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Buffalo Bills hire Kelly Skipper to coach running backsORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) New Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott has hired Kelly Skipper to oversee LeSean McCoy and the NFL's top-ranked running attack.Skipper takes over as Buffalo's running backs coach after spending the previous two seasons holding the...

AP Sports WriterReceiver Duke Williams revives career with BillsBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Duke Williams stopped dreaming of scoring his first NFL touchdown some three years ago, when the receiver essentially walked away from football.Williams had no desire to continue playing after going undrafted in 2016 and...

Receiver Kendrick Bourne signs tender with 49ersSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Kendrick Bourne signed his one-year restricted free agent tender Monday.The 49ers placed a second-round tender worth $3.259 million last month on Bourne. That gave the Niners the right to match any contract offer...

AP Sports WriterJets' Mangold (ankle) unlikely to play, Lee ruled out againBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) New York Jets center Nick Mangold appears unlikely to play Sunday at Cleveland because of a sprained right ankle that has him in a walking boot.Mangold was injured early in...

A week after an inept debut as a starter, Johnny Manziel had his shot at redemption cut short by a hamstring injury.The rookie quarterback had led Cleveland to a mere field goal when he was hurt late in the first half Sunday during a 17-13 loss to the Carolina...

AP Sports WriterJames Bradberry gives Giants one CB, searching for anotherBy TOM CANAVANA couple of months ago, the New York Giants seemed to be set at one cornerback spot and with plenty of choices at the other.Things have changed. Part of it is due to the coronavirus pandemic and...

Giants receiver Roger Lewis Jr. arrested, impaired drivingREYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (AP) New York Giants backup receiver Roger Lewis Jr. was arrested for operating a vehicle under the influence over the weekend.Reynoldsburg Police say Lewis was arrested at 4:16 a.m. Sunday after his 2012 Audi was stopped for several alleged...

AP Pro Football WriterVon Miller says he and Vic Fangio get along greatBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Von Miller sacked the notion that he and Vic Fangio have a rocky relationship.The Super Bowl 50 MVP said Thursday that while they're not exactly drinking buddies, the two men get...

AP Pro Football WriterVikings cap Cousins welcome party, with $84M guaranteed dealBy DAVE CAMPBELLEAGAN, Minn. (AP) The leverage of free agency in his prime brought Kirk Cousins the market-setting contract with Minnesota.Now the Vikings have their latest franchise quarterback to try to secure that elusive first Super Bowl...

The Latest: Washington blowing chance at NFC East crownBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 16 in the NFL (all times EST):---6:05 p.m.Washington is well on the way to blowing its first chance to clinch the NFC East.Dwayne Haskins turned the ball over three times in the first half,...

Eagles punter Donnie Jones announces retirementPHILADELPHIA (AP) Eagles punter Donnie Jones has retired after 14 seasons in the NFL.Jones made the announcement on Tuesday.Jones played for Seattle, Miami, St. Louis and Houston before joining Philadelphia in 2013. He set the record for most regular-season games played by an...

Police: Jets player was drunk, caused wrong-way tunnel crashWEEHAWKEN, N.J. (AP) Police say New York Jets player Dylan Donahue was drunk when he drove the wrong way in the Lincoln Tunnel and collided with a jitney bus, injuring four people.The crash happened around 2 a.m. Monday in Weehawken.Port...