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Buccaneers place DL Lambert, DE Tu'ikolovatu on IRTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have placed defensive lineman DaVonte Lambert and rookie defensive tackle Stevie Tu'ikolovatu on injured reserve.Lambert, who has a wrist injury, started five of 11 games he appeared in last season. Tu'ikolovatu, who injured his...

AP Sports WriterChiefs showcase deep ball in apparent change of mindsetBy DAVE SKRETTAST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) Patrick Mahomes II was poised to enter his first NFL game, the butterflies no doubt waltzing in his stomach, when Andy Reid sauntered over and asked him about the first play he...

AP Sports WriterDolphins LB Koa Misi goes on injured reserveBy STEVEN WINEDAVIE, Fla. (AP) Miami Dolphins linebacker Koa Misi's season has ended two days before the start of training camp.A six-year starter, Misi was placed on injured reserve Tuesday after he failed to receive medical clearance. Misi suffered...

AP Sports WriterBrowns' rookie Kizer looking polished in camp competitionBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Nothing screams rookie about DeShone Kizer.After wrapping up a news conference Friday, when he handled questions about Cleveland's three-way quarterback competition with the finesse of a polished politician, Kizer was escorted into the Browns'...

AP Sports WriterWaiting game: Browns' Jackson close to choosing starting QBBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Coach Hue Jackson is letting the drama build to a crescendo. His pick as Cleveland's starting quarterback is only hours away.Drum roll, please.Following weeks of training camp practices and two exhibition games, Jackson said...

Chiefs sign QB Patrick Mahomes to 4-year rookie contractKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Chiefs have signed quarterback Patrick Mahomes to a four-year rookie contract.Kansas City traded its first- and third-round picks this year and its first-round pick next year to the Buffalo Bills to grab the Texas Tech...

AP Sports WriterBills-Falcons matchup a college reunion for McDermott, QuinnBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Dan Quinn and Sean McDermott were filled with nostalgia this week as they remembered their time together on a William & Mary team that was a launching pad for NFL coaches.Quinn's Atlanta Falcons will face...

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...

Newton throws in team drills for first time in 2 weeksSPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) Panthers quarterback Cam Newton threw passes during the team period for the first time in two weeks as the team wrapped up training camp at Wofford College.Newton participated in red zone drills, but did not...

AP Sports WriterBills' Tyrod Taylor has concussion, uncertain for openerBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor is still recovering from a concussion and it's uncertain if he can play in the season opener against the New York Jets on Sunday.Coach Sean McDermott says Taylor...

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...

The Latest: Dreadful start for Rivers against ChiefsBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the third Sunday of the NFL regular season:---4:45 p.m.It's been a dreadful start for Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers, who was intercepted twice in the opening 7:16 of the first quarter against the Chiefs.Terrance Mitchell picked off...