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The St. Louis Rams look to take advantage of a rare favorable matchup when they host lowly Jacksonville on Sunday. The Rams are coming off their third straight loss, but two were on the road at Atlanta and Dallas and the other was at home against a hungry San...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Seattle Seahawks have placed wide receiver Paul Richardson on season-ending injured reserve because of a hamstring injury.Seattle made the roster move Saturday and signed running back DuJuan Harris from the practice squad to take Richardson's spot on the 53-man roster.Richardson started the season on the...

Ex-Raider Aldon Smith surrenders in domestic violence caseSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Former Oakland Raiders player Aldon Smith has turned himself in to police in a misdemeanor domestic violence case and was booked into San Francisco County Jail.Jail records show Smith was booked Tuesday on suspicion of domestic violence and...

AP Sports WriterPanthers' Brady says offense must continue to evolve in NFLBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Joe Brady's offensive system worked wonders at LSU this past season, helping the Tigers lead the nation in yards and points en route to a unbeaten season that culminated in a 42-25...

AP Pro Football WriterBroncos trade receiver Emmanuel Sanders to 49ersBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Emmanuel Sanders arrived in what he called ''wide receiver heaven'' in 2014 and with Peyton Manning throwing him passes, he certainly found bliss in Denver, where he became a champion and a bona fide...

AP Sports WriterBills hope run-defense holes plugged in time to face BrownsBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Jordan Phillips takes exception when asked if the Bills have fixed their leaky run defense.''I'm pretty sure they had 10 yards in the second half of last game,'' the defensive tackle...

The New York Giants will indeed be in the market for a new offensive coordinator. Kevin Gilbride, who has held the job on a full-time basis since 2007, announced his retirement Thursday night. Fox Sports 1 first reported that Gilbride would step down. "It's hard to say, 'It's time,'" Gilbride, 62,...

The Latest: Brees-led Saints lead Rams 35-17 at halftimeBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 9 in the NFL (all times EST):6:14 p.m.Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints have the Los Angeles Rams on the brink of defeat.The Saints led the undefeated Rams 35-17 at halftime.Brees had a...

AP Pro Football WriterQB Kyle Sloter says he's signed with Vikings practice squadBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Kyle Sloter, who started just nine games at quarterback in college but became a preseason sensation when he led the NFL with a 125.4 passer rating, said Sunday he's signed with...

AP Sports WriterHall of Famer Yale Lary, won 3 titles with Lions, dies at 86By NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) Yale Lary, a Hall of Fame safety who helped the Detroit Lions win three NFL titles during the 1950s, has died. He was 86.The Pro Football Hall of Fame confirmed...

Pats add Folk, Bryant to 53-man; sign 2 to practice squadFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) The Patriots have promoted kicker Nick Folk and cornerback Myles Bryant from the practice squad to the 53-man roster.Folk handled kicking duties in Sunday's win over Miami, but was sent back down after the game....

AP Pro Football WriterJets' Mims says he'll 'most definitely' be ready for Week 1By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Denzel Mims waited a long time before his hamstring felt good enough for him to get on the practice field.The New York Jets rookie wide receiver left no...