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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy walks on the field after the NFC Championship NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, in Philadelphia. The Eagles won 31-7. NFL teams will be allowed to play an emergency quarterback from the inactive list if the first two are injured during a game, a rule change approved by league owners on Monday, May 22, 2023, that stemmed from San Francisco's depth-chart challenge in the NFC championship game. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) **FILE**

NFL approves limited flexible scheduling for Thursday night games

By Dave Campbell - Associated Press

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck speaks during a news conference following an NFL preseason football game against the Chicago Bears, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Colts want other NFL teams to know they consider contacting former quarterback Andrew Luck or his representatives tampering. Team owner Jim Irsay made it clear a Twitter post late Sunday night, May 7, 2023, following a weekend report from ESPN that the Washington Commanders attempted to find out in 2022 whether the four-time Pro Bowler would consider making a comeback. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) **FILE**

Commanders unlikely to face punishment for Andrew Luck tampering allegations

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Pro Football Hall of Fame football star Jim Brown talks to a reporter following a news conference at his home in the Hollywood Hills section of Los Angeles, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 1999. NFL legend, actor and social activist Jim Brown passed away peacefully in his Los Angeles home on Thursday night, May 18, 2023, with his wife, Monique, by his side, according to a spokeswoman for Brown's family. He was 87. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

All-time NFL great running back, social activist Jim Brown dead at 87

By Tom Withers - Associated Press

Jimmy Brown (32), running back for the Cleveland Browns, is shown in action against the New York Giants in Cleveland, Ohio, on Nov. 14, 1965. NFL legend, actor and social activist Jim Brown passed away peacefully in his Los Angeles home on Thursday night, May 18, 2023, with his wife, Monique, by his side, according to a spokeswoman for Brown's family. He was 87. (AP Photo/File)

Reactions to the death of Jim Brown, NFL star, social activist and actor

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Fans watch the second half of an NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, at FedEx Field in Landover, Md. A group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales that includes Magic Johnson has an agreement in principle to buy the NFL's Washington Commanders from longtime owner Dan Snyder for a North American professional sports team record $6 billion, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday, April 13, 2023, because the deal had not been announced. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

NFL: No vote on Commanders sale at Minneapolis meetings

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Buffalo Bills defensive assistant Leslie Frazier catches a ball before an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in Orchard Park, N.Y. Frazier, who is taking the year off, is among 40 diverse coaching candidates who will participate in the Coach Accelerator program next week at the NFL’s spring meetings (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus) **FILE**

NFL announces participants for Coach Accelerator program

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FedEx Field, home of the Washington Commanders NFL football team, is shown before the start of a football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, in Landover, Md. A group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales that includes Magic Johnson has an agreement in principle to buy the NFL's Washington Commanders from longtime owner Dan Snyder for a North American professional sports team record $6 billion, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday, April 13, 2023, because the deal had not been announced. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

LOVERRO: The Snyder story, reality vs. the media-guide version

By Thom Loverro

FedEx Field, home of the Washington Commanders NFL football team, is shown before the start of a football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, in Landover, Md. A group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales that includes Magic Johnson has an agreement in principle to buy the NFL's Washington Commanders from longtime owner Dan Snyder for a North American professional sports team record $6 billion, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday, April 13, 2023, because the deal had not been announced. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

Look for Commanders local revenue to double once Snyder exits, Harris tells partners

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Matt Ryan speaks during a news conference at the NFL football team's practice facility in Indianapolis on March 22, 2022. Matt Ryan has joined CBS as an analyst, though he stressed Monday, May 15, 2023, that he's not giving up on landing with another team as a quarterback. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Twice benched last year, QB Matt Ryan joins CBS as analyst, says he’s not giving up on playing again

By Paul Newberry - Associated Press

Peacock will exclusively carry NFL playoff game in a first for streaming service

By Joe Reedy - Associated Press

XFL co-owner Dany Garcia recognizes the DC Defenders as the 2023 North Division Champions after their 37-21 playoff win over the Seattle Sea Dragons at Audi Field, Washington, D.C., April 30, 2023. (Photo by Brian Murphy)

Arlington Renegades’ championship fitting end for unconventional XFL

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

FILE - Fans watch as the Washington Commanders face the Jacksonville Jaguars in an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, in Landover, Md. A group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales that includes Magic Johnson has an agreement in principle to buy the NFL's Washington Commanders from longtime owner Dan Snyder for a North American professional sports team record $6 billion, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday, April 13, 2023, because the deal had not been announced. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

Josh Harris group agrees to buy NFL’s Washington Commanders from Snyder family

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Former Indianapolis Colts player Pat McAfee announces the Colts' third round pick at the NFL football draft, April 26, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre is dismissing his lawsuit against McAfee after McAfee publicly apologized for his previous on-air statements that Favre had been “stealing from poor people in Mississippi” in a welfare misspending case. Favre and McAfee both announced the settlement Thursday, May 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan) **FILE**

Favre ends lawsuit after McAfee apologizes over ‘stealing from poor’ remark

By Emily Wagster Pettus - Associated Press

D.C. Defenders quarterback Jordan Ta'amu (10) following t through on making a throw during an XFL game against the Seattle Sea Hawks at Audi Field in Washington D.C., April 30, 2023. (Photo by Billy Sabatini)

Jordan Ta’amu learned from Taylor Heinicke. Now, Defenders quarterback wants to replicate his path

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) waves after the Chiefs defeated the Denver Broncos in an NFL football game Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Denver. The Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will host the Detroit Lions on Sept. 7 to kick off the 2023 NFL season. And NFL fans will get their first look at star quarterback Aaron Rodgers in a Jets uniform when New York faces the Buffalo Bills on “Monday Night Football” on Sept. 11. That's according to early details released Thursday, May 11, 2023, on this year’s NFL schedule. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey) **FILE**

NFL season kicks off with Super Bowl champion Chiefs hosting Lions

By Rob Maaddi - Associated Press

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott , left, and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes greet each other in the Red Bull garage before the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race at the Miami International Autodrome, Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/{sum}) (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Jaguars will play twice in London, 2 Germany games set

By Rob Maaddi - Associated Press

Former Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs appears in court Wednesday, May 10, 2023, in Las Vegas. Ruggs plead guilty to driving his car drunk before causing a fiery crash that killed a woman. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Ex-Raider Henry Ruggs pleads guilty to driving 156 mph while drunk in fatal Las Vegas crash

By Ken Ritter - Associated Press

Managing Partner of the Philadelphia 76ers Josh Harris stands on the court prior to Game 1 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Brooklyn Nets, Saturday, April 15, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton) **FILE**

Report: NFL finance committee raises concerns with Josh Harris’ bid for Commanders

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

FILE - Challenger Muhammad Ali, right, watches as defending world champion George Foreman goes down to the canvas in the eighth round of their WBA/WBC championship match, on Oct. 30, 1974, in Kinshasa, Zaire. A mint condition Mickey Mantle baseball card has sold for $12.6 million, blasting into the record books Sunday Aug. 28, 2022 as the most expensive ever paid for a piece of sports memorabilia. It easily surpassed the $6.2 million for the heavyweight boxing belt reclaimed by Muhammad Ali during 1974's “Rumble in the Jungle.” (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

LOVERRO: Mafioso tells author in new book that crime boss leaned on Unitas, Ali

By Thom Loverro

New York Jets' quarterback Aaron Rodgers talks to reporters after an NFL football press conference at the Jets' training facility in Florham Park, N.J., Wednesday, April 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Saleh sees ‘fire’ in Rodgers, dispels ‘silly’ wish list talk

By Dennis Waszak Jr. - Associated Press