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The trainer, Alex Guerrero, reportedly is a
close friend of Brady as well as his business partner. Guerrero
helped the decorated quarterback launch the TB12 Center, where
Brady and several other Patriots players have trained and
received treatment since it opened in 2013.
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The Houston Texans added offensive tackle and cancer survivor
David Quessenberry to their 53-man roster.
Quessenberry, who was a sixth-round pick out of San Jose in the
2013 draft, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin T-lymphoblastic
lymphoma three years ago. He has not played in a regular-season
game in his NFL career.
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Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was named the AFC Offensive
Player of the Week for the second time in his career.
Gronkowski reeled in nine receptions for a career-high 168 yards
in the Patriots' 27-24 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on
Sunday. The 28-year-old has 64 catches for 1,017 yards and seven
touchdowns in 12 games this season.
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Former Carolina Panthers executive David Gettleman interviewed
for the vacant New York Giants general manager position.
Gettleman became the second candidate to interview for the job,
which was left vacant after the New York fired Jerry Reese along
with coach Ben McAdoo on Dec. 4. Current Giants vice president
of player evaluation Marc Ross interviewed for the position
earlier this week.
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