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AP Sports WriterChargers rookie Joey Bosa back in his elementBy BERNIE WILSONSAN DIEGO (AP) Joey Bosa is back in his element.The former Ohio State defensive end had his first workout with the San Diego Chargers when rookie minicamp opened on Friday.''It's been awesome getting to wake up and...

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) Washington Redskins running back Matt Jones was held out of practice Wednesday with a knee injury. Coach Jay Gruden says Jones reported soreness while moving laterally and pain when cutting. It's unclear how the injury will affect Jones' availability for the Redskins' game Sunday against the Cincinnati...

AP Pro Football WriterQB Kirk Cousins gets exclusive franchise tag from RedskinsBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) In a move that seemed the most likely at this point in the odd dance between Kirk Cousins and the Washington Redskins, the team placed the exclusive franchise tag on the starting quarterback...

CLINCHED: New England - AFC East and home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs; Denver - AFC West; Indianapolis - AFC South; Cincinnati and Pittsburgh - playoff berth.- Clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffsClinches first-round bye with:- Win or tie, OR- Cincinnati Loss, OR- Cincinnati tie and Indianapolis win- Clinched playoff...

AP Sports WriterCowboys pay tribute to Dallas police before start of campBy SCHUYLER DIXONOXNARD, Calif. (AP) In one wave after another, Jason Witten, Tony Romo and Dez Bryant walked arm-in-arm onto the field for the start of the Cowboys' training camp with families of the Dallas police officers...

NFL teams pursue byes like they are precious jewels. Are they really? Or does the road to the Super Bowl not particularly come with a rest stop? History tells us that reaching the Super Bowl, let alone winning it, after playing in a wild-card game is anything but ideal. Not...

CLEVELAND (AP) - A person familiar with the Browns search for a new offensive coordinator says the team interviewed former St. Louis Rams coach Mike Martz.Martz met with Browns officials in Mobile, Alabama at the Senior Bowl on Monday, said the person who spoke to The Associated Press on...

DENVER (AP) Colorado prosecutors have dropped an effort to revoke probation for the son of Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen after a drunken driving arrest. California authorities arrested John Bowlen in July after allegedly going more than 100 mph on a highway. The incident prompted Colorado probation officials to issue an...

ARIZONA (11-4) at SAN FRANCISCO (7-9)Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOXOPENING LINE - 49ers by 4RECORD VS. SPREAD - Arizona 10-5, San Francisco 4-9-2SERIES RECORD - 49ers lead 28-18LAST MEETING - Cardinals beat 49ers 23-14, Sept. 21LAST WEEK - Cardinals lost to Seahawks 35-6; 49ers lost to Chargers 38-35AP PRO32...

AP Sports WriterFitzpatrick blames Jets' early struggles on himselfBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) There's plenty of blame to go around for the New York Jets' 3-5 start. Ryan Fitzpatrick points the finger solely at himself.The veteran quarterback has been bad, benched - and, lately, bounced back.Fitzpatrick has...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A dozen people are recovering after they were injured by an indirect lightning strike at Raymond James Stadium after a game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Green Bay Packers.Tampa Fire Rescue officials say the lightning strike happened Sunday afternoon as fans were walking...

OXNARD, Calif. (AP) St. Louis Rams cornerback E.J. Gaines will miss the entire season with a foot injury, depriving the secondary of a probable starter.Coach Jeff Fisher confirmed Gaines' injury and recovery period Monday after the team opened three days of workouts in Southern California.Gaines was hurt when...