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AP Sports WriterPanthers place K Gano on IR, cut QB Heinicke, RB Artis-PayneBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Panthers have placed kicker Graham Gano on injured reserve, and cut running back Cameron Artis-Payne and quarterback Taylor Heinicke.Carolina made the decision Friday to lose Gano for the season after...

Associated PressNew look, new leadership style for Browns QB MayfieldBy BRIAN DULIKBEREA, Ohio (AP) Baker Mayfield didn't hesitate to answer when asked what areas of his game he wanted to improve.When the subject switched to his modified facial hair, he was far less revealing.''That's the elegance of having...

Broncos sign offensive lineman Chaz GreenENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) The Denver Broncos signed fifth-year free agent offensive lineman Chaz Green on the eve of a three-day minicamp that will wrap up their offseason work.Green has appeared in 22 games in three seasons with the Cowboys and one with the...

AP Pro Football WriterTitans safety steps up, aids in son's surprise home deliveryBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Titans safety Kevin Byard and his wife didn't plan on having their baby at home, though now he has a story he'll be able to tell his son forever.The two-time...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL 2018: Questions abound, from anthems to rule changesBy BARRY WILNERNEW YORK (AP) Rules changes and U.S. anthem demonstrations seem to have people inside and outside the NFL obsessed as the opening kickoff of the season approaches.Yes, the Super Bowl champion Eagles and Atlanta Falcons...

AP Pro Football WriterRavens grab top spot in AP Pro32 poll; Patriots are No. 2By SIMMI BUTTARNEW YORK (AP) Lamar Jackson has been one of the most dynamic players in the league this season.The Baltimore Ravens quarterback has 2,036 passing yards and 15 touchdowns, along with 702 rushing...

AP Pro Football WriterTexans-Ravens could be first of many Watson-Jackson duelsBy SCHUYLER DIXONThis is the first of what could be many meetings between two dynamic young AFC quarterbacks when Deshaun Watson and the Houston Texans visit Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.It might not even be the...

BEREA, Ohio (AP) - On the four-year anniversary of the death of one of his older brothers, Danny Shelton began a new chapter in a life he once thought impossible.Shelton was introduced Friday by the Cleveland Browns, who selected the massive Washington defensive tackle with the No. 12 overall...

AP Pro Football WriterStrong faith binds Eagles, attracts new fansBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) Seventy-two-year-old Susan Collesidis was never a football fan until she heard Carson Wentz talk about his faith.Then she was hooked on the Philadelphia Eagles.When Wentz found out his newest fan was fighting an advanced stage...

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to terms with contracts with 10 undrafted rookies, including Virginia safety Anthony Harris.The Vikings announced the deals Tuesday.Harris was widely pegged as a mid-to-late-round pick, but concerns about a shoulder injury likely contributed to his fall off the board....

AP Sports WriterBrowns' Josh Gordon to miss start of camp to treat healthBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Days before training camp opens, the Cleveland Browns learned Josh Gordon will be missing again.The troubled wide receiver said on Twitter he will be continuing his recovery from addictions that have derailed...

Giants release veteran cornerback Rodgers-CromartieEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The New York Giants cut veteran cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie on Sunday.Rodgers-Cromartie and the team failed to rework his contract, which called for him to make $6.5 million in salary and a cap hit of $8.5 million.The 2017 season was a...