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CLEVELAND (AP) Down at least five players and three assistant coaches, the Cleveland Browns will try to become a playoff team again. Unable to practice most of the week due to COVID-19 cases and protocols, the Browns said Saturday that offensive line coach Bill Callahan and assistant line coach Scott...

AP Sports WriterSaints receiver Thomas to miss rest of regular seasonBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) The New Orleans Saints placed receiver Michael Thomas on injured reserve on Saturday, a move that allows the Saints to give a healthy player Thomas' active roster spot for their final three regular-season...

Lawyer: NFL star LeSean McCoy orchestrated assault of womanATLANTA (AP) The lawyer for the ex-girlfriend of NFL star LeSean McCoy says the Buffalo Bills running back orchestrated an attack that left her bloody amid attempts to get her to leave his suburban Atlanta mansion.Attorney Tanya Mitchell Graham says...

The New Orleans Saints and the Carolina Panthers will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Bank of America Stadium. New Orleans Saints vs. Carolina Panthers When: 8:25 PM ET, Thursday, November 17, 2016 Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina TV: 8:25 p.m. ET,...

Incident report: Deputy drew gun on Chiefs' BreelandYORK, South Carolina (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...

AP Sports WriterBears try to build momentum against Rams after beating LionsBy ANDREW SELIGMANLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) The Chicago Bears took a big step toward the NFC North championship and their first playoff appearance since 2010 when they shut down Jared Goff and the Los Angeles Rams last...

AP Pro Football WriterJets' Bell sits out practice, but could play vs. GiantsBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) The New York Jets dodged an injury scare with Le'Veon Bell.The star running back is a bit banged up, but the team is optimistic he'll be able to play...

Geno Smith agrees to 1-year deal with ChargersLOS ANGELES (AP) ?? Geno Smith has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Chargers.The team announced the agreement with the quarterback Sunday night. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Smith will likely join former Ohio State quarterback...

Charge against NFL player Michael Bennett dropped in TexasHOUSTON (AP) Prosecutors in Texas are dismissing a felony charge against NFL defensive end Michael Bennett, who was accused of pushing the arm of a paraplegic security guard while trying to get onto the field after the 2017 Super Bowl...

RENTON, Wash. (AP) When safety Marquise Blair was drafted in the second round by the Seattle Seahawks, he brought with him to the NFL the reputation as a big hitter. That's what happens when you're ejected twice from college games for targeting. So it shouldn't come as a surprise that one...

For most NFL teams, the process of figuring out how to get better starts this week. And every club - even the one that winds up winning the Super Bowl next month - will try to make upgrades during the offseason via free agency, the draft or trades. ''Teams are self-evaluating...

AP Pro Football WriterKubiak missed coaching too much to resist job with VikingsBy DAVE CAMPBELLEAGAN, Minn. (AP) The allure of the gameday atmosphere was simply too strong for Gary Kubiak to ignore, having spent the past two years in a non-coaching role for Denver following another health scare.He...