Davis Mills: I think I’ve developed a lot since the end of last season

Throughout the offseason, the Texans have been clear in their support for Davis Mills entering the season as their starting quarterback. Selected in the third round out of Stanford last year, Mills went 2-9 in his 11 starts as a rookie. Overall, he completed 66.8 percent of his passes for 2,664 yards with 16 touchdowns [more]

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Lions expect Quintez Cephus to miss a short period of time with leg injury

Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus needed assistance to leave the field on Tuesday after suffering an injury to his leg, but it should not be long before he’s able to rejoin the team at practice. Head coach Dan Campbell told reporters on Wednesday that Cephus avoided a major injury and is expected to miss a [more]

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Tom Brady turns 45 today

At one point in his career, Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady would say regarding the intended duration of his career, “10 more years.” At some point, his standard response became until he turns 45. Finally, he’s there. As of today, he’s 45. It’s a truly amazing accomplishment, beyond his seven championships and the many career records [more]

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Report: Tyrann Mathieu back with Saints

Safety Tyrann Mathieu missed the first week of Saints training camp while dealing with a personal family matter, but it looks like he’ll be back to work on Wednesday. Jeff Duncan of NOLA.com reports that Mathieu is at the team’s facility on Wednesday. That development comes two days after head coach Dennis Allen said there [more]

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Matt Rhule: Ickey Ekwonu “has to battle” for starting spot

When the Panthers made Ickey Ekwonu the sixth overall pick in this year’s draft, the expectation was that he’d be installed as their left tackle for his rookie season. That may remain the likely outcome, but it isn’t a job that the Panthers are just handing to the rookie. Brady Christensen has been getting the [more]

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Bears feeling “urgency to get it right” on offense

After a rocky outing by the offense in Monday’s practice, Bears head coach Matt Eberflus said that quarterback Justin Fields is working through things in a new offense with things being installed every day. Eberflus didn’t speak to reporters on Tuesday, but would have had to address another rough day for the unit. Penalties, incompletions, [more]

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Former NFL running back Lars Tate dies at 56

Lars Tate, a running back who played for the Buccaneers and Bears, has died at the age of 56. Tate’s son Donavan Tate, a former University of Arizona quarterback and San Diego Padres first-round draft pick, announced that his father died on Monday in St. Petersburg, Florida, about a month after he was diagnosed with [more]

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