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Chiefs TE Harris suspended 1 game by NFL for drug violationKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Kansas City Chiefs tight end Demetrius Harris was suspended one game without pay by the NFL on Tuesday for violating its substance abuse policy.Harris pleaded guilty in March in Bates County, Missouri, to one...

AP Pro Football WriterTitans lean heavily on young receivers under new coachesBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans seem confident that their young wide receivers will quickly make an impact this year.Injuries limited Corey Davis in his rookie year last season and Tajae Sharpe missed his...

Associated PressHelmet hits will lead to ejections under new NFL ruleBy GEORGE HENRYATLANTA (AP) The NFL has passed a new rule for this season that says any player who initiates contact with his helmets is subject to ejection after an in-game video review that will be decided in...

AP Sports WriterJets trade QB Hackenberg to Raiders for 2019 7th-round pickBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Christian Hackenberg spent his final day with the New York Jets much as he did in his first two seasons.As a spectator.The Jets traded the 23-year-old quarterback to the Oakland...

AP Sports WriterJags begin on-field work with Bortles 'ahead of everyone'By MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Between wrist surgery, signing a $54 million contract and nearly getting robbed, Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles had quite the start to the offseason.His next phase probably won't create as much buzz, but...

Eagles release starting linebacker Mychal KendricksPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Eagles have released starting linebacker Mychal Kendricks after six seasons with the team.The cost-cutting move announced on Tuesday came after linebacker Paul Worrilow went down with a knee injury on the first day of organized team activities. Kendricks was...

AP Pro Football WriterBroncos new QB Keenum gets first taste of Denver's defenseBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) One thing that Peyton Manning, Brock Osweiler, Trevor Siemian, Mark Sanchez and Paxton Lynch all quickly learned in Denver was that nothing comes easy against the Broncos' ''No Fly Zone'' secondary...

AP Sports WriterJets trade QB Hackenberg to Raiders for 7th-round pickBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) The New York Jets have traded quarterback Christian Hackenberg to the Oakland Raiders for a conditional seventh-round draft pick.Jets coach Todd Bowles announced the move Tuesday in his post-practice news conference.Hackenberg...

AP Sports WriterRoethlisberger will "try to help" Rudolph adjust to NFLBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Ben Roethlisberger insists he has no problem with the Pittsburgh Steelers drafting Mason Rudolph.That his comments during a radio appearance shortly after the Steelers took the former Oklahoma State star in the third round...

AP Sports WriterIncognito becomes a free agent after being cut by BillsBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Richie Incognito's playing days might not be over after all.The veteran guard is free to resume his career after the Buffalo Bills released him from their reserve/retired list on Monday. The...

Goodell details NFL's stance on sports gambling after rulingBy The Associated PressNFL commissioner Roger Goodell says Congress should enact uniform standards for any states that plan to legislate sports betting.Goodell detailed the league's position in a statement Monday that reiterated the NFL's stance that legalized sports gambling in the...

Raiders sign draft picks Brandon Parker, Nick NelsonALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders have signed third-round tackle Brandon Parker and fourth-round cornerback Nick Nelson to rookie contracts.The moves announced Monday leave only third-round defensive end Arden Key unsigned among the Raiders' nine draft picks.Parker was selected 65th overall...