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AP Pro Football WriterBroncos' biggest position battle is right up frontBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD Colo. (AP) The Broncos finally feel secure in their quarterback but they're still contemplating who will be snapping him the ball.A trio of candidates is trying to win the center job that was vacated when...

AP Sports WriterTexans' J.J. Watt fulfills dream in Green Bay - sort ofBy KEITH JENKINSGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) J.J. Watt remembers standing outside the Packers' practice field as a kid, watching Brett Favre through the holes of the chain-link fence. He dreamed of one day being on the...

AP Sports WriterPackers' Gary, Savage look to make strides in second seasonsBy STEVE MEGARGEEThe Green Bay Packers' hopes of developing a championship-caliber defense would get a boost if their two first-round draft picks from last year make major strides in their second seasons.Outside linebacker Rashan Gary couldn't earn much...

1 hurt in propane tank explosion at Chicago's Soldier FieldCHICAGO (AP) A man has been treated for smoke inhalation after a propane tank exploded during an event at Chicago's Soldier Field.The Chicago Tribune reports the Saturday afternoon incident occurred at a tent where the 60-year-old man was working....

RotoExpertsFANTASY PLAYS: Essentials for drafting the right 2018 squadBy SCOTT ENGELFantasy football is supposed to be fun, but some players stress a lot about their upcoming drafts.Most notably, they obsess about their first-round pick and who may be available when their turn comes. Don't play the guessing game -...

Jaguars sign Chase McLaughlin as kicking carousel continuesJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars signed kicker Chase McLaughlin off Minnesota's practice squad Tuesday and expect him to play at Green Bay this weekend.McLaughlin will be the team's sixth kicker this season, following Josh Lambo, Brandon Wright, Aldrick Rosas, Stephen...

Cowboys LB Vander Esch missing 2nd game with neck injuryFRISCO, Texas (AP) Dallas Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch will sit out a second game because of lingering issues from a neck injury sustained last month against Philadelphia.The second-year player was ruled out of Sunday's game at New England....

AP Sports WriterJerry Jones: Cowboys still exploring latest Elliott incidentBy SCHUYLER DIXONFRISCO, Texas (AP) Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday the team is still gathering details over Ezekiel Elliott's involvement in an altercation at a Dallas bar, the latest off-field incident for the star running back.Elliott, who...

Associated PressZay Jones' father says Bills receiver is 'going to be fine'By MICHAEL BALSAMO and JOHN WAWROWLOS ANGELES (AP) Zay Jones is with family and is going to be fine, the Buffalo Bills receiver's father said Wednesday, two days after his son was arrested following a naked, bloody...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Retaining coach Tom Coughlin for 2015 was only the start of what promises to be a busy offseason to-do list for ownership, the coaching staff, and general manager Jerry Reese.Co-owner John Mara said Tuesday that re-signing unrestricted free agents Jason Pierre-Paul and Antrel Rolle...

AP Sports WriterDump off: Browns send QB Kessler to Jaguars for draft pickBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) No longer part of the Browns' plans, Cody Kessler got passed to a new team.Cleveland traded its former starting quarterback to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday, the latest move for the Browns...

CINCINNATI (AP) - Aqib Talib returned Andy Dalton's too-high pass for a touchdown, but Jeremy Hill countered with an 85-yard touchdown run on Monday night and the Bengals ran their way to a 20-7 halftime lead over the Denver Broncos.It was another rough start to a night game for...