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Twenty-five days after the high ankle sprain that wiped out his preseason, Arizona’s No. 3 overall pick was moving with his team again. Sunday is back in play.

Twenty-two minutes of possession Under 22 minutes. That is how long NC State held the ball in its lone outing so far, a 34-8 beating at Virginia on August 29. Winning a football game gets complicated when the other side owns it for twice as long. Ten days have passed since. Ten days with nothing…

585 yards, and it still came down to 21 seconds Nick Reed’s 20-yard field goal with 21 seconds left got SMU out of Tallahassee with a 27-24 win over Florida State in Saturday night’s season opener. Forget the scoreboard for a second. The Mustangs outgained the Seminoles 585 yards to 324 and went eight of…

Hurt nowhere near a football field Cedric Gray got banged up on a weekend ride. The Tennessee Titans linebacker was involved in an all-terrain vehicle accident in Tennessee, and the team confirmed it Monday. “Cedric Gray was involved in a UTV accident in Tennessee and sustained a concussion along with minor injuries,” the club said.…

Seven years, then the door No one had been around longer. Darius Slayton was released by the New York Giants on Monday, six days before the first game of the season. He was the longest-serving player on the roster. His response came on X, with no obvious bitterness. “Grateful for my time in New York.…

Three answers, no confirmation Aaron Donald spoke on Monday. He said nothing. Asked about his involvement in the Rams’ season opener in Australia, the former retiree trotted out the same line again and again. “I feel good, really good. We’re going to put a game plan together and see what happens.” Pushed hard on whether…

Seven years, three head coaches, 106 games. The Giants released their longest-tenured player on Monday and open the season with four receivers.

One less center for the Patriots Ben Brown did not make the trip. That was the first call on Monday night. The New England offensive lineman will miss the opener because of a knee issue, the franchise confirmed after his name was missing from the travel list. Jared Wilson should step in at center. A…

An arm in a sling says it all That’s how the news broke. On Sunday, Khobie Martin posted a photo on social media with his right arm in a sling. Twenty-four hours earlier, he had left the field during Indiana’s 52-16 demolition of North Texas. On Monday, Curt Cignetti confirmed it. His running back will…