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Ditka, Gronk, Munoz, Upshaw make NFL's All-Time TeamBy The Associated PressHall of Fame tight ends Mike Ditka, Kellen Winslow, John Mackey and Tony Gonzalez have been selected to the NFL's All-Time Team.Joining them on the squad is recent retiree Rob Gronkowski.The league revealed the tight ends and offensive linemen...

Bucs place Pierre-Paul on active/non-football injury listTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will open training camp with Jason Pierre-Paul on the active/non-football injury list.The 10th-year pro suffered a neck fracture in a single-car crash near his home in South Florida on May 2 and his status for...

AP Pro Football WriterAP sources: Jets LB C.J. Mosley opting out of NFL seasonBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) New York Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley has opted out of playing this season because of family health concerns, two people familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.The 28-year-old...

AP Sports WriterManning not worried about having Jones waiting in the wingsBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Eli Manning hasn't been looking over his shoulder since the New York Giants took heir apparent Daniel Jones with the sixth pick overall in the NFL draft.The 38-year-old Manning is always...

Saints activate Kamara, Thomas for playoff game vs. BearsMETAIRIE, La. (AP) The New Orleans Saints activated running back Alvin Kamara and wide receiver Michael Thomas for the team's playoff game Sunday against the Chicago Bears.Kamara missed the regular-season finale last Sunday because of COVID-19 protocols, while Thomas was...

Associated PressAfter routing Browns, unbeaten 49ers still looking for moreBy MICHAEL WAGAMANSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) For a team that hasn't had a winning season since 2013, the San Francisco 49ers are taking their 4-0 start this season pretty mildly.No hoopla or big celebrations. A few handshakes, plenty of...

AP Pro Football WriterDerrick Henry poised to repeat as NFL's rushing leaderBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Derrick Henry has been running into lots of NFL records, and now he's a game away from joining another exclusive group.Only six men have led the NFL in rushing in consecutive...

AP Pro Football WriterMcCoy, Brown big questions heading into postseasonBy ARNIE STAPLETONMuch of the NFL season seemed like a Hollywood sequel without the leading actors from the original as injuries claimed so many superstars, leaving the playoff field awash in postseason party crashers .Among them are the Buffalo Bills,...

AP Pro Football WriterWhen Vikings visit Eagles, DeFilippo returns to native cityBy DAVE CAMPBELLEAGAN, Minn. (AP) Over his first few months on the job as offensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings, John DeFilippo diligently worked on developing his system around the skill-position pillars he inherited and learning the...

The nine-game suspension San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith is serving will not be reduced. The star pass rusher can return for the 49ers' game on the road against the New York Giants on Nov. 16. The league has been reviewing his case for two weeks to determine whether he was...

AP Sports WriterShaquem Griffin ready to have focus on football in SeattleBy TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) The number was different on Friday - No. 49 instead of No. 18. So were the colors, trading black and gold for dark blue and white.The effort and excitement from Shaquem Griffin?...

Seahawks release veterans Jackson, Hunt in roster reductionRENTON, Wash. (AP) The Seattle Seahawks released veterans Branden Jackson and Joey Hunt on Sunday, among nine players released by the team.The released players leaves Seattle's roster at 81 with players expected to report this week.Terminating the contract of Hunt will...