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AP Sports WriterBrowns owners pick up tab to refurbish high school fieldsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam wouldn't trade the way club's new front office handled its first NFL draft.After dealing away the No. 2 overall pick and dropping down again in the first...

AP Sports WriterTom Brady over Jameis Winston easy decision for BuccaneersBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The decision to pursue Tom Brady in free agency was a no-brainer for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.That's not to suggest a lot of thinking and planning didn't go into it.In snaring the six-time...

AP Pro Football WriterRaiders regroup after lopsided loss to 49ersBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) Two defensive captains have been cut, a respected veteran retired and the team's No. 1 receiver was traded away.The losses for the Oakland Raiders have been mounting on and off the field in recent...

AP Sports WriterBrowns rookie WR Callaway had bullets, gun part in carBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) As Browns wide receiver Antonio Callaway stood by, a police officer said he ''got real nervous'' when he found bullets and a gun part while searching the rookie's vehicle.Callaway was cited for marijuana...

Nunez-Roches signs tender to stay with Kansas City ChiefsKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Defensive end Rakeem Nunez-Roches signed his restricted free-agent tender with the Kansas City Chiefs on Friday and will make just under $2 million next season.Nunez-Roches was the Chiefs' sixth-round pick in 2015, and at one point...

Antonio Brown apologizes to Patriots, owner Robert KraftBOSTON (AP) Antonio Brown has apologized to the Patriots and team owner Robert Kraft for any negative attention he brought to the team during his brief stint in New England.The four-time All-Pro receiver posted his apology on Instagram Tuesday, writing: ''All...

Cowboys agree to terms on 1-year contract with WR CobbFRISCO, Texas (AP) The Dallas Cowboys have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with free-agent receiver Randall Cobb.Cobb spent the first eight years of his NFL career with the Green Bay Packers, though he was limited to nine...

AP Sports WriterWatt healthy and with Houston Texans for first day of campBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) J.J. Watt was thrilled to come off the physically unable to perform list on Thursday in time to join the Houston Texans for their first practice of training camp.Quarterback Deshaun Watson didn't...

Brees to miss at least 3 games after Saints place him on IRNEW ORLEANS (AP) The Saints placed quarterback Drew Brees on injured reserve Friday, meaning he'll miss at least three games with rib injuries.Brees was unable to finish last Sunday's game after absorbing a heavy hit on...

AP Sports WriterRed-zone problems hurting Cardinals' quest for winsBy DAVID BRANDTTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Rookie quarterback Kyler Murray is good at throwing the football, Christian Kirk and Larry Fitzgerald are good at catching it, and first-year coach Kliff Kingsbury's Air Raid offense is functioning well for the Arizona Cardinals...

Coming off a season of disappointment and dysfunction, the New York Jets started the rebuilding process by hiring Seattle Seahawks executive John Idzik as their new general manager. Idzik, the fourth GM in Woody Johnson's 13 years as Jets' owner, inherits a 6-10 team, a possible lame-duck coach, a lean...

The fans at Levi's Stadium will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the San Francisco 49ers when they take their seats on Sunday. Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. San Francisco 49ers When: 4:05 PM ET, Sunday, October 23, 2016 Where: Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California TV: 4:05 p.m. ET,...