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Eagles lose defensive end Derek Barnett for the seasonPHILADELPHIA (AP) Eagles defensive end Derek Barnett had shoulder surgery and will miss the rest of the season.Barnett had 19 tackles and 2+ sacks this season. He had six sacks as a rookie, including playoffs. The 2017 first-round pick recovered...

AP Pro Football WriterJets' Quinnen Williams arrested for carrying gun at airportBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) New York Jets defensive lineman Quinnen Williams was arrested for criminal possession of a weapon Thursday night when he attempted to board a plane, police said in a statement.New York/New Jersey...

Associated PressWill she flip? Deputies need woman to say she was traffickedBy TERRY SPENCER and MIKE SCHNEIDERSTUART, Fla. (AP) The Chinese masseuse shrinks into her chair as the Florida sheriff's detective tells her deputies installed hidden cameras in her spa's ceiling. He knows she and other women had...

AP Sports WriterBills' McCoy denies allegation of bloodying girlfriendBy JOHN WAWROWBuffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy says an allegation posted on social media accusing him of bloodying his former girlfriend's face is baseless and false.An Instagram post Tuesday from a person who says she is friends with the woman...

AP Sports WriterBrowns sign former Steelers S Burnett, ex-AAF QB GilbertBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Discarded by Pittsburgh, veteran safety Morgan Burnett has landed in Cleveland.The Browns addressed one of their open starting safety spots on Friday by signing Morgan, who was released earlier this week by the Steelers...

AP Sports WriterBills' Tyrod Taylor has concussion, uncertain for openerBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor is still recovering from a concussion and it's uncertain if he can play in the season opener against the New York Jets on Sunday.Coach Sean McDermott says Taylor...

AP Sports WriterWith division games, Bears figure to see where they standBy ANDREW SELIGMANLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) The Chicago Bears are about to find out just where they stand.The NFC North leaders are staring at three straight division games after playing four in a row against the AFC...

Newly acquired DE Griffen can't join Lions until next weekALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia says newly acquired defensive end Everson Griffen will not be available to practice or play until next week due to NFL's COVID-19 protocols.The Lions acquired Griffen from the Dallas Cowboys...

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona Cardinals receiver Michael Floyd is active for Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints after missing nearly all of training camp with three dislocated fingers.Tight ends Jermaine Gresham and Troy Niklas are active after being questionable with hamstring injuries.Floyd needed surgery to put his...

AP Pro Football WriterTom Brady, Sergio Dipp bounce back big in Week 2By ARNIE STAPLETONTom Brady and Sergio Dipp both had big Week 2 bounce-backs in after their opening weekend bumbles.The Patriots' 40-year-old QB rebounded from a tough 16-for-36 debut to throttle the Saints' secondary with a trio of...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL stunner: Jags waive Fournette after failing to trade himBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jaguars moved another step closer to purging Tom Coughlin's tumultuous tenure in Jacksonville.The team waived running back Leonard Fournette on Monday, a stunning decision many outsiders view as the latest...

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) - Rookie receiver Jarvis Landry says the NFL's not much different from the Southeastern Conference, and his rapid progress with the Miami Dolphins suggests he might be right. The former Louisiana State star was promoted to the first team on the depth chart this week, solidifying his...