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AP Sports WriterChargers suspend contract extension talks with RB GordonBy JOE REEDYCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) Melvin Gordon's holdout with the Los Angeles Chargers will not end with a new contract.General manager Tom Telesco said during a conference call on Sunday that the team has informed Gordon's agents that...

Bills put TE Croom on IR, plan to re-sign S ColemanORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills are putting tight end Jason Croom on injured reserve and intend to re-sign safety Kurt Coleman to take his place on the roster.Croom has been dealing with a hamstring injury throughout...

AP Sports WriterFlores says it again: Dolphins aren't tanking in 2019By STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) Miami Dolphins first-year coach Brian Flores is still saying what he said in March: His team is not tanking in 2019.The claim sounded less convincing after Miami parted with three veterans in deals that...

AP Pro Football WriterJets waive 3rd-rounder Polite, trade Nickerson to SeahawksBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) The Jets quickly cut ties with third-round pick Jachai Polite, a pass rusher from Florida who struggled to make an impact during training camp.Polite was among the last draft class selected by...

AP Pro Football WriterKicker/punter prospect Vedvik among Vikings cutsBy DAVE CAMPBELLThe Minnesota Vikings have waived kicker/punter prospect Kaare Vedvik, just three weeks after they acquired him in a trade for a fifth-round draft pick.Vedvik was among the 32 players cut Saturday by the Vikings to reach the 53-man limit...

Chiefs' Thomas suspended by NFL, 2 trades made on cut dayKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Chiefs wide receiver De'Anthony Thomas was suspended for the season opener for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy, and the club made a pair of trades on what became a busy cut day Saturday.The Chiefs...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Texans get Tunsil, Stills in trade with DolphinsBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) The Houston Texans continued a busy day of trades by addressing a glaring need to upgrade their offensive line by acquiring left tackle Laremy Tunsil from the Miami Dolphins in a deal which...

AP Sports Writer49ers place RB Jerick McKinnon on season-ending IRBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) San Francisco 49ers running back Jerick McKinnon will miss a second straight season after having complications in his recovery from a knee injury.McKinnon was placed on season-ending injured reserve on Saturday as the...

AP Sports WriterBills cut RB LeSean McCoy in surprise move after down seasonBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Turns out the Buffalo Bills didn't agree with running back LeSean McCoy's assertion that he was still ''the guy'' in their backfield.General manager Brandon Beane cited the emergence of rookie...

AP Sports WriterBengals keep injured WR A.J. Green on active rosterBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) The Bengals decided to keep injured receiver A.J. Green on the active roster to open the season, hoping he can return from ankle surgery in less than eight weeks.Green hurt his left ankle during...

AP Sports WriterJaguars LB Jack to sign 4-year, $57M contract extensionBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) A person familiar with the situation says the Jacksonville Jaguars are giving linebacker Myles Jack a four-year contract extension worth $57 million, a move that will give the team more flexibility with its...

AP Sports WriterPatriots' Way has often been a bust elsewhereBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) On a sweltering August morning early in training camp, Miami Dolphins first-year coach Brian Flores made a mistake.It was a mental lapse involving the defense, the sort of thing he rails against every day. And...