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Jaguars DE Dante Fowler suspended 1 game for lot fightJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Dante Fowler has been suspended without pay for the season opener against the New York Giants for attacking a man in a parking lot a year ago.Fowler was arrested last July after...

AP Pro Football WriterAPNewsBreak: Dolphins anthem punishment includes suspensionsBy ROB MAADDIMiami Dolphins players who protest on the field during the national anthem could be suspended for up to four games under a team policy issued this week.The ''Proper Anthem Conduct'' section is just one sentence in a nine-page discipline...

Vikings sign 1st-rounder Hughes, complete draft class dealsEAGAN, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Vikings have signed first-round pick Mike Hughes, putting their entire eight-player draft class under contract the week before training camp begins.The 5-foot-10, 189-pound Hughes was the 30th overall selection, the highest drafted defensive player in Central...

AP Pro Football WriterAPNewsBreak: Dolphins anthem punishment includes suspensionsBy ROB MAADDIMiami Dolphins players who protest on the field during the national anthem could be suspended for up to four games under a team policy issued this week.The ''Proper Anthem Conduct'' section is just one sentence in a nine-page discipline...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL and its players union working on anthem resolutionBy ROB MAADDIThe NFL and National Football League Players Association have agreed to halt enforcement of rules regarding the new national anthem policy while the two sides work on a resolution.The league and its players union issued a...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Falcons won't offer WR Jones new deal this yearBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Stifled by the salary cap, the Atlanta Falcons won't be offering Julio Jones a more lucrative contract.Not this year, at least.Now the question is: Will the star receiver show up for training...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL and its players union working on anthem resolutionBy ROB MAADDIThe NFL and National Football League Players Association have agreed to halt enforcement of rules regarding the new national anthem policy while the two sides work on a resolution.The league and its players union issued a...

AP Pro Football WriterDifferent approach by ESPN for Monday night season openerBy BARRY WILNERESPN is going with a fresh approach for its first 2018 regular-season broadcast of ''Monday Night Football.''Two announcers with plenty of NFL credentials but far more entrenched in the college game these days will be handling...

The Latest: NFL, NFLPA working on anthem resolutionBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the Miami Dolphins anthem policy (all times local):10:15 p.m.The NFL and National Football League Players Association released a joint statement, saying:''The NFL and NFLPA, through recent discussions, have been working on a resolution to the anthem...

AP Sports WriterBefore drafting Allen, Bills had a hair-raising plane rideBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Brandon Beane is happy he's still around to tell the story of when the Buffalo Bills pegged quarterback Josh Allen to become their heir-apparent starter.The amount of film the Bills general manager...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Falcons won't offer WR Jones new deal this yearBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) A person familiar with the situation says the Atlanta Falcons won't renegotiate Julio Jones' contract this season, casting doubts on whether the star receiver will be in training camp next week.The Falcons...

AP Pro Football WriterDifferent approach by ESPN for Monday night season openerBy BARRY WILNERESPN is going with a fresh approach for its first 2018 regular-season broadcast of ''Monday Night Football.''Two announcers with plenty of NFL credentials but far more entrenched in the college game these days will be handling...