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Patriots get 4 compensatory draft picks, two in third roundNEW YORK (AP) The New England Patriots will have the maximum four compensatory picks in next month's NFL draft, including two in the third round, the highest possible round for such selections.New England also receives two spots in the...

AP Pro Football WriterTitans lean heavily on young receivers under new coachesBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans seem confident that their young wide receivers will quickly make an impact this year.Injuries limited Corey Davis in his rookie year last season and Tajae Sharpe missed his...

AP Pro Football WriterWith only 3 wins, first-place Eagles talking about practiceBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Eagles are talking about practice.Despite leading the NFC East, the Eagles (3-5-1) have a losing record and face a difficult schedule over the next five weeks. Their next five opponents are...

Lions bring back veteran wide receiver Danny AmendolaALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions are bringing back veteran wide receiver Danny Amendola.Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Amendola had 62 receptions for 678 yards receiving with one touchdown last season in his first year with the Lions. The...

HARVEY, La. (AP) The shooting death of an ex-NFL player in a New Orleans suburb was a ''road rage'' incident that began on a nearby bridge, a sheriff said Friday, as he urged against a rush to judgment and defended his handling of the case. Joe McKnight was shot Thursday...

AP Sports WriterLindsay willing to play any role to latch on with BroncosBy PAT GRAHAMENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) The fieriness of undrafted rookie running back Phillip Lindsay will be put on the backburner.Not for long, just for now.The former Colorado standout known as the ''Tasmanian Devil " for his...

AP Sports WriterChargers rookie OL Forrest Lamp carted off with knee injuryBy GREG BEACHAMCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Chargers rookie offensive lineman Forrest Lamp was taken off the field on a cart Wednesday with an apparent knee injury.Lamp was hurt during the Chargers' fourth workout of training...

AP Sports WriterThe push and pull required for $1B Vikings showplace is overBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) At the top of the Vikings' shiny, new $1.1 billion football palace, there is a ring of glass separating the seating bowl from the roof that the team and the stadium designers...

Seattle releases C.J. Spiller, signs FB Will TukuafuRENTON, Wash. (AP) The Seattle Seahawks released veteran running back C.J. Spiller on Wednesday and signed fullback Will Tukuafu.Spiller was signed on Sept. 28 but became expendable after the return of rookie C.J. Prosise, who was targeted to be Seattle's third-down...

AP Sports WriterBuccaneers, Falcons motivated to finish 2nd in NFC SouthBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The winner will finish second in the NFC South.That's enough to keep the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-8) and Atlanta Falcons (6-9) motivated for the final game of a season in which neither team...

Associated PressPatriots owner Robert Kraft accused of soliciting prostituteBy TERRY SPENCER and JOSHUA REPLOGLEJUPITER, Fla. (AP) Robert Kraft, the billionaire owner of the New England Patriots, faces charges of soliciting a prostitute after he was twice videotaped in a sex act at a shopping-center massage parlor in Florida,...

AP Pro Football Writer49ers may need temporary home because of new COVID-19 rulesBy JOSH DUBOWThe San Francisco 49ers and other teams may need to find a temporary new home after Santa Clara County on Saturday banned all contact sports from holding games and practices for the next three weeks.County...