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Lions safety Jayron Kearse suspended 3 gamesNEW YORK (AP) Jayron Kearse of the Detroit Lions has been suspended by the NFL for the first three games of the 2020 regular season for violating league policy on substance abuse.Kearse is eligible to participate in all preseason practices. He will...

Lions safety Jayron Kearse suspended 3 gamesNEW YORK (AP) Jayron Kearse of the Detroit Lions has been suspended by the NFL for the first three games of the 2020 regular season for violating league policy on substance abuse.Kearse is eligible to participate in all preseason practices. He will...

AP Sports WriterGiants' Judge says sacrifice needed for NFL to have seasonBy TOM CANAVANNew York Giants coach Joe Judge believes the NFL players and coaches will have to sacrifice if the league is going to have a season in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.Speaking to the media Friday...

AP Sports WriterSettling down: Cards ask Simmons to focus on linebackerBy DAVID BRANDTIsaiah Simmons came to the Cardinals as a position-less prospect who appears ideal for the modern NFL.Arizona coach Kliff Kingsbury has raved about the Clemson star's versatility since he surprisingly landed in the desert after falling to...

AP Sports WriterNFL medical boss not surprised by positive cases, opt outs.By TOM CANAVANThe NFL's chief medical officer says it's not surprising there have been positive tests for COVID-19 among players reporting to training camp.Dr. Allen Sills notes that the disease is cutting across football just as it has...

AP Sports WriterPanthers choose to go with PK Slye; release veteran GanoBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Panthers have decided to keep Joey Slye as their kicker and release veteran Graham Gano, who missed all of last season with a knee injury.Gano took over as the team's kicker...

AP Sports WriterHarbaugh oversees Ravens camp under ever-changing guidelinesBy DAVID GINSBURGRavens coach John Harbaugh is prepared to tackle the unprecedented task of running a training camp with limited contact, no preseason games, and the ever-present threat of a player contracting COVID-19.As Baltimore prepares to defend its AFC North title...

Packers put Crosby, two others on COVID-19 reserve listGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers placed veteran kicker Mason Crosby, tight end Jace Sternberger and defensive tackle Trevyon Hester on their COVID-19 reserve list.The NFL has created this reserve list for a player who either tests positive...

AP Pro Football WriterRaiders balance Las Vegas move with pandemicBy JOSH DUBOWDealing with an offseason move to Las Vegas, an overhaul of his defense and contending in a division with Patrick Mahomes and the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs is a tough enough task for Raiders coach...

AP Sports WriterStefanski preaches patience as Browns ramp up in unique campBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Instead of a whistle dangling from his neck, Browns coach Kevin Stefanski wears a sensor that blinks and beeps whenever he's within 6 feet of someone in the team's facility.Nothing could have prepared...

Jets put Flacco, Williamson and Griffin on PUP listFLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) The New York Jets placed quarterback Joe Flacco, linebacker Avery Williamson and tight end Ryan Griffin on the physically unable to perform list Thursday.Flacco, the Super Bowl MVP when he led Baltimore the 2012 NFL championship,...

Vikings place LB Barr on COVID reserve; 8th player on listEAGAN, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Vikings placed linebacker Anthony Barr on the reserve list for COVID-19 on Thursday, the eighth player they've designated since training camp began.The reserve list was created by the NFL for a player who...