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AP Sports WriterNagy not throwing in towel as struggling Bears face LionsBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) Matt Nagy saw it five years ago when he was an assistant on Andy Reid's staff in Kansas City. The Chiefs answered a big slump with a massive turnaround, catapulting them to the...

AP Sports WriterFormer 1st-round pick Austin savors fresh start with PackersBy STEVE MEGARGEETavon Austin says he still has the same skills he possessed back when his impressive 40-yard dash times helped make him the No. 8 overall pick in the 2013 draft.Austin is eager to showcase that as the...

AP Pro Football Writer49ers prepared to deal with challenges of extended tripBy JOSH DUBOWWhen the San Francisco 49ers arrived at their temporary home in Arizona, coach Kyle Shanahan gathered several players and told them to make sure everyone is looking out for each other.As important as practice, game plans...

AP Sports WriterRams, Cardinals meet in crucial NFC West December showdownBy DAVID BRANDTGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinals haven't been very good the past few seasons, so many of their players haven't experienced a playoff push.Veteran right tackle Kelvin Beachum has been through these types of games when...

AP Sports WriterOver the hump? Dolphins are big favorites against BengalsBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) The Miami Dolphins are in contention for their first AFC East title since 2008, which would ensure their first playoff berth since 2016, which would give them a shot at their first postseason win...

AP Pro Football WriterJets' Gase says he hasn't done enough to help Darnold growBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) It was a coach-player union that made the New York Jets excited about what could be.Adam Gase was the hotshot offensive guru, and Sam Darnold the young gun quarterback...

AP Pro Football WriterVikings still committed to core, as Jaguars starting overBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars, just short of three years ago, were leading New England with less than three minutes to go in the AFC championship game.Further down the coast, the Minnesota Vikings were warming...

Ex-NFL player Carlos Rogers pleads guilty in fraud schemeLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) A 12th former NFL player has admitted to participating in a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud the league's health care benefit program.Former Washington Football Team and San Francisco 49ers cornerback Carlos Rogers pleaded guilty Monday in federal court...

AP Sports WriterChargers' Lynn: 'Playoff hunt probably not going to happen'By JOE REEDYCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) Anthony Lynn and the Los Angeles Chargers have some things to play for during their last five games, but the postseason isn't one of them.Lynn publicly acknowledged Wednesday what many already knew...

AP Sports WriterBetter Baker: Browns' Mayfield cuts down on interceptionsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Baker Mayfield made some head-scratching, jaw-dropping mistakes Sunday in Jacksonville, turning what should have been a fairly routine win for the Browns into a nail biter.''I know I can be better,'' he said.Despite his errors,...

AP Pro Football WriterTitans' receiving duo of Brown, Davis balancing out HenryBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans are clicking at a pretty high level offensively, and a lot of the credit goes to Derrick Henry.Just don't make the mistake of thinking the Titans are a...

Lions put Trufant, Shelton on injured reserveALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions put cornerback Desmond Trufant and defensive tackle Danny Shelton on injured reserve Wednesday.The Lions also announced that they have activated tight end Hunter Bryant from IR and signed defensive tackle Kevin Strong to the active...