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Buccaneers, USF will host games in Tampa this weekendBy The Associated PressThere will be football in Tampa this weekend, and the Buccaneers will finally get to start a season delayed by Hurricane Irma's wrath.The Bucs announced that they will be able to host the Chicago Bears on Sunday at...

AP Sports WriterGiants' Geno Smith says playing the Jets will be specialBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Playing the New York Jets is going to be special for Geno Smith.Not only is it a chance for the 26-year-old to nail down the Giants' backup quarterback job in the...

AP Sports WriterBennett brothers reunite when Seahawks, Packers meetBy GENARO C. ARMASGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Packers tight end Martellus Bennett plans to give his older brother, Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett, a hug when he sees him this weekend.Recent events off the field make the high-profile season...

Dolphins sign Maualuga, place Ford on IRDAVIE, Fla. (AP) Linebacker Rey Maualuga has signed with the Miami Dolphins, who put wide receiver Isaiah Ford on injured reserve.Maualuga gives the Dolphins some needed linebacker depth, especially after rookie Raekwon McMillan was lost for the season with a knee injury...

Associated PressChargers CB Verrett set for season-ending knee surgeryBy DAN GREENSPANCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Jason Verrett will undergo season-ending knee surgery for the second consecutive year.Verrett will end the season on injured reserve for the third time in his four-year career. Verrett was limited...

AP Sports WriterNFL: Dolphins-Bucs will not be played in Miami this weekBy STEVEN WINEDAVIE, Fla. (AP) 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 Irma, the NFL...

AP Sports WriterJaguars 'not getting results' at receiver with A-Rob outBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Allen Robinson is gaining contract leverage while on crutches.The Jaguars (2-2) are tied for the most dropped passes in the AFC with seven, including a costly one by Marqise Lee...

AP Sports WriterGiants defense looking to build off excellent seasonBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) New York Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has every right to be optimistic about the upcoming season.His unit carried the team to an 11-5 record and a playoff berth in Ben McAdoo's first...

Dolphins LB Lawrence Timmons inactive after leaving teamCARSON, Calif. (AP) Linebacker Lawrence Timmons is inactive for the Miami Dolphins' season opener after he unexpectedly left the team one day before the game.The Dolphins got back in contact with Timmons on Sunday, but he wasn't at their game against...

AP Sports WriterJonathan Williams surprise cut after Bills add 3 off waiversBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Add running back Jonathan Williams to the mix of former Buffalo Bills draft picks no longer on the team.The 2016 fifth-round selection was regarded as the most surprising Bills player cut...

Police release arrest video of Buffalo Bills player in OhioSHARONVILLE, Ohio (AP) Police in Ohio on Wednesday released cruiser and body cam video of the arrest of Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Adolphus Washington on a weapons charge.The Cincinnati native and former Ohio State standout is accused of improperly...

AP Pro Football WriterRaiders look for more out of tight ends this seasonBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders showed off a new wrinkle in their offense on the opening drive of their second preseason game.A passing game that had been predicated on getting the ball into...