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Chiefs put Gordon on IR, sign Officer to take his placeST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs have placed offensive lineman Dillon Gordon on injured reserve with a shoulder injury, while running back Charcandrick West returned to the practice field following a concussion.Kansas City signed offensive lineman...

AP Sports WriterRedskins RB Derrius Guice out for season with torn ACLBy STEPHEN WHYNOWashington Redskins rookie running back Derrius Guice is out for the season after tearing the ACL in his left knee, a significant blow to the ground game.Guice was injured in Washington's preseason opener at New England...

RotoExpertsFANTASY PLAYS: QB as deep as ever in standard leaguesBy GEORGE KURTZNo debate that the most important position in the NFL is quarterback. But in fantasy, there may be as much depth at the position as there ever has been.Sure, we'd all like Green Bay superstar Aaron Rodgers to...

AP Pro Football WriterPromising start for Titans' new offense under coach VrabelBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Mike Vrabel wanted his debut as Tennessee's head coach to start on offense.It was an impressive beginning in the Titans' preseason opener.Marcus Mariota and the Titans wasted no time providing a...

AP Sports WriterPat Shurmur hasn't provided quick fix for Giants offenseBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The additions of new coach Pat Shurmur and No. 2 overall draft pick Saquon Barkley didn't provide a quick fix for the New York Giants' offense.The 20-10 loss to the Cleveland Brown...

RotoExpertsFANTASY PLAYS: RB position in fantasy all about workloadBy JOE GALLINAWith many NFL teams using a running back by committee approach, the ''bell cow'' back who carries the ball 20 times per game has become a hot commodity in fantasy football.According to consensus draft rankings in point-per-reception (PPR) scoring...

'Deflategate' sequel? Nope, NFL says just a defective ballPHILADELPHIA (AP) No investigation or federal case needed this time. The NFL says a bad football used in a preseason game Thursday night was simply defective.The league said in a statement Friday that a ball was removed from play during...

Redskins RB Derrius Guice out for season with torn ACLRICHMOND, Va. (AP) Washington Redskins rookie running back Derrius Guice is out for the season after tearing the ACL in his left knee.Guice was injured in Washington's preseason opener at New England on Thursday night. The team announced the...

Trump says protesting NFL players should 'be cool!'BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) President Donald Trump is once again lashing out at football players who refuse to stand for the national anthem.Trump claimed on Twitter Friday that ''most of them are unable to define'' what they're demonstrating against.Instead, Trump tweets players...

RotoExpertsFANTASY PLAYS: RB position in fantasy all about workloadBy JOE GALLINAWith many NFL teams using a running back by committee approach, the ''bell cow'' back who carries the ball 20 times per game has become a hot commodity in fantasy football.According to consensus draft rankings in point-per-reception (PPR) scoring...

Column: In a jaded world, here's a player worthy of cheersBy PAUL NEWBERRYFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Tired of pompous, entitled athletes who don't realize how good they have it?Fed up with all the scandals and cheats and scoundrels mucking up things for the rest of us?Meet Ricardo Allen,...

Associated PressChargers' Jones, Smith push to back up dependable RiversBy DAN GREENSPANCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Chargers must choose between potential and experience when they select the next primary backup to Philip Rivers.Cardale Jones has displayed in one NFL game the tantalizing physical tools he showed...