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The Ted Wells report on Deflategate concludes that the New England Patriots “more probable than not” violated NFL rules and quarterback Tom Brady “was at least generally aware of the inappropriate activities” of the deflated game balls.

The NFL released the 243-page report on Wednesday after the months-long investigation into claims by the Indianapolis Colts that the Patriots deflated game balls in the AFC Championship game on Jan. 18.

The NFL is considering discipline for Brady, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported a source close to the investigation told him. Discipline is “days” away, the source said. Brady previously has denied knowledge about the game balls being underinflated. According to the Wells report, Brady did not submit to requests for information, including cell phone and text message records.

In his summary, Wells wrote about the irregularities in the footballs used in the game when the Patriots routed the Colts 45-7 to win the AFC crown. The Patriots went on to beat the Seattle Seahawks 28-24 in the Super Bowl.

—Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy isn’t backing down from his sour feelings for his former coach, this time stating Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly ran off “all the good black players” in some of the roster moves.

Since the Eagles shipped McCoy to Buffalo, where the six-year veteran agreed to a five-year, $40 million deal, he continues to criticize Kelly.

According to ESPN, the Eagles declined to comment on McCoy’s statements.

Aside from trading McCoy, the Eagles released star wide receiver in DeSean Jackson after the 2013 season and receiver Jeremy Maclin was let go after the 2014 season.

McCoy rushed for a career-high 1,607 yards in 2013, Kelly’s first year, and gained 1,319 yards last season.

—The Buffalo Bills, New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins are among the teams hoping to court former LSU offensive tackle La’el Collins.

On Monday, Collins was interviewed by Louisiana police for more than an hour about the shooting death of a 29-year-old pregnant woman — his former girlfriend, Brittney Mills — in Baton Rouge. Collins, who was considered a possible first-round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, has never been a suspect in the case, according to Baton Rouge police.

Collins told police he was in New Orleans to attend a Pelicans NBA playoff game the night Mills was murdered, the website TMZ reported Wednesday, quoting anonymous sources.

Meanwhile, Mills had an impromptu dinner meeting with Bills coach Rex Ryan in Baton Rouge on Monday.

—The Chicago Bears are moving quickly to get their picks in the 2015 NFL Draft under contract, reaching agreement on Wednesday with wide receiver Kevin White and defensive lineman Eddie Goldman.

All of the Bears’ draft selections from last week are now in the fold except center Hroniss Grasu, a third-round choice from Oregon.

White, chosen No. 7 overall in the first round out of West Virginia, and Goldman, a second-rounder from Florida State, agreed to four-year contracts. White also received a fifth-year option.

—Veteran running back Chris Johnson, still looking for a place to play this season, is making his pitch to be signed by the Dallas Cowboys

After being cut by the New York Jets after the 2014 season, the former 2,000-yard rusher believes he could be the answer to what the Cowboys need at running back after letting DeMarco Murray go to the Philadelphia Eagles and not taking a running back in the 2015 NFL Draft. In response, the Cowboys signed Darren McFadden to a two-year deal worth up to $5.85 million.

The woman who accused former San Francisco 49ers defensive end Ray McDonald of rape also has accused 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks of sexual assault.

In a lawsuit filed Wednesday, a counter claim to a defamation suit by McDonald, the woman claims Brooks “groped her person in a sexual manner” as she lay unconscious after slipping and hitting her head at a pool party at McDonald’s residence on Dec. 14.

The woman previously had reported to police that McDonald had engaged in nonconsensual intercourse with her after she was knocked out. The lawsuit says McDonald carried her up to a bedroom after Brooks molested her.

—Marv Hubbard, a hard-nosed fullback for the Oakland Raiders in the 1970s, died at age 68 on Monday after a lengthy fight with prostate cancer, his wife, Virginia, told the Oakland Tribune.

Hubbard played with the Raiders from 1969 to 1975, then finished his NFL career with the Detroit Lions in 1977. In 103 games (59 starts), Hubbard gained 4,544 yards on 951 carries (4.8 yards per attempt) with 23 touchdowns. He added 85 receptions for 628 yards and one touchdown. His best season was 1972 when he ran for 1,100 yards and four touchdowns on 219 carries.

—The Atlanta Falcons agreed to terms with 19 college free agents on Wednesday.

The signings were North Texas linebacker Derek Akunne, Tarleton State defensive tackle Chris Brown, Central Oklahoma wide receiver Marquez Clark, Azusa Pacific offensive lineman Cody Clay, Louisville safety Terell Floyd, Northern Arizona tight end Beau Gardner, Wisconsin defensive tackle Warren Herring, Fort Valley State cornerback Mike Lee, Cincinnati tackle Eric Lefeld, Oregon linebacker Derrick Malone, Houston defensive tackle Joey Mbu, Central Florida cornerback Jordan Ozerities, Florida Atlantic safety Damian Parms, Ottawa University wide receiver Joshua Stangby, Auburn safety Robenson Therezie, New Mexico State center Valerian Ume-Ezeoke, Oregon State running back Terron Ward, Texas Christian cornerback Kevin White and Indiana wide receiver Shane Wynn.

—The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to contract terms with three draft choices, the team announced Wednesday.

Second-round cornerback Eric Rowe, sixth-round cornerback Randall Evans and seventh-round defensive end Brian Mihalik all will sign four-year deals, the team said.