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AP Sports WriterNew look, new attitude for Gase's sputtering DolphinsBy STEVEN WINEDAVIE, Fla. (AP) Jay Ajayi is gone and Jay Cutler is back, giving the Miami Dolphins' worst-in-the-league offense a different look than last week.Coach Adam Gase believes the unit also had a different attitude when the team...

AP Sports WriterJulio Jones will skip Falcons' minicampBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Falcons are being forced to open their mandatory minicamp without Julio Jones, one of their most important playmakers.Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff says the team was informed Monday that Jones will not be present when...

NEW YORK (AP) -The National Football League injury report, as provided by the league (OUT - Definitely will not play; DNP - Did not practice; LIMITED - Limited participation in practice; FULL - Full participation in practice):BALTIMORE RAVENS at PITTSBURGH STEELERS - RAVENS: DNP: LB Arthur Brown (thigh), DT...

AP Sports WriterNewton addresses concerns with Goodell; Campbell fined $18KBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Panthers quarterback Cam Newton's concerns about ''illegal hits'' have been heard by the NFL - and action has been taken.A person familiar with the situation says Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Calais Campbell has been...

Bengals CB Pacman Jones attacked by employee at airportATLANTA (AP) Police say Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam ''Pacman'' Jones was attacked during a run-in with a facility-service employee at the airport in Atlanta.Atlanta Police spokesman Jarius Daugherty says Jones confronted ABM Industries employee Frank Ragin after Ragin made a...

AP Sports WriterBrowns give Kareem Hunt 2nd chance, hope he stays inboundsBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) The lasting visual of Kareem Hunt's second NFL season wasn't him stiff-arming a linebacker, shedding a tackle or barreling over a cornerback at the goal line for a touchdown.It was Hunt pushing...

Bears release Pernell McPhee, Quintin DempsLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) The Chicago Bears have released oft-injured linebacker Pernell McPhee and safety Quintin Demps.The first major free agent signing by general manager Ryan Pace, McPhee had trouble staying healthy in three seasons with the Bears. He had 90 tackles and...

AP Sports WriterHolding Call: Browns delay naming Mayfield new starting QBBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The beer-fueled bash spilled into the streets around FirstEnergy Stadium as delirious Browns fans walked - some staggered - while chanting for their new hero, the streak buster.''Ba-ker May-field,'' they screamed.They've named their new...

Titans agree to 1-year extension with TE Anthony FirkserNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans have started working on their long list of pending free agents by agreeing to a one-year extension with tight end Anthony Firkser.The Titans announced the deal Thursday but did not release financial terms. Firkser...

AP Sports WriterEx-NFL kicker, Saints hero Tom Dempsey dies at 73By BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) Former NFL kicker Tom Dempsey, who played in the NFL despite being born without toes on his kicking foot and made a record 63-yard field goal, died late Saturday while struggling with complications...

AP Sports WriterBrowns top cornerback Ward to miss time with strained calfBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Browns are down another defensive star.Starting cornerback Denzel Ward, who leads the NFL in passes defensed and is coming off his best game this season, will miss time with a strained calf...

AP Pro Football WriterTalent show: Rookie class shines despite virus limitationsBy DAVE CAMPBELLIf ever there were a year in the NFL when newcomers could be forgiven for a lack of progress, this virus-altered season would be it.Spring practices vanished, making rookie development across the league more difficult. Plenty of...