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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota loves playing football and calls playing in the NFL a privilege.Still, the rookie is ready for a break.Mariota wraps up his first NFL offseason Thursday with the final day of the Titans' three-day minicamp.It's been a hectic six weeks as the...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) With no chance of making the playoffs, the Buffalo Bills made a series of moves to address their banged-up roster on Tuesday.Receiver Robert Woods and linebacker Randell Johnson were placed on the season-ending reserve injured list. Starting right tackle Seantrel Henderson was placed on...

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Cordarelle Patterson has a concussion after his best game of the season. Patterson was held out of practice Thursday. He took some hard hits in the team's loss last week at Philadelphia, where he caught all seven passes thrown to him for...

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) The Atlanta Falcons have declared receiver Julio Jones and center Alex Mack out for Sunday's game at Kansas City. Jones, a seven-time Pro Bowl selection, will miss his third straight game with a hamstring injury. Mack, a six-time Pro Bowl pick, will miss his first game...

AP Sports WriterNFL: Preseason concussion rate increased by 44 percentBy STEVEN WINEFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) The NFL says the number of concussions in exhibition games this year rose to 49 from 34 in 2018, an increase of 44 percent and a setback in efforts to reduce brain trauma.''We...

The Latest: Detroit Lions lead Packers 24-0 at halftimeBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NFL's Week 5 (all times EDT):---2:50 p.m. The Detroit Lions have forced mistakes and taken advantage of some, helping them lead the Green Bay Packers 24-0 at halftime.Two-time...

The Latest: Packers say Rodgers has broken collarboneBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NFL's sixth Sunday of the regular season (all times Eastern):3:10 p.m.Aaron Rodgers has a broken collarbone and ''could miss the rest of the season.''The Green Bay Packers made the announcement about their star quarterback in...

AP Sports WriterPats' Edelman hopes Jackson posts serve as teaching momentBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman said he hopes recent anti-Semitic social media posts by Philadelphia Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson can be a teaching moment, not just for him but others as well.In a...

Lions bring back DE George Johnson and WR Jace BillingsleyALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions have signed defensive end George Johnson and receiver Jace Billingsley.Detroit released defensive end Jacquies Smith and receiver Jared Abbrederis on Tuesday to bring back Johnson and Billingsley.Johnson had two tackles in four...

AP Pro Football WriterBroncos kick off coaching search with Chuck PaganoBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) John Elway's search for his fourth coach in six seasons began with former Colts head coach Chuck Pagano, a native of Boulder, Colorado, on Wednesday.Elway fired Vance Joseph after he went 11-21 in...

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) - The murder trial of former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez was postponed Monday with weather forecasters predicting a major snowstorm for the region.Monday's postponement is the trial's latest delay due to winter weather.The trial is to resume Tuesday. Hernandez is charged in the...

AP Sports WriterGale Sayers gets ovation at Bears' 100th anniversary eventBy 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...