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AP Pro Football WriterNFL says injuries down this season, including concussionsBy BARRY WILNERNEW YORK (AP) Injuries in the NFL decreased this season, including concussions.Emphasizing that players are doing more self-reporting of head injuries, the league released data Thursday that show overall concussions for the preseason and regular season...

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - The strain and sweat on their faces showed just how much one more chance in the NFL means to Michael Sam and 104 others.Except for pro days for college players entering the draft, March isn't usually a time for running sprints and drills before scouts....

AP Sports WriterSeattle's Michael Bennett ruled out versus New OrleansBy TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) The Seattle Seahawks will be without standout defensive end Michael Bennett for Sunday's game at New Orleans and possibly longer.Seattle coach Pete Carroll said Friday that Bennett is dealing with the cartilage issue in...

April 30-May 2 - NFL draft, Chicago.May 18-20 - Spring owners' meetings, San FranciscoAug. 8 - Hall of Fame inductions, Canton, OhioAug. 9 - Hall of Fame game, Canton, Ohio: Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh.

Redskins shutting down WR Josh Doctson for a few weeksASHBURN, Va. (AP) The Washington Redskins are shutting down wide receiver Josh Doctson for a few weeks because of a lingering Achilles tendon injury.Coach Jay Gruden said the first-round pick won't practice this week and added that it's safe...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - Colin Kaepernick dropped back to pass and tight end Vernon Davis could hardly believe he was watching the same player.Something had changed.The San Francisco 49ers quarterback spent much of his offseason in Arizona working with former NFL QB Kurt Warner to better himself on...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Vikings have been in transition all year.Rookie quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is learning on the job. Coach Mike Zimmer is shaping his new team's mindset. Dave Mansell is making sure a 970-foot steel roof truss will be in place on time and within budget, along...

The Latest: Hightower records safety for 2nd straight weekBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week Six of the NFL season (all times EDT):3:11 p.m.Dont'a Hightower has delivered his second safety in as many weeks.The New England Patriots linebacker threw Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton down in the end zone in...

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 WriterMcAdoo has Giants getting ready for trip to London and RamsBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Ben McAdoo is getting the New York Giants ready for their trip to London with some uncertainty about the status of Odell Beckham Jr.The star receiver had a career-best game...

AP Sports WriterBuffalo Bills agree to hire Sean McDermott as coachBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills reached an agreement on Wednesday to hire Sean McDermott to be their next head coach.The deal was reached shortly after the Bills interviewed McDermott for a second time in...

AP Sports WriterRaiders 1st-round pick Karl Joseph not ready for practiceBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) First-round pick Karl Joseph will have to wait a little bit longer until he can show the Oakland Raiders what he's capable of doing on the field.As the Raiders held their first rookie...