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Associated PressKen Riley, former NFL star, Florida A&M coach, dead at 72By CURT ANDERSONST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Ken Riley, the former Cincinnati Bengals standout who was head coach and athletic director at alma mater Florida A&M, died Sunday. He was 72.The school announced the death, saying Riley died...

AP Sports WriterGiants LB Fackrell looking to show 2019 stats weren't himBy TOM CANAVANThe New York Giants are giving free-agent linebacker Kyler Fackrell a chance to show that his 2019 season wasn't as bad as the numbers suggest.It's a one-year shot for Fackrell to prove his 10 1/2 sack...

AP Sports WriterBills count on LB Edmunds' ability to counter growing painsBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier was in the midst of discussing his ideal prototypical sizes for players at various positions, when Tremaine Edmunds' name was mentioned.''Hah,'' Frazier said, before pausing to...

Packers sign former Colts wide receiver Devin FunchessGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers have signed wide receiver Devin Funchess as he tries to bounce back from an injury-shortened 2019 season.Funchess played for the Indianapolis Colts last year but went on injured reserve after breaking his collarbone...

AP Pro Football WritersAP sources: NFL owners offer opt-out guidelines for playersBy BARRY WILNER and ROB MAADDIThe NFL has offered opt-out guidelines to players who do not want to participate in the upcoming season due to the coronavirus, two people with knowledge of the offer told The Associated Press...

AP Pro Football WriterAP Source: Jets agree to terms with 2nd-round pick WR MimsBy DENNIS WASZAK JR.The New York Jets have agreed to terms with Baylor wide receiver Denzel Mims, their second-round draft pick in April, a person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press.The person spoke...

Jaguars add RB Harris for preseason depth, waive CB GainesJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed veteran running DuJuan Harris and waived/injured cornerback Charles Gaines.Harris provides the team some depth heading into Thursday's preseason game against Carolina. Fellow running backs Leonard Fournette (foot) and T.J. Yeldon (ankle)...

AP Pro Football WriterInnovative Paul Brown voted NFL's greatest game changerBy BARRY WILNERPaul Brown's influence on professional football has been felt for decades. He is as responsible as anyone for making it America's most popular sport.The innovative coach and powerful team owner has been voted the NFL's greatest game...

Buffalo Bills' Oliver charged with drunken driving in TexasHOUSTON (AP) Buffalo Bills defensive lineman Ed Oliver was arrested during a traffic stop in the Houston area and charged with drunken driving and illegally carrying a handgun, authorities said.Montgomery County sheriff's deputies pulled Oliver over Saturday after receiving reports...

AP Sports WriterFormerly unknown names key in Patriots' Super Bowl runBy KYLE HIGHTOWERFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) When it comes to filling out his roster each season, Bill Belichick has always placed a premium on potential.From late-round draft picks to guys that never heard their name called on draft night,...

Patriots sign free agent RB Rex BurkheadBOSTON (AP) The Patriots have signed free agent running back Rex Burkhead.The move was announced Tuesday. Terms were not disclosed. Burkhead, 26, comes from Cincinnati, where he has spent all four years of his NFL career since being drafted in the sixth...

Confused fans rip Garth Brooks for wearing 'Sanders' jerseyDETROIT (AP) Leave it to the internet to interpret Garth Brooks wearing a Barry Sanders jersey during a concert in Detroit as a political endorsement of a certain liberal presidential candidate.The more than 70,000 fans who attended the country music...