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Vikings rule starting CBs Hughes, Dantzler out vs. TitansEAGAN, Minn. (AP) The struggling Minnesota Vikings defense will be further depleted this weekend, with two more starters sidelined by injuries.Cornerbacks Mike Hughes (neck) and Cameron Dantzler (rib) were declared out on Friday for the winless Vikings when they host...

Falcons sign former Jaguars DT Michael BennettATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Falcons have signed defensive tackle Michael Bennett in a move which could reflect a new injury concern with starter Grady Jarrett.Jarrett left the final drive of the Falcons' 37-36 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday with an...

AP Pro Football WriterAP Exclusive: Titans' ownership staying in Adams familyBy TERESA M. WALKEROwnership of the Tennessee Titans is remaining with the Adams family with Susie Adams Smith agreeing to sell her share of the team to the family-controlled KSA Industries Inc. Amy Adams Strunk will hold a 50%...

AP Sports WriterBuccaneers rookie Wirfs prepares to do part to help BradyBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Tristan Wirfs knows he has a critical role to play in helping Tom Brady transform the Tampa Bay Buccaneers into winners. The rookie is undaunted by the challenge of preparing for the...

The fans at University of Phoenix Stadium will be treated to a game between the New York Jets and the Arizona Cardinals when they take their seats on Monday. N.Y. Jets at Arizona When: 8:30 PM ET, Monday, October 17, 2016 Where: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals...

AP Pro Football WriterSan Francisco roars back into playoffs as NFC's top seedBy ARNIE STAPLETONFor the first time since 1997, the San Francisco 49ers are the top seed in the NFC playoffs, a stunning turnaround for a team that owned the second overall pick in the NFL draft just...

AP Sports WriterJaguars laud Posluszny as role model amid 1st winning seasonBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Coach Doug Marrone was just about to release his players for a two-day break Sunday when defensive end Calais Campbell, safety Jarrod Wilson and several other Jacksonville Jaguars chimed in with a...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL teams to see fruits of virtual offseason as camps beginBy ARNIE STAPLETONPlayers are reconvening for a training camp unlike any other, and the ramifications of their remote offseason will soon become apparent.When the NFL scrapped regular offseason training for virtual OTAs and videoconferences because of...

ABC to televise NFL combine for 1st timeNEW YORK (AP) The NFL combine will be televised on broadcast TV for the first time.ABC will be presenting a two-hour special on March 2 from Indianapolis that will feature drills by quarterbacks and wide receivers.The combine workouts run from March...

AP Pro Football WriterRaiders passing offense focuses on TE Darren WallerBy JOSH DUBOWThere was no hiding who Derek Carr's favorite target has been so far this season.The Las Vegas Raiders quarterback has completed 18 passes to star tight end Darren Waller through two weeks, more than double the total...

Washington Redskins player arrested in ColoradoENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) A Washington Redskins player is facing five charges, including felony illegal discharge of a firearm, following his arrest in a Denver suburb Saturday morning.The Douglas County sheriff's office says deputies arrested 27-year-old Cody Latimer after responding to a report just...

AP Sports WriterTexans' Watt looks to build on return from injury in Game 2By KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) J.J. Watt got better as the season opener went on, his first game since breaking his leg last October.''Whatever it was, knocking rust off in the first half or just getting...