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AP Pro Football WriterKaepernick has new deal with Nike though he's not in NFLBy ROB MAADDIColin Kaepernick has a new deal with Nike, even without having a job in the NFL.Kaepernick's attorney, Mark Geragos, made the announcement on Twitter, calling the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback an ''All American...

NFL training camps are in full swing.There's never a shortage of desperation, heat or testosterone this time of year, and that leads to plenty of fisticuffs, on and off the field.Usually, high-profile players manage to stay above the fray.This summer, a few have made headlines, including Cam Newton, Dez...

For all of the NFL's insistence that it takes head injuries seriously, and for all of the new measures intended to ensure that players who might have a concussion will be pulled from games and checked thoroughly, there are still moments that show just how inconsistent any such policing...

AP Pro Football WriterHeuerman eager to get on the field after sitting out '15By ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) For a guy who hasn't played a single snap as a pro, Jeff Heuerman sure has made his mark on the NFL.A week after getting drafted last year, the big...

Lions add Lee to active roster, waive DonnalDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Lions have signed defensive end Eric Lee to the active roster from the practice squad.The Lions also announced Saturday that they have waived offensive lineman Andrew Donnal. Detroit plays at Dallas on Sunday.Lee started five games for...

AP Pro Football Writer49ers CEO Jed York goes from vilified to Super BowlBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) When San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York got rid of his third coach in as many seasons three years ago and faced calls for his removal as well to get...

Lions sign veteran offensive lineman Oday Aboushi for depthALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions have agreed to terms with offensive lineman Oday Aboushi to add depth.The Lions announced the move Tuesday.Aboushi started two games and was a backup in five other games last season in Detroit. He...

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins meet at FedExField. Pittsburgh at Miami When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 16, 2016 Where: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida Oddsmakers currently have the Redskins listed as 1½-point favorites versus the Eagles, while the...

AP Pro Football WriterAP source: NFL to discuss union's desire to cancel preseasonBy ROB MAADDIThe NFL plans to consider the NFL Players Association’s recommendation to cancel the preseason though it prefers to cut the schedule in half, a person familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press on Friday...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Berry has what team officials believe is lymphoma -- a form of cancer -- and has been placed on the season-ending non-football illness list. Berry will undergo further testing at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta to complete the diagnosis. "At this...

AP Sports WriterAlexander re-signs with Bills for what he calls final seasonBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Calling this his final NFL season, Lorenzo Alexander has additional motivation to ensure it will be a successful one after the Buffalo Bills re-signed the linebacker to a one-year contract Wednesday.''I've been...

AP Sports WriterChomp! Baby of Jets' Eric Decker has taste for microphonesBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Eric Decker's infant son sure likes the mic - especially how it tastes .The New York Jets wide receiver held 11-month-old Eric II as he started speaking to reporters after...