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 The NFL Players Association plans to appeal the league's ruling.
Hardy has three days to appeal.
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A federal judge approved a settlement between the NFL and retired
players that will require the league to pay an unlimited amount for
concussion-related medical conditions over the next 65 years.
The settlement approved by U.S. District Judge Anita Brody would pay
about $190,000 per person on average, with some eligible for as much
as $5 million, depending on age and severity of condition.
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The Miami Dolphins, who gutted their receiving corps earlier this
offseason, reportedly signed veteran wide receiver Greg Jennings.
The deal is worth $8 million over two years, according to Pro
Football Talk.
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The Cincinnati Bengals signed coach Marvin Lewis to a one-year
contract extension, running through the 2016 season.
Lewis now won't be a lame-duck coach this season after the Bengals
extended his contract through the 2015 season last year.
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San Diego Chargers general manager Tom Telesco said "it's our plan
and intent" for Philip Rivers to remain the team's quarterback.
"It's the same thing I've said for the last four months: Philip's
our quarterback and it's our plan and intent that he's our
quarterback well into the future," Telesco said Wednesday.
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Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, who has discussed his
ambition to one day become a two-sport star, made it clear that he
has no plans to leave football for baseball.
Wilson, in an interview with HBO's "Real Sports" that first aired
Tuesday night, said the Texas Rangers want him to give baseball an
attempt beyond his one-day visits he has made to the past two spring
trainings.
"I didn't say I was going to leave the NFL," Wilson said Wednesday
on ESPN's "The Herd" radio show. "I love playing the game of
football, to be one of 32 men (starting NFL quarterbacks) in the
world who get to do what I do. It's a special thing and I've been
able to play in two Super Bowls and I'm only 26 years old. That's
been a blessing.
"But baseball was my first love since I was 3 years old. It's
something that's meant a lot to me. It was my dad's dream for me to
play two sports, so I've never killed the dream and probably never
will. It's something that I think about all the time."
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Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston, projected to be the first
overall selection in the draft, has possibly cleared up what
happened when he received a shoplifting citation last year for
taking crab legs from a Tallahassee, Fla., grocery store.
During an appearance on ESPN's "Draft Academy," Winston said he
never stole the crab legs from a Publix grocery store on April 29,
2014, and that they instead were given to him by an employee.
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Like Cleveland Browns coach Mike Pettine, Pro Bowl cornerback Joe
Haden has seen a positive change in quarterback Johnny Manziel.
"(Monday) was the first day, and he stayed about three hours after
we had to leave when the time was done," Haden told reporters
Tuesday. "Actions speak a lot louder than words. He has a lot to
show the people, but he's trying his best. I think he's got his mind
right, and he's just ready to get it going."
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A wrongful-death lawsuit filed in 2013 against Aaron Hernandez will
proceed now that the former New England Patriots tight end's
criminal case has been resolved, and Hernandez is expected to be
called to testify.
Hernandez was sentenced to life in prison last week for the murder
of Odin Lloyd in 2013, and Ursula Ward, Lloyd's mother, and her
attorney talked about the civil lawsuit Wednesday.
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New England Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo, a team captain whose
last two seasons have been ended early by injuries, reportedly has
restructured his contract to reduce his $6.25 million salary.
Mayo will be guaranteed $4.5 million, with a chance to earn $6
million if he plays in 85 percent of the plays next season,
according to reports by FOX Sports and NFL Network. The Patriots
also inserted a $4 million option next year to engage the final two
years of the contract.
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The Tennessee Titans agreed to contract terms with tackle Byron
Bell.
Bell, 26, had been with the Carolina Panthers since 2011, when he
was an undrafted free agent. (Editing by Frank Pingue)
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