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NFL's latest Huddle for 100 cleans up Douglas ParkCHICAGO (AP) The NFL staged its third national NFL Huddle for 100 event Wednesday at Douglas Park, with beautifying areas of the park the main goal.Commissioner Roger Goodell and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot attended Huddle Up to Play it Forward,...

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....

RotoExpertsFANTASY PLAYS: Players to start and sit for NFL Week 1By BRANDON C. WILLIAMSThe NFL's 100th season is about to begin.Every fantasy football team is 0-0, filled with optimism about the teams they've drafted. Daily fantasy players are peering through every stat in hopes of being the next big-money...

AP Pro Football WriterCowboys, Elliott agree on $90 million deal that ends holdoutBy SCHUYLER DIXONFRISCO, Texas (AP) Ezekiel Elliott was finishing the early stretching at the first practice since ending his long holdout with the Dallas Cowboys when the star running back was called to the front of...

Associated PressBrady enters 20th season still looking to earn Pats' trustBy MARK FARINELLAFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Even in his 20th NFL season and 18th as the opening-day starter at quarterback for the New England Patriots, Tom Brady is still awed by the responsibility he bears.''I think it's a great...

AP Sports WriterBills lean on old veteran and raw rookie to replace McCoyBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Frank Gore isn't sure he would have signed with the Buffalo Bills this offseason if not for being coaxed into it by his long-time friend LeSean McCoy.Devin Singletary, meantime, could...

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 Sports WriterRejuvenated Cam Newton feels 'like a rookie' entering Year 9By STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Cam Newton is feeling rejuvenated entering his ninth season in the NFL.With a nagging shoulder injury seemingly behind him, three young children at home and a new lifestyle as a vegetarian, the...

AP Sports WriterBeckham 'ready to go' for Browns' opener against TitansBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Odell Beckham Jr. didn't play in the preseason as the Browns were extra careful with their prized new superstar.But the three-time Pro Bowler, famous for one-handed catches, fashion risks and theatrics, practiced and...

AP Sports WriterBengals sign running back Giovani Bernard to 2-year dealBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) The Bengals signed running back Giovani Bernard to a two-year contract extension Tuesday through the 2021 season. He could have become a free agent after this season.Bernard, a second-round draft pick in 2013, has...

AP Sports WriterBryant was angry with Falcons, but now all is forgivenBy PAUL NEWBERRYFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Matt Bryant can admit it now: He was angry when the Atlanta Falcons decided to cut him during the offseason.All is forgiven.The 44-year-old is back with the team after missing the...

AP Sports WriterBrowns star Myles Garrett chosen to lead clean water driveBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Myles Garrett normally battles offensive linemen. He's taking on a new, rewarding challenge.The Browns star defensive end has been chosen as the new captain of the NFL Waterboys program, which is committed to...