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AP Sports WriterOffensive line dance: Broncos shuffling around linemenBy PAT GRAHAMENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) The Denver Broncos needed a lift at right tackle.So they called an Uber driver. Jake Rodgers didn't even charge them surge pricing, either.The journeyman Rodgers, who's relied on the ride-hailing service in the past to...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL rushing leader not worried about workload for TitansBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Derrick Henry sees his job as being very simple. Take care of his body through the week so he can play on Sundays.How many times he carries the ball is not...

AP Pro Football WriterAP source: Kittle agrees to 5-year extension with 49ersBy JOSH DUBOWAll-Pro tight end George Kittle agreed to a five-year, $75 million extension with the San Francisco 49ers that is the richest contract ever at the position.A person familiar with the deal said the sides agreed Thursday...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Group submits Oakland stadium plan to NFLBy JOSH DUBOWOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The investment group seeking to build a new stadium to keep the Raiders in Oakland has submitted a formal plan to the NFL for the first time.A person familiar with the deal said...

Lions say Stafford's test was a false positiveDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Lions removed Matthew Stafford from the COVID-IR list, saying he received a false positive test result - and drawing the ire of the quarterback's wife toward the NFL.The list was created for players who either test positive...

Feb. 17-23 - NFL combine, Indianapolis.March 2 - Final day to designate franchise or transition players.March 10 - All teams must be under the 2015 salary cap; all 2014 player contracts expire; free agency begins.March 19 - Trading period for 2015 begins.March 22-25 - Annual league meeting, Phoenix.April 6...

AP Sports WriterCoverage will offer different perspectives on NFL draftBy JOE REEDYGeorge Grande had no idea what ESPN was about to create when he anchored the first telecast of the NFL draft in 1980.''We didn't know who or how many people would be watching,'' Grande said. ''For us it...

Redskins sign ex-Bears linebacker Pernell McPheeASHBURN, Va. (AP) The Washington Redskins have signed free-agent linebacker Pernell McPhee.The team announced the deal Monday. McPhee spent the past three seasons with the Chicago Bears.Knee and shoulder injuries limited McPhee to 22 games over the past two seasons. In 2017, McPhee...

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson and his representatives have been in talks to reach a plea agreement in his child-abuse case in Texas that could be done as early as Tuesday. If Peterson were able to reach a plea agreement, then the immediate question would become when he would...

AP Sports WriterChargers' Herbert able to deliver while under pressureBy JOE REEDYCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) Justin Herbert has surprised many people with how quickly he has adjusted to the rigors of being a starting quarterback in the NFL.So when it comes to the Los Angeles Chargers' matchup on...

Chiefs lineman Duvernay-Tardif graduates from med schoolKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif can finally put away the medical books for a while and spend all his free time studying up his playbook.Duvernay-Tardif graduated from McGill University's medical school on Tuesday.The Chiefs picked Duvernay-Tardif in the...

The fans at NRG Stadium will be treated to a game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Houston Texans when they take their seats on Sunday. When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 2, 2014 Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas TV: 1 p.m. ET, FOX. LINE: Eagles -2. O/U: 49 PREDICTION: Texans 31, Eagles...