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Bills sign tackle-tight end Jake Fisher to 1-year dealORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills have signed free-agent tackle and tight end Jake Fisher to a one-year contract.The deal was announced Friday after Fisher visited the team's facility. He was drafted in the second round in 2015 by...

Tony Dungy next inductee into Buccaneers Ring of HonorTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Super Bowl-winning Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy is the next inductee into the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Ring of Honor.The Bucs made the announcement Tuesday, saying Dungy will be honored at a halftime ceremony during the club's...

Packers, Cowboys, Raiders, Bengals get 4 compensatory picksNEW YORK (AP) The Packers, Cowboys, Raiders and Bengals will each receive four compensatory picks in April's draft.The NFL announced Friday that 32 such selections will be split among 15 teams. Compensatory picks are awarded to teams who lost more or...

AP Pro Football Writer49ers release linebacker NaVorro BowmanBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers cut ties with one of the few remaining links to their last run of success when they released linebacker NaVorro Bowman on Friday.General manager John Lynch said the team looked into...

Cardinals place 6 on unable to perform list before campTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinals have placed six players on the Physically Unable to Perform list before the start of training camp next week.The Cardinals announced Saturday linebackers Dante Booker (back) and Brooks Reed (hip), tight end Charles...

AP Sports WriterRavens GM DeCosta bolsters defense, enhances draftBy DAVID GINSBURGOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) The Baltimore Ravens bolstered their defense and improved their draft position at the outset of free agency.The addition of 6-foot-8 defensive end Calais Campbell and the acquisition of 6-5 free agent defensive tackle Michael...

List of notable NFL injuries this seasonBy The Associated PressSome of the star NFL players who got hurt in 2017:Aaron Rodgers, Packers, broken collarbone, Oct. 15 against VikingsDeshaun Watson, Texans, torn ACL, Nov. 2 in practiceCarson Palmer, Cardinals, broken left arm, Oct. 22 against RamsRyan Tannehill, Dolphins, torn ACL...

Panthers sign Jonathan Stewart to 1-year contract extensionCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Panthers have signed veteran running back Jonathan Stewart to a one-year contract extension, keeping him with the team through the 2018 season.Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed Friday.Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman says the 30-year-old...

NEW YORK (AP) - Washington Redskins wide receiver DeSean Jackson is coming to reality TV.He'll be the focus of a BET show premiering in June called ''DeSean Jackson: Home Team.''The network says Friday that the premise of the show is that Jackson's ''life is actually run by a core...

AP Sports WriterWashington releases Adrian Peterson, turns to young backsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWashington released veteran running back Adrian Peterson on Friday, a stunning move by first-year coach Ron Rivera in the name of getting younger.Rivera called Peterson early in the morning asking him to come to the practice facility, then...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL’s goal of 100 million volunteer minutes already reachedBy BARRY WILNERThe NFL apparently underestimated Americans' eagerness to volunteer. As part of its centennial season celebration, the league sought 100 million minutes of volunteerism from its fans through Huddle for 100. That goal already has been reached.AP...

The Latest: Dolphins win, leave Bengals as lone winless teamBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 9 in the NFL (all times Eastern):4:30 p.m.The Miami Dolphins have their first win, against ex-coach Adam Gase and the New York Jets, no less.With the 26-18 decision behind three touchdown passes by...