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AP Sports WriterTom Brady over Jameis Winston easy decision for BuccaneersBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The decision to pursue Tom Brady in free agency was a no-brainer for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.That's not to suggest a lot of thinking and planning didn't go into it.In snaring the six-time...

AP Pro Football WriterSaints chasing NFC's top seed rally to beat Titans 38-28By TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Drew Brees threw for 279 yards and three touchdowns and Alvin Kamara ran for two TDs as the New Orleans Saints kept their chase of the NFC's No. 1 seed...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL tells teams they must hold training camps at homeBy BARRY WILNERAll 32 NFL teams have been told by Commissioner Roger Goodell to hold training camps at their home facilities this summer because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Most NFL teams stay at their training complexes year-round, but...

Saints' Ingram suspended 4 games for NFL substance violationNEW ORLEANS (AP) The NFL says New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram has been suspended for the first four regular season games of 2018 because of a violation of the league's performance enhancing drug policy.The league has not released...

AP Pro Football WriterJimmy Garoppolo ready for 1st playoff start for 49ersBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Jimmy Garoppolo's postseason experience consists of a couple of garbage-time handoffs for New England during the 2014 AFC championship game that is remembered far more for the controversy surrounding deflated footballs.Garoppolo...

AP Pro Football WriterJets WR Jamison Crowder out vs. 49ers with hamstring injuryBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) Wide receiver Jamison Crowder has been ruled out for the New York Jets' game Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers because of a hamstring injury.Crowder's absence is a big blow...

Cardinals sign center/guard Tony Bergstrom to 1-year dealTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinals have signed center/guard Tony Bergstrom to a one-year contract.Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed Wednesday.The 6-foot-5, 315 pound Bergstrom played 15 games for Houston last season and was released by the Texans on April...

Associated PressWatson, Ryan look forward to meeting as peers on the fieldBy GEORGE HENRYDeshaun Watson and Matt Ryan are about to face off as NFL quarterbacks for the first time.When the Houston Texans host the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Watson and Ryan will compete as peers. That's just how...

AP Sports WriterCardinals and Seahawks set to clash in key NFC West showdownBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) There was very little time for Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins to enjoy the wave of celebration after one of the great game conclusions in Arizona Cardinals history.Too much is at stake...

Associated PressNFL players accused of armed robbery at South Florida partyBy DAVID FISCHERMIAMI (AP) Police in South Florida are trying to find New York Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker and Seattle Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar after multiple witnesses accused them of an armed robbery at a party, authorities said...

Jags without PK Lambo, C Linder vs Dolphins, maybe WR CharkJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars will be without place-kicker Josh Lambo for at least the next three games.The team placed Lambo on injured reserve Wednesday with a hip injury and called up rookie Brandon Wright from the...

Jones misses third straight practice, Manning likely starterEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Daniel Jones missed his third straight practice Friday because of a sprained right ankle, making it likely Eli Manning will return as the New York Giants starting quarterback on Monday night against the Philadelphia Eagles.Jones was hurt...