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Dolphins' Tannehill questionable (shoulder) vs. BearsDAVIE, Fla. (AP) Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill is questionable for Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears with a throwing shoulder injury that first bothered him last month.Tannehill was limited in Friday's workout - the first time he has missed practice time because...

Associated PressBrady, Pats await 'future of the league' in Chiefs' MahomesBy MIKE SHALINFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Patrick Mahomes was barely 5 years old when Tom Brady completed his first NFL pass in 2000.Now Mahomes, whose undefeated Kansas City Chiefs play at New England on Sunday night, is the talk...

AP Pro Football WriterSutton's hustle play resonates with BroncosBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) With the Denver Broncos getting steamrolled by the New York Jets last week, rookie receiver Courtland Sutton turned to teammates on the sideline and vowed to play hard until the very end.He fulfilled that promise...

AP Sports WriterBrowns rookie WR Willies breaks collarbone, out indefinitelyBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Already thin, the Browns' group of wide receivers has gotten skeletal.Rookie Derrick Willies broke his collarbone in practice Friday and will miss Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Chargers and likely several more, further...

AP Sports WriterCardinals' Jones downplays big game, says he can do betterBy BOB BAUMTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) With his MMA-trained hands knocking would-be tacklers out of the way, Chandler Jones has quietly become one of the best defensive players in the NFL.The league sack leader with a franchise-record 17...

AP Pro Football WriterLack of takeaways leads to 49ers lossesBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) When it comes to stopping opposing offenses from moving the ball, the San Francisco 49ers defense has fared all right early this season.When it comes to generating the game-changing takeaways that so often...

Associated PressSteelers prepare for another physical battle with BengalsBy DAN SCIFOPITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster just wants to move on from last December's physical primetime meeting with the Cincinnati Bengals.But the second-year wideout thrust himself into one of the fiercest rivalries in the NFL last...

AP Sports WriterBengals' Boyd would love to beat hometown Steelers for onceBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Hines Ward was Tyler Boyd's favorite Steelers player while he grew up in Clairton, Pennsylvania. He loved how No. 86 made the tough catches in the biggest games and helped Pittsburgh win two...

AP Pro Football WriterEagles got their swagger back against the GiantsBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) The champions got their swagger back.After a pair of tough losses, the Philadelphia Eagles rebounded with a dominant performance on the road against a division rival and dismissed talk of a Super Bowl hangover.Carson...

Associated PressBears defensive end Akiem Hicks relieved to avoid suspensionBy GENE CHAMBERLAINLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) Defensive end Akiem Hicks takes pride in being a leader for the Chicago Bears' defense.So an ejection against Tampa Bay on Sept. 30 for making contact with an NFL official during an altercation...

Kaepernick, Chappelle getting Harvard black culture awardsCAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and comedian Dave Chappelle are among eight people being saluted by Harvard University for their contributions to black history and culture.The eight recipients of the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal are being honored Thursday afternoon...

AP Pro Football WriterJets' Maye laughs off jokes over falling short of TD on INTBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Marcus Maye is in the NFL record books for one of the best plays of his football career - and easily the most embarrassing.The Jets safety has...