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AP Sports WriterBryant was angry with Falcons, but now all is forgivenBy PAUL NEWBERRYFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Matt Bryant can admit it now: He was angry when the Atlanta Falcons decided to cut him during the offseason.All is forgiven.The 44-year-old is back with the team after missing the...

AP Pro Football WriterBroncos activate Lock off IR, don’t name him starterBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) The Denver Broncos activated rookie quarterback Drew Lock off injured reserve Saturday and waived rookie quarterback Brett Rypien, but the team still isn't naming Lock the starter against the Chargers.Lock spent the...

Seahawks sign draft picks Shaquem Griffin and Tre FlowersRENTON, Wash. (AP) The Seattle Seahawks continued to lock up their 2018 draft class by signing linebacker Shaquem Griffin and cornerback Tre Flowers to rookie contracts Thursday.Third-round pick Rasheem Green is now Seattle's lone unsigned draft pick. Griffin and Flowers...

AP Sports WriterNFL draft averages record 8.4M viewers across 3 daysBy JOE REEDYSeth Markman was just as nervous as NFL coaches and general managers about the unknown factors involved with a virtual draft. But the ESPN executive producer said he was overwhelmed with how everything came together over the...

AP Pro Football WriterJets' Le'Veon Bell sits out practice with illnessBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) New York Jets running back Le'Veon Bell sat out practice with an illness, but is expected to be OK in time for the team's game at Washington on Sunday.''I don't think...

Brees to miss at least 3 games after Saints place him on IRNEW ORLEANS (AP) The Saints placed quarterback Drew Brees on injured reserve Friday, meaning he'll miss at least three games with rib injuries.Brees was unable to finish last Sunday's game after absorbing a heavy hit on...

AP Pro Football WriterMosley says Gase makes it clear: Jets aiming for PatriotsBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) C.J. Mosley says Jets coach Adam Gase's message in the team's first meeting last week was that the goal is to beat New England.The Jets kicked off their offseason program...

AP Sports WriterTexans put Kevin Johnson, Seantrel Henderson on IRBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) The Houston Texans placed cornerback Kevin Johnson and right tackle Seantrel Henderson on injured reserve on Wednesday.Henderson is out for the season after sustaining an ankle injury in the first quarter on Sunday which required...

AP Sports WriterPegula spells out lone expectation for Bills: R-E-S-P-E-C-TBy JOHN WAWROWPITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula has but one simple objective he would like to see his team achieve this year: Respect.Earn that, he said on Wednesday, and the rest will eventually follow for a...

AP Sports WriterHerbert's late-game heroics bode well for Chargers' futureBy JOE REEDYIt has come too late for the Los Angeles Chargers this season, but back-to-back game-winning drives by Justin Herbert could bode well for future seasons.Herbert's 1-yard keeper in overtime Thursday night gave the Chargers a 30-27 victory over...

Jaguars to sign journeyman QB Mike Glennon as backupJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars have agreed to terms with journeyman quarterback Mike Glennon, giving them a veteran backup behind Gardner Minshew.Jacksonville also has fourth-year pro Joshua Dobbs and rookie Jake Luton on its roster. Dobbs has never started...

Associated Press$154.7 million bet on Super Bowl at Nevada sports booksBy WAYNE PARRYATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) Gamblers in Nevada wagered $154.7 million on this year's Super Bowl, an increase from last year but still below the high set in 2018.The Nevada Gaming Control Board released its Super Bowl...