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Broncos LB Shane Ray out of optional workout with sore wristENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) The Denver Broncos held linebacker Shane Ray out of workouts Monday due to a sore wrist.Ray broke his left wrist in July and underwent three surgeries that caused him to miss the opening six games...

AP Sports WriterBallage tries to overtake Drake for Dolphins RB jobBy STEVEN WINEDAVIE, Fla. (AP) Now that Ryan Fitzpatrick has pulled ahead in the battle for the quarterback job, the stiffest competition in the Miami Dolphins' backfield may be at running back.Second-year pro Kalen Ballage took a lot...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL positive COVID-19 tests from NJ lab could be falseBy BARRY WILNERNEW YORK (AP) The NFL revealed Sunday that several positive COVID-19 tests were found a day earlier by one of its testing partners. Among teams reporting false positives, the Minnesota Vikings said they had...

Vikings S Kearse faces gun, drunken driving chargesMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota Vikings safety Jayron Kearse was charged Tuesday with multiple gun and alcohol counts after authorities say he was driving impaired while a loaded handgun containing more than two dozen rounds was on the floor of his car.The 25-year-old...

AP Pro Football WriterFormer Titans see game vs. Ravens as chance for some revengeBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Chris Johnson saw his rookie season end at Baltimore's hands with his ankle injured so much he missed the Pro Bowl.To Eddie George, a divisional round loss to the...

Lawyer: Video of sex act invades Robert Kraft's privacyWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) An attorney for Patriots owner Robert Kraft said Friday that the public release of video evidence in the prostitution solicitation case against him would invade his privacy and jeopardize his right to a fair trial.William...

Associated PressOakland makes last-ditch effort to keep Raiders from VegasBy ANDREW DALTONWith the Raiders gazing at Las Vegas and sticking one foot out the door, Oakland is making a last-minute plea to hang on to them.Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf on Friday shared details of investors' plans for the first...

AP Sports WriterPassing judgment: Mayfield 'humbled' by praise from BreesBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Baker Mayfield has assorted shiny trophies, plaques and awards from his college days. Probably more than he realizes.So far, his biggest NFL honor can't be hung or placed on a shelf.Mayfield was humbled by...

AP Pro Football WriterCowboys acquire Dolphins DE Robert Quinn for 6th-round pickBy SCHUYLER DIXONThe Cowboys have agreed to acquire defensive end Robert Quinn from the Miami Dolphins for a sixth-round draft pick in a trade that would bolster the Dallas pass rush while the club works on a long-term...

CARSON, Calif. (AP) - New designs for a proposed NFL stadium in the Los Angeles area include simulated lightning bolts for the San Diego Chargers and a flame honoring late Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis.The thoroughly revamped plans for the $1.7 billion joint stadium proposal by the two teams...

Officer describes 'happy-go-lucky' stop in Kraft caseWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) A Florida police officer testified Wednesday that New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was ''very engaging'' during a ''happy-go-lucky traffic stop'' after his luxury car was pulled over following his visit to a massage parlor where he...

AP Sports WriterDez Bryant brags on Cowboys' chemistry, and leans on it, tooBy SCHUYLER DIXONFRISCO, Texas (AP) Dez Bryant hesitated to talk about playing a day after the death of his father, and preferred not to try to add anything to Tony Romo's heartfelt statement about the quarterback...