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Chiefs rule Claiborne, Fenton out for game against BroncosKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs ruled out cornerbacks Morris Claiborne and Rashad Fenton for their game against the Denver Broncos while pass rusher Frank Clark is questionable after returning to practice Friday.Claiborne did not practice all week...

AP Sports WriterLandry says best friend OBJ not looking to bolt BrownsBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) If Odell Beckham is making plans to bolt the Browns, the flashy wide receiver hasn't told his best friend.Jarvis Landry thinks he would know, and he doesn't believe Beckham is going anywhere.Landry...

AP Sports WriterGiants quarterback Daniel Jones limited again in practiceBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) New York Giants rookie quarterback Daniel Jones was limited in practice for the second straight workout on Thursday, increasing the likelihood two-time Super Bowl Eli Manning will start this weekend.Jones, who replaced Manning...

AP Pro Football WriterSweep of Texans key to Titans' 1st AFC South title since '08By TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans have some very simple math to clinch their first AFC South title since 2008 and second playoff berth in three seasons.Sweep the Houston Texans.The Titans...

AP Sports WriterDolphins face Giants in game between 2 of NFL's worst teamsBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The 2019 season isn't ending the way Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores or New York Giants counterpart Pat Shurmur had hoped months ago.Both knew they were taking young teams into...

AP Sports WriterRodgers wants more consistency from offense down the stretchBy KEITH JENKINSGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Heading into the season opener between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears, nobody knew what to expect from first-year coach Matt LaFleur, Aaron Rodgers and the Packers' offense.Fourteen weeks later, it's...

AP Pro Football WriterShanahan faces former team when 49ers host FalconsBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) When Kyle Shanahan looks back on the two years he spent as offensive coordinator with the Atlanta Falcons, it's the positives he remembers much more than the disappointing ending.After a couple of...

Associated Press10 ex-NFL players charged with defrauding healthcare programBy MICHAEL BALSAMOWASHINGTON (AP) Ten former NFL players were charged in a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud the league’s health care benefit program by submitting false claims for medical equipment, including devices used on horses, the Justice Department said Thursday.The players...

AP Pro Football WriterJackson drawing praise for monster game after Fangio's barbBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Kareem Jackson may not have received kudos from his head coach but he certainly got them from his defensive coordinator.''There's not many people in this league that have transferred to a new...

AP Sports WriterMinnesota Vikings' playoff push leads to hard-luck ChargersBy GREG BEACHAMCARSON, Calif. (AP) The Minnesota Vikings realize they can't stop to take a deep breath in the final three weeks of the regular season - not even at sea level on the sunny West Coast.With the Green...

Associated Press10 ex-NFL players charged with defrauding healthcare programBy MICHAEL BALSAMOWASHINGTON (AP) Ten former NFL players were charged in a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud the league’s health care benefit program by submitting false claims for medical equipment, including devices used on horses, the Justice Department said Thursday.The players...

AP Sports WriterAaron Rodgers set for 24th clash against rival BearsBy KEITH JENKINSGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers will face off for the 200th time on Sunday. It will be Aaron Rodgers' 24th matchup against his NFC North rival.With Rodgers as the starting...