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New Cowboys player suspected of DWI after own welcome partyDALLAS (AP) Newly acquired Cowboys cornerback Nolan Carroll has been arrested on suspicion of a driving while intoxicated after leaving a promotional event welcoming him to Dallas.Dallas police say the 30-year-old Carroll was arrested early Monday after being stopped...

Ex NFL player Sampson arrested on pot charge in OklahomaEL RENO, Okla. (AP) Former NFL player Kevin Michael Sampson has been released on bond after he was arrested with more than one pound of marijuana and a stolen shotgun in Oklahoma.The Oklahoman reports (http://bit.ly/2tTHZYR ) that the 36-year-old...

Jay Cutler to join Fox broadcasting team for NFL gamesNEW YORK (AP) Another former NFL quarterback is headed to the broadcast booth.Jay Cutler was hired Friday by the network as an analyst to work on its No. 2 NFL team with Kevin Burkhardt and Charles Davis.Last month, CBS...

49ers hire Ron Carthon as director of pro personnelSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers have hired former Rams executive Ran Carthon as the team's new director of pro personnel.General manager John Lynch announced the addition of Carthon on Friday. He joins vice president of player personnel...

NFL suspends Vikings WR Michael Floyd for 4 gamesEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) The NFL has suspended Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Michael Floyd without pay for the first four games of the regular season for violating its substance-abuse policy.The Vikings' announcement Friday gave no details of the violation. But...

MILWAUKEE (AP) - A person familiar the negotiations says the Green Bay Packers have agreed to a four-year deal, $40 million deal with receiver Randall Cobb. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Saturday night because no one was authorized to talk about the deal...

AP Pro Football WriterJamaal Charles signs 1-year deal with Denver BroncosBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Declaring ''I still have more in my tank,'' Jamaal Charles, the Kansas City Chiefs' all-time rushing leader, signed with the AFC West rival Denver Broncos on Tuesday for a chance to prove it.''Excited...

Colts sign 3rd-round pick Basham to complete rookie classINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indianapolis Colts have signed third-round draft pick Tarell Basham, an outside linebacker from Ohio University.Terms of the deal were not released Friday, though draft picks normally sign three-year deals.The 6-foot-4, 262-pound Basham is the last of Indy's...

AP Sports WriterJets release David Harris, franchise's 2nd-leading tacklerBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) David Harris has made his final tackle for the New York Jets.The playmaking linebacker was released Tuesday, a stunning move in which the team parted ways with one of its most-productive and well-respected...

AP Sports WriterPanthers LB Kuechly won't change style after 2nd concussionBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly has no plans to alter his aggressive style of play following a second concussion last November, one that tugged at the emotions of a national TV audience when he...

Associated PressMalik McDowell hops into new role with SeahawksBy CURTIS CRABTREERENTON, Wash. (AP) Malik McDowell was called ''too unique'' to pass up by Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider after the team selected him with the 35th pick in the NFL draft.On their first day of rookie mini-camp...

Broncos safety Will Parks facing domestic violence chargesENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Broncos backup safety Will Parks could face a suspension from the NFL following a domestic violence arrest earlier this offseason.Parks is scheduled to appear in Adams County court on June 30. He faces misdemeanor harassment and non-physical domestic...