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• Falcons, LB Jones reach $57M deal through '23 July 17, 2019
  Pro Bowl linebacker Deion Jones, who led the Falcons in tackles in 2016 and '17, has reached a four-year extension worth $57 million, including $34 million guaranteed.
• Swinney showcases lineman as QB 'stunt double' July 17, 2019
  Clemson guard John Simpson -- all 325 pounds of him -- arrived to Wednesday's annual ACC Kickoff event in a suit, tie and blonde wig, mimicking Trevor Lawrence's trademark locks.
• Sources: Thunder's attempts to move Paul stall July 17, 2019
  The Thunder's attempts to trade Chris Paul have stalled, meaning he might stay with the team this season, sources told ESPN.
• Price responds as spat with Eckersley resurfaces July 17, 2019
  Red Sox pitcher David Price said Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley "needs attention," after a previous feud between the two was brought up in a Boston Globe profile on Eckersley.
• Source: NFL, NFLPA meetings end after one day July 17, 2019
  Meetings between the NFL and the NFLPA, originally scheduled to run through Friday, have ended after one day because information was presented that needed to be discussed with other owners, a source told ESPN.
• MLS and USMNT Rumor Rater: Aaron Long leaving for the Premier League? July 17, 2019
  An unnamed Premier League club has lodged two bids for New York Red Bulls center-back Aaron Long. We delve into that and more in MLS Rumor Rater.
• Mesut Ozil's decline shows soccer's No. 10s are a dying breed July 17, 2019
  Mesut Ozil had an otherworldly 2015-16 for Arsenal. Ever since, he -- and the rest of football's great No. 10s -- have been in steep decline.
• Baker Mayfield won't back down July 17, 2019
  The uncompromising, unapologetic quarterback is a big reason the Browns are the NFL's hottest team (yeah, you read that right).
• Cards release Harrison after arrest warrant issued July 17, 2019
  North Carolina police issued a felony arrest warrant for lineman Desmond Harrison, who was released by the Cardinals, on charges of assault on a person by strangulation and assault on a female by a male.
• 2019 fantasy football handcuffs: Austin Ekeler among top options July 17, 2019
  Which players are worth drafting to handcuff your best starters? Mike Clay breaks down each team's backfield and pegs the top options at WR, TE and QB.