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Panthers' Cam Newton throws for 1st time since March surgeryCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Cam Newton is throwing again.The Panthers said on Twitter on Monday the NFL's Most Valuable Player in 2015 threw his first passes since surgery in March for a partially torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder.Newton...

Family members, coaches among Pro Football Hall presentersCANTON, Ohio (AP) Wives, a son and former coach Jimmy Johnson are among the presenters chosen to welcome the Pro Football Hall of Fame's seven-member Class of 2017.Presenters will include Morten Andersen's son Sebastian and the wives of Jerry Jones and...

Panthers TE Olsen heads to IR; will miss at least 8 gamesCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Greg Olsen will miss a minimum of eight games after the Panthers placed the three-time Pro Bowl tight end on injured reserve with a broken right foot Tuesday.The earliest Olsen is eligible to return...

AP Sports WriterJohn Brown's issues at heart of Cardinals receiving woesBy BOB BAUMGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Not long ago, John Brown was raving about how good he felt, how draining a cyst in his back had been the answer to health problems that dogged him throughout last season.Well, Brown's...

AP Sports WriterBills DT Dareus sent home after violating team rulesBy DAVID GINSBURGBALTIMORE (AP) Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Marcell Dareus has been sent home for violating a team rule and won't play in Saturday night's preseason game against the RavensThe team would not discuss specifics on the violation,...

AP Sports WriterFinally healthy, Steelers rookies playing catch-upBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Juju Smith-Schuster felt a twinge in his left leg and limped off the Heinz Field turf, making a halting beeline for Pittsburgh Steelers trainer John Norwig. It's become all-too familiar routine for the rookie wide receiver, one...

Titans RB Murray active after missing 2 practicesNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee Titans Pro Bowl running back DeMarco Murray is active Sunday after missing two practices and being limited on Friday.Murray was bothered by a hamstring injury during the week.Wide receiver Eric Decker is starting against Seattle with rookie...

AP Sports WriterPatriots sign veteran LB David Harris to 2-year dealBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) The New England Patriots have signed former New York Jets linebacker David Harris.The team announced the move Thursday. The Patriots also released receiver DeAndrew White.Terms of Harris' deal were not disclosed, but a person...

Rams tight end Higbee pleads guilty to assault in KentuckyBOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee will avoid jail time after pleading guilty to an assault charge that stemmed from a 2016 fight in a parking lot in Kentucky.The Daily News reports the former...

Jets sign TE Brandon Barnes, release WR Marquess WilsonFLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) The New York Jets have signed tight end Brandon Barnes and released wide receiver Marquess Wilson.Barnes was waived by Detroit on Aug. 9 after being signed as an undrafted free agent out of Alabama State in...

Lions waive Gaston from injured reserveALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions have waived defensive tackle Bruce Gaston from injured reserve.The team announced the move Saturday.Gaston hasn't appeared in an NFL regular-season game since the 2015 season, when he played in seven for the Chicago Bears and two...

AP Sports WriterVikings to hold final Mankato training camp after 52 yearsBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) From Alan Page to Jared Allen, Fran Tarkenton to Teddy Bridgewater, Chuck Foreman to Adrian Peterson, the Minnesota Vikings spent 52 years making a 90-minute drive from the Twin Cities to Mankato for...