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In this Jan. 3, 2021, file photo, Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) carries the ball for a touchdown during an NFL football game against the Houston Texans in Houston. Fresh off becoming just the eighth man to run for at least 2,000 yards, Henry now has a 17th game giving him a chance at Eric Dickerson's league record of 2,105 yards set in 1984. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson, File) **FILE**

Henry poised to run into more NFL history in 2021

By Teresa M. Walker - Associated Press

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson looks downfield before throwing the ball against the Washington Football Team during the first half of a preseason NFL football game, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Super Bowl is next step in progression for Jackson, Ravens

By Noah Trister - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2018, file photo, Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed (86), warm up before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, in Landover, Md. The Washington Redskins have released injury prone tight end Jordan Reed, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. Washington creates $8.5 million in salary-cap by cutting ties with him. Reed missed all of last season with his fifth documented concussion of his seven-year NFL career. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

LOVERRO: ‘Are you not entertained?’ Yes Maximus, we are, so add a 17th game

By Thom Loverro - The Washington Times

In this file photo, Washington Football Team owner Dan Snyder, left, and his wife Tanya Snyder, listen to head coach Ron Rivera during a news conference at the team's NFL football training facility in Ashburn, Va., in this Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, file photo. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) **FILE**

Tanya Snyder makes first extensive comments as co-CEO

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

In this Feb. 3, 2021, file photo, a man walks by as betting odds for NFL football's Super Bowl 55 are displayed on monitors at the Circa resort and casino sports book in Las Vegas. Three years after the Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act and allowed states to legalize sports betting, the NFL has embraced gambling as part of the landscape. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Gambling wave coming to NFL TV screens, but in moderation

By Joe Reedy

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) calls a play against the Houston Texans during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)

The new abnormal: The NFL returns, forever changed by COVID-19, social activism

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott throws a pass as head coach Mike McCarthy, rear, looks on at the team's NFL football training facility in Frisco, Texas, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) **FILE**

NFL stars coming off injuries eager for prominence in 2021

By Schuyler Dixon - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan 17, 2009, file photo, Keith McCants poses for a portrait in Mobile, Ala. McCants, a former NFL player, was found dead Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, at hisSt. Petersburg, Fla., home after a suspected drug overdose, investigators said. He was 53. McCants, a linebacker, was the fourth overall pick in the first round of the 1990 NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Mobile, Alabama, native earned All-America honors as a college player at the University of Alabama. ( John David Mercer/Press-Register via AP)

Ex-NFL player Keith McCants found dead in Florida home

By Curt Anderson - Associated Press

Washington Football Team running back Jaret Patterson runs a drill during practice at the team's NFL football training facility, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Longshots Patterson, Reyes bond over beating odds

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

The Los Angeles Chargers enter the field before a preseason NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) **FILE**

NFL’s vaccine rate at 93%, mandatory shots were discussed

By Rob Maaddi - Associated Press

Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani (17) jogs on the field before a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)

Shohei Ohtani is a phenom. What would an NFL version of him look like?

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Buffalo Bills receiver Cole Beasley addresses the media following practice at NFL football training camp in Orchard Park, N.Y., Wednesday, July 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) ** FILE **

Cole Beasley to go on COVID-19 reserve list as close contact

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, file photo, Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder listens to head coach Ron Rivera during a news conference at the team's NFL football training facility, in Ashburn, Va. The NFL has fined the Washington Football Team $10 million and owner Dan Snyder is stepping away from day-to-day operations after an independent investigation into the organization’s workplace misconduct. The team was not stripped of any draft picks as part of the league’s discipline that was announced Thursday, July 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

LOVERRO: Maryland, Virginia, District can demand honesty from Snyder

By Thom Loverro

In this July 31, 2021file photo Las Vegas Raiders fans watch the team during an NFL football practice in Henderson, Nev. Vaccine verification is becoming a coronavirus fighting front in Nevada. Las Vegas' biggest trade conference on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, followed the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders in announcing they'll require attendees to prove they've gotten a COVID-19 inoculation. (AP Photo/David Becker, File) **FILE**

Trickle of vaccine mandates becoming a wave

By Paul Newberry - Associated Press

Washington Football Team running back Jaret Patterson (35) celebrates his touchdown during the second half of a preseason NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) **FILE**

Short in stature, Jaret Patterson is standing tall in preseason

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

In an Aug. 2, 2021 file photo, Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson practices with the team during NFL football practice in Houston. Attorneys involved in the lawsuits accusing Watson of sexual assault and harassment say the FBI has become involved in the case. Tony Buzbee, the attorney for the 22 women who have sued Watson, said Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021 he and some of his clients have spoken with FBI agents about the allegations against Watson.(AP Photo/Justin Rex_file) **FILE**

Attorney: FBI probing allegations tied to Texans quarterback

By Juan A. Lozano - Associated Press

Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith (11) celebrates with fans after an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Landover, Md., in this Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, photo. Smith earned AP Comeback Player of the Year honors for getting back on the field last season, two years removed from his gruesome injury that required 17 surgeries to repair. Alex Smith is retiring from the NFL after making an improbable comeback from a broken leg. Smith announced his retirement Monday, April 19, 2021, on Instagram, saying he still has plenty of snaps left him just shy of his 37th birthday but is calling it quits to enjoy time with his family. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) **FILE**

Alex Smith joins ESPN as an analyst

By Noah Fleischman - The Washington Times

Washington Football Team defensive end Chase Young (99) and Washington Football Team linebacker Montez Sweat (90) at the team's NFL football training camp practice in Ashburn, Va., Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Sweat’s goal playing alongside Young: The tandem sack record

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Washington Football Team safety Kamren Curl (31) stretches during the team's NFL football training camp practice in Ashburn, Va., Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) **FILE**

Curl, Davis, Smith-Williams ascending on Washington’s depth chart

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Peyton Manning, left, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021, and his presenter and father Archie Manning unveil a bust of Peyton during the induction ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Richard)

Peyton’s Place is Hall of Fame, with Woodson, Megatron

By Barry Wilner - Associated Press