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Associated PressBengals player Adam "Pacman" Jones case still on holdBy DAN SEWELLCINCINNATI (AP) Bengals player Adam ''Pacman'' Jones is getting more time to work on personal issues before anything happens with the latest criminal case against him.Hamilton County court records show the date for possible grand jury action...

Bears reach one-year deal with kicker Connor BarthLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) The Chicago Bears have agreed to terms with placekicker Connor Barth on a one-year contract.Barth made 18 of 23 field-goal attempts last season and missed only one of 32 extra-point tries in 16 games.Barth has appeared in...

Redskins LB Trent Murphy suspended 4 games for PED useASHBURN, Va. (AP) Washington Redskins linebacker Trent Murphy has been suspended the first four games of next season for violating the NFL's performance enhancing drug policy.The league announced the suspension Friday. Murphy is suspended without pay for the first...

EATON, Ohio (AP) - An Indianapolis Colts running back has been cited on a marijuana possession charge in western Ohio.The Ohio State Highway Patrol says Ahmad (AH'-mahd) Bradshaw was stopped for a traffic violation on Interstate 70 this month. He was charged with a misdemeanor count of possession of...

AP Sports WriterNFL reopen Brown investigation, Brown not going to LondonBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The NFL is going to re-open its investigation of New York Giants placekicker Josh Brown and the team has pulled him from its next game after police released journal entries and emails...

Jets hire Kevin Greene as outside linebackers coachFLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) The New York Jets have hired Hall of Famer Kevin Greene as their outside linebackers coach.Greene, who played linebacker for 15 NFL seasons and twice led the league in sacks, stepped away from coaching in 2014 to...

Redskins TE Reed ruled out of Eagles game with concussionASHBURN, Va. (AP) The Washington Redskins will be without tight end Jordan Reed for their NFC East showdown with the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.The team announced Saturday that Reed was downgraded from questionable to out because of a concussion....

CINCINNATI (AP) - Aqib Talib returned Andy Dalton's too-high pass for a touchdown, but Jeremy Hill countered with an 85-yard touchdown run on Monday night and the Bengals ran their way to a 20-7 halftime lead over the Denver Broncos.It was another rough start to a night game for...

Associated PressNFL more forceful on Texas 'bathroom bill' after Super BowlBy PAUL J. WEBERAUSTIN, Texas (AP) The NFL sharpened its warning to Texas on Friday about a ''bathroom bill'' targeting transgender people, suggesting for the first time that the football-crazed state could miss out on hosting another Super...

AP Sports WriterDecker, Marshall back at Jets OTAs after boycott speculationBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Boy, oh, boycott. Or, maybe not.Eric Decker and Brandon Marshall returned this week to the New York Jets after their absences at voluntary organized team activities last week fueled speculation -...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - The Chicago Bears have hired Jay Rodgers as their defensive line coach.Rodgers follows new Bears coach John Fox from Denver, where he spent the past six seasons on the staff. Rodgers oversaw the Broncos' defensive line the past three years. He worked with two...

AP Sports WriterInjured Packers Nelson, Adams could be game-time decisionsBy GENARO C. ARMASGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers may not know the status of injured receivers Jordy Nelson, Davante Adams and Geronimo Allison until just before the NFC championship game on Sunday.Coach Mike McCarthy said on...