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AP Sports WriterBrowns' DE Ogbah dealing with sprained left ankleBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Browns starting defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah could miss a few games with a sprained left ankle.Ogbah got hurt on the final play of the first quarter in Sunday's 21-21 tie against the Pittsburgh Steelers....

AP Sports WriterPanthers coach mum on injuries to TE Olsen, RT WilliamsBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Panthers coach Ron Rivera offered no immediate updates on the injuries to three-time Pro Bowl tight end Greg Olsen and second-team All-Pro right tackle Daryl Williams the day after were sidelined.Carolina hopes...

AP Pro Football WriterBroncos' O-line revamp shows good early returnsBy ARNIE STAPLETONDENVER (AP) Revamping the offensive line has become an annual rite of spring in Denver.This time, it appears to be paying off.Rediscovering a balance that was elusive almost all last season, the Broncos rushed for 146 yards...

The Latest on the NFL's first Sunday of the regular season (all times eastern): --- 4:55 p.m. There's another lightning delay stopping the game between the Tennessee Titans and Miami Dolphins. Their game was stopped for one hour, 57 minutes with 71 seconds left in the first half before play resumed. Titans cornerback...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Ryan Fitzpatrick backpedaled giddily for about 20 yards as he watched DeSean Jackson come down with a 36-yard touchdown pass over the middle. The journeyman quarterback then turned toward the Tampa Bay Buccaneers sideline and triumphantly thrust his arm in an upward arc. Time will tell if...

The Latest on the NFL's first Sunday of the regular season (all times eastern): --- 6:38 p.m. The Dolphins-Titans game is now the longest since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger. And they haven't even resumed play yet following a second delay for lightning. The game started at 1 p.m. and was halted for nearly...

DENVER (AP) Colin Kaepernick called them his brothers. Dolphins teammates Kenny Stills and Albert Wilson were the only two players to kneel during the national anthem on the NFL's opening Sunday, and Kaepernick, who is no longer welcome on an NFL sideline, made sure to offer his thanks to them...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Kirk Cousins passed for two touchdowns in his much-anticipated Minnesota debut, and the Vikings forced four turnovers to fuel a 24-16 victory over San Francisco on Sunday to stick 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo with his first loss in eight games as an NFL starter. Cousins connected with Stefon...

The Latest on the NFL's first Sunday of the regular season (all times eastern): --- 5:25 p.m. Panthers three-time Pro Bowl tight end Greg Olsen has been taken to the locker room in the second quarter with a foot injury. The team has announced he will not return. Olsen missed nine games with a...

Jets LB Martin out vs. Lions, WR Kearse and S Maye doubtfulFLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) New York Jets outside linebacker Josh Martin has been ruled out Monday night at Detroit because of a concussion.The Jets also announced Saturday that wide receiver Jermaine Kearse (abdomen) and safety Marcus Maye...

Seahawks' Earl Thomas activated; Dontae Johnson on IRRENTON, Wash. (AP) The Seattle Seahawks have activated safety Earl Thomas to the 53-man roster, making him eligible to play in Sunday's opener against Denver.Cornerback Dontae Johnson was placed on injured reserve Saturday after hurting his groin during practice this week....

49ers place Dekoda Watson in IR with hamstring injurySANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers have placed linebacker Dekoda Watson on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.The 49ers made the move on Saturday, a day after Watson got hurt in practice. Watson will miss at least eight...