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AP Sports WriterAP sources: Saints add free agent safety Kurt ColemanBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) Two people familiar with the situation say the New Orleans Saints and free-agent safety Kurt Coleman have agreed to terms of a three-year contract.The people spoke to The Associated Press on Saturday on...

AP Pro Football WriterJets’ Darnold focused on making sure 'I'm not going to die'By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Sam Darnold is eager to play in a game again, but the New York Jets quarterback is focused on his health and safety before returning to the field.Darnold...

AP Sports WriterBrowns down 6 players for Jets game due to COVID protocolsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Browns will try to make the playoffs without four wide receivers, including Jarvis Landry, along with their starting middle linebacker and his replacement, because of a positive COVID-19 test and subsequent...

AP Pro Football WriterBroncos trade receiver Emmanuel Sanders to 49ersBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Emmanuel Sanders arrived in what he called ''wide receiver heaven'' in 2014 and with Peyton Manning throwing him passes, he certainly found bliss in Denver, where he became a champion and a bona fide...

AP Sports WriterOwner: Fan-related costs factor into Bills' stadium decisionBy JOHN WAWROWVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula says he won't ask fans to break the bank when it comes to deciding whether to renovate the team's current stadium in the suburbs or build a new...

Associated PressStadium deal passes, Raiders move to Vegas looks more likelyBy MICHELLE RINDELSCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) Nevada took a giant step closer to becoming home of the Raider Nation on Friday, after state lawmakers narrowly approved a hotel tax increase that would put $750 million in public money...

Packers add free agent defensive tackle Ricky Jean-FrancoisGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers have signed free agent tackle Ricky Jean-Francois, adding depth to a defensive front depleted in the offseason.General manager Ted Thompson did not disclose terms of the deal announced on Friday.The 6-foot-3, 295-pound Jean-Francois...

AP Pro Football WriterJoint practices reunite QBs Jameis Winston, Marcus MariotaBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota will be on the same practice field for a couple days, though their football careers will be forever linked.They practiced on the same field Wednesday for one...

Steelers sign former Rams LB Mark Barron to 2-year dealPITTSBURGH (AP) Now it's Mark Barron's turn to try and replace Ryan Shazier.The Pittsburgh Steelers signed Barron to a two-year deal on Tuesday and tasked him with filling the void left by Shazier. The Pro Bowl linebacker's career is...

AP Sports WriterJulio Jones will skip Falcons' minicampBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Falcons are being forced to open their mandatory minicamp without Julio Jones, one of their most important playmakers.Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff says the team was informed Monday that Jones will not be present when...

AP Pro Football WriterFangio, Flacco make their on-field debuts with BroncosBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Vic Fangio looked comfortable in his baggy sweats, and Joe Flacco looked right at home in his spiffy blue and orange No. 5 jersey when the Denver Broncos held their first on-field workouts...

Associated PressJudge orders open hearing on NFL team's emails with churchBy KEVIN McGILLNews outlets and the public will be able to attend a hearing next week in New Orleans on the confidentiality of emails between Roman Catholic officials and the city's NFL franchise concerning clergy sex-abuse scandals.A state judge...