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Ravens release TE Dennis Pitta after third hip injuryOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) The Baltimore Ravens have released tight end Dennis Pitta with an injury waiver after he hurt his right hip for a third time in practice last week.The injury occurred during an offseason practice session Friday. Each...

AP Sports WriterNFL draft averages record 8.4M viewers across 3 daysBy JOE REEDYSeth Markman was just as nervous as NFL coaches and general managers about the unknown factors involved with a virtual draft. But the ESPN executive producer said he was overwhelmed with how everything came together over the...

Kaepernick to release memoir through his publishing companyBy Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) Colin Kaepernick can add author and publisher to his resume.The former NFL quarterback who knelt during the national anthem to protest racial injustice and police brutality announced Thursday he's writing a memoir through his own publishing...

AP Sports WriterGiants intend on getting Beckham the ball whenever possibleBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Odell Beckham Jr. is back and the New York Giants plan to get him the ball whenever possible.Playing in a game for the first time since breaking his left ankle 11 months...

SEATTLE (AP) There is still an obstacle standing in front of the Arizona Cardinals.Even with a two-game lead in the NFC West at the midpoint of the season, the Cardinals have yet to prove they can topple the reigning division champions when the division race is still in...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Sam Darnold has talked all summer about how much more comfortable and confident he feels entering his second NFL season. It certainly showed in the New York Jets' preseason opener. Darnold needed only seven plays in just over three minutes to dazzle in his season debut, finishing...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) In recent months, Colin Kaepernick has become comfortable with people getting to know him as more than a laser-focused football player the way he had always preferred it. He sparked a nationwide debate with his anthem protest and emerged as an outspoken activist for minorities, and...

Associated PressPolice had previously responded to Bills star's homeBy KATE BRUMBACKATLANTA (AP) Police reports show officers responded to several nonviolent disputes at the home where Buffalo Bills star LeSean McCoy was attempting to evict his former girlfriend before an unidentified man bloodied the 34-year-old woman in a home...

AP Sports WriterPats FB Develin retiring because of neck injuryBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Patriots fullback James Develin is retiring from the NFL because of complications from the neck injury that caused him to miss the final 14 games of last season.Develin announced his decision inMonday.“I have decided it...

AP Sports WriterSteelers ready to plow forward with - or without - BellBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Le'Veon Bell's stall inside the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room has been untouched for months. The Pittsburgh Penguins jersey. The black-and-yellow Jordans. Sweatpants. Cleats. His shoulder pads. Everything remains the same as it...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Hall of Fame offensive tackle Bob St. Clair, a five-time Pro Bowler who played all 11 of his seasons with his hometown San Francisco 49ers, has died. He was 84.The Pro Football Hall of Fame and the 49ers announced St. Clair had died Monday. A...

NFL establishes owner-player committee on social justiceNEW YORK (AP) The NFL has established a player-owner committee focusing on social and racial justice initiatives.The league also said Tuesday it is beginning a ''Let's Listen Together'' campaign that includes digital content and commercials highlighting player-led work on equality issues. That...