’s the first to agree to a contract with the team. Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports that Garvin has agreed to a four-year deal. Garvin was the second of two Green Bay seventh-round picks. Garvin had 97 tackles, [more]

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Defenseless player protections may be extended for kick returners

NFL owners will vote this week on a rule proposal that will expand the definition of “defenseless” players to include punt and kickoff returners even after they have caught the kick. The proposal, which was put forward by the Competition Committee and will be voted upon by the owners, expands defenseless player protection to a [more]

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Home teams continue to struggle on Bundesliga return

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New York approves opening of training camps

New York State says NFL teams can open training camps without running afoul of the state’s COVID-19 guidelines. Governor Andrew Cuomo confirmed today that NFL training camps — as well as training for other pro sports teams in New York — will be permitted, as long as teams follow the appropriate health protocols. The Bills [more]

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Travis Frederick: Cowboys have a chance to go far

The center position is one of the few question marks in the Cowboys’ starting lineup. That’s because Travis Frederick retired this offseason. Joe Looney, rookie Tyler Biadasz, Connor Williams and Connor McGovern are candidates for the job. The Cowboys will miss Frederick, and Frederick will miss the Cowboys. He will spend his time rooting on [more]

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Michigan won’t have football unless “all students” are back on campus

There’s been a sense in recent weeks that some college football programs will find a way around the “no college football without college” principle by having a flexible definition of what constitutes “college.” At the University of Michigan, there apparently will be no such flexibility. Michigan president Mark Schlissel tells the Wall Street Journal that [more]

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Hunter Henry: I think it’s fine playing out year under tag

Chargers tight end Hunter Henry said that he and the team were close to an agreement to a long-term extension earlier in the offseason, but momentum slowed before they could hammer out the final details of a new deal. That didn’t appear to leave any hard feelings as Henry signed his franchise tag in April [more]

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