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AP Sports WriterPatriots expecting unexpected in latest matchup with MahomesBy KYLE HIGHTOWERFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) If there's one thing Bill Belichick is sure of, it's that there's no special formula to slowing down the Chiefs offense and quarterback Patrick Mahomes.''All the superlatives that have been said about him, I'd...

AP Sports WriterIncognito becomes a free agent after being cut by BillsBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Richie Incognito's playing days might not be over after all.The veteran guard is free to resume his career after the Buffalo Bills released him from their reserve/retired list on Monday.The move...

The Latest: Packers set NFL mark for 2nd quarter scoringBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 17 in the NFL (all times EST):---5:09 p.m.The Green Bay Packers have set an NFL season record for second-quarter points.Aaron Rodgers threw a 3-yard touchdown to Robert Tonyan on the first play of...

AP Sports WriterChiefs GM poised to finally make first-round pick -- maybeBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Brett Veach used his first two drafts as general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs to put the finishing touches on a roster that won the franchise its first Super Bowl...

CINCINNATI (AP) The Bengals finally gave up on kicker Mike Nugent, who had missed more attempts than anyone in the NFL this season, and acquired former Steelers kicker Randy Bullock off waivers Tuesday ahead of their rivalry rematch. Nugent was 23 of 29 on field-goal attempts and missed five of...

Chiefs reveal first depth chart with plenty of questionsST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs released their initial depth chart ahead of their preseason opener, and it left fans wondering just how good they might be once the games start counting.Assuming all those pieces stay healthy. Or...

AP Pro Football WriterCenter-QB relationship marked by quirks, powdered backsidesBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Ryan Jensen's introduction to Tom Brady last March began with some predictable small talk over the phone.You know, the kind of stuff new teammates shoot the breeze about: the city, living arrangements, family.But...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Former New Orleans Saints safety Darren Sharper is back in Louisiana to enter pleas next week in state and federal sex assault cases.According to online jail records, Sharper was moved to the St. Tammany Parish jail Wednesday.The 39-year-old Sharper is due Monday in New Orleans'...

AP Sports WriterBuffalo Bills sign GM Brandon Beane to contract extensionBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills signed general manager Brandon Beane to a multi-year contract extension on Thursday, locking up the architect of a team in position to secure its third playoff berth in four...

Associated PressDrug charge to be dropped against Patriots safety ChungBy KATHY McCORMACKCONCORD, N.H. (AP) A cocaine possession charge against New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung will be dropped with the understanding that he will undergo periodic drug testing and perform 40 hours of community service, a prosecutor said...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - NFL player Ray McDonald has been released from jail after posting bail for a domestic violence arrest in Northern California.McDonald walked out of a Santa Clara County jail in San Jose on Monday afternoon, pushing past television cameras and reporters as he got into a...

RENTON, Wash. (AP) Playing with a torn pectoral muscle and a small biceps tear in his right arm, Tarvaris Jackson managed to throw for a career-high 323 yards the last time the Seattle Seahawks faced the Cincinnati Bengals.It's a moment that remains vivid in the minds of the...