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AP Sports WriterReigning NFL MVP Jackson will appear on Madden 21 coverBy JOE REEDYLamar Jackson? Of course, Lamar Jackson.With no mystery.The EA Sports Madden cover release usually carries some suspense, but Jackson let it slip a couple months ago that he had been approached about appearing on this year's...

AP Sports WriterBradley Chubb makes case to be top-five pickBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Bradley Chubb would normally be content relying on game tapes to make his case to scouts.There, he insists, they will find a big man with edge-rushing skills and enough power to stuff the run. Watch...

AP Sports WriterPatriots' draft history features many hits, a few missesBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: DL Richard Seymour. Chosen sixth overall in 2001, Seymour is the highest selection made by Bill Belichick during his Patriots tenure. He was one of the most destructive forces on the defensive side...

AP Legal Affairs WriterEx-NFL star Hernandez, serving life, acquitted in 2 slayingsBy DENISE LAVOIEBOSTON (AP) Ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez, who is already serving a life sentence for a 2013 murder, was acquitted Friday in a 2012 double slaying prosecutors said was fueled by his anger over a spilled...

AP Pro Football WriterHall of Fame speeches get political in Canton, ChattanoogaBy BARRY WILNERCANTON, Ohio (AP) Just as the demonstrations of players during the national anthem have become a means of expression for NFL players, the stage at the Hall of Fame inductions often turns into a political...

Rams claim LB Justin Hollins off waivers from DenverTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Rams have claimed linebacker Justin Hollins off waivers from the Denver Broncos.The Rams put Hollins in the final open spot on their roster Sunday.Hollins will be reunited in Los Angeles with Brandon Staley,...

Chiefs' Thomas suspended by NFL, 2 trades made on cut dayKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Chiefs wide receiver De'Anthony Thomas was suspended for the season opener for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy, and the club made a pair of trades on what became a busy cut day Saturday.The Chiefs...

The Latest: 49ers rookie Foster hurt against CarolinaBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NFL's opening Sunday (all times Eastern):4:58 p.m.San Francisco rookie linebacker Reuben Foster left his NFL debut in the first quarter with a right leg injury.Foster got hurt while making the tackle on a 4-yard run...

AP Sports WriterColts run new route with younger, faster, cheaper playersBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard followed his gut.Watching game tapes only reinforced the notion that his team needed to get younger, faster and tougher.So Ballard spent the offseason releasing aging team leaders, allowing...

St. Louis sues NFL, teams over Rams relocation to LAST. LOUIS (AP) The city of St. Louis and that region's sports authority are suing the National Football League over the Rams' relocation to Los Angeles.The lawsuit filed Wednesday in St. Louis Circuit Court also names the NFL's 32...

AP Pro Football WriterAP source: NFL to discuss union's desire to cancel preseasonBy ROB MAADDIThe NFL plans to consider the NFL Players Association’s recommendation to cancel the preseason though it prefers to cut the schedule in half, a person familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press on Friday...

Chargers re-sign WR Geremy Davis to 1-year contractCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Chargers have re-signed wide receiver Geremy Davis to a one-year contract.Davis, who will be going into his fifth season, has contributed mostly on special teams.Davis' signing on Tuesday marks the fifth free agent that...