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AP Sports WriterDarnold could start Jets' preseason game vs. Smith, RedskinsBy STEPHEN WHYNOLong after the final joint practice between the New York Jets and Washington Redskins wrapped up, the quarterbacks kept chatting.Apart from the on-field workouts, those moments gave Alex Smith a chance to get to know Jets rookie...

AP Pro Football WriterRaiders linebacker Marquel Lee steps up in training campBy JOSH DUBOWNAPA, Calif. (AP) Marquel Lee wasn't quite ready to end the revolving door at middle linebacker for the Oakland Raiders when he was thrown into the starting lineup to start his rookie season last year.With...

Saints' Okafor leaves practice hurt, Davenport returnsMETAIRIE, La. (AP) Saints defensive end Alex Okafor is dealing with another lower leg injury as he tries to come back from an Achilles tear that sidelined him much of last season.Okafor recently has been competing in training camp to regain his...

Jaguars CB Jalen Ramsey rips NFL QBs, including Ryan, AllenJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Jalen Ramsey is making headlines from his couch.Three days after being suspended for screaming obscenities at reporters, the Jacksonville Jaguars All-Pro cornerback is criticizing several NFL quarterbacks - and praising a few.In an interview with GQ...

AP Sports WriterBrowns coordinator Haley trying to mesh talent, toughnessBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Browns offensive coordinator Todd Haley awoke Wednesday and discovered his phone was overloaded with text messages.He became an overnight TV star.Haley was impossible to miss in the second episode of HBO's ''Hard Knocks.'' He...

Jets place backup OT Ijalana on IR, sign OL GradkowskiFLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) The New York Jets have placed backup offensive tackle Ben Ijalana on injured reserve and signed offensive lineman Gino Gradkowski.The Jets announced the moves Wednesday.Ijalana was injured this week during a joint practice with the...

AP Sports WriterHard Knocks: Bills receiver Coleman can't escape Browns pastBy JOHN WAWROWPITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) New Buffalo Bills wide receiver Corey Coleman can't escape reminders of Cleveland no matter how hard he's tried to put his two seasons with the Browns in the past.First, there was the second...

Associated PressBills' McCoy finalizes eviction of ex-girlfriend in GeorgiaBy KATE BRUMBACKATLANTA (AP) The eviction proceedings that LeSean McCoy filed against his ex-girlfriend have been finalized and she is no longer living in his Atlanta-area home, a lawyer for the Buffalo Bills running back said Tuesday.McCoy began eviction proceedings...

The Latest: Bills GM tells AP team continues to back McCoyATLANTA (AP) The Latest on Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy's eviction proceedings against an ex-girlfriend (all times local):6:40 p.m.Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane tells The Associated Press no ''legit evidence'' has come to light in a...

AP Pro Football WriterCarson Wentz's status for Week 1 remains uncertainBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) Carson Wentz expects to participate in 11-on-11 drills next week, but it's uncertain whether he'll be ready for the season opener.The defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles host the Atlanta Falcons on Sept. 6....

RotoExpertsFANTASY PLAYS: Essentials for drafting the right 2018 squadBy SCOTT ENGELFantasy football is supposed to be fun, but some players stress a lot about their upcoming drafts.Most notably, they obsess about their first-round pick and who may be available when their turn comes. Don't play the guessing game -...

Brady sees 'urgency' in preseason game vs Super Bowl foeFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady thinks his next game against the Philadelphia Eagles is a little like the last time he played them.The reigning NFL MVP says he's eager to get back on the field...