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With his NFL career yet to start, Miami Dolphins first-round draft pick Dion Jordan decided he didn't want to fall any farther behind. Jordan, a defensive end and linebacker from Oregon, signed a multiyear contract Saturday and will take part in the first training camp practice Sunday. He missed all...

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinals have lost two defensive starters - outside linebacker Alex Okafor and defensive tackle Cory Redding - for the playoffs.Redding's loss was not a surprise, Okafor's was.On Tuesday, the team placed Okafor on the non-football injury list with an injured toe.Coach Bruce Arians,...

General manager Mike Tannenbaum became the first casualty of the New York Jets' disappointing season. Tannenbaum, who has run the football operation since 2006, was fired Monday, owner Woody Johnson announced in a statement. Rex Ryan will remain as coach, according to Johnson. A search for a new GM will commence...

RENTON, Wash. (AP) The idea of going to Green Bay in December, with the expected cold temperatures and the likelihood of snow, might have caused issues in the past for the Seattle Seahawks. Not anymore. Not after what the Seahawks experienced last January in Minnesota in the first round of...

Criminal charges won't be filed against 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree after an alleged sexual assault in a hotel after the team's playoff victory over the Green Bay Packers, San Francisco's district attorney said Friday. After examining information submitted by police, district attorney George Gascon said his office determined that...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) A man and a woman who hung from the rafters during a Vikings game and unfurled a banner in protest of the Dakota Access oil pipeline entered U.S. Bank Stadium with tickets, and stadium officials said Tuesday that protesters hid their climbing equipment under winter clothing. Three people...

The Washington Redskins have ignited their offense with 60 points during a modest two-game winning streak, but a road game against the league's top-ranked defense will provide a good litmus test for the reigning NFC East champions. Washington will vie for supremacy in the Battle of the Beltway on...

Pacman's sorry, AB.Cincinnati cornerback Adam ''Pacman'' Jones apologized Friday for claiming Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown was faking a concussion at the end of the wild-card game last Saturday night.The Steelers, who beat the Bengals on a late field goal, ruled Brown out for their divisional matchup Sunday...

John Fox would tell Peyton Manning to take the knee again. John Elway, of all people, agreed with that call. Given the ball at his 20 with 31 seconds, two timeouts and one of the best quarterbacks in the game, the Broncos coach decided to run out the clock and head...

The fans at University of Phoenix Stadium will be treated to a game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Arizona Cardinals when they take their seats on Sunday. When: 4:05 PM ET, Sunday, October 26, 2014 Where: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona TV: 4:05 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: Cardinals -2.5. O/U: 48 PREDICTION:...

The Miami Dolphins placed their franchise tag on defensive tackle Randy Starks, league sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. The deadline for teams to use the franchise tag is 4 p.m. ET on Monday. The team's decision means that left tackle Jake Long and receiver Brian Hartline will become unrestricted...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Dak Prescott showed off his strong arm even when effectively using his feet in yet another victory. While the rookie's season-low passing total of 195 yards was less than half of what Washington's Kirk Cousins had on Thanksgiving Day, the Dallas rookie used a stiff-arm to get...