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SEATTLE (AP) For the second straight season, the Seattle Seahawks are spending the first two weeks of the regular season wondering how an offense with the likes of Russell Wilson, Doug Baldwin and Jimmy Graham has only found the end zone once in two games. New San Francisco coach Kyle...

AP Sports WriterIrsay believes Colts can protect Luck, make playoffs in 2016By MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay mapped out his expectations for the 2016 season Tuesday.He believes the offense will have to hold its own until the defense gets healthy. He expects franchise quarterback Andrew...

AP Sports WriterTexans look to move on quickly after lopsided loss to DenverBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) The Houston Texans are looking to turn the page quickly after following up their big win against New England with a lopsided loss to Denver this weekend.They'll need to put that 38-24...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL positive COVID-19 tests from NJ lab could be falseBy BARRY WILNERNEW YORK (AP) The NFL revealed Sunday that several positive COVID-19 tests were found a day earlier by one of its testing partners. Among teams reporting false positives, the Minnesota Vikings said they had...

FRISCO, Texas (AP) Dallas Cowboys receiver and return specialist Lucky Whitehead won't play against the New York Giants on Sunday night for an unspecified violation of team rules. The team announced Saturday that Whitehead didn't make the trip for the Cowboys' rematch with the only team to beat them this...

AP Pro Football WriterMistakes doom Raiders in 2nd straight lopsided lossBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders are greatly improved in coach Jon Gruden's second season back on the sideline.That doesn't mean they have enough talent to overcome the type of mistakes they made in their latest...

Packers sign first-round pick Kenny ClarkGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers signed first-round pick Kenny Clark on Friday.The 6-foot-3, 314-pound former UCLA defensive tackle was selected 27th overall in April.Clark played three years at UCLA, starting all 13 games in 2015 and making 29 consecutive starts...

Raiders-Jaguars CapsuleBy The Associated PressOAKLAND (4-2) at JACKSONVILLE (2-3)Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBSOPENING LINE - Jaguars by 2RECORD VS. SPREAD - Oakland 3-3, Jacksonville 2-2-1SERIES RECORD - Jaguars lead 4-3LAST MEETING - Raiders beat Jaguars 19-9, Sept. 15, 2013LAST WEEK - Raiders lost to Chiefs 26-10; Jaguars beat Bears...

AP Sports WriterRavens passing game 'deep' in transition from last yearBy DAVID GINSBURGOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) Drop back. Throw long. Repeat.Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco was flinging the ball far downfield Thursday during a voluntary offseason training practice, targeting an array of receivers that includes newcomers Michael Crabtree,...

AP Sports WriterBrowns WR Beckham recovering from surgery on core muscleBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Odell Beckham Jr. is expected to make a full recovery following surgery on a core muscle injury that limited the star wide receiver during his first season with the Browns.Beckham had the operation Tuesday...

Players' union files grievance on behalf of Eric ReidBy The Associated PressThe NFL players' union has filed a non-injury grievance on behalf of free agent safety Eric Reid.The NFLPA cites one team appearing ''to have based its decision not to sign a player based on the player's statement that...

Zimmer says Cook told him he'd report to Vikes camp on timeEAGAN, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Vikings are expecting running back Dalvin Cook to report on time for training camp, coach Mike Zimmer said Saturday.Cook has begun the final year of his rookie contract. The 2019 Pro Bowl...