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Raiders release receiver J.J. NelsonALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders have cut wide receiver J.J. Nelson after he missed three of the past four games with injuries.Oakland signed Marcell Ateman on Thursday to take Nelson's spot on the 53-man roster. Ateman was on the practice squad the first...

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 WriterHaskins will be Washington's Week 1 starting quarterbackBy STEPHEN WHYNOCoach Ron Rivera on Wednesday announced Dwayne Haskins will be Washington's starting quarterback for Week 1 against the Philadelphia Eagles.It's not a surprising development but a confirmation that the 2019 first-round pick did enough to earn the job...

AP Pro Football WriterJets fire GM Mike Maccagnan; coach Adam Gase acting GMBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) Mike Maccagnan helped lead the Jets' coaching search this offseason, spent big money in free agency and oversaw the team's draft.Now, stunningly, he's out as New York's general manager.Team chairman...

Deion Barnes, de, Penn StateSammie Coates, wr, AuburnZach D'Orazio, wr, AkronCharles Gaines, db, LouisvilleDee Hart, rb, Colorado StateBrett Hundley, qb, UCLANigel King, wr, KansasMarcus Mariota, qb, OregonDonovan Smith, ot, Penn StateTacoi Sumler, wr, Appalachian StateNelson Agholor, wr, Southern CalJay Ajayi, rb, Boise StateKwon Alexander, lb, LSUJavorius Allen, rb, Southern...

AP Pro Football WriterForget 'any given Sunday': There are givens in NFL this yearBy BARRY WILNERYou can take that ''any given Sunday'' bromide and toss it out with some of Case Keenum's interceptions. So far in 2019, there is a Grand Canyon between the contenders and everybody else.Sure, there...

Ohio (AP) Kareem Hunt has learned there's only one way to avoid trouble.''Lay low,'' he said. The Browns' suspended running back said Monday that a recent off-field incident, which led to police questioning and raised team concerns, served as a reminder of his public profile and provided another wake-up call...

Eagles add QB Cody Kessler as another backup to WentzPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Eagles have signed quarterback Cody Kessler and brought back offensive lineman Stefen Wisniewski.Kessler gives the Eagles insurance behind Carson Wentz along with third-year pro Nate Sudfeld and rookie fifth-round pick Clayton Thorson. Former backup quarterback...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers interviewed Carolina defensive coordinator Sean McDermott for their head coaching vacancy and ESPN analyst Louis Riddick for their general manager job on Tuesday. McDermott became the first defensive coach to interview with CEO Jed York for the coach opening in San Francisco...

MIAMI (AP) - The final suspect has pleaded guilty in the 2007 killing of Washington Redskins star safety Sean Taylor during a botched burglary.Timmy Lee Brown will serve 18 years in prison under his plea agreement Wednesday. The 23-year-old Brown was one of five men from the Fort Myers...

Patriots rookie arrested after being stopped for speedingCROSSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) New England cornerback Joejuan Williams faces charges after being stopped by a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper for speeding on Interstate 40 on Jan. 17.The trooper stopped Williams, the 45th pick overall in the 2019 NFL draft, at 9:37...

Associated PressMan convicted in Will Smith death files appealBy JANET McCONNAUGHEYNEW ORLEANS (AP) Lawyers are appealing a 25-year sentence for the man convicted of killing retired New Orleans Saints star Will Smith.Cardell Hayes' attorneys say the trial judge should have granted a new trial because a witness reached...