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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans have signed outside linebacker Yannik Cudjoe-Virgil from their practice squad and have waived wide receiver Rico Richardson.The team announced the moves Saturday.Cudjoe-Virgil joined the Titans in the spring as an undrafted free agent out of Maryland. He was injured in the Titans'...

RENTON, Wash. (AP) The aftermath of the first NFL tie since 2014 became a study in the delicate psyche of kickers, and how they are handled by their coaches. Last Sunday's 6-6 tie between Seattle and Arizona was remarkable from many aspects. One of the lasting memories were the reactions...

SEATTLE (AP) - Over the final month of the season, Carolina took advantage of its opportunities to make a surprising entry into the NFL playoffs. Against the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks, the Panthers had few opportunities. The Seahawks scored 17 points in the fourth quarter and advanced to the...

Chicago Bears general manager Phil Emery credited recently fired coach Lovie Smith for "defensive excellence." But Emery also divulged that the Bears' decision to make a coaching change ultimately came down to inconsistency on offense and the team's inability to perennially advance to the postseason. "During the course of Smith's career,...

CLEVELAND (AP) There's nothing Joe Thomas hasn't experienced during a stormy decade with the Cleveland Browns.Amid the firings, the hirings, the draft busts, the regime changes, the mistakes, the quarterback conundrum, the losses and, oh yes, Johnny Football, Thomas, a once-in-a-generation left tackle, has personified class and cornerstone consistency...

Former Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid has emerged as the leading candidate to become the Arizona Cardinals' next head coach and could be named to the job by the end of the week, according to team and league sources. Reid's status as the favorite for the Cardinals' job was...

Dolphins' Dion Jordan won't be activated this seasonMIAMI (AP) Miami Dolphins defensive end Dion Jordan will remain on the reserve non-football injury list for the rest of the season, delaying until 2017 his return from a long suspension and knee surgery.The Dolphins faced a Tuesday deadline to decide...

The fans at Gillette Stadium will be treated to a game between the Miami Dolphins and the New England Patriots when they take their seats on Sunday. Miami at New England When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 14, 2014 Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts TV: 1 p.m. ET, CBS. LINE: Patriots -7. O/U:...

The fans at Levi's Stadium will be treated to a game between the San Diego Chargers and the San Francisco 49ers when they take their seats on Saturday. San Diego at San Francisco When: 8:25 PM ET, Saturday, December 20, 2014 Where: Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California TV: 8:25 p.m. ET, CBS, NFL...

The fans at Wembley Stadium will be treated to a game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Jacksonville Jaguars when they take their seats on Sunday. When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 9, 2014 Where: Wembley Stadium, London TV: 1 p.m. ET, Fox. LINE: Cowboys –7. O/U: 45 PREDICTION: Cowboys 24, Jaguars 17 Join...

The Latest: County board approves $1.3 billion Raiders dealOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Latest on a $1.3 billion stadium financing deal for the Oakland Raiders (all times local):2 p.m.Alameda County supervisors have approved a $1.3 billion stadium project that supporters hope will keep the Oakland Raiders in town.The Oakland...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars can reach another miserable milestone Sunday against Denver.With a loss to the defending Super Bowl champion Broncos (7-4), the Jaguars (2-9) would become the fifth team in NFL history to post double-digit losses in six consecutive seasons. It's a dubious distinction Jacksonville surely would...