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Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (24) carries as Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. (24) and linebacker Payton Wilson (41) defend in the second half of an NFL football game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Freed, File)

Houston Texans sign former Cleveland Browns star running back Nick Chubb

The Houston Texans have signed former Cleveland Browns star running back Nick Chubb. Chubb made four Pro Bowls in seven seasons with Cleveland, but was limited by injuries the past two years.

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan speaks at a news conference after NFL football practice Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

49ers embrace urgency after disappointing 2024 season

Jacksonville Jaguars punter Logan Cooke (9) punts during a team NFL football practice, Monday, June 2, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Pro Bowler Logan Cooke gets $16M extension with Jaguars that makes him NFL’s highest-paid punter

Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Germaine Pratt walks to an NFL football practice facility, May 28, 2024, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)

Bengals to release linebacker Germaine Pratt, saving $5.6M on salary cap, AP sources say

Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander (23) walks on the field before a NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, file)

Packers release Jaire Alexander after injuries had limited the two-time Pro Bowl cornerback

On Football

Analyzing the biggest topics in the NFL each week.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) looks to pass the ball during the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game against the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. The Eagles won 40-22. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) looks to pass the ball during the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game against the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. The Eagles won 40-22. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)

NFL continues to navigate scheduling puzzle with every game up for bid and more broadcast windows

One would think the job of making the NFL schedule has got somewhat easier the past couple years as the league has come up with more broadcast windows, including making Christmas Day a permanent fixture.

Past games

Eagles-Chiefs Super Bowl rematch and another Allen-Mahomes matchup are among biggest 2025 NFL games

Jalen Hurts is a prolific winner but the ultimate victory awaits

Pro Picks

AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi shares his picks for upcoming games.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs through drills during an NFL football practice Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in New Orleans, ahead of Super Bowl 59 against the Kansas City Chiefs. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Pro Picks: Eagles will beat the Chiefs in the Super Bowl, preventing Kansas City from a three-peat

The late Jim Irsay’s 3 daughters take charge of Colts under his transition plan

Dallas Cowboys cornerback Kelvin Joseph (24) runs during an NFL football game against the Washington Football Team, Dec. 12, 2021 in Landover. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr., File)

Former NFL player Kelvin Joseph facing charges after crash that killed motorcyclist

Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Josh Hines-Allen, center, performs a drill as defensive end Arik Armstead (91) looks on during a team NFL football practice, Monday, June 2, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Mass in the past: Josh Hines-Allen and his Jaguars teammates slim down in hopes of turning up

Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) works out during an NFL football practice, May 28, 2025, at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills, Md. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)

Action! Derrick Henry can parlay a 2,000-yard rushing season into a movie cameo with Adam Sandler

Tom Rafferty, an offensive lineman who won a Super Bowl with the Cowboys, dies at 70

Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Al Golden, second from left, walks along the sideline during NFL football practice Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)

Al Golden’s urgency drives Bengals’ offseason workouts as defense aims for a turnaround

New York Giants defensive coordinator Shane Bowen talks to reporters before NFL football practice in East Rutherford, N.J., Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

Giants using a swashbuckling approach to turnovers: ‘Be a damn pirate’

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers runs onto the field before an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Aaron Rodgers and Mike Tomlin are kindred spirits. Their union carries plenty of stakes for both

Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton, center, and tight end Evan Engram, right, get direction from a coach as players take part in drills during an NFL football team practice Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Centennial, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Evan Engram embraces Sean Payton’s ‘Joker’ role but says it’s something he has to earn in Denver

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) reacts after a touchdown pass during an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)

Some of the most notable accomplishments and moments of Aaron Rodgers’ career so far

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman speaks to media following NFL football practice, Thursday, June 5, 2025, at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills, Md. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Ravens extend receiver Rashod Bateman’s contract through 2029 with a $36.75M deal

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr. (5) throws during practice at the NFL football team's training facility in Indianapolis, Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Colts QB Anthony Richardson is sidelined indefinitely with a right shoulder injury

New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson talks to reporters after NFL football practice in East Rutherford, N.J., Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

Russell Wilson focused on being a leader for the Giants even with all eyes on rookie Jaxson Dart

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) smiles and points during an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Doug Murray, File)

Aaron Rodgers ends months-long dance with Steelers by agreeing to a 1-year deal

New York Giants linebacker Brian Burns talks to reporters after NFL football practice in East Rutherford, N.J., Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

‘The heat got to us:' Giants’ practice ends with a fight as players push, shove and throw punches

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Mac Jones passes during NFL football practice Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Mac Jones embraces fresh start with the 49ers after getting passed over by team in 2021 draft

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold throws a pass during NFL football practice, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at the team's training facility in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)

Seahawks QB Sam Darnold is learning a new city and offense with plenty of support

Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham listens during a news conference after an NFL football practice Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in Henderson, Nev. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Raiders coordinator Patrick Graham embraces learning from Pete Carroll’s defensive expertise

Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow looks to block during the second half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Detroit, Dec. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/David Dermer, file)

Lions add veteran Trystan Colon to offensive line that lost center Frank Ragnow to retirement

Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) throws during NFL football practice in Berea, Ohio, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Shedeur Sanders shows promise but faces challenges in Browns’ QB competition

Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Kenny Clark (97) walks on the field before a NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, File)

Packers believe weekend film studies at Kenny Clark’s home may produce more consistent pass rush

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Bryce Huff (0) rushes during an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024 in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr., File)

49ers overhaul defensive line with rookies and Bryce Huff after disappointing season

Los Angeles Rams linebacker Jared Verse (8) reacts during the NFL divisional playoff football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola, File)

Rams pass rusher Jared Verse ready to build on strong rookie season

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) walks across the field during an NFL football team practice Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in Eagan, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

McCarthy, Vikings value Jefferson’s presence and leadership in offseason practices

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph speeks as former Pittsburgh Steelers Rocky Bleier and Pittsburgh Steelers safety Miles Killebrew listen at the U.S. Steel Mon Valley Works-Irvin plant, Friday, May 30, 2025, in West Mifflin, Pa. (AP Photo/David Dermer)

The Pittsburgh Steelers reached out to fans upset that Donald Trump received a jersey at a rally

Green Bay Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon (25) during an NFL football practice Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)

Packers’ Keisean Nixon now says he remains open to possibility of returning kickoffs

New York Jets wide receiver Josh Reynolds speaks to the media after an NFL football practice Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Florham Park, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Jets’ Josh Reynolds says he’s ‘blessed’ to be playing after rough year that included being shot

Minnesota Viking tackle Jim Marshall clutches the game ball as he is carried from the field by teammates Doug Southerland, left, and Scott Studwell after the Vikings defeated the Buffalo Bills 10-3 in an NFL football game in Bloomington, Minn., on Sunday, Dec. 9, 1979. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)

Vikings’ Purple People Eater Jim Marshall, the ‘all-time iron man,’ dies at 87

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Cole Holcomb (55) is carted off the field during an NFL football game, Nov. 2, 2023, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko, file)

Steelers linebacker Cole Holcomb’s long journey back after a gruesome knee injury is almost over

Tennessee Titans offensive tackles Dan Moore Jr., left, and JC Latham right, talk after an NFL football practice Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Titans revamp their offensive line to protect No. 1 draft pick Cam Ward