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AP Sports WriterBrowns release safety Kindred, receiver LouisBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Browns' draft class of 2016 is rapidly shrinking.As he continues to revamp Cleveland's roster, general manager John Dorsey released safety Derrick Kindred and wide receiver Ricardo Louis, two more former draft picks who did not pan...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL 2019: 49ers need to deliver in Year 3 under ShanahanBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Coach Kyle Shanahan gathered his team during the offseason program and delivered a clear message.After one year of rebuilding and one plagued by injuries, the San Francisco 49ers had...

AP Pro Football WriterJumbo Jet: Mekhi Becton making big first impression in campBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) There's one small word everyone uses - without fail - when they're asked to describe Mekhi Becton.Big.When you're 6-foot-7, you inevitably stand out. Add in the fact the New...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Cardinals reach 1-year deal with QB Sam BradfordBy BOB BAUMPHOENIX (AP) The Arizona Cardinals finally found their quarterback.A person with knowledge of the situation said Sam Bradford and the Cardinals have agreed to a one-year, $20 million contract with a second-year option, also for...

AP Sports WriterLooking ahead, 16 Dolphins take part in business seminarBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) Preparing for life after football, 16 Miami Dolphins players began a five-day business seminar in New York on Monday arranged by team owner Stephen Ross.The seminar is designed to help players with an interest...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL team owners vote to expand playoffs to 14 teamsBy BARRY WILNERNFL team owners voted Tuesday to expand the playoffs by one team in each conference, for a total of 14, next season as they continue to plan for the 2020 season to begin on time.During...

Associated Press49ers, Raiders alter schedules due to smoke from wildfireBy JOE STIGLICHSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers shifted workout times Friday as smoke from a massive Northern California wildfire affected the air quality in the Bay Area.With the air quality rated at levels considered unhealthy, the...

AP Sports WriterBrowns speak with suspended RB Hunt after argument near barBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Browns spoke to suspended running back Kareem Hunt after he was involved in an incident outside a downtown bar.The 23-year-old Hunt, who will serve an eight-game NFL ban this season for off-field...

AP Sports WriterAnguish, sympathy for Heap after ex-NFL player's kid killedBy BOB BAUMPHOENIX (AP) Condolences poured in for retired NFL player Todd Heap and his family on Saturday, a day after police say the former Pro Bowl tight end accidentally ran over his 3-year-old daughter with a truck,...

The Latest: Dismissed NFL suit cited in 2 sex abuse defensesNEW ORLEANS (AP) The Latest on lawyers for the Catholic Church citing the Louisiana Supreme Court's dismissal of a lawsuit against the NFL in efforts to end lawsuits against the church over sexual abuse (all times local):4 p.m.For...

Zampese joins Redskins as QBs coach on Rivera's staffASHBURN, Va. (AP) Ken Zampese was hired as the Washington Redskins' quarterbacks coach on Wednesday with Ron Rivera filling out his new-look staff.Zampese and new offensive coordinator Scott Turner are now tasked with figuring out what to do with 2019...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Derek Carr completed three passes to Oakland rookie receiver Amari Cooper on an opening field-goal drive and the Raiders beat the St. Louis Rams 18-3 in their exhibition opener under new coach Jack Del Rio.Carr kept looking for Cooper and threw an interception to Trumaine...