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49ers signed OL Tomlinson to 3-year extensionSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers have signed offensive lineman Laken Tomlinson to a three-year contract extension through the 2021 season.The 6-foot-3, 315-pound Tomlinson started 15 games for the 49ers at left guard last season.He was acquired from the Lions...

Texans-KC set NFL playoff record with 52 points in 1st halfKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Texans and Chiefs set a postseason record for combined points in the first half on Sunday when the Chiefs rallied from a 24-0 first-quarter deficit to take a 28-24 lead into the locker...

AP Pro Football WriterJohn Elway's search for a quarterback continuesBy ARNIE STAPLETONDENVER (AP) With Joe Flacco joining Drew Lock on injured reserve, the Broncos head into Sunday's game against the Browns with two quarterbacks, Brandon Allen and Brett Rypien, who haven't thrown a single pass in the NFL.Allen...

Associated PressNFL auditioning Orlando as permanent Pro Bowl homeBy TERRANCE HARRISORLANDO, Fla. (AP) As the NFL plays its first Pro Bowl in Orlando, wondering if it can be a long-term landing point for the beleaguered all-star game, Drew Brees can't help but think about what was left behind.The...

AP Sports WriterFalcons face Packers with five starters hurting on defenseBy GEORGE HENRYATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Falcons are banged up on defense at just the wrong time.Facing a Green Bay offense Monday that leads the NFL in scoring and ranks second in total offense, the Falcons will limp...

Sam Davis, 4-time Super Bowl champ with Steelers, dies at 75PITTSBURGH (AP) Sam Davis, the guard who helped the Pittsburgh Steelers win four Super Bowls in the 1970s, has died. He was 75.Davis was found dead Tuesday at New Life Personal Care in McKeesport southeast of Pittsburgh. Davis,...

AP Sports WriterSeahawks getting healthy with return of Carson, GriffinBy TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) Coming off a long weekend break, the Seattle Seahawks had a welcome sight at practice Tuesday.For the first time in a month, running back Chris Carson was a healthy participant, just one of a...

Ex-cheerleader sues NFL over low wagesSAN FRANCISCO (AP) A former San Francisco 49ers cheerleader has filed a federal lawsuit alleging NFL executives and team owners are conspiring to suppress wages for cheerleaders.The suit filed Tuesday by the woman identified only as ''Jane Doe'' names the league and each...

Ravens-Steelers game moved from Thursday night to SundayBy The Associated PressThe Thanksgiving night game between the Ravens and Steelers has been switched to Sunday afternoon because of coronavirus issues with Baltimore.The NFL announced the move Wednesday, placing the game at 1:15 p.m. EST on NBC. Previously, it was scheduled...

AP Pro Football WriterClemson star Isaiah Simmons a do-it-all talent for the NFLBy ARNIE STAPLETONSeveral years before building a Super Bowl roster in San Francisco, John Lynch the broadcaster was pining for a new kind of defensive playmaker.What the NFL needed to counter all the offensive innovations driving up...

AP Sports WriterBengals receiver A.J. Green signs 1-year franchise dealBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Receiver A.J. Green signed his one-year, $17.9 million contract Friday after the deadline passed for agreeing to a long-term deal with the Cincinnati Bengals.The club used its franchise tag on Green, who missed all last...

Associated PressRep. John Lewis sides with NFL players who want to protestBy GEORGE HENRYATLANTA (AP) U.S. Rep. John Lewis believes sometimes people have to kneel before they can be heard so he supports NFL players who want to peacefully demonstrate against police brutality and social injustice.''There's nothing wrong...