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Eagles trade for tackle Fred Johnson

Eagles trade for tackle Fred Johnson

The Eagles keep making deals. The latest brings back a player who had spent the last three seasons in Philly. Via multiple reports, the Jaguars have traded tackle Fred Johnson to the Eagles. Johnson signed a one-year, $1.137 million deal as a free agent in March. Undrafted out of Florida in 2019, Johnson has played for the Steelers, Bengals, Buccaneers, …

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Panthers extend veteran right tackle Taylor Moton

Panthers extend veteran right tackle Taylor Moton

“I had some of my best years here in Carolina,” he said. “I know we haven’t won. But the city, being a Panther, means a lot to me, so it’s crazy. You don’t know. Obviously I want the years to continue, but if it’s my last year here, I want to be my best year. I want it to be …

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Minnesota Vikings trade defensive tackle Harrison Phillips to the Jets

Minnesota Vikings trade defensive tackle Harrison Phillips to the Jets

Phillips saw the benefits of the depth in June, saying he imagined his snap counts would decline from his 2023 peak of 74%. That year, he became the first Vikings defensive tackle to play more than 70% of the team’s snaps since Kevin Williams in 2012. His snap count was a more reasonable 60% last season; he said the Vikings’ …

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AI drugs to tackle MRSA herald ‘second golden age in antibiotics’ – The Times

AI drugs to tackle MRSA herald ‘second golden age in antibiotics’ – The Times

AI drugs to tackle MRSA herald ‘second golden age in antibiotics’  The Times AI designs antibiotics for gonorrhoea and MRSA superbugs  BBC Using generative AI, researchers design compounds that can kill drug-resistant bacteria  MIT News Deep learning reveals antibiotics in the archaeal proteome  Nature Superbugs Meet Their Match in Generative AI-Designed Drugs  IEEE Spectrum Source link

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Bears want someone to “make it clear” they’re best choice for left tackle

Bears want someone to “make it clear” they’re best choice for left tackle

The Bears know who their quarterback will be this season, but they’re still sorting out who will be protecting Caleb Williams’s blindside. Braxton Jones is the incumbent starter, but head coach Ben Johnson opened the spot up for competition in training camp. Kiran Amegadjie and second-round pick Ozzy Trapilo were in the mix at the start and Theo Benedet has …

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Two catches, one missed tackle for Travis Hunter in his preseason debut

Two catches, one missed tackle for Travis Hunter in his preseason debut

The first test of Travis Hunter’s ability to play both ways in an NFL game is in the books. Hunter played 10 snaps at wide receiver and eight snaps at cornerback in Saturday’s 31-25 loss to the Steelers. Hunter caught two passes on the team’s opening drive and had a third catch wiped out by a penalty before missing a …

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Switzerland’s president rushes to Washington to tackle US tariffs

Switzerland’s president rushes to Washington to tackle US tariffs

GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s president and other top officials were traveling to Washington on Tuesday in a hastily arranged trip aimed at striking a deal with the Trump administration over steep U.S. tariffs that have cast a pall over Swiss industries like chocolates, machinery and watchmaking. President Karin Keller-Sutter was leading the delegation after last week’s announcement that exports of …

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