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A U.S. military aide carries the "President's emergency satchel," also know as "the football," with the nuclear launch codes, walks towards Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, July 13, 2021, to join President Joe Biden for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md., and then on to Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Fumble? Pentagon watchdog to review security of president’s ‘nuclear football’

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Alabama's Ronnie Harrison (15) breaks up a pass intended for Clemson's Artavis Scott during the second half of the NCAA college football playoff championship game in Glendale, Ariz., in this Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, file photo. The College Football Playoff would expand from four to 12 teams, with six spots reserved for the highest ranked conference champions, under a proposal that will be considered next week by the league commissioners who manage the postseason system, a person familiar with announcement told The Associated Press on Thursday, June 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File) **FILE**

College Football Playoff considering expansion to 12 teams

By Ralph D. Russo - Associated Press

Navy special teams defender Cameron Kinley celebrates a missed field goal by Memphis during an NCAA college football game in Memphis, Tenn., Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019. (Joe Rondone/The Commercial Appeal via AP) **FILE**

Navy’s handling of NFL hopeful Cameron Kinley raises questions

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

The stadium sits empty after it was evacuated after the first half due to weather concerns after the first half of an NCAA college football game between Bowling Green and Maryland, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, in College Park, Md. Play is now being delayed due to lightning and weather concerns. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Maryland athletics returning to full capacity crowds for 2021-22 sporting events

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

Kelly Kleine, the Minnesota Vikings coordinator of college scouting, poses during NFL football practice in Eden Prairie, Minn., in this Sept. 5, 2017, file photo. The Denver Broncos have hired Kelly Kleine as executive director of football operations and special advisor to the general manager, Monday, May 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File) **FILE**

Broncos’ Kelly Kleine highest-ranking female scouting executive in NFL

By Arnie Stapleton - Associated Press

FILE - Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf, right, runs to score a touchdown ahead of Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive back Jamel Dean during the second half of an NFL football game in Seattle, in this Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, file photo. Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf is explosive off the line of scrimmage. But Sunday, May 9, 2021, he will venture into a new sort of lane to test his speed on a different sort of line, one that's filled with Olympic-caliber sprinters. (AP Photo/Scott Eklund, File)

Full speed ahead: DK Metcalf set to take on elite sprinters

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2020, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce, left, celebrates with head coach Andy Reid after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game in Miami Gardens, Fla. The photo was part of a series of images by photographer David J. Phillip which won the Thomas V. diLustro best portfolio award for 2020 given out by the Associated Press Sports Editors during their annual winter meeting. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Stories on pandemic, Black coaches, among AP award winners

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

In this Oct. 17, 2010 file photo, San Francisco 49ers cornerback Phillip Adams (35) sits on the sideline during the first quarter of an NFL football game in San Francisco. A source briefed on a mass killing in South Carolina says the gunman who killed multiple people, including a prominent doctor, was the former NFL pro. The source tells AP that Adams shot himself to death early Thursday, April 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File) **FILE**

‘Football City, USA’ killings raise sport safety concerns

By Michelle Liu - Associated Press

Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera reacts during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Rivera’s second draft with Washington defined by speed

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Images of Kentucky linebacker Jamin Davis are shown on stage after he was chosen by the Washington Football Team with the 19th pick in the first round of the NFL football draft Thursday April 29, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Jamin Davis rocketed up draft boards. Washington fell in love early.

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addresses the crowd as the first round of the NFL football draft finishes early Friday, April 30, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)

Betting millions on QBs who can turn clubs around on a dime

By JIM LITKE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 28, 2019, file photo, Clemson offensive tackle Jackson Carman (79) looks to block during the first half of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football game against Ohio State in Glendale, Ariz. The Cincinnati Bengals got some help for their offensive line Friday night, taking Carman with their second-round pick in the NFL draft. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)

Bengals get O-line help, pick Carman in second round

By MITCH STACY - Associated Press

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence passes against Ohio State during the first half of the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. About the only certainty in the confounding 2021 NFL draft is Trevor Lawrence going to the Jaguars with the first overall pick Thursday night in Cleveland. This year's NFL draft is like none other because teams weren't able to meet face-to-face with the pool of prospects outside the lucky few who got to play in the Senior Bowl after a season that was marked by opt outs and cancellations. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File) **FILE**

NFL draft: Players selected in the first round

By RALPH D. RUSSO - Associated Press

Workers continue preparing the NFL Draft Theatre for the 2021 NFL Draft, Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Cleveland. After going all virtual in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the three-day draft, which has grown into one of America's biggest, non-game sporting events, returns with thousands of fans who will be separated by their loyalties, and whether they've been vaccinated. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

NFL seeks return to normalcy with draft on Lake Erie shores

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press

Fisch generating buzz in first spring as Arizona coach

By JOHN MARSHALL - Associated Press

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence passes against Ohio State during the first half of the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. About the only certainty in the confounding 2021 NFL draft is Trevor Lawrence going to the Jaguars with the first overall pick Thursday night in Cleveland. This year's NFL draft is like none other because teams weren't able to meet face-to-face with the pool of prospects outside the lucky few who got to play in the Senior Bowl after a season that was marked by opt outs and cancellations. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File) **FILE**

Unorthodox offseason means unusual, unpredictable NFL draft

By ARNIE STAPLETON - Associated Press

FILE - Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith (11) celebrates with fans after an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Landover, Md., in this Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, file photo. Smith earned AP Comeback Player of the Year honors for getting back on the field last season, two years removed from his gruesome injury that required 17 surgeries to repair. Alex Smith is retiring from the NFL after making an improbable comeback from a broken leg. Smith announced his retirement Monday, April 19, 2021, on Instagram, saying he still has plenty of snaps left him just shy of his 37th birthday but is calling it quits to enjoy time with his family.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Alex Smith: Washington coaches were ‘patronizing’ toward comeback

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2019, file photo, Maryland running back Tayon Fleet-Davis (8) celebrates with head coach Michael Locksley after scoring a touchdown against Syracuse during the second half of an NCAA college football game in College Park, Md. Fleet-Davis and Jake Funk will likely receive the brunt of the carries, at least at the season's outset. Fleet-Davis, a senior, has 589 yards in offense and 10 touchdowns. Funk has 31 games of experience despite missing the final nine games in 2019 with a knee injury. Moreover, as Locksley enters his second season as the helm, he deals with quarterback Josh Jackson opting out of the 2020 season because of the COVID-19 pandemic and Tyrrell Pigrome has transferred to Western Kentucky. Alabama transfer Taulia Tagovailoa and redshirt freshman Lance Legendre have been competing for the starting spot this fall. (AP Photo/Will Newton, File)

Tayon Fleet-Davis is ready for new opportunity with Maryland football

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

NFL draft: Breaking down top defensive players available

By RALPH D. RUSSO - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016 file photo, Denver Broncos strong safety T.J. Ward (43) follows a play during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jacksonville, Fla. T.J. Ward, one of the members of the Denver Broncos’ famed “No Fly Zone” secondary, announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Ward helped the Broncos win Super Bowl 50. Ward played eight seasons in the NFL with Cleveland, Denver and Tampa Bay. He last played in 2017 for the Buccaneers.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

Former star safety T.J. Ward announces retirement from NFL

By ARNIE STAPLETON - Associated Press