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AP Pro Football WriterDerek Carr, Josh Allen meet again when Raiders host BillsBy JOSH DUBOWDerek Carr and Josh Allen first crossed paths seven years ago at a summer camp at Fresno State.Carr was the star quarterback for the Bulldogs at the time, while Allen was a scrawny high school...

AP Sports WriterEx-NFL kicker, Saints hero Tom Dempsey dies at 73By BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) Former NFL kicker Tom Dempsey, who played in the NFL despite being born without toes on his kicking foot and made a record 63-yard field goal, died late Saturday while struggling with complications...

AP Sports WriterBengals owner Mike Brown opposes 18-game schedule proposalBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Bengals owner Mike Brown thinks the NFL's current 16-game schedule for the regular season is long enough, and he doubts that the league will be able to shorten the preseason and add games that count...

AP Pro Football WriterAP Source: Broncos agree to $44 million deal with GlasgowBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) The Denver Broncos have agreed to a four-year, $44 million free agent contract with offensive guard Graham Glasgow, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said Monday.The person spoke to The...

AP Sports WriterReeling Jaguars fire offensive coordinator Greg OlsonBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars ended up making a coaching change in the wake of an embarrassing loss at Tennessee.It wasn't the one many expected.The Jaguars (2-5) fired offensive coordinator Greg Olson on Saturday, parting ways with...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL owners table onside kick alternative proposalBy BARRY WILNERNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is hopeful that coaches will be able to return to their team facilities by next week.Goodell said Thursday following an owners conference call that the virtual offseason is being extended for two more weeks.''Our...

RotoExpertsFANTASY PLAYS: Players to add include Henderson, GesickiBy BRANDON C. WILLIAMSFantasy football owners who didn't lose a key player on their rosters in Week 2 were few and far between.The Giants' Saquon Barkley and Denver's Courtland Sutton were both lost for the season while Carolina's Christian McCaffrey could be...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Colts held a meeting this week to ensure the team was headed in the same direction.Players only. No coaches.''It was a chance for a player, if he wanted to leave, it was a chance to leave and not be crucified,'' said receiver Reggie Wayne, who...

AP Sports WriterShurmur: Good start by Jones does not create QB controversyBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) An outstanding debut by heir apparent Daniel Jones doesn't make for a quarterback competition for the New York Giants, at least for now.Coach Pat Shurmur said Friday that Jones' perfect passing...

Jaguars sign 13 rookies, cut punter Nortman, receiver StrongJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed 13 undrafted rookies and cut veteran punter Brad Nortman and third-year receiver Jaelen Strong.The Jaguars selected Mississippi State punter Logan Cooke in the seventh round of the NFL draft and chose LSU...

Giants' Mauro suspended for 1st 4 games of this seasonEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) New York Giants defensive end Josh Mauro has been suspended by the NFL for the first four games of the season for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancers.Mauro is eligible to participate in all offseason...

Jay Cutler to join Fox broadcasting team for NFL gamesNEW YORK (AP) Another former NFL quarterback is headed to the broadcast booth.Jay Cutler was hired Friday by the network as an analyst to work on its No. 2 NFL team with Kevin Burkhardt and Charles Davis.Last month, CBS...