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CLEVELAND (AP) - The NFL has suspended Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon for at least one year without pay for violating the league's substance-abuse program.Gordon, who has already served two league suspensions, will have to apply for reinstatement. A league spokesman said his one-year ban begins immediately. The former...

AP Pro Football WriterCowboys' Andy Dalton placed on reserve COVID-19 listBy SCHUYLER DIXONThe Dallas Cowboys have placed quarterback Andy Dalton on the reserve COVID-19 list on Tuesday, keeping him out a second straight game after he was sidelined by a concussion.Dalton will be the first Dallas player to go...

Cardinals hire McCoy as offensive coordinator, Holcomb as DCTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Former San Diego Chargers head coach Mike McCoy has been hired as offensive coordinator at Arizona and Al Holcomb is following new Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks from Carolina to be defensive coordinator.The Cardinals also hired Jeff...

AP Sports WriterBrowns QB Mayfield tells kids 'to be yourself' at campBy TOM WITHERSMAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio (AP) Baker Mayfield broke out his old dance moves, threw passes and even played defense, making a nifty interception.However, he didn't take attendance at his two-day football camp, so Odell Beckham Jr....

Raiders sign free agent linebacker Kyle WilberALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders have signed free agent linebacker Kyle Wilber to provide depth and special teams help.The Raiders also announced Saturday they signed defensive lineman Tank Carradine, who revealed his decision to join the Raiders a day earlier.Wilber played...

AP Sports WriterSmith: NFL anthem policy paints Kaepernick as 'villain'By STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Panthers wide receiver Torrey Smith believes the NFL ''dropped the ball'' with its new policy that forbids players from sitting or taking a knee on the field during the national anthem.Smith is upset because...

AP Sports WriterRhule: Panthers' biggest issue is taking poor tackle anglesBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) While Panthers coach Matt Rhule says Carolina's first win of the season last week against the Chargers was a step in the right direction, he's still concerned about the team's substandard tackling.Carolina's defense...

AP Sports WriterBrowns place DE Gustin on COVID list, team hit hard by virusBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Browns didn't dodge COVID-19 on the holiday.Cleveland placed defensive end Porter Gustin on the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday, further weakening a group already missing star Myles Garrett and the latest move...

AP Sports WriterSeahawks' Dunbar knows he could still face NFL punishmentBy TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) New Seattle Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar said Friday he understands he could still be punished by the NFL even after armed robbery charges against him in Florida were dropped.Dunbar declined to speak in...

The fans at Sports Authority Field at Mile High will be treated to a game between the Houston Texans and the Denver Broncos when they take their seats on Monday. Houston Texans vs. Denver Broncos When: 8:30 PM ET, Monday, October 24, 2016 Where: Sports Authority Field, Denver, Colorado TV: 8:30 p.m. ET,...

AP Sports WriterMcDermott: Bills' trajectory pointing up despite 6-10 finishBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Bills coach Sean McDermott overlooked Buffalo's losing record in making the case the team's trajectory is pointing up.''Nobody wants to be 6-10,'' McDermott said Monday, a day after the Bills closed the season...

AP Sports WriterNFL won't suspend Chiefs' Tyreek Hill in case involving sonBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Tyreek Hill has been cleared to report to Chiefs training camp next week after the NFL said Friday it would not suspend the star wide receiver under its personal conduct policy...