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Packers' Bakhtiari feeling healthy again, upbeat while adapting to Rodgers' absence
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers offensive tackle David Bakhtiari doesn’t know the exact whereabouts of the golf cart that transported him and former teammate Aaron Rodgers from the Lambeau Field locker room to practice every day. Bakhtiari gave Rodgers the golf cart in...
Packers debate term 'rebuild' as they adjust to life without QB Aaron Rodgers
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The exit of four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers has led to some debate among the Green Bay Packers regarding exactly what constitutes a rebuild. Most Packers insist they’re not rebuilding even as they try to break in new starting quarterback Jordan Love after...
Peacock will exclusively carry NFL playoff game in a first for streaming service
The NFL is taking another big step into streaming by putting one of its playoff games exclusively on a digital platform for the first time. The league and NBCUniversal announced Monday that the Saturday night game on wild card weekend will be on Peacock. The Peacock...
New 49ers DC Steve Wilks looks to build on defense's past successes
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — When San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan was looking for a coordinator to take over the NFL's stingiest defense after DeMeco Ryans left for a promotion in Houston, he wanted a coach who would keep the Niners' successful system in place. When Steve Wilks was...
Vikings finale? Cousins, on expiring deal, not going there
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The absence of a contract extension for Kirk Cousins in Minnesota could well spell the end of his time as quarterback of the Vikings, who have won only one game in the NFL playoffs since their groundbreaking signing five years ago. Despite the depth of his...
Jets GM: Getting Rodgers is 'historic' trade for franchise
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — General manager Joe Douglas kicked off the New York Jets' pre-draft news conference by having a young fan answer the first few questions from reporters. Kyle Stickles, a Make-A-Wish recipient from Ghent, New York, was sitting between Douglas and assistant...
Seahawks in rare draft position holding No. 5 overall pick
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — In their long tenure as the brain trust of the Seattle Seahawks, John Schneider and Pete Carroll have never experienced the exhilaration of owning a pick this high on the draft board. Thank you, Denver, for your terrible 2022 season after acquiring Russell...
AP source: Hurts, Eagles agree to 5-year, $255M extension
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts finished runner-up to Patrick Mahomes in AP NFL MVP voting and lost again to him when Mahomes' Kansas City Chiefs beat Hurts' Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. But no QB is atop Hurts now — Philadelphia's franchise player is about to become...
Sabres see signs of promise despite 12-year playoff drought
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — In Buffalo, where futility has been the norm since the Sabres last reached the playoffs in 2011, success is being measured on a sliding scale with the team facing yet another lengthy summer break. For a team that’s finished last in the overall standings four...
Skinner leads Sabres to 5-2 win over Blue Jackets
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jeff Skinner had a goal and two assists, lifting the Buffalo Sabres to a 5-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night in the season finale for both teams. Casey Mittelstadt had a goal and an assist, and Victor Olofsson, Alex Tuch and Peyton Krebs...
