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AP Sports WriterBears QB Trubisky getting on same page with Robinson, BurtonBy PAT GRAHAMENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Matt Nagy read off the numbers almost like the winning lottery ticket: 12-80-10.The Chicago Bears coach is hoping the offense can strike it rich this season with the additions of receiver Allen...

AP Pro Football WriterBell says Jets need healthy Darnold, so tells QB: 'No bars'By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) Le'Veon Bell likes everything he has seen for Sam Darnold since training camp started.The New York Jets running back insists the third-year quarterback has taken a significant step in...

AP Sports WriterCarroll supports Bennett while saying Seahawks should standBy TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll is supporting Michael Bennett's decision to sit during the national anthem while also saying he believes players should stand for ''The Star-Spangled Banner.''Carroll spoke Tuesday about Bennett's decision to...

AP Pro Football WriterAFC features plenty of star power even without Tom BradyBy ARNIE STAPLETONThe AFC doesn't lack for drama or star power even though Tom Brady has taken his talents to Davis Beach.The six-time champion with New England is tearing up the NFC at age 43 although the...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL stunner: Jags waive Fournette after failing to trade himBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jaguars moved another step closer to purging Tom Coughlin's tumultuous tenure in Jacksonville.The team waived running back Leonard Fournette on Monday, a stunning decision many outsiders view as the latest...

AP Pro Football WriterBig doings in finales center on NFC SouthBy BARRY WILNERThere's no question the NFC has been the dominant conference this season, with the South being the top division.The NFC won 41 of the 64 head-to-head matchups against the AFC; that .641 winning percentage is the best...

Raiders sign K Daniel Carlson, waive K Matt McCraneALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders have signed kicker Daniel Carlson and waived Matt McCrane.Oakland also promoted receiver Marcell Ateman and offensive lineman Denver Kirkland from the practice squad Tuesday to fill open spots on the 53-man roster.Carlson was a...

AP Pro Football WriterCarr looks to bounce back from rough day vs. WashingtonBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) Derek Carr hasn't had to bounce back from a rough performance too often the past couple of years.This week he will want to put the dud he had against Washington last...

BEREA, Ohio (AP) - Jameis Winston knows there are always eyes on him - watching, dissecting and waiting for him to make a mistake.The spotlight doesn't leave, and Winston wants to shine in it.''It's about my actions,'' the Tampa Buccaneers rookie said while attending a youth football clinic. ''I...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Allen Robinson knows the numbers. They're not what he expects, not what the team needs and not what the fans want. He's also trying to do something about it. In hopes of turning around his sub-par season, Robinson is getting a ball on every passing...

AP Pro Football WriterVon Miller misses Khalil Mack, Case Keenum sure won'tBy ARNIE STAPLETONDENVER (AP) Von Miller might be the only one at Denver Broncos headquarters lamenting Khalil Mack's startling trade from the Oakland Raiders to the Chicago Bears.''I mean, honestly, I was shocked,'' Miller said. ''I always...

AP Pro Football WriterStaley's patience pays off with 49ers trip to Super BowlBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) When the San Francisco 49ers were mired in a two-win season back in 2016 and headed to a third straight offseason with a coaching change, Joe Staley wondered if it...