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AP Sports WriterRivers eager to prove critics wrong after joining ColtsBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) All Philip Rivers really wanted was a chance to play one more NFL season.So when the Indianapolis Colts gave him a shot, the eight-time Pro Bowler took it.Rivers officially ended his 16-year tenure with...

Charge against NFL player Michael Bennett dropped in TexasHOUSTON (AP) Prosecutors in Texas are dismissing a felony charge against NFL defensive end Michael Bennett, who was accused of pushing the arm of a paraplegic security guard while trying to get onto the field after the 2017 Super Bowl...

Cowboys release QB Moore, putting rookie Rush in backup jobFRISCO, Texas (AP) The Dallas Cowboys have released quarterback Kellen Moore, completing undrafted rookie Cooper Rush's surprising rise to the backup job behind reigning NFC Offensive Rookie of the Year Dak Prescott.The Cowboys sent an undisclosed 2019 draft pick...

AP Sports WriterJim Taylor, fierce fullback for mighty Packers, dies at 83By GENARO C. ARMASJim Taylor, the ferocious Hall of Fame fullback who embodied the Green Bay Packers' unstoppable ground game during the Vince Lombardi era and helped the team win four NFL titles and the first Super Bowl,...

AP Sports WriterBengals keep injured WR A.J. Green on active rosterBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) The Bengals decided to keep injured receiver A.J. Green on the active roster to open the season, hoping he can return from ankle surgery in less than eight weeks.Green hurt his left ankle during...

Jermichael Finley told ESPN's Josina Anderson on Wednesday that he wouldn't be willing to accept a pay cut in order to stay with the Green Bay Packers. The tight end is due a $3 million roster bonus on March 27 and there were rumblings during last season that the team...

Linebacker Vic Beasley finally reports to Titans for campNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Linebacker Vic Beasley reported to the Tennessee Titans on Friday, and he has been activated off the Reserve/DidNot Report list.The Titans also put defensive lineman Jack Crawford on the Reserve/COVID-19 list, meaning he had either tested positive...

AP Sports WriterSpecial return: Browns star Cribbs re-joining team as internBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Josh Cribbs has pulled off another stunning return.A three-time Pro Bowler during eight seasons returning kicks for the Browns, Cribbs is joining Cleveland's coaching staff as a special teams intern.Cribbs was a threat to...

Dislocated, fractured ankle ends season for Colts receiverINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indianapolis Colts will put receiver Daurice Fountain on season-ending injured reserve with a dislocated and fractured left ankle.Coach Frank Reich confirmed the diagnosis Sunday and said the Colts will give him all the support he needs.The second-year receiver...

Andy Reid is out after 14 years coaching the Philadelphia Eagles, three people familiar with the decision told The Associated Press following Sunday's 42-7 season-ending loss to the New York Giants. Andy Reid is the winningest coach in Eagles franchise history. Since Reid's arrival in Philadelphia in 1999, the Eagles...

AP Pro Football WriterCowboys release star WR Dez Bryant after 8 seasonsBy SCHUYLER DIXONFRISCO, Texas (AP) The Dallas Cowboys released Dez Bryant on Friday, deciding salary cap relief with the star receiver's declining production outweighs the risk of him returning to All-Pro form with another team.Bryant never lived...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) The Denver Broncos eluded a crushing collapse thanks to Shelby Harris. Trevor Siemian dodged injury - no thanks to his new tackle tandem. A restless few hours after watching Siemian get clobbered in Denver's 24-21 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, coach Vance Joseph called out his...