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Chiefs' Peters fined $24,309 for penalty flag tossBy The Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters was fined $24,309 by the NFL on Friday for throwing a penalty flag into the stands against the New York Jets.Peters also was suspended one game by Chiefs coach...

Falcons' Ryan returns to practice, listed as questionableFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Quarterback Matt Ryan returned to practice from a right ankle sprain and is listed as questionable for the Atlanta Falcons' game against Seattle.The 2016 NFL MVP was a limited participant in Friday's session. If he is unable...

Fantasy Sports NetworkFANTASY PLAYSWaiver targets after big injury weekBy TIM McCULLOUGHAfter several relatively quiet weeks, there was an explosion of injuries in Week 11, with several players saying goodbye for the rest of the season. As difficult as those injuries may be to overcome, they have also created some...

AP Pro Football Writer'Freakish athlete' Obum Gwacham hopes to sack spot with JetsBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Obum Gwacham wanted to catch footballs from the time he started playing the sport.Now, the New York Jets linebacker is chasing after the guys who are throwing them.''You can...

Safety Frazier becomes 11th free agent to join DolphinsMIAMI (AP) Safety Kavon Frazier, who missed most of last season with a pectoral injury, signed Sunday with the Miami Dolphins, his agent said.Frazier was limited to four games in 2019 for the Dallas Cowboys before going on injured reserve....

Ex-NFL player denies Ohio golf course assault chargesBEDFORD, Ohio (AP) A former Cleveland Browns player who had his sentencing delayed in an embezzlement case while he participates in a concussion study has denied charges that he assaulted a man at a golf course over a loud radio.Cleveland.com reports...

LA Chargers sign Michael Ola to boost offensive line depthCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Chargers have signed well-traveled offensive lineman Michael Ola to boost their depleted depth at the position.The Chargers also placed starting left guard Matt Slauson on injured reserve Tuesday with a torn biceps.Ola...

The Latest: Jailhouse pal says Hernandez hinted at suicideBOSTON (AP) The Latest on former NFL star Aaron Hernandez's suicide (all times local):2:10 p.m.A jailhouse friend of Aaron Hernandez is suggesting the former NFL star hinted at his suicide weeks before he was found hanging by a bedsheet in...

Former Patriots star doing 'much better' after 2nd strokeATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) Former New England Patriots linebacker and ESPN analyst Tedy Bruschi says he's doing ''much better'' after suffering a second stroke.In an Instagram post on Monday, Bruschi says he knew what was happening immediately last Thursday when he...

Cowboys defensive lineman Ross arrested on drug, gun chargesFRISCO, Texas (AP) Police in the Dallas suburb of Frisco say Cowboys defensive lineman Daniel Ross has been arrested on charges of possession of marijuana and unlawful carrying of a weapon.Frisco police Sgt. Evan Mattei said Ross was arrested Wednesday...

AP Sports WriterBrowns follow miserable, 1-win season with solid draftBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) For three days, the Cleveland Browns were decisive, aggressive and precise in the NFL draft.Who are these guys?Ridiculed for years for making major mistakes while on the clock, they picked the consensus best player,...

Ex-NFL player driving truck that ran over, killed daughterPHOENIX (AP) Authorities say a former NFL player was moving a truck that ran over and killed his 3-year-daughter in the driveway of their suburban Phoenix home.The Arizona Republic reports (http://bit.ly/2nO2juS ) that police say Todd Heap was behind the...