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AP Pro Football WriterAgents, players pleased NFL draft wasn't delayedBy ROB MAADDIThe NFL draft won’t stop for anything.While some teams expressed concern about not being able to host players for in-person visits and having to conduct the three-day draft virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic, agents and their clients...

The Seattle Seahawks have secured the first 4-0 start in franchise history and the host Indianapolis Colts seek to knock the NFC West leaders from the ranks of the unbeaten on Sunday. The Colts are tied with Tennessee atop the AFC South and have won their past two games...

Saints tackle Armstead on COVID-19 list, out vs. BroncosNEW ORLEANS (AP) The New Orleans Saints placed starting left tackle Terron Armstead on their COVID-19 reserve list on Saturday, leaving him ineligible for Sunday's game against the Broncos in Denver.The Saints also ruled out return specialist Deonte Harris, who...

AP Pro Football WriterAnalysis: Offseason Fix: Where are the free QBs headed?By BARRY WILNERNow that we know Philip Rivers won't be leading the Chargers into SoFi Stadium in September, the muddied waters of NFL quarterbacking have been cleared a bit.Just a little bit. Indeed, not knowing where Rivers might...

AP National WriterHow often have athletes snubbed the White House?By PAUL NEWBERRYThe routine is familiar. The president makes a few bad jokes. The championship-winning team presents the leader of the free world with a personalized jersey. Everyone smiles for the cameras.Nothing political about that, right?Not exactly.In a divided nation,...

AP Pro Football WriterAnother big show in Las Vegas: NFL details draft plansBy BARRY WILNERHere comes another big show to Las Vegas.The NFL on Tuesday detailed its draft plans for April 23-25 on the city's glittering Strip, complete with a red carpet stage on the lake in front of...

Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen cleared to play vs TitansBy The Associated PressBuffalo Bills starting quarterback Josh Allen has been cleared from the NFL's concussion protocol and is expected to play against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.The team also says fullback Patrick DiMarco and safety Dean Marlowe have been...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Darian Stewart isn't as big a name as Aqib Talib, Chris Harris Jr., Bradley Roby or T.J. Ward, his new teammates in Denver's star-studded secondary. That's not to say he doesn't belong right there with them. ''I feel I'm the final piece to the puzzle,'' the sixth-year...

Agents: Mark Ingram didn't use PED, reviewing optionsNEW ORLEANS (AP) Representatives for Mark Ingram say the Saints running back did not test positive for a performance enhancing drug and is weighing options for challenging his four-game suspension.Paul Bobbitt and David Jones of VIP Sports Management say Ingram was...

AP Sports WriterFournette gradually carving role with Brady-led BuccaneersBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) It didn't take Leonard Fournette long to show the Tampa Bay Buccaneers what he can mean to their offense moving forward.The fourth-year pro released in a surprise move by the Jacksonville Jaguars rushed for 103...

AP Sports WriterJets fly into free agency with flurry of activityBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) The New York Jets kicked off free agency with a furious frenzy.After losing out on the Kirk Cousins sweepstakes, they brought back Josh McCown on a one-year deal worth $10 million on...

AP Pro Football Writer49ers lock up Armstead, plan deal for BucknerBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers locked up one star defensive lineman with a long-term contract and made plans to deal another to add a needed draft pick and salary cap room.The defending NFC...