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The Latest: SpongeBob SquarePants, meet Drew BreesBy The Associated PressThe Latest on wild-card Sunday in the NFL playoffs (all times EST)5:15 p.m.Michael Thomas scored for New Orleans and instantly got hit with virtual slime cannons from all four corners of the end zone.Welcome to the NFL playoffs on Nickelodeon.The...

AP Pro Football WriterAP source: Broncos rookie Lindsay done for seasonBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) A person with knowledge of the MRI results tells The Associated Press that Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay's season is over after tests showed he sustained major damage to his right wrist in...

AP Sports WriterHopkins not surprised by trade, ready to help CardinalsBy DAVID BRANDTMost of the NFL world was stunned when the Arizona Cardinals pulled off a trade last month to land elite receiver DeAndre Hopkins from the Houston Texans for running back David Johnson.One of the few people unfazed...

AP Pro Football WriterJohn Elway's search for a quarterback continuesBy ARNIE STAPLETONDENVER (AP) With Joe Flacco joining Drew Lock on injured reserve, the Broncos head into Sunday's game against the Browns with two quarterbacks, Brandon Allen and Brett Rypien, who haven't thrown a single pass in the NFL.Allen...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) The Denver Broncos promoted linebacker Quentin Gause to their active roster Saturday and placed wide receiver Marlon Brown on injured reserve on the eve of their game at Tennessee. Gause is a rookie from Rutgers who spent the last eight weeks on Denver's practice squad. He also...

AP Sports WriterRedskins release injury-prone tight end Jordan ReedBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) The Redskins released Jordan Reed on Thursday, cutting ties with an injury-prone tight end who was rarely able to show his full abilities.Injuries from head to toe limited Reed to 65 games over his first seven...

AP Pro Football WriterKicker Janikowski's career with Raiders up after 18 seasonsBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) Eighteen years after the Raiders made kicker Sebastian Janikowski a surprise first-round draft pick, his career in Oakland has come to an end.The team told Janikowski this week that he won't be...

AP Pro Football WriterAP source: Cowboys' Gregory seeks return after yearlong banBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) A person with direct knowledge of the application says Dallas Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory is set to seek reinstatement after missing the 2017 season over multiple violations of the NFL's substance-abuse policy.Gregory's...

AP Sports WriterRams' Gurley is healthy, hungry heading into 2nd NFL campBy GREG BEACHAMIRVINE, Calif. (AP) Todd Gurley watched most of his first NFL training camp from the sidelines. He would do a few individual drills on his healing knee while his Rams teammates worked together.Just about everything...

AP Pro Football WriterDefensive linemen dominate this year's combine classBy ARNIE STAPLETONINDIANAPOLIS (AP) This year's class of quarterback prospects isn't as sexy as last year's group led by Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold. Nor does it feature the tantalizing talents of next year's headliners: Tua Tagovailoa, Justin Herbert...

Saints rule out Alvin Kamara, Jared Cook vs. BearsMETAIRIE, La. (AP) The New Orleans Saints have ruled out top running back Alvin Kamara and top receiving tight end Jared Cook for Sunday's game in Chicago.The Saints also have listed receiver Tre'Quan Smith as out for the fourth time...

The Latest: Chiefs defend Clark deal in wake of Hill caseOVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) The Latest on developments in the domestic abuse incident involving Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill (all times local):3:40 p.m.The Kansas City Chiefs are defending their decision to give pass rusher Frank Clark...