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AP Sports WriterBrowns' Stefanski: 'We've got to find a way' vs SteelersBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Confined to his home before the season's biggest game, coach Kevin Stefanski vowed not to let COVID-19 stop him from getting the Browns ready for the playoffs.Stefanski doesn't know how he contracted the...

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) Panthers cornerback Josh Norman says he has nothing but ''mad respect'' for Cam Newton and there are no hard feelings between he and the star quarterback following a training camp scuffle earlier this week.Norman even posted a selfie of himself and Newton on his Twitter...

AP Sports WriterDolphins waive linebacker Rey Maualuga after arrest in MiamiBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) The Dolphins waived linebacker Rey Maualuga on Saturday after he was arrested on a battery charge in Miami.The team announced the move without comment on the legal situation, saying they were promoting...

AP Sports WriterOBJ has Mayfield's back, believes Browns close to breakoutBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Odell Beckham Jr. believes the Browns' offense will come around. Until then, he's defending Baker Mayfield.On the heels of Cleveland's quarterback storming away from an interview session and expressing his frustration at losing...

Vikings rule out Dantzler, Hill against LionsMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Vikings have ruled out cornerbacks Cameron Dantzler and Holton Hill for Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions.Hill (foot) has missed the past three games. Dantzler is listed with a concussion. He was taken to a hospital for evaluation...

AP Sports WriterRevamped O-Line trying to make things easy for Eli, BarkleyBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) New York Giants offensive line coach Hal Hunter is scruffy a little more than a week into training camp.Hunter looks as if he has been on a camping trip and...

NFL wary of increase in concussions in preseason practicesNEW YORK (AP) The NFL plans to talk to teams about how practices are conducted following a 73 percent increase in concussions during preseason workouts in 2017.Executive vice president Jeff Miller said Friday that data from the league's annual preliminary...

Former NFL defensive lineman says he needs kidney transplantBy The Associated PressFormer Tennessee Titans All-Pro defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth says on social media that he needs a kidney transplant.The 38-year-old Haynesworth posted on Instagram that he's been battling kidney disease for a few years. He shared a photo of...

Jaguars' Jackson ($24K) and Lee ($12K) fined by NFLNEW YORK (AP) Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle Malik Jackson was fined $24,309 by the NFL on Friday after being penalized twice for unsportsmanlike conduct during one drive last weekend.Jackson was called for roughing the passer on Oakland's Derek Carr, then...

AP Sports WriterRavens MVP Lamar Jackson headlines QB-driven AFC NorthBy DAVID GINSBURGIt's all about the quarterbacks in the AFC North, a division that includes the reigning NFL MVP, the top pick in the 2020 draft and a two-time Super Bowl winner looking to make a successful comeback.The Baltimore Ravens...

The Latest: Teams have arrived at stadium for Super Bowl 54MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Game day has arrived, and the caravans carrying the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs have pulled into Hard Rock Stadium.Kickoff of Super Bowl 54 is 6:30 p.m. Eastern.Weather for the NFL's biggest...

Giants extend contract of Nick Gates after Solder's opt outEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Less than a week after left tackle Nate Solder opted out of the season, the New York Giants extended the contract of third-year tackle Nick Gates.The Giants announced Saturday that Gates had signed a two-year...