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METAIRIE, La. (AP)New Orleans tight end Jeremy Shockey said he plans to participate in the Saints final eight voluntary workouts and wants to turn the focus on him back to football. Shockey, talking to reporters between practices at New Orlean's mandatory minicamp, has made more headlines off the field than on it since joining the [...]

Heard this one before? Brett Favre remains retired, as far as his agent is concerned. Favre's longtime representative Bus Cook said Friday afternoon in an interview with The Associated Press that he is unaware of any pending change in Favre's plans. Cook said he speaks with his friend every day, but claimed the chats aren't [...]

Injuries could force Bills starting cornerbacks Terrence McGee and Leodis McKelvin to miss the remainder of the team's spring minicamp practices. Though both have begun taking part in individual drills, coach Dick Jauron said Friday he's not sure whether either will be cleared for full practice for the Bills' final four sessions next week.
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Injuries could force Bills starting cornerbacks Terrence McGee and Leodis McKelvin to miss the remainder of the team's spring minicamp practices. Though both have begun taking part in individual drills, coach Dick Jauron said Friday he's not sure whether either will be cleared for full practice for the Bills' final four sessions next week.
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Sprinting down the field after catching a screen pass, New York Giants halfback Ahmad Bradshaw couldn't help but hear the pounding of feet as a defender chased him down. Glancing over his shoulder, Bradshaw got a surprise at the Giants' voluntary workout on Friday. The player closing the gap was defensive end Osi Umenyiora, the [...]

Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook had surgery on his right ankle on Friday and is expected to be ready for the regular season. The procedure was done in Baltimore by specialist Dr. Mark Myerson. He removed scar tissue and bone fragments from the ankle, which Westbrook initially injured last season in Week 3 against [...]

Peyton Manning is satisfied with what he's hearing from the Colts about the roles of retired assistants Tom Moore and Howard Mudd. Ten days after complaining about the uncertainty of Indianapolis' coaching staff, Manning said on Friday that he has a better understanding of the situation and will move on.
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Indianapolis kicker Adam Vinatieri has had surgery on his right hip but is expected to be ready for the start of the regular season. The Colts announced the surgery on Friday, the first day of their mandatory minicamp. The team's statement said Vinatieri had pain in the hip for more than a year. It flared [...]

Disgruntled guard Brian Waters has shown up for the first day of the Kansas City Chiefs' mandatory minicamp. The four-time Pro Bowler has demanded that he be traded after what he described as disrespectful treatment of him by new coach Todd Haley and first-year general manager Scott Pioli. Waters is a team leader and one [...]