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Falcons reach agreement on new 1-year deal with DE MeansFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Defensive end Steven Means has signed a one-year contract extension with the Atlanta Falcons after making four starts in 2018.Means had one sack and 14 tackles in eight games last season, his first with Atlanta....

Texans release WR Demaryius ThomasHOUSTON (AP) The Houston Texans have released veteran wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, whose 2018 season ended prematurely when he tore his left Achilles tendon.Thomas played seven games for Houston last season, making 23 receptions for 275 yards and two touchdowns. He was acquired in...

NFL defensive line prospect Jeffery Simmons tears ACLSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Mississippi State defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons tore the ACL in his left knee while working out in Florida last weekend.The 6-foot-4, 300-pound Simmons, a potential first-round pick in April's NFL draft, released a statement on Twitter on Tuesday....

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Antonio Brown asks Steelers for tradeBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Steelers still haven't decided whether there's a path for wayward wide receiver Antonio Brown to return in 2019.Not that it matters to Brown. He's already made up his mind.A person with knowledge of...

AP Sports WriterHow many Kyler Murrays are out there in specialization era?By CLIFF BRUNTKyler Murray has chosen football over baseball, at least for now. It is anyone's guess when the world will see another athlete with the skills and opportunity to have such a choice.The Oakland Athletics selected Murray...

ABC to televise NFL combine for 1st timeNEW YORK (AP) The NFL combine will be televised on broadcast TV for the first time.ABC will be presenting a two-hour special on March 2 from Indianapolis that will feature drills by quarterbacks and wide receivers.The combine workouts run from March...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Antonio Brown asks Steelers for tradeBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Antonio Brown wants out of Pittsburgh. A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press the perennial Pro Bowl wide receiver has asked the Steelers for a trade.The person spoke on the condition...

Bills sign OL Long to 3-year contract week after cut by JetsORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills have begun addressing their offensive line needs by signing Spencer Long to a three-year contract.The addition made on Tuesday comes a week after the New York Jets cut Long to...

AP Sports WriterBrowns give Kareem Hunt 2nd chance, hope he stays inboundsBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) The lasting visual of Kareem Hunt's second NFL season wasn't him stiff-arming a linebacker, shedding a tackle or barreling over a cornerback at the goal line for a touchdown.It was Hunt pushing...

AP Sports WriterBrowns give Kareem Hunt 2nd chance, hope he stays inboundsBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) The lasting visual of Kareem Hunt's second NFL season wasn't him stiff-arming a linebacker, shedding a tackle or barreling over a cornerback at the goal line for a touchdown.It was Hunt pushing...

AP Sports WriterBrowns give Kareem Hunt 2nd chance, hope he stays inboundsBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) The lasting visual of Kareem Hunt's second NFL season wasn't him stiff-arming a linebacker, shedding a tackle or barreling over a cornerback at the goal line for a touchdown.It was Hunt pushing...

AP Sports WriterBrowns sign troubled running back Kareem HuntBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Browns have signed Kareem Hunt, who was released two months ago by Kansas City after a video surfaced showing the star running back pushing and kicking a woman.Hunt was placed on the NFL's commissioner's...