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> Initial ball placement will still remain in the hands of on-field referees, but six 8K cameras will now confirm the spot of the placement.

> The Patriots have received multiple trade inquires about quarterback Joe Milton III, Karen Guregian and Mark Daniels of masslive.com report.

> With only 60 percent of Deshaun Watson's landmark five-year, $230 million contract concluded, Browns owner Jimmy Haslam has admitted what everyone already knew.

> Will Hendrickson and the Bengals find common ground on a new deal?

> The Patriots ranked 31st in the NFL in the NFL Players Association's report card, with players surveyed criticizing the team for an outdated weight room, locker room and team plane, among other issues.

> Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says he has met with star pass rusher Micah Parsons for "five or six hours" over the past two weeks, and believes the two sides agree on "most" issues as talks over a new deal continue.

> The NFL owners approved a proposal by Competition Committee on Tuesday to incorporate player, coach and team statistics from the All-America Football Conference into the official NFL records.

> Six-time Pro-Bowl defensive lineman Calais Campbell has finalized a one-year deal to return to the Arizona Cardinals for his 18th NFL season, the team announced.

> The NFL's march toward an 18-game season is continuing, even if it was not front and center at this week's league meeting.

> NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday said the idea of NFL players competing in flag football in the 2028 Olympic Games has been a popular topic among the league's players and suggested it was likely to happen.

> The NFL will be playing a Week One game in Brazil again this year and it looks like the AFC champions are likely to be involved in it.

> Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren didn't need long to be sure that Ben Johnson was the team's first choice as head coach.

> Agent takes high road in face of disrespect from Cowboys' owner.

> In wide receiver Cooper Kupp's first press conference after signing with the Seahawks, he said it was "difficult" to leave the Rams and felt there was "not a ton of clarity" from his former team about their decision to move on without him.

> Giants General Manager Joe Schoen said this week that signing quarterback Russell Wilson leaves the team open to taking a player at any position with the third overall pick in the draft, but attention has shifted to a player who plays a couple of them.

> The NFL did not ban the tush push at the league meeting today, but it might soon ban all plays in which players get pushed and pulled by other players.

> Giants head coach Brian Daboll doesn't know who will be calling offensive plays for the team yet, but he does know who those play calls will be tailored for in the fall.