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Bills sign OL Long to 3-year contract week after cut by JetsORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills have begun addressing their offensive line needs by signing Spencer Long to a three-year contract.The addition made on Tuesday comes a week after the New York Jets cut Long to...

AP Sports WriterDolphins' DeVante Parker signs deal worth up to $40 millionBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) Miami Dolphins receiver DeVante Parker has signed a contract through 2023 that could be worth up to $40 million, including incentives and bonuses, his agent said.An $8 million signing bonus is part of...

AP Sports WriterWinless Bengals tie club mark for futility, Steelers up nextBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Midwest. West Coast. East Coast. Two continents. Two quarterbacks. Three months.The Bengals' losing streak has spanned the globe and persisted deep into the calendar, landing them in the team record book for futility.They're...

Bears DB pleads guilty in northeast Iowa bar fracasCEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) A Chicago Bears defensive back has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors stemming from a fracas at a bar in northeast Iowa.Deiondre' Hall and Green Bay Packers defensive back Makinton Dorleant were arrested March 26 last year...

Chiefs return WR Thomas to active roster, cut WR PringleKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Chiefs have returned De'Anthony Thomas to the active roster and waived fellow wide receiver Byron Pringle with the hope that they can sign him to the practice squad should he clear waivers.The moves were...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Spending just a year around players like Derek Carr and Khalil Mack was enough for Bills linebacker Lorenzo Alexander to see that the Raiders were on the verge of turning things around in coach Jack Del Rio's second season in Oakland.''That was one of the main...

AP Sports WriterJets' Mangold (ankle) unlikely to play, Lee ruled out againBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) New York Jets center Nick Mangold appears unlikely to play Sunday at Cleveland because of a sprained right ankle that has him in a walking boot.Mangold was injured early in...

AP Pro Football WriterBrady, Mahomes have mastered the art of avoiding the sackBy DAVE CAMPBELLNo matter how many times Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes might find themselves pressured by a pass rusher during the Super Bowl on Sunday, there's an exceptionally strong chance that they'll find a way to...

Associated PressWisconsin governor tells NFL players to stop anthem protestsBy TODD RICHMONDMADISON, Wis. (AP) Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he thinks NFL players should stop protesting during the national anthem and instead speak out against domestic violence.The Republican former presidential hopeful sent a letter Monday to NFL Commissioner...

AP Sports WriterNFL suspends Seahawks DL Reed for 6 gamesBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) The Seattle Seahawks will be without defensive lineman Jarran Reed for the first six games of the season after he was suspended by the NFL on Monday for violating the league's personal conduct policy.Reed may...

Chiefs promote Brett Veach to general managerKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs have promoted co-director of player personnel Brett Veach to general manager.The appointment was announced Monday, about 2+ weeks after Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt surprisingly fired John Dorsey, their GM of the past four years....

AP Pro Football WriterKeep it clean: Jaguars, Vikings convene for joint practicesBy DAVE CAMPBELLEAGAN, Minn. (AP) After the coaching staffs for Jacksonville and Minnesota met the night before, a group of 12 trusted players from both the Jaguars and Vikings convened before the two teams took the field...