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AP Sports WriterDK Metcalf on verge of toppling 35-year-old Seahawks recordBy TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) As DK Metcalf was finishing up his rookie season a year ago, he took a glance at the Seattle Seahawks record book.After having 900 yards receiving as a rookie, Metcalf knew the single-season...

AP Sports WriterBrowns lose CB Ward for Steelers game after positive testBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Browns ended 2020 without practicing for their first game in 2021. COVID-19 has Cleveland's playoff hopes in peril.Issues with the virus intensified Thursday for the Browns as top cornerback Denzel Ward and...

AP Sports WriterTitans need win over Texans to win AFC South titleBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) The Tennessee Titans will secure their first AFC South title since 2008 with a victory over the struggling Houston Texans on Sunday.They'll also capture the division if Indianapolis loses, and can secure a...

AP Pro Football WriterJags limp into finale with QB Glennon, without RB RobinsonBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The worst (and potentially best) season in Jacksonville's relatively brief history is coming to a close.The Jaguars (1-14) already set a team record for consecutive losses (14) and an NFL record...

AP Sports WriterDolphins QB Tagovailoa will start at Bills - will he finish?By STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) The Miami Dolphins need a good game Sunday to ensure they get to keep playing, and that's especially true for Tua Tagovailoa.With another dud, the rookie quarterback might be watching the final...

AP Sports WriterSteelers WR Claypool taking breakout rookie season in strideBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The initial splash Chase Claypool made quickly turned into a tidal wave, one opposing defenses could no longer ignore.Scoring four touchdowns in your fourth game in the NFL has a tendency to do that.Yet...

Prosecutor: Preserve massage parlor video of Patriots ownerWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) A Florida prosecutor asked a judge to preserve video that allegedly shows New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft paying for massage parlor sex, according to court documents filed Wednesday.A misdemeanor solicitation charge against Kraft was dropped...

AP Sports WriterBrowns close facility, delay practice after 2 positive testsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Browns didn't begin preparing for the Steelers on the field but rather via Zoom calls.Hardly ideal before their biggest game in decades.Cleveland had two more positive COVID-19 tests on Wednesday - including one...

AP Pro Football WriterGase focused on Jets' finale, not speculation about futureBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) Adam Gase came to the New York Jets nearly two years ago on a clear mission.He was here to win, oversee a consistently productive offense and develop Sam Darnold into a...

AP Sports WriterGiants QB Daniel Jones not running due to injuriesBy TOM CANAVANThe hamstring and ankle injuries New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones sustained in the past month have taken away one of his biggest weapons. His legs.The Giants' second-leading rusher with 466 yards on 56 carries - that's...

AP Pro Football Writer49ers sign Gould to new deal, place him on COVID-19 listBy JOSH DUBOWThe San Francisco 49ers locked up their kicker for the next two seasons and found one for this week.The Niners signed Robbie Gould to a renegotiated contract that keeps him on the team through...

Associated PressNew York makes exception to allow fans at Bills playoff gameBy MARINA VILLENEUVE and JOHN WAWROWALBANY, N.Y. (AP) New York is making an exception to its restrictions on large gatherings to allow about 6,700 fans to attend a Buffalo Bills home playoff game in January as long...