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AP Sports WriterMiddle men: Browns hoping erratic kickers straighten outBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Browns coach Freddie Kitchens isn't ready to give his kickers the boot.Kitchens said Monday there are no immediate plans to sign another kicker despite erratic performances by incumbent Greg Joseph and rookie Austin Seibert...

AP Sports WriterCousins-Schaffer: Redskins' negotiator at center of QB talksBy STEPHEN WHYNOKirk Cousins could easily feel uncertain about his future with the Washington Redskins. There have been two rounds of tense negotiations with little progress, coupled with the history of the Redskins not valuing him enough to have already...

AP Sports WriterEagles, Steelers are top 2 in the latest AP Pro32 pollBy SIMMI BUTTARNEW YORK (AP) The Keystone State's NFL teams have been tough to beat.The Philadelphia Eagles (7-1) have won six games in a row and have the league's best record.After a slow start, the Pittsburgh...

ABC to televise NFL combine for 1st timeNEW YORK (AP) The NFL combine will be televised on broadcast TV for the first time.ABC will be presenting a two-hour special on March 2 from Indianapolis that will feature drills by quarterbacks and wide receivers.The combine workouts run from March...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Bears decline Trubisky's 5th-year option for 2021By ANDREW SELIGMANThe Chicago Bears have declined their fifth-year option for quarterback Mitchell Trubisky for the 2021 season, a person familiar with the situation said Saturday.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the move has not been announced....

LA Rams put kick returner JoJo Natson on injured reserveTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Rams kick returner JoJo Natson has been placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.The Rams (7-5) also signed tight end Kendall Blanton from the practice squad Tuesday.Natson is averaging 22.2 yards per...

SEATTLE (AP) Jimmy Graham needed only one hand to catch two first-half touchdown passes from Russell Wilson, and the Seattle Seahawks held off a late rally for a 31-25 win over the Buffalo Bills on Monday night. Seattle won its 11th straight Monday night game behind a huge game from...

AP Pro Football WriterRaiders target defense early in free agencyBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The Las Vegas Raiders added another piece as part of their defensive overhaul in free agency, agreeing to a contract with former New Orleans cornerback Eli Apple on Wednesday.Apple is the sixth defensive player...

Packers open camp seeking to build on 2019 breakthroughBy The Associated PressGREEN BAY PACKERS (14-4)CAMP SITE: Green Bay, WisconsinLAST YEAR: Packers bounced back from two straight losing seasons by sweeping through NFC North and beating Seattle Seahawks in playoffs before falling 37-20 to San Francisco 49ers, their third conference...

AP Pro Football WriterStreaking Titans put themselves game back of AFC South leadBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee coach Mike Vrabel has no plans to talk about the standings with his Titans and where they fit in the NFL picture.Sure, his Titans (7-5) have won three straight...

Seahawks to rest TE Greg Olsen for Week 17 vs. 49ersRENTON, Wash. (AP) The Seattle Seahawks will rest veteran tight end Greg Olsen for Sunday's regular-season finale against San Francisco.Seattle coach Pete Carroll said Friday that Olsen ''tweaked'' his foot last week against the Los Angeles Rams. Olsen...

Washington Redskins nose tackle Chris Baker made it clear after the game and again a day later: He wasn't going to apologize for his block on Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles. Baker felt all along he made the right play. Now he feels vindicated, thanks to Troy Vincent saying not...