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AP Sports WriterBrowns linebacker Christian Kirksey signs 4-year extensionBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Linebacker Christian Kirksey has signed a four-year contract extension with the Cleveland Browns.Kirksey led the team in tackles last season and finished third in the league with 148. He's entering his fourth year and Cleveland wanted...

AP Sports WriterSeahawks' Josh Gordon back on commissioner's exempt listBy TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Josh Gordon will not make his debut this week after he was placed back on the commissioner's exempt list.Seattle coach Pete Carroll said Wednesday he was not at liberty to...

AP Pro Football WriterRaiders look for more out of tight ends this seasonBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders showed off a new wrinkle in their offense on the opening drive of their second preseason game.A passing game that had been predicated on getting the ball into...

Super Bowl MVP Mark Rypien pleads not guilty to assaultSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Former Super Bowl hero Mark Rypien, who announced last year that he believes he suffered brain damage while playing in the NFL that caused him to behave violently at times, pleaded not guilty on Monday to...

AP Pro Football WriterCowboys host Falcons, with McCarthy moving past memory laneBy SCHUYLER DIXONMike McCarthy got the sentimental stuff out of the way before his first home game as coach of the Dallas Cowboys, in the stadium where he won his Super Bowl with Green Bay a decade ago.After...

Falcons' DT Hageman on exempt list as NFL reviews chargesFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Ra'Shede Hageman has been placed on the Commissioner's Exempt List as the result of 2016 domestic violence-related charges.The designation was part of the Falcons' moves to reach the 53-man roster limit...

Ravens sign linebacker Shane Ray, receiver Michael FloydOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) The Baltimore Ravens addressed two needs on Friday by signing free agent linebacker Shane Ray and veteran receiver Michael Floyd.Baltimore also signed free agent Pernell McPhee, an outside linebacker who played with the Ravens from 2011-14.Ray and...

Titans receiver Matthews supports Kaepernick with cleatsNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Titans wide receiver Rishard Matthews has chosen to support Colin Kaepernick's foundation "Know Your Rights " as part of the NFL's ''My Cleats, My Cause'' on Sunday.Matthews shared a photo Wednesday on Instagram of the cleats he will against...

The Latest: Giants' OBJ has TD finally with pass to BarkleyBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NFL's Week 5 (all times EDT):---2:20 p.m.Odell Beckham Jr. finally has a touchdown - passing that is.Beckham, who has been openly critical of the Giants' offense this season, caught a lateral from...

AP Sports WriterSeahawks trying to temper expectations for Josh GordonBy TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll is trying to temper the expectations as Josh Gordon is integrated into the team.Right now, Carroll is more concerned about just seeing Gordon get through a full week of...

  Led by Derek Carr and a high-powered offense, the Raiders are 7-2 following an impressive 30-20 victory over defending Super Bowl champion Denver. Oakland enters its bye week in first place in the AFC West and getting closer to ending a 13-year playoff drought. The Raiders are 5-0 on the...

AP Sports WriterSplish, splash, Browns coach Jackson takes a Lake Erie bathBy TOM WITHERSBAY VILLAGE, Ohio (AP) Hue Jackson survived a zero-win season and a chilly dip in the lake.Cleveland's coach made good on his promise and jumped into Lake Erie on Friday, a plunge he hopes will...