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AP Sports WriterESPN names Phil Dean new "Monday Night Football" producerBy JOE REEDYESPN has named Phil Dean as its new producer for “Monday Night Football” beginning with the upcoming season.Dean has been with the network since 1992. He has been the lead college basketball producer for 12 years and...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Chargers hiring Hamilton as quarterbacks coachBy JOE REEDYCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Chargers are hiring Pep Hamilton as quarterbacks coach, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.The person spoke Thursday on condition of anonymity because the deal, first reported...

Former NFL 1st-round pick Charlton released by DolphinsMIAMI (AP) Former NFL first-round draft pick Taco Charlton was released Thursday by the Miami Dolphins.The veteran defensive end started five games last year and had five sacks but struggled against the run. The Dolphins released him rather than exercising his...

Incident report: Deputy drew gun on Chiefs' BreelandYORK, S.C. (AP) A York County sheriff's deputy drew his gun on Kansas City cornerback Bashaud Breeland, who is charged with resisting arrest among other offenses after he was seen smoking marijuana.According to an incident report, Breeland faces a total of...

Packers announce signings of 15 undrafted free agentsGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) After not drafting a single wide receiver last week, the Green Bay Packers have included Michigan State wideout Darrell Stewart among their 15 undrafted free-agent signings.Stewart caught at least 48 passes each of the past three seasons...

Incident report: Deputy drew gun on Chiefs' BreelandYORK, South Carolina (AP) A York County sheriff's deputy drew his gun on Kansas City cornerback Bashaud Breeland, who is charged with resisting arrest among other offenses after he was seen smoking marijuana.According to an incident report, Breeland faces a total...

AP Sports WriterGeorgia's LB Tae Crowder happy to be drafted, Mr. IrrelevantBy TOM CANAVANTae Crowder is going to have to settle for being Mr. Irrelevant without the frills for now.To be honest, the Georgia linebacker is just happy he was picked by the New York Giants in the NFL...

AP Pro Football WriterGoodell reduces salary to $0, NFL workers taking pay cutsBy BARRY WILNERCommissioner Roger Goodell has reduced his salary to $0 and other NFL employees will be taking pay cuts or furloughs due to the coronavirus pandemic.Goodell, who makes upward of $30 million a year from salaries...

Favre: Rodgers 'surprised' by Packers' decision to take LoveBy The Associated PressFormer Packers quarterback Brett Favre says Aaron Rodgers was surprised by Green Bay’s decision to draft a quarterback in the first round.that he had spoken with Rodgers since thein the draft Thursday.“I’m not going to talk about all...

Colts sign 2nd kicker as Vinatieri recovers from knee injuryINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indianapolis Colts now have two kickers under contract for next season while the NFL's career scoring leader, Adam Vinatieri, remains a free agent.On Wednesday, team officials announced they had signed 10 undrafted rookies, including Rodrigo Blankenship...

AP Sports WriterBills sign son of former Dolphins linebacker Bryan CoxBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Bills have signed defensive end Bryan Cox Jr., whose father never hid his dislike for Buffalo during his days playing for the AFC rival Miami Dolphins in the 1990s.Cox Jr. was signed...

Ravens exercise 5th-year option on All-Pro CB HumphreyOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) The Baltimore Ravens have exercised the fifth-year option on All-Pro cornerback Marlon Humphrey, keeping him under contract through 2021.Drafted 16th overall out of Alabama in 2017, Humphrey has seven career interceptions and returned two fumbles for touchdowns...