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Larry Fitzgerald: Anquan Boldin Is HOF Worthy
Larry Fitzgerald believes Anquan Boldin deserves Hall of Fame consideration.

Conor Orr/NFL

Mike Glennon Feeling 'déjà vu' With Mitch Trubisky Looming
Mike Glennon feels his grasp on the starting job slipping away with the Bears with rookie Mitch Trubisky looming.

Josh Alper/Pro Football Talk

Chad Henne To Start Third Preseason Game For Jaguars
The Jaguars have named Chad Henne the starting quarterback for the team's third preseason game against the Panthers on Thursday.

Michael DiRocco/ESPN

More Than 1,000 Rally For Colin Kaepernick At NFL HQ
Supporters for Colin Kaepernick showed their solidarity with him and his cause at a rally outside NFL headquarters Wednesday.

Associated Press

Charles Leno Jr. Signs Four-Year, $38M Extension With Bears
Charles Leno's deal with the Bears includes $21.5 million in guarantees.

Jeff Dickerson/ESPN

49ers Hire NFL's First Openly Gay Assistant Coach
Katie Sowers worked previously with coach Kyle Shanahan in 2016, when he was offensive coordinator in Atlanta.

Nick Wagoner/ESPN

Browns Name DeShone Kizer Starter For Third Preseason Game
The Browns have named rookie DeShone Kizer their starting quarterback for Saturday's third preseason game against the Buccaneers.

Michael David Smith/Pro Football Talk

Le'Veon Bell Tweets He'll Return After Final Preseason Game
Le'Veon Bell implied in a tweet Tuesday night that he will rejoin the Steelers on Sept. 1 -- a day after Pittsburgh's final preseason game.

ESPN

Odell Beckham Could Miss Opener Versus Cowboys
It's "not out of the question he could miss a week or two of the regular season," according to one source.

Jordan Raanan/ESPN

Browns Hope To Name Starting QB On Wednesday
Brock Osweiler has started the first two preseason games for the Browns.

Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk

12 Browns Players Kneel Over Racial, Social Injustice
A dozen Browns players, including Seth DeValve, took a knee in prayer during the national anthem before Monday night's preseason game.

Pat McManamon/ESPN

Odell Beckham Optimistic After Suffering Ankle Sprain
Odell Beckham, Jr. appears to have escaped major injury after spraining his ankle in a preseason game against the Browns on Monday night.

Jordan Raanan/ESPN

Anquan Boldin Announces Retirement From Football
After 14 seasons, Anquan Boldin has retired from football.

Jim Trotter/ESPN

Roger Goodell Close To Contract Extension Through 2024
Roger Goodell, who has been the league's commissioner since Sept. 1, 2006, made nearly $32 million in fiscal year 2015.

ESPN

Le'Veon Bell Expected To Miss Steelers' Third Preseason Game
Le'Veon Bell is expected to remain away from the Steelers for the third week of the preseason, according to source.

Jeremy Fowler/ESPN

Dolphins Add Linebacker Depth By Signing Rey Maualuga
Rey Maualuga played eight years for the Bengals, including two seasons with current Miami defensive coordinator Matt Burke.

James Walker/ESPN

Steelers Thought They Had Long-Term Deal Done With Le'Veon Bell
The Steelers thought they had a deal with Le'Veon Bell done on a contract paying more than $12 million annually over five years.

Jeremy Fowler/ESPN

Le'Veon Bell To Report Before Week 1
It is not yet clear when Le'Veon Bell will report but he's not expected to miss any games.

Adam Schefter/ESPN

NFL Not Currently Considering Josh Gordon's Reinstatement
Josh Gordon hasn't played a regular season game since 2014 and his reinstatement petition in May was denied.

Ian Rapoport/NFL.com

Joe Thomas Believes Browns 'Grooming Brock' Osweiler To Start
The Browns haven't named their starting quarterback for Week 1, but Joe Thomas has an idea of who will get the job.

Conor Orr/NFL

Sammy Watkins Quickly Impressing Teammates With Rams
Sammy Watkins has already made a highlight catch on the practice field with the Rams.

Kevin Patra/NFL

Mitch Trubisky Isn't Buying His Own Hype
The Bears' offense came alive when Mitch Trubisky took over in last week's preseason game.

Michael David Smith/Pro Football Talk

John Lynch: Anthem Protests Are 'Divisive'
All members of the 49ers stood for the national anthem before last week's preseason opener, but other players around the league made silent protests.

Nick Wagoner/ESPN

Thomas Davis, Panthers Agree Upon Extension Through 2018
Thomas Davis' deal is worth $6.75 million.

David Newton/ESPN

Saints Fire Doctors After Delvin Breaux Misdiagnosis
Delvin Breaux was originally diagnosed with a contusion.

Mike Triplett/ESPN

Eli Manning Thinks He Can Play Four More Seasons
Eli Manning is under contract through the 2019 season and would turn 40 at the end of the 2020 campaign.

Ian O'Connor/ESPN

Panthers Give Thomas Davis One-Year Extension
The Panthers have signed Thomas Davis to a one-year contract extension, which will keep him with the franchise through 2018.

David Newton/ESPN

Eagles Release Ryan Mathews
Ryan Mathews suffered a herniated disk in his neck in Week 16 last season.

ESPN

Tom Savage 'Not Going To Let Anyone' Taking Starting Job
Tom Savage is confident he'll be the starting quarterback for the Texans this season.

Kevin Patra/NFL

Tom Brady: Don't Compare 2017 Patriots To Past Iterations
Tom Brady doesn't think it's fair to compare the 2017 Patriots to any of the franchise's past teams.

Mike Reiss/ESPN