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Dolphins LB Biegel goes on injured reserve with leg injuryMIAMI (AP) Miami Dolphins linebacker Vince Biegel was placed on injured reserve Wednesday with a right leg injury.Biegel suffered the injury in practice Tuesday and was carted off the field.Last year Biegel started 10 games, led the Dolphins with...

AP Sports WriterCharges against Redskins safety Montae Nicholson droppedBy STEPHEN WHYNOCharges against Washington Redskins safety Montae Nicholson stemming from an altercation in December have been dropped.Loudoun County Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney Amy McMullen confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday that the case against Nicholson has been dismissed. McMullen said...

Dolphins' Parker, Falcons' Sanu inactive because of injuriesBy The Associated PressThe Miami Dolphins and Atlanta Falcons are missing starting wide receivers because of injuries.Miami's DeVante Parker is inactive with an ankle injury after being listed as doubtful on the team's most recent update.As expected, Mohamed Sanu is out for...

ESPN's Katie Nolan calls Trump 'stupid person' on VicelandNEW YORK (AP) Katie Nolan co-hosted on Twitter the ESPN pregame show for an NFL game on Saturday, three days after using an expletive and calling President Donald Trump a ''stupid person.''Nolan appeared on Viceland's ''Desus & Mero'' comedy show...

AP Sports WriterBrowns get back 3, not top corner Denzel Ward for SteelersBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Browns flew to Pittsburgh for the playoffs with some reinforcements - and missing some regulars.Top cornerback Denzel Ward stayed in Cleveland as he recovers from COVID-19, leaving a massive hole in...

AP Pro Football WriterChris Borland quit NFL, now helps those in retirementBy JOSH DUBOWChris Borland knows firsthand all about the challenges of early retirement, having stepped away from a promising football career after one year because of concerns over head injuries.Instead of playing in front of boisterous crowds on...

Jets put Compton, Lewis on IR; claim Travis, promote BradenFLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) The New York Jets placed starting guards Tom Compton and Alex Lewis on injured reserve a day before the team's season finale at Buffalo.Both players had been previously ruled out for Sunday's game against the...

AP Sports WriterChiefs add Scandrick in hopes of fixing shaky secondaryBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Orlando Scandrick was on a plane headed home for a last-minute visit with his family when the Kansas City Chiefs played the Atlanta Falcons in their second preseason game last week.He didn't...

2016 sack leader Vic Beasley Jr. returns to Falcons lineupFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Vic Beasley Jr. will be back on the field Sunday for the Atlanta Falcons after missing the last two games with a hamstring injury.The NFL's 2016 sack leader was injured in a Week 2 victory...

AP Sports WriterFalcons QB Ryan agrees to 5-year, $150 million extensionBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Quarterback Matt Ryan has become the NFL's highest-paid player, agreeing to a five-year contract extension worth a guaranteed $100 million with the Atlanta Falcons.The team announced the deal Thursday.A person familiar with the deal,...

Falcons QB Ryan undergoes X-ray on foot, results negativeFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan had negative results on an X-ray of his foot following Sunday's blowout loss at Pittsburgh.Atlanta coach Dan Quinn said Ryan is ''100 percent good to go'' this week against Tampa Bay after...

AP Sports WriterBrowns place CB Terrance Mitchell on injured reserveBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Browns placed starting cornerback Terrance Mitchell on injured reserve with a broken right wrist.Mitchell got hurt in the second quarter of Sunday's 45-42 loss at Oakland. He underwent surgery on Monday, when coach Hue...