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Cowboys DE Robert Quinn breaks hand, sidelined for preseasonOXNARD, Calif. (AP) Dallas Cowboys defensive end Robert Quinn fractured his left hand in practice at training camp and is expected to miss the rest of the preseason.Quinn sustained the injury during a one-on-one pass rushing drill against star left...

AP Sports WriterBrowns' Thomas having season-ending surgery, future blurryBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Joe Thomas felt the tendon detach from his elbow and roll up in his arm, and before the pain registered, the Browns' seemingly indestructible tackle realized everything had changed.His day was over. His season done....

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) Seeking a solution for their longtime kicking trouble, the Minnesota Vikings have acquired specialist Kaare Vedvik in a trade with the Baltimore Ravens. Vedvik has kicked and punted for Baltimore, which was set at those positions with standouts Justin Tucker and Sam Koch. The Ravens announced on...

Cincinnati will likely need to figure out how to win without Andy Dalton.Seattle has to find another backup to running back Marshawn Lynch after losing rookie Thomas Rawls with a broken left ankle.Dalton broke his right thumb after making a tackle following his interception to Pittsburgh defensive end Stephon...

AP Sports WriterPanthers lean heavily on McCaffrey in upset bid of ChiefsBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Carolina coach Matt Rhule promised that Christian McCaffrey would get a full load against Kansas City if he was healthy.Rhule sure wasn't kidding.Starting with an opening 75-yard drive on which McCaffrey...

Tomlin: Rudolph is Steelers' top backup QB heading into 2020PITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Steelers' 2019 season was defined by chaos at quarterback. Coach Mike Tomlin is eyeing a return to normalcy in 2020.Tomlin said Tuesday the team expects veteran Ben Roethlisberger to return next season after missing all...

Lions put Hyder on IR with Achilles tendon injuryALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions have put defensive end Kerry Hyder on injured reserve after he hurt his Achilles tendon in Sunday's preseason game at Indianapolis.Coach Jim Caldwell said after that game that the injury looked ''significant'' but...

Henderson led the Jets in total tackles the last two games, with 11 at Pittsburgh and seven at Arizona. The team didn't announce the nature of Henderson's ailment. He started four games this season. Bowman, a backup who played in three games, has a torn ACL in his right knee. Stanford...

AP Pro Football WriterGuaranteed: Joe Namath voted NFL's greatest characterBy BARRY WILNERWhite shoes. Fur coat. Pantyhose. Fu Manchu mustache.And an arm that would make Superman proud.Yep, Joe Namath is the NFL's greatest character. Guaranteed.The Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback who guaranteed his three-touchdown underdog New York Jets would...

AP Pro Football WriterRavens lose Lamar Jackson's playoff debut, 23-17 to ChargersBy HOWARD FENDRICHBALTIMORE (AP) Of all the discouraging stats for Lamar Jackson in the rookie sensation's NFL playoff debut, this was probably the worst: At halftime Sunday, his combined total of fumbles and interceptions (three) was higher...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL planning to allow social justice decals on helmetsBy BARRY WILNERThe NFL is planning to allow players to have decals on the back of their helmets bearing names or initials of victims of systemic racism and police violence.The league has been in talks with individual players...

Packers' Adams 'probably doubtful' to play against SaintsGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur says it's ''probably doubtful'' that wide receiver Davante Adams will play Sunday night at New Orleans due to a hamstring injury.Adams hasn't practiced this week since leaving the Packers' 42-21 victory...