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AP Sports WriterJaguars to play consecutive home games in London next seasonBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars will play consecutive home games in London next season, potentially strengthening the franchise’s foothold in an overseas market the NFL is eager to expand.The Jaguars will play back-to-back games...

Oakland Raiders sign first-round pick RB Josh JacobsALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders have signed first-round draft pick Josh Jacobs.The team announced Tuesday they had signed the running back out of Alabama. No additional information was immediately available.The 5-foot-10, 219-pound Jacobs was selected 24th by the Raiders and...

AP Pro Football WriterMarquette King signs with Raiders' rival DenverBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Marquette King has signed a three-year, $7 million contract with the Denver Broncos less than a week after his surprising release from the Oakland Raiders.King said he wasn't sure if his oft-flagged on-field antics,...

AP Pro Football WriterVrabel says Titans hope NFL allows them to return WednesdayBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Coach Mike Vrabel says the Tennessee Titans stand by how they've followed the NFL's protocols for the coronavirus pandemic and hope the league will allow the team back inside the...

Cardinals release veteran WR Crabtree after just 2 gamesTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinals have released veteran receiver Michael Crabtree after he played just two games.The 11-year veteran was signed by the Cardinals on Aug. 21. He didn't play in the first game of the season while learning...

AP Sports WriterJaguars' Greene trying to stay healthy, keep making playsBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Rashad Greene has missed nearly twice as many games as he's played in three seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, leaving the receiver with plenty to prove going into the final year of his...

Lindstrom expected to miss at least 8 games with broken footFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Falcons rookie guard Chris Lindstrom, the No. 14 overall draft pick, has a broken foot and will spend the next eight weeks on injured reserve.Lindstrom, a former Boston College standout who quickly won the...

AP Business WriterKaepernick stirs new controversy for NikeBy ALEXANDRA OLSONNEW YORK (AP) Nike's sales have only grown since it seized attention with its ad campaign featuring former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. So, the shoemaker deferred to its star endorser when he raised concerns over a sneaker featuring an...

AP Sports WriterSeahawks' Cliff Avril released; injury cost him most of 2017By TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Defensive end Cliff Avril has been released by the Seattle Seahawks with a failed physical designation due to a neck injury that cost him most of the 2017 season.Avril's release Friday was expected...

AP Pro Football WriterDespite loss, Eagles have hope in NFC EastBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) The best thing that happened for the Philadelphia Eagles over the weekend took place in a different game between two other teams.After Kirk Cousins torched Philadelphia's depleted secondary and the Minnesota Vikings rolled to...

NFL teams with foundation to support veterans, familiesNEW YORK (AP) The NFL is joining an effort for nonprofit organizations to support healthy lifestyle programs for veterans and their families.The league will contribute $2 million to the Bob Woodruff Foundation, which was established in 2006 after the television journalist...

The Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Lambeau Field. Seattle at Green Bay When: 8:30 PM ET, Sunday, September 20, 2015 Where: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, NBC. LINE: Packers -3.5. O/U: 49 PREDICTION:...