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The Latest: Bengals WR Green leaves with groin injuryBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the third Sunday of the NFL regular season (all times EDT):3 p.m.Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green has left the game against Carolina with a groin injury. The Bengals have changed his status to return to...

AP Pro Football WriterJets release guard/center Spencer Long after 1 seasonBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) The New York Jets released offensive lineman Spencer Long on Tuesday, saving the team almost $6.5 million on next season's salary cap.Long was due a $3 million roster bonus that would have...

AP Sports WriterApologetic GM Keim returns to Cardinals a 'better man'By BOB BAUMTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) A day after he returned to work from a five-week suspension, Arizona Cardinals general manager Steve Keim apologized to the organization, the team's fans and ''most of all'' his family for the DUI...

AP Sports WriterRedskins deny report Williams won't play for them againBy STEPHEN WHYNORICHMOND, Va. (AP) Morgan Moses stepped up to the microphone in Trent Williams' No. 71 practice jersey and hilarity ensued.Moses answered the first four questions as Williams as though the Washington Redskins' starting left tackle had...

AP Pro Football WriterAP source: NFLPA agrees with league on no preseason gamesBy SIMMI BUTTARNEW YORK (AP) The NFL Players Association has agreed to the league's plan to drop all preseason games for the 2020 season, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.The person spoke...

AP Sports WriterBrowns top cornerback Ward to miss time with strained calfBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Browns are down another defensive star.Starting cornerback Denzel Ward, who leads the NFL in passes defensed and is coming off his best game this season, will miss time with a strained calf...

AP Pro Football WriterTitans have NFL's first COVID-19 outbreak: 8 positive testsBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans suspended in-person activities through Friday after the NFL says three Titans players and five personnel tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the first COVID-19 outbreak of the NFL...

AP Sports WriterFalcons' Freeman encouraged by progress with injured kneeBy CHARLES ODUMFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) After struggling with a knee injury late last season, Devonta Freeman says he is on track to returning to the form that made him the NFL's highest-paid running back.Freeman missed two games for...

AP Sports WriterKitchens among additions to Judge's staff with N.Y. GiantsBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Recently fired Cleveland Browns coach Freddie Kitchens has been hired as the New York Giants tight end coach.New coach Joe Judge announced his 20-member staff on Wednesday, retaining six men from Pat...

AP Pro Football WriterTitans, Saints use new ways to keep NFL players cool in campBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee Titans running back Dion Lewis has been so focused on football with his new team that he didn't realize until a few days into training camp just...

AP Sports WriterBrowns hire former 49ers assistant Woods to lead defenseBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) New Browns coach Kevin Stefanski has hired former San Francisco 49ers secondary coach Joe Woods as his defensive coordinator.The addition of Woods to Stefanski's staff has been rumored for weeks, but Cleveland couldn't formally...

AP Sports WriterPlayers meet with Panthers owner to discuss social issuesBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Panthers team captains and other selected players met with owner Jerry Richardson at his home Tuesday to ''discuss social issues affecting the league and solutions moving forward.''Carolina spokesman Steven Drummond said the conversations...