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AP Sports WriterHunt family finally gets to see Chiefs back in Super BowlBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Clark Hunt remembers well the celebrations four years ago that surrounded the golden anniversary of the Super Bowl, the championship game whose name was coined by his late father and...

Lions sign David Fales as backup QB option, cut Connor CookALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions have signed quarterback David Fales and waived quarterback Connor Cook.Detroit also added offensive lineman Luke Bowanko and released safety David Jones on Monday.Fales replaces Cook as a backup candidate behind Matthew...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Browns trade DT Shelton to PatriotsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Danny Shelton always ended his interviews with a smile and saying, ''Go Browns!''It was the Browns turn to say, ''Go Danny!''New Cleveland general manager John Dorsey continued to wheel and deal on Saturday by agreeing...

AP Pro Football WriterRaiders cut Antonio Brown before he ever plays for teamBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) Antonio Brown provided 837 catches and four All-Pro performances before wearing out his welcome after nine seasons in Pittsburgh. He did the same in Oakland before even playing a game for...

Packers holding on to veteran tight end Marcedes LewisGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers are keeping veteran tight end Marcedes Lewis as he gets ready for his 15th NFL season.Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst announced Tuesday that they've signed Lewis, who is back for a third...

Titans activate kicker Ryan Succop from injured reserveNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee Titans kicker Ryan Succop is available to make his season debut Sunday at Carolina after missing his team's first eight games to recover from offseason surgery.The Titans announced Saturday they have activated Succop and defensive back Joshua...

AP Sports WriterSaints punter Morstead has new 5-year, $20 million contractBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) Saints punter Thomas Morstead figured he had a good command of his value after nine NFL seasons, and he had no interest in playing or living anywhere but New Orleans.Morstead said Friday that...

AP Sports WriterBerry back to interview with Browns about GM openingBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Andrew Berry may still have his parking spot with the Browns.After spending three seasons in Cleveland's front office, Berry, who is currently the Eagles' vice president of football operations, interviewed Friday to be the...

AP Sports WriterQB Jones' status less certain for Giants for Sunday's gameBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is dealing with two injuries and his status for Sunday night's big game against Cleveland is uncertain.Coach Joe Judge disclosed Wednesday that the second-year quarterback...

Giants release former starting running back Paul PerkinsEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Running back Paul Perkins was released by the New York Giants on Thursday with a non-football injury.Perkins suffered a pectoral injury before the start of the team's offseason conditioning program and subsequently underwent surgery.A fifth-round draft choice...

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says he believes there will be an agreement soon with the players' union for testing for human growth hormone. At his annual state of the NFL news conference Friday, Goodell said he expects an agreement for the tests to be reached in time for the start...

Tennessee Titans hire Todd Downing as tight ends coachNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans have hired Todd Downing as their tight ends coach after he spent this season in the same role with the Minnesota Vikings.Arthur Smith had worked as the Titans' tight ends coach in 2018 but...