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Reports: Edelman headed for 4-game suspensionFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Speaking for the first time at the Patriots' minicamp, Tom Brady could have had plenty to talk about had he waited a few hours.Instead, reports broke later Thursday that one of the New England quarterback's favorite receivers, Julian Edelman, could...

AP Sports WriterLamar Jackson helps Ravens run over Cardinals 23-17By DAVID GINSBURGBALTIMORE (AP) Lamar Jackson kept the Cardinals guessing all afternoon, supplementing an effective passing attack with more than an occasional jaunt out of the pocket.Arizona never could figure out what Baltimore's multifaceted star was going to do...

BLAINE, Minn. (AP) Minnesota Vikings kicker Blair Walsh plans to visit the first-graders who sent him letters and drawings of support after he was lambasted by fans for missing a field goal that could have given his team a win in Sunday's playoff game.Teacher Judie Offerdahl at Northpoint...

WASHINGTON (AP) The Washington Redskins are undergoing a “thorough review” of their nickname. The team said Friday it has been talking to the NFL for weeks about the subject. In a statement, the team said recent events around the U.S. and feedback from the community prompted the formal review. “This process...

AP Sports WriterBrowns top cornerback Ward to miss time with strained calfBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Browns are down another defensive star.Starting cornerback Denzel Ward, who leads the NFL in passes defensed and is coming off his best game this season, will miss time with a strained calf...

Vikings sign ex-Packers 1st-round pick DE Datone JonesEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Vikings have signed defensive end Datone Jones, the former first-round pick of the rival Green Bay Packers.The Vikings closed the deal on Tuesday with Jones, who was selected 26th overall out of UCLA in the...

PITTSBURGH (AP) Ben Roethlisberger and Eli Manning are inextricably linked. Taken 11 picks apart in the 2004 NFL draft, the two quarterbacks have spent the last dozen years watching each other from afar, using the other's success as a measuring stick of their own accomplishments.The resumes are nearly identical....

AP Pro Football WriterJets' revamped offensive line bonds with jokes, playbooksBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) The big guys up front on the New York Jets' offensive line got close while being far apart.Group texts. Silly memes. Funny jokes. Serious Zoom conversations.They all helped keep the lines...

AP Sports WriterShurmur: Good start by Jones does not create QB controversyBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) An outstanding debut by heir apparent Daniel Jones doesn't make for a quarterback competition for the New York Giants, at least for now.Coach Pat Shurmur said Friday that Jones' perfect passing...

AP Sports WriterSaints getting a more refined Robinson this time aroundBy BRETT MARTELMETAIRIE, La. (AP) Saints cornerback Patrick Robinson sees his ease in front of a swarm of microphones as symbolic of the more secure person and player he has become since his unsatisfying first stint in New...

Associated PressJudge: Ex-NFL players must see neurologists close to homeBy MARYCLAIRE DALEPHILADELPHIA (AP) Retired NFL players seeking testing as part of a $1 billion concussion settlement must see a doctor close to home to prevent fraud and ''doctor shopping,'' the federal judge overseeing the case ruled.Lawyers for thousands...

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...