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Bears unveil statues of Payton, Halas at Soldier FieldCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bears have unveiled statues of Walter Payton and George Halas at Soldier Field, two days before the team opens the 100th season of the NFL with a home game against the rival Green Bay Packers.Each 12-foot...

LA Rams sign all 8 draft picks to initial contractsTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Rams' eight draft picks have signed their rookie contracts.The Rams announced the deals Friday.The NFC champions didn't make a first-round selection for the third straight year. Their second-round pick, Washington safety Taylor...

The Latest: Brees-led Saints lead Rams 35-17 at halftimeBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 9 in the NFL (all times EST):6:14 p.m.Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints have the Los Angeles Rams on the brink of defeat.The Saints led the undefeated Rams 35-17 at halftime.Brees had a...

AP Sports WriterCousins, Redskins fail to reach long-term dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins will play next season on the franchise tag.Cousins and the team did not agree on a long-term deal before Friday's 4 p.m. ET deadline for franchise players to sign new contracts....

The CAROLINA and the SAN FRANCISCO will both be gunning for a victory on 9/10/2017 at 4:25 PM when they meet in a game matchup. CAROLINA vs SAN FRANCISCO When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, September 10, 2017 Where: Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California ROT TEAM PS OU ML 475 CAROLINA 5.5 (-110) 48 (-110) -220 180 476 SAN FRANCISCO TV: 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: Panthers -5.5. O/U: 48 PREDICTION: Panthers 31, 49ers 23 Oddsmakers currently have...

Jaguars, going younger and cheaper, release Roy MillerJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars have released veteran defensive tackle Roy Miller, choosing to go younger and cheaper at the position.The 29-year-old Miller was due a $400,000 roster bonus Monday and would have counted more than $4 million against the...

AP Sports WriterBrowns add 2 more players to crowded COVID-19 reserve listBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) With their biggest game in years just days away, the Cleveland Browns added two more players to their lengthy COVID-19 list.Starting safety Andrew Sendejo and rookie tight end Harrison Bryant were placed on...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) An arbitrator is sending Colin Kaepernick's grievance with the NFL to trial, denying the league's request to throw out the quarterback's claims that owners conspired to keep him out of the league because of his protests of social injustice. Kaepernick's lawyer Mark Geragos tweeted a picture Thursday of...

The fans at MetLife Stadium will be treated to a game between the Atlanta Falcons and the New York Giants when they take their seats on Sunday. Atlanta at N.Y. Giants When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 20, 2015 Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey TV: 1 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: Giants...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL expands sideline to provide more distancingBy ROB MAADDIThe NFL is expanding the sideline area to give teams more space to distance and mask usage is now mandatory before and after games and at halftime.The updates to the COVID-19 protocols were sent to clubs in a...

AP Pro Football WriterImmaculate: Franco Harris' TD catch voted greatest NFL playBy BARRY WILNERImmaculate indeed.Pittsburgh running back Franco Harris' scoop of a deflected pass and subsequent run for the winning touchdown in a 1972 playoff victory against Oakland - forever known as the "Immaculate Reception" - has been voted...

AP Pro Football Writer6 Broncos offensive players coming back from injuriesBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) The Denver Broncos' revamped offense features a half-dozen key players coming back from injuries that ended their 2018 seasons prematurely.Advantage Broncos?Right guard Ronald Leary thinks so.Like receiver Emmanuel Sanders, Leary is coming off...