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AP Sports WriterVeteran WR Brandon Marshall says he's signing with SeahawksBy TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) Veteran wide receiver Brandon Marshall has indicated on social media he's joining the Seattle Seahawks.Marshall posted a series of pictures on Instagram on Tuesday decked out in a green Seahawks jersey, one captioned...

Groom wins Super Bowl bet, wears Eagles jersey at weddingBy Associated PressMACUNGIE, Pennsylvania (AP) When wedding guests cheered a couple tying the knot over the Memorial Day Weekend, the excitement wasn't just about the union - some of it stemmed from the football jersey the groom slipped into...

Man busted for drugs at home owned by Bengals cornerbackWEST CHESTER, Ohio (AP) An Ohio home owned by a Cincinnati Bengals player has been searched and a man living there arrested and charged with marijuana trafficking.The Cincinnati Enquirer reports the home in West Chester outside Cincinnati is owned...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL teams up with Woodruff Foundation to help veteransBy BARRY WILNERNEW YORK (AP) When veteran Todd Desgrosseilliers was recovering from battle wounds, he went back to a boyhood love: fly fishing. The organization he now leads has 8,500 participants, one of whom was so inspired...

Packers sign veteran tight end Marcedes LewisGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers have signed tight end Marcedes Lewis, adding another veteran to back up Jimmy Graham.The 6-foot-6 Lewis, who turned 34 last week, played 12 seasons in Jacksonville. He ranks third in Jaguars history with 375...

AP Sports WriterCivils rights activists rally outside of NFL headquartersBy RALPH D. RUSSONEW YORK (AP) Civil rights activists gathered outside of NFL headquarters and called on team owners to overturn a new policy aimed at stopping player protests during the national anthem. They also encouraged a boycott of...

AP Sports WriterWorkers to fix automation issues on Atlanta stadium's roofBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Workers will begin the final construction phase of Mercedes-Benz Stadium's tricky retractable roof on Tuesday, nine months after the facility opened.The $1.5 billion stadium will be open in good weather for the Atlanta Falcons...

AP Sports WriterWork set to fix automation issues on Atlanta stadum's roofBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Workers will begin the final construction phase of Mercedes-Benz Stadium's tricky retractable roof on Tuesday, nine months after the facility opened.The $1.5 billion stadium will be open in good weather for the Atlanta...

AP Sports WriterNFL players, coaches grapple with new anthem policyBy TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) Seahawks coach Pete Carroll wanted to be talking about football matters - Seattle's recommitment to the run game, the addition of two new coordinators, almost anything to do with what happens between the lines.Instead,...

AP Sports WriterNFL players, coaches grapple with new anthem policyBy TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) Doug Baldwin, Russell Wilson and other NFL players are speaking out against a rule approved by the league's owners this week mandating players on the field stand for the national anthem.Baldwin took his comments...

Associated PressNFL's policy could mean a new playbook on protests this fallBy ERRIN HAINES WHACK and JESSE J. HOLLANDPHILADELPHIA (AP) Now that the NFL is drawing the line against players kneeling during the national anthem, athletes protesting police brutality and racial inequality may need to find a new...

Packers sign veteran tight end Marcedes LewisGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers have signed tight end Marcedes Lewis, adding another veteran to back up Jimmy Graham.The 6-foot-6 Lewis, who turned 34 last week, played 12 seasons in Jacksonville. He ranks third in Jaguars history with 375...