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FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2012 file photo, New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez (81) holds his helmet as he steps onto the field before an NFL football game between the New England Patriots and the Houston Texans in Foxborough, Mass. State and local police spent hours at the home of Hernandez on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 as another group of officers searched an industrial park about a mile away where a body was discovered the day before.

Body found near Patriot's home was homicide victim

A man found dead in an industrial park about a mile from New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez's home had been killed, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

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Justin Smith signs two-year extension with 49ers

Veteran NFL players rarely get to leave the game on their own terms.
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Cowboys and 3rd round pick Wilcox agree to terms

The Dallas Cowboys came to terms with third round pick J.J. Wilcox on Wednesday, signing the safety to a four-year contract.
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Titans add OT Richardson

The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms with offensive tackle Barry Richardson on Wednesday.
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Report: Broncos' Walton has ankle surgery

Denver Broncos center J.D. Walton underwent a second surgery on his left ankle Monday and will miss the start of the upcoming regular season, according to the Denver Post.
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Extra Points: Idle hands could take down Patriots' Hernandez

Spending 12 years in catholic school helped end my flirtation with organized religion, but one sermon has always stuck with me: Idle hands are the devil's workshop.
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49ers ink DT Justin Smith to extension

The San Francisco 49ers have signed defensive tackle Justin Smith to a two-year contract extension through the 2015 season.
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Cowboys' Jason Hatcher set to meet a half-brother long lost to him

Jason Hatcher grew up in a family with 11 siblings, including stepbrothers and stepsisters.
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Patriots TE Gronkowski undergoes back surgery

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski underwent back surgery on Tuesday, his fourth operation this year.
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Henderson could face challenge if Vikings sign Bishop

Erin Henderson, the sixth-year veteran slotted as the Vikings' starting middle linebacker, chuckled when approached with the latest possibility that he won't be holding that role when the regular season opens 11 weeks from now.
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Henderson could face challenge if Vikings sign Bishop

Erin Henderson, the sixth-year veteran slotted as the Vikings' starting middle linebacker, chuckled when approached with the latest possibility that he won't be holding that role when the regular season opens 11 weeks from now.