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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...

AP Sports WriterNew York Giants draft picks will give Joe Judge versatilityBy TOM CANAVANA little more than a week before the NFL draft, rookie New York Giants coach Joe Judge said versatility was something he wanted from his players, especially the new ones.Listening to three of the Giants' draft...

Bears sign defensive tackle John JenkinsLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) The Chicago Bears signed defensive tackle John Jenkins on Tuesday.Jenkins appeared in 16 games and made five starts for Miami last season, getting one sack. He has also played for New Orleans, Seattle, Chicago and the New York Giants...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Browns, WR Higgins agree to 1-year contractBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Free agent wide receiver Rashard Higgins has agreed to a one-year contract to stay with the Cleveland Browns, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday.Higgins, who clashed with former...

AP Sports WriterChiefs to release 2-time Pro Bowl P Colquitt after 15 yearsBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Dustin Colquitt walked into the Kansas City Chiefs training facility 15 years ago as a third-round pick out of Tennessee, a punter with a big leg and peerless pedigree.He wound...

Broncos, D-lineman Christian Covington agree to 1-year dealBy The Associated PressENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) The Denver Broncos have agreed to terms with unrestricted free agent defensive lineman Christian Covington on a one-year contract.Covington played for the Dallas Cowboys last year after spending four seasons with the Houston Texans, who...

Steelers exercise 2021 option on All-Pro LB T.J. WattPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Steelers have picked up the fifth-year option on All-Pro outside linebacker T.J. Watt.Watt, Pittsburgh's first-round pick in the 2017 draft, is coming off a stellar 2019 in which he had 14 1/2 sacks and was selected...

AP Pro Football WriterRams chasing 49ers, Seahawks, Cards in power-packed NFC WestBy JOSH DUBOWA year ago, the Los Angeles Rams were fresh off a Super Bowl trip and back-to-back NFC West titles, feeling good about where they stood in the division.Now they seem to be looking up at the...

AP Pro Football WriterTitans lean on core from AFC title loss in new offseasonBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans know every season means starting over no matter how the previous one ended.They hope having so many starters back from a team that reached the AFC...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Browns, WR Higgins agree to 1-year contractBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Rashard Higgins is getting a chance to reconnect with Baker Mayfield.The free agent wide receiver, who couldn't escape former Cleveland coach Freddie Kitchens' dog house last season, has agreed to a one-year contract to...

AP Sports WriterNew York Giants draft picks will give Joe Judge versatilityBy TOM CANAVANA little more than a week before the NFL draft, rookie New York Giants coach Joe Judge said versatility was something he wanted from his players, especially the new ones.Listening to three of the Giants' draft...

Giants to add 15 free agents, including 2 Ohio St. receiversBy The Associated PressThe New York Giants have agreed to contract terms with 15 players who were not taken in the NFC draft this weekend.Among the players who reached agreements were two Ohio State receivers, Austin Mack and Binjimen...