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Texans' longtime special teams coach Brad Seely retiringHOUSTON (AP) Houston Texans special teams coordinator Brad Seely is retiring after 31 seasons coaching in the NFL.Seely served as a team’s special teams coordinator from 1989-2019. In all, he has been a coach for 41 years and won three Super...

Cardinals send OT Veldheer to Broncos for 6th-round pickTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinals have traded veteran offensive tackle Jared Veldheer to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a sixth-round pick in this year's draft.The 30-year-old Veldheer, at 6-foot-8 and 322 pounds, started 53 games in four seasons...

AP Pro Football WriterBrown's release adds more intrigue to Broncos-Raiders openerBy JOSH DUBOWOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Denver Broncos changed coaches, coordinators, systems and the starting quarterback since they last came to Oakland in the second-to-last game in 2018.The Raiders have merely overhauled the roster in the offseason and...

Incident report: Deputy drew gun on Chiefs' BreelandYORK, S.C. (AP) A York County sheriff's deputy drew his gun on Kansas City cornerback Bashaud Breeland, who is charged with resisting arrest among other offenses after he was seen smoking marijuana.According to an incident report, Breeland faces a total of...

AP Sports WriterHigh-flying offenses to meet when Ravens visit ChiefsBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Patrick Mahomes and the high-flying Kansas City Chiefs have been the talk of the NFL for months, their innovation and points-a-plenty style making them one of the league's most entertaining offenses.They might not...

AP Sports WriterPayton: Saints doing due diligence on receiver Antonio BrownBy BRETT MARTELMETAIRIE, La. (AP) Prolific but embattled free-agent receiver Antonio Brown got his chance to show the New Orleans Saints how he could help them in the playoffs.Whether Brown winds up catching passes from record-setting quarterback Drew...

AP Sports WriterEx-Colts GM Ryan Grigson joins Browns' staff as top adviserBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Former Colts general manager Ryan Grigson was hired Friday as a senior adviser for the Cleveland Browns, reuniting with general manager Andrew Berry.Berry, a first-time GM and the NFL's youngest, has now filled...

The Latest: Rams D helps LA take early lead over 49ersBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 17 of the NFL's regular season (all times Eastern):5:15 p.m.The Rams have forced three turnovers by the 49ers in the first quarter.After Aqib Talib returned a fumble inside the San Francisco 10...

Raiders sign first-round pick Kolton MillerALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders have signed first-round draft pick Kolton Miller to a rookie contract.The deal announced Friday gives the Raiders six of their nine draft picks under contract.The Raiders traded down five spots to select Miller 15th overall last month...

Gerald McCoy has signed a seven-year extension with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that could be worth as much as $98 million, making him the highest-paid defensive tackle in the NFL. McCoy, a 2013 All-Pro, will get $51.5 million guaranteed, the most ever given to a defensive tackle in NFL history. League...

AP Sports WriterSpartans tough in underdog role and here comes No. 3 Ohio StBy NOAH TRISTEROne thing is still true at Michigan State under new coach Mel Tucker.The Spartans have been a dangerous underdog.Michigan State has only two victories this season, but both were against ranked teams that were...

AP Sports WriterTwisted comment by Browns WR Landry sparks Twitter uproarBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Jarvis Landry either delivered bulletin-board material to the Patriots or provided another lesson in the perils of social media.During an interview with reporters Thursday, Cleveland's wide receiver was asked how he thought the...