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Bills sign tight end Rory Anderson, safety Adrian McDonaldORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills have signed tight end Rory Anderson and safety Adrian McDonald.Buffalo freed up the two roster spots by designating tight end Jason Croom as waived/injured and releasing punter Austin Rehkow. The moves were made...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL 2017: Patriots by far class of AFC againBy BARRY WILNERLet's get it out of the way immediately: If there's a team good enough to stop the Patriots from winning the AFC again, we don't see it.Of course there aren't any locks in pro sports, especially...

The Latest: Cardinals RB David Johnson injuredBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NFL's opening Sunday (all times Eastern):3:40 p.m.Arizona running back David Johnson is questionable to return because of a wrist injury against the Lions.Johnson was shaken up after making a catch deep in Detroit territory in the...

NFL suspends Packers WR Geronimo Allison for season openerGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The NFL has suspended Green Bay Packers receiver Geronimo Allison without pay for the season opener on Sept. 10 against Seattle for violating the league's substance-abuse policy.The league said in a statement on Wednesday that Allison...

AP Pro Football WriterTrevor Siemian appears to have won Broncos QB job againBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Even though coach Vance Joseph isn't saying it, the steady and solid Trevor Siemian appears to have won the Denver Broncos' quarterback derby for the second straight summer.The seventh-rounder from Northwestern...

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...

Bears sign free-agent LB Sheppard, waive rookie EkpeCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bears have signed veteran free-agent linebacker Kelvin Sheppard.The team announced the signing Friday and also waived rookie linebacker Hendrick Ekpe.Sheppard is entering his seventh season in the NFL. He had 50 tackles and made 11 starts for...

AP Sports WriterBills QB Taylor returns to practice; not yet cleared to playBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Bills starter Tyrod Taylor took the next step in recovering from a concussion by returning to practice on Monday.How Taylor feels over the next few days will determine whether he...

The Latest: Benjamin out for rest of the gameBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the third Sunday of the NFL regular season:---2:30 p.m.The Panthers have ruled out wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin for the rest of the game. Benjamin's knee was bent backward after making a catch at the end...

Seahawks agree on contract extension with C Justin BrittRENTON, Wash. (AP) The Seattle Seahawks and center Justin Britt have agreed on a contract extension that keeps the anchor of the offensive line in place beyond the 2017 season.Coach Pete Carroll said Thursday that they were ''really close'' to...

AP Sports WriterBengals' 'Pacman' Jones back after 1-game NFL suspensionBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Adam ''Pacman'' Jones watched and winced as the Bengals stumbled through one of their worst season openers.He's back from his NFL suspension trying to help them get beyond it.The cornerback served a one-game suspension for...

AP Pro Football WriterFoster cleared for 49ers practice; Thomas remains unsignedBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Reuben Foster has been cleared to go for the San Francisco 49ers after missing the offseason program rehabilitating his injured right shoulder. The status of San Francisco's other first-round pick remains in...