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AP Sports WriterWilson leads 2 TD drives as Seahawks defeat Chargers 23-15By JOE REEDYCARSON, Calif. (AP) Russell Wilson feels prepared to go into the regular season.Seattle's eight-year veteran led a pair of first-half touchdown drives and accounted for 104 yards, helping the Seahawks to a 23-15 victory over...

AP Pro Football WriterBrees breezes for TD in only series, Saints top Jets 28-13By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Drew Brees got in, marched down the field and got out.It was a breezy preseason debut for Brees, who threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Michael Thomas to...

AP Sports WriterOft-injured Colts QB Andrew Luck, 29, announces retirementBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Andrew Luck watched one last game from the sideline Saturday.Then he said goodbye to the NFL.The Indianapolis Colts quarterback heard boos as he walked away from the field, then walked to the podium and made...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Luck makes the decision of his life, for his lifeBy TIM DAHLBERGThe timing was bad, but even worse was the reaction of the fans who took it upon themselves to boo Andrew Luck the last time he walked off a football field in an Indianapolis Colts...

Raiders place RB Doug Martin on IR, sign DT Corey LiugetALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders have placed running back Doug Martin on injured reserve and signed former Los Angeles Chargers defensive tackle Corey Liuget.The team also announced Sunday it has signed linebacker Bryson Allen-Williams and released long...

Falcons bring in Blair Walsh to compete for kicking jobFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) With just a few days left in the preseason, the Atlanta Falcons have brought in former Pro Bowler Blair Walsh to compete for their kicking job.Walsh was at practice Sunday and will get a shot...

Falcons bring in Blair Walsh to compete for kicking jobFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) With one game left in the preseason, the Atlanta Falcons have brought in former Pro Bowler Blair Walsh to compete for their kicking job.Walsh was at practice Sunday and will get a shot at beating...

AP Sports WriterLuck finds cost of football too pricey to continue careerBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Andrew Luck was unique.He loved football. He loves life even more.So when the 29-year-old Luck thought another long, laborious comeback journey jeopardized his future plans, he believed walking away from the sport and...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL 2019: As QB running numbers rise, bring on Kyler MurrayBy SCHUYLER DIXONLamar Jackson's midseason promotion to starter for the Baltimore Ravens last year helped quarterbacks set an NFL record for carries and yards rushing in a season at their position.Even though he started only the...

AP Pro Football WriterJets GM Douglas 'fired up' to improve team before seasonBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Joe Douglas made it clear that the New York Jets' roster is still a work in progress.The first-year general manager also let the rest of the NFL know his...

Lions' Patricia: Injuries to Davis, Ragnow not season-endingDETROIT (AP) Lions coach Matt Patricia says injuries to linebacker Jarrad Davis and center Frank Ragnow are not season-ending.Patricia did not elaborate much more on the severity of the injuries to two of Detroit's starters. Davis went down with an injured...

AP Sports WriterBaker, Browns don't live up to hype in clunker vs BucsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) For one night, the hype around the Browns seemed hilarious.They didn't look anything close to being Super Bowl contenders in their third exhibition game, the one many teams view as the final...