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AP Sports WriterJets release Purdum, waive Simon among cuts to 53By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) The New York Jets released long snapper Tanner Purdum, the team's longest-tenured player, as they reduced their roster to the 53-player maximum Saturday.Defensive lineman Deon Simon, a promising seventh-round pick in 2015...

Man charged in shooting of Giants draft pick and teammateTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Authorities have charged an 18-year-old man in an April shooting that wounded New York Giants draft pick Corey Ballentine and killed one of his Washburn University teammates.The Shawnee County district attorney's office says in a news...

AP Pro Football WriterRaiders rookie class making big impact in 1st half of seasonBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) Jon Gruden built a winner in his first stint as coach of the Oakland Raiders by bringing in grizzled veterans such as Rich Gannon, Jerry Rice and Eric Allen to...

AP Pro Football WriterPlayer reps, NFL negotiators meet to hash out CBA contrastsBy BARRY WILNERPlayers union representatives and members of the NFL's negotiating committee will meet late Tuesday afternoon to hash out their differences in a new labor agreement the owners approved last week.The NFL Players Association's executive committee...

Steelers’ Watt no longer plays second fiddle to big brotherBy The Associated PressBeing on the short list of candidates for the NFL’s defensive player of the year award won’t earn T.J. Watt too many accolades at family gatherings.“My brother,” Watt said, “will humble me really quickly.”Watt’s older sibling, J.J.,...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Aaron Rodgers backed up his confidence-boosting ''run-the-table'' statement with a remarkable six-game run of quarterback play that helped get the Green Bay Packers in the playoffs. In the locker room, or on sideline conversations in practice, Rodgers' attitude didn't change. He remained steady, and believed in...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms with tight end Phillip Supernaw and have waived defensive tackle Lucas Vincent.Supernaw, who is listed as 6-foot-5 and 248 pounds, played two games for the Kansas City Chiefs and six games for the Baltimore Ravens last season. He...

The SEATTLE and the ATLANTA will both be gunning for a victory on 9/13/2020 at 1:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. SEATTLE vs ATLANTA When: 9/13/2020 1:00 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 461 SEATTLE 0 (-110) 49.5 (-110) -110 -110 462 ATLANTA TV: 1:00 PM LINE: 0 PREDICTION: ATLANTA , SEATTLE Oddsmakers currently have the ATLANTA listed as 0 point favorites versus the SEATTLE,...

AP Sports WriterChasing Brady: Donald, Suh to lead Rams' Super Bowl pursuitBy GREG BEACHAMATLANTA (AP) Practically every member of the Los Angeles Rams has a favorite story about Aaron Donald's feats of ridiculous athleticism.Michael Brockers loved the moment at Carolina in 2016 when Donald beat the Panthers' left...

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) - The first defense witness in the murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez is a doctor who says PCP can cause people to be suddenly violent, even days after smoking it.Hernandez's attorneys on Monday focused on the drug, which Hernandez's two...

The New England Patriots' top-ranked offense will be fine without Pro Bowl tight end Rob Gronkowski, who reinjured his arm Sunday against the Houston Texans and is out for the playoffs. New England got plenty of practice and was 4-1 when Gronkowski broke his arm the first time in...

AP Pro Football WriterLate Carr rally, defensive stop put Raiders in playoff huntBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The success for the Oakland Raiders this season has been built mostly by an efficient offense that has moved the ball as well as almost anyone to help overcome a sometimes...