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AP Sports WriterBengals hire Giants' Lou Anarumo as defensive coordinatorBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Lou Anarumo was working on the New York Giants' offseason plans when he got a call from an old friend from Miami. Zac Taylor wondered if he would be interested in discussing the job as...

Chicago Bears release tight end Dion SimsLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) The Chicago Bears have released tight end Dion Sims.Signed by Chicago in 2017 after spending his first four years with Miami, Sims caught 17 passes for 189 yards over 22 games the past two years. But he went...

Associated PressOther football leagues seek boost from legal sports bettingBy WAYNE PARRYATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) The National Football League is king when it comes to legal sports bets, but other professional gridiron leagues are looking to embrace and profit from it, too.Casino sportsbooks are already taking action on...

Associated PressOther football leagues seek boost from legal sports bettingBy WAYNE PARRYATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) The National Football League is king when it comes to legal sports bets, but other professional gridiron leagues are looking to embrace and profit from it, too.Casino sportsbooks are already taking action on...

AP Sports WriterBengals hire Giants' Lou Anarumo as defensive coordinatorBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) The Cincinnati Bengals have completed their lengthy search for a defensive coordinator by hiring Lou Anarumo, who was the New York Giants' defensive backs coach last season.Anarumo will be Cincinnati's fourth defensive coordinator in three...

AP Sports WriterSteelers won't tag Bell; will explore trade for BrownBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Le'Veon Bell is free to go. Antonio Brown, maybe not so much.The Pittsburgh Steelers have no plans to place a transition tag on Bell, allowing the star running back to reach the open market...

AP Sports WriterChiefs turning to Spagnuolo to shore up sieve-like defenseBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Steve Spagnuolo spent much of his year out of coaching making the 45-minute drive from his home in Philadelphia to the headquarters of NFL Films in Mount Laurel, New Jersey.Spagnuolo had finished...

Panthers longtime running backs coach Jim Skipper retiresCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Panthers running backs coach Jim Skipper has retired from coaching after 32 years in the NFL, including 15 with Carolina.Carolina ranked in the top 10 in rushing yards eight times in Skipper's 15 seasons, including each of the...

AP Sports WriterBrowns sign WR Jaelen Strong, played for Texans, JaguarsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Browns boosted their wide receiving group by signing Jaelen Strong, who missed last season with a knee injury.A former third-round pick, Strong sat out 2018 after tearing a knee ligament late in the...

AP Sports WriterChiefs turning to Spagnuolo to shore up sieve-like defensiveBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Steve Spagnuolo spent much of his year out of coaching making the 45-minute drive from his home in Philadelphia to the headquarters of NFL Films in Mount Laurel, New Jersey.Spagnuolo had finished...

AP Sports WriterSteelers won't tag Bell; will explore trade for BrownBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Le'Veon Bell's time in Pittsburgh is over. Antonio Brown's potential departure isn't quite so certain.Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert says the team will not place a transition or franchise tag on Bell, meaning the...

Pre-'93 NFL pension benefits group receives $100K donationWASHINGTON (AP) Two leading advocates for retired NFL players have teamed up in pushing for increased pension benefits for pre-1993 retirees.The Pro Football Retired Players Association, a nonprofit chaired by Hall of Famer Jim Brown, donated $100,000 to Fairness for Athletes...