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AP Sports WriterAP source: NFL seeking $2M from Jerry Jones over legal spatsBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) A person with knowledge of the situation says the NFL is exploring options to get more than $2 million in reimbursement for legal fees from Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones over his...

AP Sports WriterThousands rally, send Patriots off to 3rd Super Bowl in rowBy JIMMY GOLENFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) The New England Patriots are heading to Atlanta for the Super Bowl after a rally at Gillette Stadium in front of their home fans.Quarterback Tom Brady and the other Patriots captains,...

S Eric Reid: 49ers won't force players to stand for anthemSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers won't be forcing their players to stand during the national anthem, safety Eric Reid said Wednesday.Reid, the first player to join Colin Kaepernick in protest last season, said he had...

AP Sports WriterDent sees similarities between current Bears, 1985 championsBy ANDREW SELIGMANROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) To Hall of Fame defensive end Richard Dent, the Chicago Bears sure have the look of a champion.Dent sees striking similarities between the current team and the 1985 shufflin' crew that brought home the...

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - The Oakland Raiders have placed cornerback Tarell Brown on season-ending injured reserve because of a foot injury that has limited him in recent weeks.Oakland (2-12) made the move Saturday ahead of Sunday's home game against the Buffalo Bills.Brown, signed by the team as an unrestricted...

AP Pro Football WriterInjured Cowboys linemen Martin, Erving to miss several weeksBy SCHUYLER DIXONARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Dallas Cowboys offensive linemen Zack Martin and Cam Erving will be out several weeks if not longer after getting injured in the Thanksgiving loss to Washington.Martin and Erving went out on the...

Titans, offensive tackle Dennis Kelly agree to new dealNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans have agreed to a multi-year contract extension with offensive tackle Dennis Kelly.The team did not announce terms of the deal Wednesday, two days before the Titans report for training camp.The Titans traded for Kelly...

Dolphins' 2017 3rd-round pick Cordrea Tankersley waivedMIAMI (AP) Miami Dolphins cornerback Cordrea Tankersley was activated off the reserve-COVID-19 list and then waived Tuesday.Tankersley was a third-round draft pick in 2017 who has started 11 NFL games, all as a rookie.He has no career interceptions and missed last season...

AP Pro Football WriterMinnesota mood: Bummed about Vikings, but Super Bowl readyBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Many of the feelings in Minnesota this week were a little colder and darker than the usual wintry conditions, even with Super Bowl 52 coming closer into view.The Vikings fell one win short...

Associated PressFalcons' Julio Jones says he's completely healthy for openerBy GEORGE HENRYFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) All-Pro receiver Julio Jones said Thursday that he is 100 percent healthy with the Atlanta Falcons' opener three days away at Chicago.Jones had right foot surgery in March and took just eight snaps...

Ravens exercise 5th-year option on All-Pro CB HumphreyOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) The Baltimore Ravens have exercised the fifth-year option on All-Pro cornerback Marlon Humphrey, keeping him under contract through 2021.Drafted 16th overall out of Alabama in 2017, Humphrey has seven career interceptions and returned two fumbles for touchdowns...

AP Sports WriterJaguars dump Lewis after 12 seasons, also release HurnsBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars unceremoniously dumped the longest-tenured player on their roster Tuesday, and he wasn't happy about it.The Jaguars released veteran tight end Marcedes Lewis after 12 seasons to save $3.5 million in...