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Packers get cap relief by releasing tight end Jimmy GrahamGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers have released tight end Jimmy Graham after the 33-year-old veteran spent two seasons with the franchise.Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst announced the move Thursday. Graham had tweeted out a reference to...

Former Giants, Rams receiver Del Shofner dies at 85LOS ANGELES (AP) Del Shofner, the wide receiver who combined with Hall of Fame quarterback Y.A. Tittle to give the New York Giants one of the NFL's most prolific passing threats in the early 1960s, has died. He was 85.Shofner's...

Packers get cap relief by releasing tight end Jimmy GrahamGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers have released tight end Jimmy Graham after the 33-year-old veteran spent two seasons with the franchise.Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst announced the move Thursday. Graham had tweeted out a reference to...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL teams curtailing or stopping scouting operationsBy BARRY WILNERNFL teams are curtailing or completely stopping scouting operations as a safeguard against the spread of the new coronavirus.The Washington Redskins, Minnesota Vikings, Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans and New York Jets have ordered their scouts...

Titans waive linebacker Cameron Wake, RB Dion LewisNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans have waived linebacker Cameron Wake after one season into what had been a three-year contract.The Titans also announced Thursday they waived running back Dion Lewis, who still had two years left on the contract he...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL teams curtailing or stopping scouting operationsBy BARRY WILNERNFL teams are curtailing or completely stopping scouting operations as a safeguard against the spread of the new coronavirus.The Washington Redskins, Minnesota Vikings, Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans and New York Jets have ordered their scouts...

Packers get cap relief by releasing tight end Jimmy GrahamGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers have released tight end Jimmy Graham after the 33-year-old veteran spent two seasons with the franchise.Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst announced the move Thursday. Graham had tweeted out a reference to...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL teams curtailing or stopping scouting operationsBy BARRY WILNERNFL teams are curtailing or completely stopping scouting operations as a safeguard against the spread of the new coronavirus.The Washington Redskins, Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Jets have ordered their scouts and assistant coaches to...

AP Sports WriterRavens guard Yanda retires after 13 years on his own termsBy DAVID GINSBURGOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) Much thinner and chattier than during his playing days, Marshal Yanda retired from the NFL on Wednesday with the satisfaction of knowing he walked away before being kicked out the...

2-time Pro Bowler Reshad Jones to be released by DolphinsMIAMI (AP) Two-time Pro Bowl safety Reshad Jones is joining the free agent market after 10 seasons with the Miami Dolphins.The team has decided to release Jones next Wednesday, the first day of NFL free agency. The move had...

NFL CalendarBy Associated PressMarch 16 - Deadline for clubs to designate franchise or transition players before 11:59 a.m. EDT.March 18 - Free agency, trading periods begin, 4 p.m. EDT.March 29-April 1 - Annual league meeting, Palm Beach, Fla.April 17 - Deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets.April...

AP Sports WriterPanthers sign QB Kyle Allen to 1-year contract extensionBy STEVE REEDThe Panthers have signed quarterback Kyle Allen to a one-year contract extension.Allen was an exclusive rights free agent, meaning the Panthers essentially held all of his rights.Financial terms were not available on Tuesday.The 24-year-old Allen replaced an...