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Pack signs Nelson to extension after 1st practice 07/26/2014 07:57pm • GENARO C. ARMAS AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Jordy Nelson had a secret on the way to the first practice of Packers training camp.It didn't take long for the rest of his teammates to find out.Green Bay's leading receiver now has a deal commensurate with his production after signing a cont Lynch's absence means opportunities in Seattle 07/26/2014 07:40pm • TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) -- The allure of Christine Michael's potential was there the day the Seattle Seahawks surprised most by using a second-round pick on a running back when the position appeared to not be a priority.He was fast. Blazing fast, especially in the open field, w Freeney, Floyd back at contact drills at practice 07/26/2014 06:30pm • SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Dwight Freeney and Malcom Floyd made welcome returns for the San Diego Chargers on Saturday.Freeney, an outside linebacker, and Floyd, a wide receiver, missed the majority of last season with injuries.Their return to contact drills was notable in the first day the Chargers worked i Cowboys' McClain back to football after court date 07/26/2014 06:26pm • SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer OXNARD, Calif. (AP) -- Rolando McClain says a phone call from Jerry Jones was the last bit of convincing the linebacker needed to come out of retirement.The former top 10 pick wasn't so much moved by what the flamboyant Dallas owner had to say. It was more where Jones For Bears, backup QB 1 of few questions on offense 07/26/2014 06:12pm • ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer BOURBONNAIS, Ill. (AP) -- Almost as soon as he signed with the Chicago Bears, Jimmy Clausen got some tutoring on the offense from Jay Cutler.If everything goes according to plan, his knowledge of the system won't be tested in a meaningful way.The Bears would love not Miller reshapes physique and image in 2014 07/26/2014 05:08pm • ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- Von Miller wants to forget about last season, not just the way it began with a drug suspension and ended with a torn ACL but also how he experimented with packing on too much muscle.He's dropped at least 25 pounds, saying, "a Ferrari is Colts' Ballard out for season due to torn Achilles 07/26/2014 05:02pm • MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) -- Colts running back Vick Ballard spent 10 months working his way back from a serious injury.Now he has to do it again.On Saturday, coach Chuck Pagano confirmed Indianapolis' worst fear -- that Ballard tore his left Achilles' tendon and will need s Top pick Clowney on field as Houston opens camp 07/26/2014 04:16pm • KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) -- Jadeveon Clowney was on the field with the Houston Texans as they opened camp on Saturday.But the No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft was limited as he continues to recover from surgery to repair a sports hernia.Clowney, who had surgery on June 12, Houston WR Andre Johnson reports to camp 07/26/2014 04:00pm • KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) -- Andre Johnson had some issues with the Houston Texans.In the end, they weren't serious enough to keep the star receiver off the field.Johnson was all smiles when he reported to camp on time Friday. He's looking to move past an offseason where he skippe Walsh, Locke ready for outdoor Vikings home games 07/26/2014 03:48pm • DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MANKATO, Minn. (AP) -- The kicker and the punter on any team had better get along, with all the time the specialists spend together and apart from the rest of the players.Blair Walsh and Jeff Locke started their friendship well in advance, as high school prospect Rookie WR Landry off to good start with Dolphins 07/26/2014 02:10pm • STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer DAVIE, Fla. (AP) -- With training camp barely underway, Miami Dolphins rookie receiver Jarvis Landry has already showed an ability to catch the ball and the boss' eye.When team owner Stephen Ross was asked what player he's most eager to see this season, he named Landry, Camps are open, training rooms will get busy 07/26/2014 01:32pm • ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer Now that training camps are underway, team owners and fantasy football fans alike are holding their collective breath, praying to reach the regular season with their rosters intact.Chances are they won't.Three playmaking linebackers didn't even make it through Gronk's back: Star tight end practices with Pats 07/26/2014 12:38pm • FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- Rob Gronkowski ran short routes, caught passes and jogged back to the line of scrimmage.He didn't cut sharply, run hard at defensive backs or participate in 11-on-11 drills.The oft-injured tight end for the New England Patriots is practicing at training camp but not ready f At Stanford, summer work goes beyond football 07/26/2014 04:00am • ANTONIO GONZALEZ AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) -- For most major college football programs, summer is a time for players to load up on classes and concentrate on conditioning for the upcoming season.Not at Stanford.Cardinal players are cashing in on a one-of-a-kind resource run by the footb College football workouts not for the meek 07/26/2014 04:00am • JOHN MARSHALL AP College Football Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) -- The massive men ran from one station to the next, barely taking a second to catch their breath between rounds of sit-ups, push-ups and throwing weighted balls against a wall.They moved on to the weights next, easily whipping bars with mul