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AP Sports WriterCardinals' Peterson suspended 6 games for PED violationBy JOHN MARSHALLTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona Cardinals All-Pro cornerback Patrick Peterson has been suspended for the first six games of the 2019 season for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing drug policy.The NFL did not specify Thursday which illegal substance Peterson...

AP Sports WriterWatson's play has Houston Texans leading AFC SouthBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) After the Houston Texans improved to 6-3 with a win over the Jaguars before their bye week, DeAndre Hopkins was asked to make the case for Deshaun Watson to be the league's MVP.''Deshaun can make...

AP Pro Football WriterJets' Darnold enters Year 3 with 'definitely room to grow'By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) Sam Darnold was mostly pleased with how he finished last year with the New York Jets. The young quarterback enters his third NFL season knowing he needs to be even...

The New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at AT&T Stadium. N.Y. Giants at Dallas When: 8:30 PM ET, Sunday, September 13, 2015 Where: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, NBC. LINE: Cowboys -6. O/U: 51.5 PREDICTION: Cowboys...

Redskins OL Kory Lichtensteiger announces retirement at 31ASHBURN, Va. (AP) Washington Redskins offensive lineman Kory Lichtensteiger is retiring at age 31 after eight seasons in the NFL.Lichtensteiger announced the news via the Redskins on Friday.He made a total of 75 starts at left guard or center for the...

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 College Football WriterNFL Draft: Top offensive players available by positionBy RALPH D. RUSSOSome of the top offensive players, by position, available in the NFL draft, which takes place April 25-27 in Nashville, Tennessee (x-indicates early entrant to draft):QUARTERBACKPosition outlook: The most interesting player in the draft and a...

AP Sports WriterKerwynn Williams wins kick, punt return job in ArizonaBy BOB BAUMGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinals drafted T.J. Logan out of North Carolina in the fifth round of this year's draft with the express purpose of having him return kicks and punts.All was going well until...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - New offensive coordinator Rick Dennison says the Denver Broncos are in ''no rush'' to get an answer from Peyton Manning about his plans for 2015.Manning is mulling his future following a late-season slide and thigh injury that culminated with a poor performance in the playoffs.Dennison...

AP Pro Football WriterElite teams have success in the draft on Day 3 and laterBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) Eighteen starters in the last Super Bowl were selected in the fourth round or lower, including six players who didn't get a call until the NFL draft was over.While first-round...

Cleveland Browns coach Mike Pettine has not made the announcement yet, but Johnny Manziel is expected to follow up his preseason debut as a backup Saturday night by starting against the Washington Redskins next Monday night in FedEx Field. During a conference call Sunday, Pettine said he has not settled...

AP Sports WriterWith future uncertain, Eli Manning focusing on CowboysBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) For the second straight year, two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning is heading into an offseason with an uncertain future as New York Giants quarterback.The Giants (5-10) are going to miss the playoffs...