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AP Pro Football WriterDalton comes home to Texas as Prescott's backup with CowboysBy SCHUYLER DIXONAndy Dalton is coming home to Texas as Dak Prescott's backup with the Dallas Cowboys.Dalton and the Cowboys agreed Saturday to a one-year deal that guarantees the former Cincinnati starter $3 million and could be...

Chiefs sign former first-round pick Charlton to help defenseKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to a contract with defensive end Taco Charlton, adding a former first-round pick who flamed out in Dallas and Miami but whose athleticism is a perfect match for coordinator Steve...

AP Pro Football WriterJaguars decline 5th-year option on RB Leonard FournetteBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars have declined to pick up the fifth-year option in running back Leonard Fournette’s rookie contract.The decision Friday was no surprise because the team tried to trade Fournette over the last...

AP Sports WriterChiefs' Duvernay-Tardif putting medical degree to workBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Laurent Duvernay-Tardif has gone from the offensive line to the front line, using the medical degree he completed during offseasons with the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs to help patients during the COVID-19...

Bears sign veteran safety Gipson to 1-year contractLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) The Chicago Bears signed veteran safety Tashaun Gipson to a one-year contract Friday.Gipson has intercepted 23 passes and returned three for touchdowns over eight seasons with Cleveland, Jacksonville and Houston. He was released Tuesday by the Texans...

AP Sports WriterChiefs' Duvernay-Tardif putting medical degree to workBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Laurent Duvernay-Tardif has gone from the offensive line to the front line, using the medical degree he completed during offseasons with the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs to help patients during the COVID-19...

Titans agree to terms with safety Ibraheim CampbellNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with veteran safety Ibraheim Campbell.Campbell, who turns 28 on May 13, spent much of last season recovering from a knee injury before the Green Bay Packers activated...

AP Pro Football WriterJaguars decline 5th-year option on RB Leonard FournetteBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars have declined to pick up the fifth-year option in running back Leonard Fournette’s rookie contract.The decision Friday was no surprise because the team tried to trade Fournette over the last...

AP Pro Football WriterAP Source: Broncos decline 5th-year option on Garett BollesBy ARNIE STAPLETONThe Denver Broncos have declined the fifth-year contract option on left tackle Garett Bolles, whose career-long holding habit has alienated fans, a person with knowledge of the decision said Friday.The person spoke to The Associated Press...

AP Sports WriterDid the Seahawks do enough to solve pass rush problems?By TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) Darrell Taylor may not realize it yet but his arrival in Seattle comes with a certain level of expectations.In previous drafts, whenever general manager John Schneider made an aggressive move to trade...

Saints add veteran defensive lineman HuntNEW ORLEANS (AP) The New Orleans Saints have signed free-agent defensive end Margus Hunt on Friday.The 6-foot-8, 295-pound Hunt is a seven-year NFL veteran out of SMU who was drafted 53rd overall by Cincinnati in 2013.He spent his first four seasons with Cincinnati,...

Backup QB Nick Mullens signs tender with 49ersBackup quarterback Nick Mullens signed his exclusive rights tender with San Francisco and the 49ers also signed undrafted running back Salvon Ahmed to a three-year deal Friday.Mullens was tendered a one-year deal in March and officially signed it Friday. He showed promise...