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Rams CB McGhee suspended 2 games for violating NFL policyLOS ANGELES (AP) Los Angeles Rams cornerback Tyrique McGhee has been suspended without pay for two games by the NFL for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances.McGhee has been on the Rams' practice squad all season. He signed...

49ers bring back DB Antone Exum Jr., put McKinnon on IRSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Defensive back Antone Exum Jr. and offensive lineman Matt Tobin have signed one-year contracts with the San Francisco 49ers.The team also announced Monday that safety Marcell Harris and running back Jerick McKinnon were placed...

Browns starting safety Randall out against SteelersCLEVELAND (AP) Cleveland starting safety Damarious Randall has been ruled out for the Browns’ game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.The team announced Saturday that Randall will not make the trip to Pittsburgh due to a coaching decision. Randall, a five-year veteran, has appeared...

NFL CalendarBy Associated PressFeb. 24-March 2 - NFL scouting combine, Indianapolis.Feb. 25 - First day for clubs to designate franchise or transition players.March 10 - Deadline for clubs to designate franchise or transition players before 4 p.m. EDT.March 18 - Free agency, trading periods begin, 4 p.m. EDT.March 29-April...

AP Sports WriterBrowns, RB Duke Johnson agree to terms on 3-year dealBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Running back Duke Johnson has reached agreement with the Browns on a three-year, $15.6 million contract extension.Johnson was Cleveland's top playmaker last season when the club went 0-16. The 2015 third-round draft pick...

AP Sports WriterBills face Reich-coached Colts in 1st home playoff since '96By JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Micah Hyde still remembers the pitch then-first-year Bills coach Sean McDermott delivered in helping convince the free agent safety to sign with Buffalo in 2017.''He said, `We're going to have a...

AP Pro Football WriterAP Source: Raiders to announce Gruden hiring next TuesdayBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders never really recovered from the decision to trade Jon Gruden to Tampa Bay 16 years ago.There was a Super Bowl trip the following season when Oakland lost to Gruden's...

AP Sports WriterNiners, Giants battling injury bug after just two gamesBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers and the New York Giants are battling the injury bug after just two games, as well some other scary issues.Wondering what might scare NFL players?For the Niners (1-1),...

Packers' Bratkowski, Bart Starr's backup, dies at age 88GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Zeke Bratkowski, the quarterback who backed up Bart Starr during the Green Bay Packers' 1960s dynasty, has died at his Florida home. He was 88.The team announced his death late Monday but did not disclose further...

Whitworth carted off field; Brees sidelined with rib injuryBy The Associated PressLos Angeles Rams veteran left tackle Andrew Whitworth was consoled by several teammates as well as Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson before he was taken off the field on a cart with an injured left knee late in...

AP Sports WriterColts' Vinatieri gets new deal, chance to set scoring recordBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The NFL's oldest player is going to try to break the league's career scoring record.If Adam Vinatieri gets his way, it might not be the only record to fall.On Thursday, the 45-year-old kicker...

AP Sports WriterBengals owner Mike Brown opposes 18-game schedule proposalBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Bengals owner Mike Brown thinks the NFL's current 16-game schedule for the regular season is long enough, and he doubts that the league will be able to shorten the preseason and add games that count...