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AP Sports WriterVikings coach says if he has to coach with 1 eye, he willBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer has had a lot of time on his hands this week while sitting at home on his Kentucky ranch as his team went through optional...

AP Pro Football WriterVikings: Bridgewater recovery still unclear despite progressBy DAVE CAMPBELLEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) Teddy Bridgewater has reached the point in rehabilitation where he's able to drop back to pass on his surgically repaired left knee.Just when the 24-year-old quarterback might return to live action with the...

AP Sports WriterHumble Arizona RB on top of list of future merchandise salesBy BOB BAUMTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) When young people are buying football jerseys, they often pick one with the name of a flamboyant, sometimes brash player.Usually, though, they look to wear the name of someone who is...

AP Sports WriterNFL: Dolphins-Bucs will not be played in Miami this weekBy STEVEN WINEDAVIE, Fla. (AP) The NFL says the Miami Dolphins' season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will not be played in Miami this week, but may be moved to a neutral site because of Hurricane...

Associated PressTrial of former Pilot executives could take up to 6 weeksBy ERIK SCHELZIGCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) The federal trial of eight ex-employees of the truck stop chain owned by the family of Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam could take up to six weeks.Senior...

AP Sports WriterSeahawks open camp minus Malik McDowell after accidentBy TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) An offseason that was filled with drama for the Seattle Seahawks added another layer on Sunday as rookie defensive tackle Malik McDowell did not report for the start of training camp after being involved...

AP Sports WriterJets release Purdum, waive Simon among cuts to 53By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) The New York Jets released long snapper Tanner Purdum, the team's longest-tenured player, as they reduced their roster to the 53-player maximum Saturday.Defensive lineman Deon Simon, a promising seventh-round pick in 2015...

The breakdown of the players who protested during the anthemBy The Associated PressThe Associated Press observed more than 130 players around the NFL kneeling or sitting during the national anthem in the league's first nine games on Sunday morning and early afternoon.The highest total was 35 protesters at the...

AP Sports WriterFalcons looking for more decisive runs from rookie HillBy CHARLES ODUMFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Rookie running back Brian Hill is still adjusting to the speed of the NFL as he tries to win a backup job with the Atlanta Falcons.The problem is there isn't much time...

Bills place QB Yates on IR, cut Coleman and sign 2 playersORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills have placed third-string quarterback T.J. Yates on the injured reserve list in making a series of moves before their season opener against the New York Jets on Sunday.Yates sustained a...

Dolphins' Ajayi joins drills for 1st time since concussionDAVIE, Fla. (AP) Miami Dolphins running back Jay Ajayi has joined team drills for the first time since he was sidelined by a concussion July 31.Ajayi wore pads Sunday for the first time since the injury, but left practice early...

AP Sports WriterRelocation fees help boost Packers in another strong yearBy GENARO C. ARMASNFL relocation fees helped boost the bottom line for the Green Bay Packers and the rest of the NFL.The league's only publicly owned team released its 2017 statement on Wednesday, reporting net income of $72.8 million.About...