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Tom Brady saves 1st tweet for April Fools' Day: I'm retiringFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Don't. Even. Joke.New England Patriots fans who forgot that Monday is April Fools' Day might have been panicking when quarterback Tom Brady tweeted that he had decided to retire.The six-time Super Bowl champion has joined...

AP Sports WriterBrowns release safety Kindred, receiver LouisBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Browns' draft class of 2016 is rapidly shrinking.As he continues to revamp Cleveland's roster, general manager John Dorsey released safety Derrick Kindred and wide receiver Ricardo Louis, two more former draft picks who did not pan...

Raiders re-sign cornerback Daryl Worley for 2019 seasonALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) Cornerback Daryl Worley signed his second-round restricted free agent tender with the Oakland Raiders for $3.095 million.The team announced the move Monday.Worley played in 10 games in his first season for Oakland last year and started nine of...

Patriots sign tackle Cedrick Lang, adding O-line depthFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) The Patriots have signed tackle Cedrick Lang, adding some depth to their offensive line.The 26-year-old spent last season on injured reserve with the Vikings. At 6-foot-7 and 300 pounds, Lang will be competing for a spot in a...

AP Sports WriterBeckham calls trade to Browns surreal and a blessingBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Odell Beckham Jr. looked at quarterback Baker Mayfield seated to his left, Jarvis Landry to his right and Myles Garrett at the end of the dais.''This can't be real,'' Beckham said, a tuft...

Raiders sign free agent TE Luke WillsonALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders signed unrestricted free agent tight end Luke Willson on Friday.Willson spent last season with Detroit.Oakland lost starting tight end Jared Cook in free agency earlier this month but has Darren Waller, Lee Smith and Derek Carrier...

Bears re-sign DB Houston-Carson to 1-year contractBy The Associated PressThe Chicago Bears have re-signed defensive back DeAndre Houston-Carson to a one-year contract.A sixth-round draft pick by Chicago in 2016, Houston-Carson has four defensive tackles and 18 special teams stops in 32 games. He played in 13 games last season...

Associated PressKraft's attorneys challenge video taken at massage parlorBy TERRY SPENCERJUPITER, Fla. (AP) Attorneys for New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft want a Florida judge to block prosecutors from using secretly taken video that police say shows him engaging in paid sex acts with female massage parlor employees.In...

AP Pro Football WriterRaiders sign LB Brandon Marshall, RB Isaiah CrowellBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders filled two more holes on their depth chart Thursday by signing linebacker Brandon Marshall and running back Isaiah Crowell to one-year contracts.The moves are the latest ones in a roster...

Patriots defensive coordinator Schiano steps downFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Greg Schiano has stepped down as defensive coordinator of the New England Patriots, less than two months after taking the job.The Patriots, who never announced the hiring of the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Rutgers head coach, confirmed his departure...

AP Pro Football WriterCowboys acquire Dolphins DE Robert Quinn for 6th-round pickBy SCHUYLER DIXONThe Cowboys have agreed to acquire defensive end Robert Quinn from the Miami Dolphins for a sixth-round draft pick in a trade that would bolster the Dallas pass rush while the club works on a long-term...

Associated PressKraft's attorneys challenge video taken at massage parlorBy TERRY SPENCERJUPITER, Fla. (AP) Attorneys for New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft want a Florida judge to block prosecutors from using secretly taken video that police say shows him engaging in paid sex acts with female massage parlor employees.In...