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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 Pro Football WriterNFL, union extend deadline for franchise tags to MondayBy BARRY WILNERThe deadline for applying franchise and transition tags to free agents has been moved from Thursday to Monday by the league and the players' union.With the NFL Players Association's members still voting on a new labor...

NFL teams propose 7 rules changes, including extra officialsNEW YORK (AP) Two NFL teams have suggested changes to game officiating, including a ''sky judge'' utilized by colleges, among seven rules proposals that will be presented to team owners later this month.Also proposed is revamping overtime to minimize the...

NFL teams propose 7 rules changes, including extra officialsNEW YORK (AP) Two NFL teams have suggested changes to game officiating, including a ''sky judge'' utilized by colleges, among seven rules proposals that will be presented to team owners later this month.Also proposed is revamping overtime to minimize the...

Texans sign K Fairbairn and TE Fells to contract extensionsHOUSTON (AP) The Houston Texans have signed free agents kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn and tight end Darren Fells to contract extensions.Terms of the deals were not released.Fairbairn has been Houston's kicker for the last three seasons and has made 83.7%...

Patriots get 4 compensatory draft picks, two in third roundNEW YORK (AP) The New England Patriots will have the maximum four compensatory picks in next month's NFL draft, including two in the third round, the highest possible round for such selections.New England also receives two spots in the...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL, union extend deadline for franchise tags to MondayBy BARRY WILNERThe deadline for applying franchise and transition tags to free agents has been moved from Thursday to Monday by the league and players' union.With the NFL Players Association's members still voting on a new labor agreement...

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...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL, union extend deadline for franchise tags to MondayBy BARRY WILNERThe deadline for applying franchise and transition tags to free agents has been moved from Thursday to Monday by the league and players' union.With the NFL Players Association's members still voting on a new labor agreement...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL, union extend deadline for franchise tags to MondayBy BARRY WILNERThe deadline for applying franchise and transition tags to free agents has been moved from Thursday to Monday by the league and players' union.With the NFL Players Association's members still voting on a new labor agreement...

AP Sports WriterBack in game: NFL announces partnership with 2K SportsBy JOE REEDYGamers have long hoped that 2K Sports would return to producing NFL video games. Those wishes will come true next year.The NFL and 2K announced Tuesday a multiyear partnership for games. It's the first time since 2004...

AP Pro Football WriterBrady uncertainty overshadows other free agency optionsBy BARRY WILNERIt probably makes sense when a six-time Super Bowl champion, and a quarterback to boot, enters free agency that his every move overshadows the rest of the available players.It does get nonsensical, of course, when Tom Brady saying...