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AP Pro Football WriterRaiders getting at least 1 starter back from COVID listBy JOSH DUBOWThe Las Vegas Raiders will get back at least one of the starting defensive players who missed last week's game on the COVID-19 list.Linebacker Cory Littleton is set to play on Sunday when the Raiders...

AP Pro Football WriterQB quest new for Patriots, but familiar for AFC East foesBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) Welcome to the club, Patriots.You know, that unsettling feeling over not being sure who your starting quarterback will be this season, next year - or beyond. Just ask New...

Broncos trade for Patriots backup tight end DerbyENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) The Denver Broncos traded a 2017 fifth-round pick to the rival New England Patriots in exchange for tight end A.J. Derby.Derby was a sixth-round draft pick out of Arkansas last year and has played in four games for...

AP Sports WriterRivers acknowledges uncertainty going into home finaleBy JOE REEDYCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) Philip Rivers will make his 112th home start on Sunday for the Los Angeles Chargers. Whether it will be his final one wearing powder blue remains to be seen.Rivers' future with the franchise he...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars announced plans Friday to play home games in front of a significantly reduced capacity this fall. Fans in attendance will be required to wear face coverings. The team released details in an email to season-ticket holders, saying it expects about 25% capacity at TIAA Bank...

The Latest: Washington coach benches QB Dwayne HaskinsBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 16 in the NFL (all times EST):---6:45 p.m.The Dwayne Haskins era very well may be over in Washington, after Ron Rivera pulled his starting quarterback with nine minutes left against Carolina.Taylor Heinicke entered at QB...

AP Pro Football WriterBig decisions looming for John Elway on Broncos QBsBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Chad Kelly has a tenuous hold on the No. 2 quarterback job in Denver, and not because Paxton Lynch is making a push to regain the gig he lost to him this...

Vikings' Sendejo fined $53,482 by NFL for hit vs. PackersBy The Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) Vikings safety Andrew Sendejo has been fined $53,482 by the NFL for his hit during a play in Minnesota's tie at Green Bay last Sunday.Sendejo was penalized 15 yards for unnecessary roughness after...

Jets activate RB La'Mical Perine from IR, promote 3 LBsFLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) The New York Jets activated running back La'Mical Perine from injured reserve after the rookie missed four games with a high ankle sprain.Perine is second on the team with 202 yards rushing and rejoins a...

Colts add offensive lineman to roster ahead of NFL combineINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indianapolis Colts have signed free agent offensive lineman Fahn Cooper.He spent all of last season on the San Francisco 49ers practice squad. Indy is hoping the 6-foot-5, 306-pound swing lineman can help bolster an offensive line...

Associated PressSuit alleging Manning sold bogus memorabilia nears trialBy DAVID PORTERHACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) A lawsuit alleging Eli Manning and the New York Giants sold bogus memorabilia to collectors is headed to trial this month in New Jersey.Memorabilia dealer Eric Inselberg filed the suit in 2014 claiming Manning's backup...

Former Titans RB Andrews gets probation in assault caseNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Former Tennessee Titans running back Antonio Andrews received six months of supervised probation after making a conditional plea on a misdemeanor assault charge.Under terms of the deal reached Thursday, the misdemeanor charge against Andrews can be dropped...