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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Chuck Pagano could blame New England for one of his most bitter football memories.On the other hand, that loss also opened a new chapter in Pagano's life.Now, three years after that stinging 23-20 championship game loss against the Patriots, the former Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator is...

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) Dan Campbell needed only two weeks to get the Miami Dolphins out of last place.Reaching first place will take a lot longer, but a win Thursday at New England would be a big step in that direction.The Dolphins (3-3) have saved their season with back-to-back...

AP Pro Football WriterNew sound, new look: Jets strike deals with Def Jam, MarvelBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) The New York Jets have announced partnerships with Def Jam Recordings and Marvel Entertainment to enhance game-day experiences for fans at MetLife Stadium this season.Def Jam will create...

AP Sports WriterFree agent Dez Bryant to visit receiver-thin BrownsBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Dez Bryant's going to meet with the Browns. Depending on how things go, he could stay awhile.The free agent wide receiver has scheduled a visit with Cleveland on Thursday, and the anticipated stopover could...

Titans Jurrell Casey, Jayon Brown out for Chiefs gameNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans won't have starting defensive tackle Jurrell Casey or linebacker Jayon Brown when they face Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.The Titans announced Friday that Casey (shoulder) and Brown (groin) won't play...

Raiders sign free agent wide receiver Ryan GrantALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) Free agent wide receiver Ryan Grant has signed with the Oakland Raiders.The Raiders announced the move Wednesday. Grant made a career-best 10 starts last season for the Colts and played in 14 games overall, finishing with 35 catches...

AP Pro Football WriterJets WRs Crowder, Perriman and RT Fant out vs. ColtsBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) New York Jets wide receivers Jamison Crowder and Breshad Perriman were ruled out for the team's game at Indianapolis on Sunday because of injuries.And add another injured receiver to the...

AP Sports WriterNFL suspends Seahawks LB Mychal Kendricks indefinitelyBy TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) The NFL has suspended Seattle Seahawks linebacker Mychal Kendricks indefinitely after he pleaded guilty last month to federal insider trading charges.League spokesman Brian McCarthy confirmed the suspension under the personal conduct policy on Tuesday. Kendricks'...

Seahawks become final team to put player on COVID-19 listRENTON, Wash. (AP) The Seattle Seahawks placed Bryan Mone on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Saturday, making the injured defensive tackle the first Seattle player to land on the list during the regular season.Seattle had been the only team in...

Bears place Kyle Long on injured reserveLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) The Chicago Bears have placed right guard Kyle Long on injured reserve for the second straight season.The three-time Pro Bowler has been trying to play through a left shoulder injury he suffered in 2016. He aggravated it during...

AP Sports WriterDolphins' big catch: undrafted receiver Preston WilliamsBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) The Miami Dolphins posted a tweet Saturday of a new, nearly life-size photo covering an elevator door at the stadium. It showed rookie Preston Williams making an acrobatic catch in the team's first exhibition game.''That's so...

AP Sports WriterMike Brown: Trump tweets have inflamed NFL's anthem issueBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Bengals owner Mike Brown says President Donald Trump's numerous tweets attacking NFL players for kneeling during the national anthem have prolonged the issue, which he sees as one of the league's biggest distractions.Brown noted...