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AP Pro Football WriterAP source: Broncos to acquire Jaguars cornerback A.J. BouyeBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colorado (AP) A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that the Denver Broncos have agreed to acquire cornerback A.J. Bouye from the Jacksonville Jaguars for a fourth-round pick in the...

AP Sports WriterShort-yardage issues have cost Lions dearlyBy NOAH TRISTERALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) If there was an easy way for the Detroit Lions to solve their issues near the goal line, they probably would have done it by now.Instead, those problems have the Lions falling behind in the...

When it comes to trash talk, the Denver Broncos' wide receivers prefer to let the touchdowns speak for themselves. And with Super Bowl XLVIII a week away, the players who caught many of Peyton Manning's NFL-record 55 touchdown passes in the regular season have nothing but compliments for the Seattle...

AP Pro Football WriterBurrow shows Cincy some love, NFL teams drool over receiversBy ARNIE STAPLETONINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Who wouldn't want to follow in the footsteps of John Elway and Eli Manning?Joe Burrow, that's who.The Heisman Trophy winner, national champion and consensus No. 1 pick in next month's draft said...

Ex-NFL player sentenced for being drunk, armed at meetingFOREST CITY, Iowa (AP) A former professional football player was given two days in jail and two years of probation for being drunk and armed with a handgun at a county supervisors meeting in northern Iowa.Mike Stensrud, 63, a Winnebago...

AP Sports WriterMatt Forte announces retirement after 10 NFL seasonsBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) Matt Forte spent the past few weeks weighing his difficult decision - to continue a terrific playing career or walk away from the game he loves.On Wednesday, one of the NFL's most versatile...

AP Sports WriterRhule's transition from Baylor to NFL anything but normalBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Transitioning from head coach at the college level to the NFL is never easy.But for Carolina Panthers first-year coach Matt Rhule, it has been particularly challenging given the coronavirus pandemic.Nearly five months after...

AP Sports WriterLamar Jackson settles in as Ravens starting quarterbackBy DAVID GINSBURGOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) It's been a year since Lamar Jackson arrived at his first NFL minicamp, fully understanding that his stature as a former Heisman Trophy winner and first-round draft pick didn't guarantee a lick of...

AP Sports WriterBrowns' Mayfield 'very ready' for preseason start in DetroitBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Baker Mayfield will start for the Browns and then stop - maybe for a while.The top overall pick - and Cleveland's quarterback of the future - will make his first NFL start and...

AP Sports WriterGreat 1st half spirals into blowout loss for ColtsBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Jacoby Brissett and the rest of the Indianapolis Colts played well enough in the first half to hear the home team being booed off the field at halftime.Those boos didn't last long. It took...

AP Sports WriterGeno Smith makes Giants as backup QBBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Geno Smith is back in the NFL.Smith completed a remarkable comeback from major knee surgery last season and his subsequent release by the Jets after an inconsistent tenure. He made the New York Giants'...

AP Sports WriterBuffalo Bills hire Eric Washington to coach defensive lineBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills hired former Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator Eric Washington on Friday to become their defensive line coach.Washington has 12 years of NFL coaching experience. His future with the Panthers was...