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The Denver Broncos released running back Willis McGahee, an 11-year veteran who had a team-leading 731 rushing yards last season, after selecting Montee Ball in the second round of this year’s National Football League draft.
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Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly said he was diagnosed with cancer in his upper jaw bone and that his prognosis for recovery is very good.
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Doug Whaley was promoted to general manager of the Buffalo Bills after three seasons with the National Football League team.
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Thomas Welch knows there’s a better chance he will be fired than retire. So he spent his vacation interning at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management to prepare for a second career to sustain him for the next 40 years.
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The New York Giants are the oddsmakers’ favorite to win their division next season, while the New York Jets are picked to share last place.
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Buffalo Bills General Manager Buddy Nix stepped down after three National Football League seasons, becoming a special assistant to the team.
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Shawne Merriman, the three-time Pro Bowl pass rusher who has battled Achilles tendon injuries in recent years, was released from the Buffalo Bills, the team said on its website.
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Geno Smith has no assurance of a starting job and is one of five quarterbacks on the New York Jets’ roster. Still, he’s favored by oddsmakers to win the 2013 National Football League offensive rookie of the year award.
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With a device called ProCap, Bert Straus says he invented headgear that could reduce concussions in National Football League games. He never got the chance.
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The Buffalo Bills signed free-agent quarterback Kevin Kolb three weeks after he was released by the Arizona Cardinals.