MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) The Miami Dolphins are adding depth and experience at tight end by agreeing on Tuesday to a one-year deal with Tyler Kroft, according to his agent Mike McCartney. Kroft, 30, appeared in 11 games for San Francisco last season and has spent time with the Jets, Bills and Bengals. Miami has needed to bolster its tight end room after losing Mike Gesicki to New England in free agency.
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) Darnell Wright was ready to slip into a more normal routine after a wild week and settle into his new job. The offensive tackle from Tennessee has an important task for the Chicago Bears in helping to protect quarterback Justin Fields after being drafted with the No. 10 overall pick last week. And the first rookie minicamp practice Friday was another step as he tries to settle into his new role. “Today has been a better day just mentally, just because I can just play football and do football,” Wright said.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Zack Kuntz has had no trouble clearing hurdles along his journey to the NFL. Literally. The 6-foot-8 New York Jets tight end was only an inch or two shorter than he stands now when he was competing for the track team at Camp Hill High School in Pennsylvania. And he absolutely dominated the hurdles.
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) Journey Brown never envisioned a future without football. He certainly never envisioned one in racing. The last time he walked off the field after a game, Brown had run for 202 yards and two touchdowns, leading Penn State to a 2019 Cotton Bowl victory over Memphis. He had every reason to believe that he would one day be back in AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys, leading an NFL team to another victory.