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AP Sports WriterReturning the favor: Bengals' Dalton donates to BuffaloBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Whenever Andy Dalton is spotted by a Bills fan, he'll hear another ''thank you'' for helping Buffalo break its long streak of playoff futility.This weekend, Dalton and his foundation are saying ''thank you'' in return.Dalton,...

NEW ORLEANS -- Aaron Rodgers did not come out of the game, but the hamstring injury he sustained in the third quarter of Sunday night's 44-23 loss to the New Orleans Saints might impact the Green Bay Packers quarterback's bye-week plans. "We'll see," he said when asked whether he will...

The LA CHARGERS and the CLEVELAND will both be gunning for a victory on 10/14/2018 at 1:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. LOS ANGELES CHARGERS vs CLEVELAND BROWNS When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 14, 2018 Where: FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio ROT TEAM PS OU ML 253 LA CHARGERS 1 (-110) 44.5 (-110) -115 -105 254 CLEVELAND TV: 1:00 PM LINE: 1 PREDICTION: CLEVELAND , LA CHARGERS Oddsmakers currently have...

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...

AP Sports WriterPanthers undrafted LB Boulware out to prove NFL teams wrongBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Ben Boulware has a message for NFL teams: You made a mistake.The linebacker who was the heart and soul - as well as the leading tackler - for the national champion Clemson...

AP Sports WriterDirect deposit: WR Hopkins negotiates own deal with ArizonaBy DAVID BRANDTTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) DeAndre Hopkins is one of the NFL's best players. Someday, he'd like to run one of the game's best organizations.So during the past few weeks, the 28-year-old receiver has spent lots of late...

AP Legal Affairs WriterEx-NFL star Hernandez acquitted in Boston double murderBy 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 drink.The...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills have placed safety James Ihedigbo on season-ending injured reserve, and replaced him by promoting Shamiel Gary off their practice squad. Without revealing the severity of the injury, coach Rex Ryan said Ihedigbo hurt an ankle in a 27-20 loss to Pittsburgh on Sunday....

AP Sports WriterChiefs' Reid says cutting Maclin been in works for awhileBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Alex Smith acknowledged his surprise over the weekend when he learned the Chiefs had released Jeremy Maclin, depriving the quarterback of arguably his most consistent and veteran wide receiver.Turns out the...

CLEVELAND (AP) - Josh Gordon will end his troubled season just as it began - suspended. The Browns' enigmatic wide receiver was suspended Saturday for missing a team walk-through and will miss the finale in Baltimore. Gordon, who led the NFL in yards receiving last season, served a 10-game suspension...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Darian Stewart isn't as big a name as Aqib Talib, Chris Harris Jr., Bradley Roby or T.J. Ward, his new teammates in Denver's star-studded secondary. That's not to say he doesn't belong right there with them. ''I feel I'm the final piece to the puzzle,'' the sixth-year...

AP Sports WriterBills-Falcons matchup a college reunion for McDermott, QuinnBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Dan Quinn and Sean McDermott were filled with nostalgia this week as they remembered their time together on a William & Mary team that was a launching pad for NFL coaches.Quinn's Atlanta Falcons will face...