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AP Sports WriterLions reach deals with LBs Reggie Ragland, Elijah LeeBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Lions have agreed to contracts with linebackers Reggie Ragland and Elijah Lee.The Lions confirmed the deals Friday.Ragland started 32 games over the past three seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs. He was...

AP Sports WriterRace for top draft pick heats up when Dolphins face RedskinsBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) The week's worst matchup in the NFL is so bad it could be good.The Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins have yet to beat the point spread, much less another team. That makes...

AP Sports WriterLuck, RG3 following different paths through NFL careersBy MICHAEL MAROTWESTFIELD, Ind. (AP) Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III spent most of their football careers going head to head.The two high-profile Texas prep stars were both recruited by Stanford, finished one-two in the 2011 Heisman Trophy race,...

Falcons sign 6-year veteran safety J.J. WilcoxFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Safety J.J. Wilcox, who started 35 games in four seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, has signed a one-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons.The 28-year-old Wilcox played a combined seven games with the New York Jets and Indianapolis in...

AP Pro Football WriterVikings, Cook present NFL's latest RB contract standoffBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Dalvin Cook logged off last week from virtual team activities with the Minnesota Vikings, no longer willing to participate until he has secured a new contract.Cook's situation is the latest standoff of sorts between...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Raiders in Sin City? You can bet on itBy TIM DAHLBERGLAS VEGAS (AP) A town built on losers is about to become a big winner in the NFL relocation sweepstakes.And Sundays in Sin City may never be the same.What seemed unimaginable to most just a...

AP Sports WriterGM: Jets unlikely to add another vet QB after McCown signingBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) It appears Josh McCown will be the lone veteran in the New York Jets' quarterbacks room this summer.The Jets might add yet another youngster, but whether McCown is the starter...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers signed tight end Vance McDonald to a five-year contract extension Friday through the 2021 season. The 6-foot-4 McDonald has 24 catches for 391 yards and four touchdowns this season. The former Rice star, drafted 55th overall in 2013, has 64 catches for...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers are hoping veteran linebacker Ahmad Brooks will improve depth on the edge beyond starters Clay Matthews and Nick Perry. Brooks, who took part in his first practice with his new team Monday, is part of a last-minute renovation for the Packers at...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL owners make changes to enhance diversity on many levelsBy BARRY WILNERChanges designed to enhance opportunities for minorities to get executive, head coaching and coordinator positions were passed Tuesday by NFL owners.They include addendums to the Rooney Rule, which has fallen short in its goal of...

Associated PressSeahawks' Kam Chancellor: 'Time for the next chapter'By CURTIS CRABTREERENTON, Wash. (AP) Seattle Seahawks strong safety Kam Chancellor said scans on his injured neck have shown no improvement and declared it was ''time for the next chapter.''Chancellor had been awaiting further clarity on his neck, which he...

AP Sports WriterOBJ has Mayfield's back, believes Browns close to breakoutBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Odell Beckham Jr. believes the Browns' offense will come around. Until then, he's defending Baker Mayfield.On the heels of Cleveland's quarterback storming away from an interview session and expressing his frustration at losing...