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Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott OK after minor traffic accidentFRISCO, Texas (AP) Star Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott was involved in a minor vehicle accident not far from the team's practice facility Wednesday. The rookie didn't miss practice and said he wasn't injured.Frisco police said there were no...

Associated PressJulio Jones says sprained toe won't keep him out vs. PackersBy GEORGE HENRYFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Falcons All-Pro receiver Julio Jones missed his second day of practice Thursday with a sprained left toe.He said it's no big deal. Jones is confident he will be ready Sunday when...

LeSean McCoy sued over Philadelphia nightclub brawlPHILADELPHIA (AP) Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy has been sued over a Philadelphia nightclub brawl that left two off-duty police officers injured.The civil suit says McCoy beat and kicked one officer while he was on the ground and punched another officer...

AP Sports WriterCousins, Redskins fail to reach long-term dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins will play next season on the franchise tag.Cousins and the team did not agree on a long-term deal before Friday's 4 p.m. ET deadline for franchise players to sign new contracts....

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions silenced questions about Jim Caldwell's future with the team, announcing he has been retained to coach them during the 2017 season. Caldwell refused to talk much about it other than to say he appreciated the move made by general manager Bob Quinn and...

ATLANTA (AP) Desmond Trufant walked off the field with a game ball. He wasn't about to let it go. After missing much of last season with a shoulder injury, including the Atlanta Falcons' run to the Super Bowl, Trufant is healthy again and playing a big role for a young, aggressive...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo practiced Monday, with his left eye looking better after his second bout with a sty that kept him out of practice for a day early in training camp a month ago.He doesn't figure to miss any important action with the minor...

ATLANTA (AP) Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank says he's sticking with general manager Thomas Dimitroff.Blank says there will be changes in the Falcons' pro personnel and college scouting departments following an 8-8 season. However, he says Dimitroff has formed ''a productive working relationship'' with first-year coach Dan Quinn....

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - Colin Kaepernick jumped into the open arms of his leaping coach and all seemed right with the San Francisco 49ers for a few hours Saturday night.Then, in a matter of minutes, a matter of three clutch completions by Philip Rivers, the good feelings were...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that Adrian Peterson has informed Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer that he will not be attending the team's optional practices that start on Tuesday.Peterson has been unhappy with the Vikings for a perceived lack of...

Packers' G T.J. Lang, LB Jake Ryan to miss Redskins gameGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers will be without two more starters on Sunday night against Washington after coach Mike McCarthy said guard T.J. Lang and linebacker Jake Ryan would miss the game.Lang has a foot...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Adrian Peterson spent more time watching from the sideline in his return to Minnesota than romping around the field, an introductory performance for New Orleans that became an afterthought once the Saints fell behind. With Dalvin Cook patiently waiting for space and bursting around the edge, the Vikings...