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AP Sports WriterFantasy football: OBJ dreamed of joining Patriots, BradyBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) In some parallel football universe, Odell Beckham Jr. owns several diamond-encrusted Super Bowl rings to match fashionably with those dazzling watches he wears.Once a Giant. Currently a Brown. OBJ longed to be a Patriot.Talk...

AP Sports WriterJerry Jones expects suspended Gregory to return to CowboysBy SCHUYLER DIXONFRISCO, Texas (AP) Dallas owner and general manager Jerry Jones expects defensive end Randy Gregory to play for the Cowboys again despite a suspension that will last at least a year.A day after the NFL announced...

AP Pro Football WriterVikings, Thielen agree to 4-year, $64M extensionBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Vikings and wide receiver Adam Thielen have agreed in principle to a four-year contract extension valued at $64 million.The Vikings announced the deal on Friday. Thielen's agency, The Institute for Athletes, posted the...

AP Sports WriterSayers gets another ovation as Bears kick off celebrationBy ANDREW SELIGMANROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) Gale Sayers drew one more thunderous ovation from the Chicago crowd.Six Hall of Famers and 230 past and present players and coaches were on hand as the Bears kicked off their 100th anniversary...

AP Sports WriterFormer Steelers OC Haley excited about new start with BrownsBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Todd Haley's dad played for the Steelers, so he grew up in a household where enemy lines were clearly defined.''I hated the Browns,'' Haley said.Not anymore.After six successful seasons guiding one of...

AP Sports WriterChan Gailey resigns as Dolphins' offensive coordinatorBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) Miami Dolphins offensive coordinator Chan Gailey has resigned one season after coming out of retirement.The announcement was made Wednesday, one day after Gailey's 69th birthday and one day after coach Brian Flores said he expected...

Green Bay Packers release LB Antonio MorrisonGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers released linebacker Antonio Morrison on Friday after one season.Morrison, who was acquired in a trade with the Indianapolis Colts in August, played in all 16 games with eight starts last season and had 42...

AP Pro Football WriterBig question at NFL rookie webinar: locker room assimilationBy ROB MAADDID.K. Metcalf says the best advice he received as a rookie was to sit down last at team meetings.Metcalf shared his experience as a first-year wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks with 547 players in the...

Ravens sign CBs Boykins, Shabazz; Arrington fails physicalOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) The Baltimore Ravens signed veteran cornerbacks Brandon Boykin and Al-Hajj Shabazz on Monday and terminated the contract of cornerback Kyle Arrington because he failed a physical.Boykin, 26, has played four NFL seasons. He appeared in 64 games...

WR Jordy Nelson retiring as Packer; spent 2018 with RaidersGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Veteran wide receiver Jordy Nelson is retiring as a member of the Green Bay Packers.The 34-year-old Nelson played in Green Bay from 2008-2017, winning a Super Bowl with the Packers, before spending last season with...

AP Sports WriterWounded Saints face unbeaten Seahawks in early NFC showdownBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) In his 13 seasons in charge New Orleans coach Sean Payton has always had one constant by his side.Nearly every game. Nearly every snap. It's almost always been Drew Brees on the other end...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL didn't learn its lesson after Ray Rice incidentBy ROB MAADDIAfter mishandling Ray Rice's domestic violence incident two years ago, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said ''I got it wrong'' and vowed ''the same mistakes can never be repeated.''It doesn't appear the league learned its lesson.The NFL...