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Associated PressPatriots' defensive stalwart Ninkovich retiresBy MAUREEN MULLENFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) New England Patriots defensive stalwart Rob Ninkovich capped his 11-year NFL career by announcing his retirement Sunday after the team's morning practice at Gillette Stadium.Since joining the Patriots in 2009, Ninkovich had proven to be one of the...

FRISCO, Texas (AP) Ezekiel Elliott pelted fellow rookie Dak Prescott with straw wrappers and a spitball , and the Dallas quarterback tried to get his teammate to move along with an offer of candy. Not that Prescott is innocent in such exchanges when reporters surround the lockers of these road-trip...

Cardinals sign deaf fullback Coleman to 1-year dealTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinals have signed fullback Derrick Coleman to a one-year contract.Coleman is the first deaf player on offense to play in the NFL and he has spent four seasons in the league. He has played in 47...

Bengals Bernard questionable for Giants gameBy The Associated PressCINCINNATI (AP) Cincinnati Bengals running back Giovani Bernard is questionable for Sunday's game against the New York Giants after dealing with a concussion.Bernard has been starting for the Bengals (2-7-1) since Joe Mixon went out with an injured foot on...

Winston 1st QB in NFL with 450 passing yards 2 games in rowBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 15 in the NFL (all times EST):5:20 p.m.Some superlative performances in the NFL's Week 15 today.Jameis Winston became the first player in NFL history to throw for 450 yards in...

AP Sports WriterLuck finds cost of football too pricey to continue careerBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Andrew Luck was unique.He loved football. He loves life even more.So when the 29-year-old Luck thought another long, laborious comeback journey jeopardized his future plans, he believed walking away from the sport and...

AP Pro Football WriterVikings sign GM Spielman to multi-year contract extensionBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Vikings have doubled down on their reliance on stability as a vital ingredient for securing that elusive Super Bowl trophy.The Vikings signed general manager Rick Spielman to a multi-year contract extension on...

First-time NFL protesters explain how they became wokeBy The Associated PressFootball coaches warn players not to say anything that could wind up on the opposing team's bulletin board.When he set out to challenge NFL protesters, Donald Trump took the opposite tack. He put up a billboard.The president essentially called...

Associated PressDetroit Lions player arraigned in NYC police assault caseBy MICHAEL R. SISAKNEW YORK (AP) Detroit Lions linebacker Trevor Bates was arraigned Tuesday from a psychiatric ward on charges he punched a New York City police officer after he was taken to a precinct house for failing to...

Redskins shutting down WR Josh Doctson for a few weeksASHBURN, Va. (AP) The Washington Redskins are shutting down wide receiver Josh Doctson for a few weeks because of a lingering Achilles tendon injury.Coach Jay Gruden said the first-round pick won't practice this week and added that it's safe...

AP Sports WriterPeterson's return marked with boos, not yardsBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) A whole lot of boos, and not many yards for Adrian Peterson in his return to Minnesota.Peterson rushed for 18 yards on just six carries in his first game with the New Orleans Saints, turning an...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel, who left a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center over the weekend, was at Tuesday night's Texas Rangers game in Arlington.The 2012 Heisman Trophy winner from Texas A&M sat in the front row in a VIP area at Globe Life Park....