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AP Pro Football Writer49ers DC Robert Saleh figures to be hot coaching candidateBy JOSH DUBOWEdge rushers Nick Bosa and Dee Ford were lost for the season by Week 2. The secondary has been a revolving door all season as stalwarts like Richard Sherman, Jaquiski Tartt and K'Waun Williams are...

AP Sports WriterBrissett takes advantage of Luck's absence to impress ColtsBy MICHAEL MAROTWESTIELD, Ind. (AP) Jacoby Brissett enjoys playing the role of entertainer at training camp.The Indianapolis Colts quarterback routinely celebrates big plays, moves and grooves to the songs blasting through loudspeakers and even periodically tosses in a...

AP Pro Football WriterLe'Veon Bell ready to run in Jets debut: 'Don't hold back'By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Le'Veon Bell has waited long enough.The star running back will make his debut for the New York Jets on Sunday in the season opener against the Buffalo Bills....

AP Pro Football WriterDerrick Henry poised to repeat as NFL's rushing leaderBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Derrick Henry has been running into lots of NFL records, and now he's a game away from joining another exclusive group.Only six men have led the NFL in rushing in consecutive...

Painted into a corner by their own doing, NFL owners came up with a semi-solution to the hole in their roster that was Los Angeles.They didn't have much choice this week but to arrive at some conclusion after openly coveting a return to L.A., virtually creating three lame-duck teams...

AP Pro Football WriterAFC's young QB quartet, old NFC guard create huge age gapBy SCHUYLER DIXONAndy Reid has been here before, with a young franchise quarterback on a team contending for the Super Bowl year after year.The Kansas City coach is at it again with Patrick Mahomes, and thrilled...

AP Pro Football WriterZimmer upset with camp D: 'They think they're pretty good'By DAVE CAMPBELLEAGAN, Minn. (AP) With six players who have been to the Pro Bowl and only one new starter in a well-regarded scheme that has remained largely unchanged entering a sixth season under coach Mike...

AP Sports WriterRace for top draft pick heats up when Dolphins face RedskinsBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) The week's worst matchup in the NFL is so bad it could be good.The Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins have yet to beat the point spread, much less another team. That makes...

AP Sports WriterMack looks forward to new start with Bears after big tradeBy ANDREW SELIGMANLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) Armed with a record extension after a blockbuster trade, Khalil Mack is looking forward to a fresh start with the Chicago Bears.The two-time All-Pro said he is ''glad I'm here''...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL, union approve virtual offseason workout programBy ROB MAADDIThe NFL and its players union have agreed to conduct “virtual” offseason workout programs due to the COVID-19 pandemic until every team is permitted to open its facilities.Teams can hold voluntary classroom instruction, workouts and non-football educational programs...

AP Sports WriterRevamped Rams, reeling Falcons looking to stop losing skidsBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) There is no guarantee that a Super Bowl appearance will generate long-term momentum.Just ask the Los Angeles Rams, who return to Atlanta as a .500 team with three straight losses only eight months after...

Fans invited to rally for Super Bowl-bound PatriotsFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) New England Patriots fans will have one more chance to see the team and wish the players luck before they leave to play in the Super Bowl in Houston.The team is inviting fans to a special Super Bowl...