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AP Sports WriterChargers' Lynn didn't block Rivers, Gates from LT ceremonyBy GREG BEACHAMCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Chargers coach Anthony Lynn says he hasn't forbidden Philip Rivers or Antonio Gates from attending former teammate LaDainian Tomlinson's induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend.But Lynn...

AP Pro Football WriterEagles sign WR Alshon Jeffery to 4-year contract extensionBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Eagles have signed wide receiver Alshon Jeffery to a four-year contract extension that runs through 2021.The deal announced Saturday is reportedly worth $52 million, with $27 million guaranteed. The 27-year-old Jeffery...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The king of selfies, at least among NFL quarterbacks, got a little wake-up call from one of the best defensive players in the NFL on Sunday. Texans defensive end J.J. Watt sacked Titans quarterback Zach Mettenberger twice, forced a fumble and batted one of his passes during...

New York Giants sign former Chargers OL D.J. FlukerEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The New York Giants have signed former San Diego Chargers offensive lineman D.J. Fluker to a one-year, $3 million deal.The Giants announced the signing Sunday.The 11th pick overall in 2013, Fluker started 61 of 66 regular-season...

AP Pro Football WriterAP source: Jaguars looking to trade RB Leonard FournetteBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars are ready to move on from running back Leonard Fournette.A person familiar with the decision says the Jaguars are actively looking to trade the fourth overall pick in the...

AP Sports WriterBrowns meet with Hunt, OBJ, tell them to watch behaviorBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Browns owner Jimmy Haslam said the team has again told running back Kareem Hunt that he'd better behave.Hunt, who was suspended last season by the NFL for two physical altercations, was cited...

Eagles coach Doug Pederson back after bout with coronavirusPHILADELPHIA (AP) Eagles coach Doug Pederson has returned to the team after missing less than two weeks because of the coronavirus.Pederson said he stayed engaged with the team virtually and watched practices on video while quarantining at home.''I obviously didn't...

AP Pro Football WriterColin Kaepernick: Timeline of a gesture and its echoesBy BARRY WILNERColin Kaepernick was a second-round draft pick in 2011. The next year he led the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl. By 2016, he had begun kneeling on the sideline at games during the national...

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Cordarelle Patterson has a concussion after his best game of the season. Patterson was held out of practice Thursday. He took some hard hits in the team's loss last week at Philadelphia, where he caught all seven passes thrown to him for...

Titans place receiver Adam Humphries on injured reserveNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans put wide receiver Adam Humphries on injured reserve Tuesday, two days after he played his first game after a month in the concussion protocol.The Titans also put punter Trevor Daniel from the practice squad on...

AP Sports WriterRookie Kizer offers Browns hope with strong debut in lossBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) DeShone Kizer didn't deliver a victory in his NFL debut. That would have been asking a bit much.However, the rookie did bring something to the Browns and their browbeaten fans.''This young man gives...

AP Sports WriterSeahawks first-rounder Collier embracing Bennett comparisonsBy TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) The comparisons began the night L.J. Collier became a first-round draft pick and have persisted since, including Friday when the Seattle Seahawks' rookie minicamp opened.They go like this: if Collier develops the Seahawks could have found...