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AP Pro Football WriterNFL, union approve virtual offseason workout programBy ROB MAADDIThe NFL and its players union have agreed to conduct “virtual” offseason workout programs until every team is permitted to open its facilities.Teams can hold classroom instruction, workouts and non-football educational programs using online platforms, according to a...

AP Pro Football WriterTitans insist they can clean up some of their defensive woesBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Vic Beasley Jr. is long gone, and Jadeveon Clowney is on injured reserve with an injured knee that limited him to eight games this season. Not a sack between...

AP Pro Football Writer49ers' 7th-round picks shine in preseason openerBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Jimmy Garoppolo and most of the other high-profile members of the San Francisco 49ers made brief cameos at most in the exhibition opener.That gave a pair of seventh-round picks an opportunity to shine,...

Domestic violence case dismissed against ex-Jaguars LB BrownJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) A domestic violence complaint against former Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Blair Brown has been dismissed.A judge dismissed the case last week, according to Duval County court records. Brown's agent, Michael Boyer, released a statement Wednesday saying Brown ''is very...

Backup QB Nick Mullens signs tender with 49ersBackup quarterback Nick Mullens signed his exclusive rights tender with San Francisco and the 49ers also signed undrafted running back Salvon Ahmed to a three-year deal Friday.Mullens was tendered a one-year deal in March and officially signed it Friday. He showed promise...

ST. LOUIS (AP) Rams rookie running back Todd Gurley has taken the next step toward returning to action following his knee injury.The No. 10 overall pick in the 2015 draft, Gurley has begun practicing without the yellow beanie on his helmet that signifies to defenders he is off...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) The San Francisco 49ers have fallen to a new level of failure and futility, a laughingstock of the league. Among the worst they've ever been when all that winning from just a few years back is still so fresh. Oh, and the Oakland Raiders are running through...

AP Pro Football WriterTrades play big role in building of Super Bowl-bound 49ersBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Most executives preach the importance of building through the draft. Splashy free agent signings each March generate lots of headlines.When it came to building the San Francisco 49ers into a...

AP Sports WriterJames Bradberry gives Giants one CB, searching for anotherBy TOM CANAVANA couple of months ago, the New York Giants seemed to be set at one cornerback spot and with plenty of choices at the other.Things have changed. Part of it is due to the coronavirus pandemic and...

Denver in the friendly confines laying the small number here.  Ravens will struggle on the road as home team will be fired up for the opener.  Underrated Denver D dominates today.   Score: 13-19  

AP Pro Football WriterShanahan should have heeded Belichick's Fangio blueprintBy ARNIE STAPLETONA year ago, Bill Belichick borrowed heavily from Vic Fangio's blueprints to throttle the high-scoring Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl.Fangio's brilliant game plan in the Bears' 15-6 win over LA in Week 14 provided the backbone...

Dolphins RB Mark Walton suspended for 4 games by NFLDAVIE, Fla. (AP) Miami Dolphins running back Mark Walton has been suspended without pay for the next four games for violating NFL conduct and substance abuse policies.Walton was arrested three times last offseason in his hometown of Miami, which...