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When it comes to trash talk, the Denver Broncos' wide receivers prefer to let the touchdowns speak for themselves. And with Super Bowl XLVIII a week away, the players who caught many of Peyton Manning's NFL-record 55 touchdown passes in the regular season have nothing but compliments for the Seattle...

AP Sports WriterJim Taylor, fierce fullback for mighty Packers, dies at 83By GENARO C. ARMASJim Taylor, the ferocious Hall of Fame fullback who embodied the Green Bay Packers' unstoppable ground game during the Vince Lombardi era and helped the team win four NFL titles and the first Super Bowl,...

Associated PressPolice: 2 stabbed, officer assaulted during Eagles' paradeBy ANTHONY IZAGUIRREPHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia's mayor on Friday praised fans for their largely peaceful revelry at the Eagles' Super Bowl parade, noting only a few ''small hiccups'' during a celebration that included two stabbings, a toppled Jumbotron and the assault...

Lions waive running back Tion GreenALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions have waived running back Tion Green.Green appeared in five games last season for Detroit, rushing for 165 yards and two touchdowns on 42 carries. Green was an undrafted rookie last year out of Cincinnati.Detroit has tried...

Chiefs sign QB Patrick Mahomes to 4-year rookie contractKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Chiefs have signed quarterback Patrick Mahomes to a four-year rookie contract.Kansas City traded its first- and third-round picks this year and its first-round pick next year to the Buffalo Bills to grab the Texas Tech...

AP Sports WriterDolphins' Cam Wake looking forward to 'tremendous season'By STEVEN WINEDAVIE, Fla. (AP) Cameron Wake will report to Miami Dolphins training camp next month with a starting job secured, which will be a change from last season for the five-time Pro Bowl defensive end.A year ago, Wake...

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins meet at FedExField. Philadelphia at Washington When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 16, 2016 Where: FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland Oddsmakers currently have the Redskins listed as 1½-point favorites versus the Eagles, while the game's total...

Jets sign RB Rawls and LB HewittFLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) The New York Jets have signed running back Thomas Rawls and linebacker Neville Hewitt.The Jets announced the moves Friday. In need of help at running back after starter Matt Forte retired, New York turned to Rawls, who spent...

Lions sign 1st-round pick Okudah, Swift, Cephus, HuntleyALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions have signed first-round pick Jeff Okudah.The Lions also announced Monday that they signed second-round selection D'Andre Swift along with fifth-round picks Quintez Cephus and Jason Huntley.Detroit drafted Okudah, a former Ohio State standout, with...

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski said he didn't want to be answering questions all week about his status for Sunday's season opener at Miami. So he walked through the locker room late Monday morning, welcomed reporters to join him and broke the news: "I'm good to go....

Move to tag Dupree leaves Steelers limited in free agencyBy The Associated PressPITTSBURGH STEELERS (8-8)UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: OLB Bud Dupree, DT Javon Hargrave, CB Artie Burns, S Sean Davis, OL B.J. Finney, TE Nick Vannett, LB Tyler Matakevich, LS Kam Canady.RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: DB Mike Hilton, RT Matt Feiler,...

Redskins put franchise tag on guard Brandon ScherffASHBURN, Va. (AP) The Washington Redskins placed the franchise tag on three-time Pro Bowl guard Brandon Scherff on Saturday to keep him in the fold next season.Scherff and Washington had been in talks on a long-term deal. Instead, the Redskins ensured...