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AP Sports WriterIffy path ahead for Steelers with Rudolph's status uncertainBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Mason Rudolph ambled through the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room on Monday, a welcome sight less than 24 hours removed from a harrowing collision with Baltimore safety Earl Thomas that left the second-year quarterback lying...

AP Sports WriterBengals TE Tyler Eifert out for season with back injuryBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert will miss the rest of the season with a back injury that has put his career in jeopardy.The fifth-year veteran missed half of last season with ankle and...

AP Sports WriterBengals sign kicker Randy Bullock to 2-year dealBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) The Bengals signed kicker Randy Bullock to a two-year deal on Thursday, giving him an opportunity to compete for the job next season.Bullock filled in for the last three games last season after Mike Nugent...

AP Sports WriterBrowns QB Taylor injures left hand, set for more testsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Browns starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor will undergo more tests on a bruised left hand the team hopes isn't seriously injured.Taylor got hurt in the first quarter Thursday night when he fell out of...

Nihill promoted as Titans team president Underwood retiresNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Burke Nihill has been promoted to Tennessee Titans president/CEO to replace Steve Underwood, who is retiring from a full-time role.Underwood, who joined the organization in 1991, will remain as a senior counselor for the team.Nihill, in his...

49ers signed OL Tomlinson to 3-year extensionSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers have signed offensive lineman Laken Tomlinson to a three-year contract extension through the 2021 season.The 6-foot-3, 315-pound Tomlinson started 15 games for the 49ers at left guard last season.He was acquired from the Lions...

AP Sports WriterBrowns trade TE Telfer to Chiefs for DE NicolasBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Browns traded tight end Randall Telfer to the Kansas City Chiefs for defensive end Dadi Nicolas.A sixth-round pick in 2015, Telfer is the sixth veteran dealt by new Browns general manager John...

Vikings claim ex-starting safety Sendejo off waiversEAGAN, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Vikings have claimed safety Andrew Sendejo off waivers from Philadelphia, bringing back a longtime piece of their secondary.The move was made Wednesday, the day after Sendejo was released by the Eagles, for whom he played in all...

Giants release veteran cornerback Rodgers-CromartieEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The New York Giants cut veteran cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie on Sunday.Rodgers-Cromartie and the team failed to rework his contract, which called for him to make $6.5 million in salary and a cap hit of $8.5 million.The 2017 season was a...

AP Pro Football WriterBroncos owner Pat Bowlen on cusp of Hall of FameBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) John Elway has a good feeling that Pat Bowlen will join him in the Hall of Fame this weekend.''He's right on the doorstep,'' the Hall of Fame quarterback-turned-executive said. ''He's very...

AP Sports WriterHair-raising landing didn't deter Bills from drafting AllenBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Brandon Beane is happy he's still around to tell the story of when the Buffalo Bills pegged quarterback Josh Allen to become their heir-apparent starter.The amount of film the Bills general manager watched,...

AP Pro Football WriterDoug Pederson makes it clear he wants to stay in PhillyBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) Doug Pederson led the Philadelphia Eagles to the franchise's only Super Bowl title with a backup quarterback just three years ago and followed up with consecutive playoff appearances.He's not planning to...