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Cowboys Pro Bowl center Travis Frederick off active rosterFRISCO, Texas (AP) Four-time Pro Bowl center Travis Frederick has been placed on the non-football illness list by the Dallas Cowboys because of a nerve condition that has kept him from playing this season.The team also placed receiver Terrance Williams...

AP Pro Football WriterCowboys want Super Bowl hosting do-over, and draft was startBy SCHUYLER DIXONARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Dallas Cowboys want a do-over on hosting the Super Bowl after horrid weather and a seating fiasco ruined their first try seven years ago.While the wait will easily be more...

Ravens TE Pitta injures hip again; status for 2017 uncertainOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) Baltimore Ravens tight end Dennis Pitta has reinjured the same troublesome right hip that already has been surgically repaired twice.The injury occurred during an offseason practice session Friday. Each time Pitta hurt the hip previously,...

AP Sports WriterHandling distractions: Panthers can reach playoffs with winBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Panthers find themselves on the brink of clinching a playoff spot despite a season filled with off-field distractions.The Panthers (10-4) can reach the postseason for the fourth time in the last five...

Jets waive TE Parker after failed physical, sign S AllenFLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) The New York Jets waived tight end Brian Parker on Tuesday after he failed his physical and signed safety Antonio Allen.Parker was acquired on waivers from Kansas City on Sunday. The Jets now have three...

Seahawks sign Luke Joeckel to bolster offensive lineRENTON, Wash. (AP) The Seattle Seahawks have signed former No. 2 overall pick Luke Joeckel as they look to bolster their offensive line.The signing of Joeckel was announced by the team on Saturday. It's believed to be a one-year deal.Joeckel was...

NFL player pulls out of Israel trip, feels 'used'JERUSALEM (AP) An American professional football player has pulled out of a planned trip to Israel, accusing its government of trying to use him for PR purposes.Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Michael Bennett cited Muhammad Ali's support for the Palestinians, saying...

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - The Oakland Raiders have placed cornerback Tarell Brown on season-ending injured reserve because of a foot injury that has limited him in recent weeks.Oakland (2-12) made the move Saturday ahead of Sunday's home game against the Buffalo Bills.Brown, signed by the team as an unrestricted...

AP Sports WriterThe aftermath: Bengals' Iloka has suspension overturnedBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Bengals safety George Iloka had his one-game suspension overturned on Wednesday, leaving him with a $36,464.50 fine for his hit to Antonio Brown's head.Iloka and Steelers receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster each got a one-game suspension from the...

AP Pro Football WriterCanadian Brett Jones joins Vikings, the team of his youthBy DAVE CAMPBELLEAGAN, Minn. (AP) The fan base for the Vikings stretches well beyond Minnesota, with strongholds in North Dakota, South Dakota and parts of Iowa.It crosses the Canadian border, too. Just ask Brett Jones.Acquired in...

AP Sports WriterVP Pence leaves NFL game after players protest during anthemBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Vice President Mike Pence left the 49ers-Colts game after about a dozen San Francisco players took a knee during the national anthem Sunday.The former Indiana governor flew in so he could watch Peyton...

Vikings hire ex-Raiders offensive coordinator Todd DowningEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Vikings have hired Todd Downing as a senior offensive assistant, bringing him back to his hometown team after serving last year as offensive coordinator of the Oakland Raiders.Downing will begin his 18th season in the NFL,...