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NFL increasing grants to military organizationsBy The Associated PressThe NFL has expanded plans to honor, empower and connect the nation's military service members, veterans and their families.Since 2011, more than $44 million has been raised for military and veteran support organizations.During November, all 32 teams are honoring the military...

Lions say Stafford's test was a false positiveDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Lions removed Matthew Stafford from the COVID-IR list, saying he received a false positive test result - and drawing the ire of the quarterback's wife toward the NFL.The list was created for players who either test positive...

AP Pro Football WriterBroncos coach mulling a change at quarterbackBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Vance Joseph is either going to simplify his offense for Trevor Siemian or send him to the bench in favor of Brock Osweiler.Joseph complained that Siemian made ''three horrific decisions'' on ''three horrible interceptions''...

AP source: NFL, Goodell working on 5-year contract extensionBy The Associated PressCommissioner Roger Goodell is on track to maintain his prominent place at the table for the next round of collective bargaining between NFL owners and players, a process that's sure to be contentious.The league is working on a...

AP Sports WriterFrustrated Dolphins still in playoff race after loss to KCBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) The Miami Dolphins weren't satisfied with putting a scare into the Kansas City Chiefs, which in itself is a sign of progress for a franchise striving to shake its perennial also-ran status.Miami...

Lions rule out Davis and Wagner for SundayALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions have ruled out linebacker Jarrad Davis and tackle Rick Wagner for Sunday's game against Tampa Bay.Quarterback Matthew Stafford also remains out after missing the past five games with back and hip problems. Davis has...

Giants place Saquon Barkley on injured reserve with torn ACLEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The New York Giants placed running back Saquon Barkley on injured reserve Tuesday, a day after confirming the 2018 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year tore his right ACL.The Giants made the move Tuesday and...

The fans at Lambeau Field will be treated to a game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Green Bay Packers when they take their seats on Monday. Kansas City at Green Bay When: 8:30 PM ET, Monday, September 28, 2015 Where: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN. LINE:...

AP Pro Football WriterRaiders leaving Coliseum where every Sunday was HalloweenBy JOSH DUBOWOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Let the outsiders mock the dirt infield, flooding locker rooms and antiquated facilities.For coach Jon Gruden and many of the players who have called the Oakland Coliseum home during the team's 41 seasons...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Brock Osweiler has passed his physical and signed his contract to return to Denver where he'll undergo in John Elway's words ''football rehab'' after an 18-month odyssey that included dismissals by the Texans and Browns but also a $37 million windfall. Elway said Osweiler will be the...

The Latest:ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Latest on the NFL draft (all times local):12 p.m.This isn't just the year of the quarterback in the NFL draft. It's the century of the QB.The last time a quarterback wasn't selected in the first round of the NFL draft was 1996, when41...

AP Sports WriterKid at play: Steelers WR Smith-Schuster making a splashBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The NFL's youngest player rides his bike to work, runs to the local ice cream place in SpongeBob Squarepants slippers and will happily take you on in Madden or Call of Duty if you...