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AP Pro Football WriterBroncos rookie running back Lindsay needs surgeryBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Broncos coach Vance Joseph says rookie running back Phillip Lindsay needs an operation on his injured right wrist and the recovery could take up to four months.Lindsay, the first undrafted offensive player ever to...

AP Pro Football WriterAs Vikes face rematch with Bears, Cousins feels the pressureBy DAVE CAMPBELLEAGAN, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Vikings have reached the final week of the regular season with a spot in the playoffs still unsecured and a surging division rival boasting one of the NFL's best...

Associated PressJames White's expanded role helps Patriots' offenseBy MARK FARINELLAFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) The last time James White faced the New York Jets, he set a career high for rushing yards in a game.That game also marked the start of a stretch in which the ground attack has taken...

AP Pro Football WriterTitans QB Mariota sits out practice, hopes to play vs ColtsBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota said he is doing ''everything in my power'' to be available Sunday night against Indianapolis with a playoff berth on the line.Mariota did not practice...

AP Sports WriterRaw rookie: Mayfield unapologetic for on-field anticsBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Baker Mayfield went from scowling at Hue Jackson to glaring at critics.Three days after he tried to embarrass his former coach with a prolonged stare down in the closing minutes of Cleveland's win over Cincinnati,...

AP Pro Football WriterJets' Trumaine Johnson held out for 'in-house matter'By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) New York Jets cornerback Trumaine Johnson was held out of practice for what coach Todd Bowles calls ''an in-house matter.''Both Bowles and Johnson declined after practice Wednesday to discuss details of...

ESPN: "Monday Night Football" ratings up 8 percent over 2017BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) ESPN's ''Monday Night Football'' posted an 8 percent increase over last season, and remained the most-watched series on cable.The 17-game prime-time package averaged 11.647 million viewers compared to 10.788 million last season and 11.390 million in...

AP Pro Football WriterLindsay heads the list of undrafted rookies making impactBy ROB MAADDIPhillip Lindsay didn't receive an invitation to the NFL scouting combine and his name wasn't called during the draft.Motivated by the snub, he made history.The talented Denver Broncos running back became the first undrafted offensive player...

AP Pro Football WriterAP source: Broncos rookie Lindsay done for seasonBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) A person with knowledge of the MRI results tells The Associated Press that Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay's season is over after tests showed he sustained major damage to his right wrist in...

Cardinals sign S Swearinger 1 day after release by RedskinsTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Safety D.J. Swearinger, released by Washington after he criticized the team, was signed Tuesday by the Arizona Cardinals.Swearinger said Monday, when he was cut by the Redskins, that he received no explanation for the move. A...

Tomlin trying to keep reeling Steelers focused despite oddsPITTSBURGH (AP) Mike Tomlin isn't going to complain about the officiating. Or lament the turnovers and missed opportunities over the last month that have the Pittsburgh Steelers on the outside of the playoffs looking in heading into Week 17.The longtime...

AP Pro Football WriterBarring ties, NFC playoff picture is clear, AFC more muddledBy BARRY WILNERBarring ties in Week 17 - and there are some wild scenarios should certain games end in draws Sunday - the road to the playoffs is quite straight in the NFC. The path to a...