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Vikings re-sign Terence Newman, NFL's oldest on defenseEAGAN, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Vikings have re-signed cornerback Terence Newman, bringing the NFL's oldest active defensive player back for a 16th season that will begin five days after he turns 40.Newman, who has played the last three years with the...

AP Pro Football WriterDefensive additions fail to make early impact for RaidersBy JOSH DUBOWThe Las Vegas Raiders set out to bolster the middle of their defense this offseason by adding a penetrating defensive tackle in Maliek Collins and a versatile linebacker in Cory Littleton.Through three games, the return on...

Jaguars activate WR Westbrook, S Pryor, promote WR PinkardJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars have activated rookie receiver Dede Westbrook and safety Calvin Pryor from injured reserve and promoted Larry Pinkard from the practice squad.To make room on the 53-man roster Saturday, the Jaguars (6-3) waived defensive tackle...

Another injury: Panthers send safety Da'Norris Searcy to IRCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Panthers continue to struggle with injuries, placing starting safety Da'Norris Searcy on injured reserve following his second concussion in five weeks.Searcy was injured in the team's 31-24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons last Sunday. The Panthers...

Cardinals sign TE Maxx Williams to 2-year extensionTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinals have signed tight end Maxx Williams to a two-year extension that runs through the 2021 season.The team announced the extension on Saturday. Terms weren't disclosed.The 6-foot-4, 252-pound Williams was signed by the Cardinals during the...

Packers president: GM Ted Thompson doing a "great job"GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy says general manager Ted Thompson is doing a great job, and the team will have a plan in place whenever he decides to retire or step down.The 64 year-old Thompson...

GILBERT, Ariz. (AP) Former NFL wide receiver Davone Bess was sentenced Thursday to one year of supervised probation after pleading no contest to an endangerment charge in Arizona. The 31-year-old Bess originally had pleaded not guilty to a charge of unlawful flight from a law-enforcement vehicle near his suburban Phoenix...

Dolphins RB Mark Walton suspended for 4 games by NFLDAVIE, Fla. (AP) Miami Dolphins running back Mark Walton has been suspended without pay for the next four games for violating NFL conduct and substance abuse policies.Walton was arrested three times last offseason in his hometown of Miami, which...

Bears say they will hold training camp at homeLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) The Chicago Bears will hold their entire training camp at their headquarters rather than spend the first few weeks in Bourbonnais, Illinois.The Bears announced Tuesday they will remain at Halas Hall rather than practice the first...

AP Sports WriterBrowns' Josh Gordon cleared by NFL for practices, gamesBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) The NFL has cleared Josh Gordon's route to the field.Gordon, whose career has been derailed by drug and alcohol addictions, ''can return to all activities, including games,'' league spokesman Brian McCarthy said Saturday.Gordon...

AP Pro Football WriterJameis Winston keeps piling up TDs, INTs for BucsBy JOSH DUBOWIt's been an all or nothing kind of year so far for Jameis Winston.Tampa Bay's quarterback has thrown 20 interceptions and 22 touchdowns so far this season, joining Cleveland's Brian Sipe in 1979 as the only...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The company that is moving quickly on a plan to build a stadium that could host a Southern California NFL team has given more than $118,000 in campaign contributions to officials in the city where it would be located.The Los Angeles Times reported Sunday (http://lat.ms/1ziNcDW...