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Dolphins acquire DT Akeem Spence from Lions for draft pickMIAMI (AP) Defensive tackle Akeem Spence has been acquired by the Miami Dolphins from the Detroit Lions for an undisclosed 2019 draft pick.The Dolphins swung the deal announced Thursday to plug a hole created when they released five-time Pro...

AP Pro Football WriterCowboys' Jason Witten retiring, heading to ESPNBy SCHUYLER DIXONFRISCO, Texas (AP) Jason Witten is retiring after 15 years with the Dallas Cowboys, choosing the TV booth just as friend and longtime teammate Tony Romo did a year ago.Witten says the ''time has come to pass...

AP Pro Football WriterCowboys' Jason Witten retiring, heading to ESPNBy SCHUYLER DIXONFRISCO, Texas (AP) Jason Witten is retiring after 15 years with the Dallas Cowboys, choosing the TV booth just as friend and longtime teammate Tony Romo did a year ago.Witten says the ''time has come to pass...

Warrant canceled for Jets' Anderson in Florida traffic caseFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) An arrest warrant for New York Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson for skipping a court hearing stemming from an alleged Florida traffic violation has been rescinded.Broward County court records show a judge cancelled the warrant Thursday,...

Warrant cancelled for Jets' Anderson in Florida traffic caseFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) An arrest warrant for New York Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson for skipping a court hearing stemming from an alleged Florida traffic violation has been rescinded.Broward County court records show a judge cancelled the warrant Thursday,...

NFL, union to host symposium on mental health on May 14ATLANTA (AP) The NFL and the players' union will host a symposium on mental health on May 14.Entitled ''Beyond The Physical: A Symposium on Mental Health in Sports,'' the forum will feature a series of panels with current...

AP Sports WriterBrowns trade TE Telfer to Chiefs for DE NicolasBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Browns traded tight end Randall Telfer to the Kansas City Chiefs for defensive end Dadi Nicolas.A sixth-round pick in 2015, Telfer is the sixth veteran dealt by new Browns general manager John...

Steelers place LB Ryan Shazier on IR, ending 2018 seasonPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Steelers have placed linebacker Ryan Shazier on injured reserve for the 2018 season to give him more time to recover from spinal stabilization surgery.The team made the move on Wednesday, which will open up a...

AP Sports WriterFalcons' Freeman encouraged by progress with injured kneeBy CHARLES ODUMFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) After struggling with a knee injury late last season, Devonta Freeman says he is on track to returning to the form that made him the NFL's highest-paid running back.Freeman missed two games for...

Authorities: Slaying possibly linked to killing of ex-PackerBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Alabama authorities say they've found the body of a man believed to have been killed in retaliation for the slaying of a former Green Bay Packers player.Sheriff's officials tell area media 21-year-old Darryl Thomas appears to have been...

Jaguars decline to exercise 5th-year option on Dante FowlerJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars declined to exercise the fifth-year option in defensive end Dante Fowler's rookie contract.The decision could mean Fowler, the third overall pick in the 2015 draft who had eight sacks last year, will become a...

Giants sign QB Alex Tanney, defensive end A.J. FrancisEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The New York Giants have added a veteran defensive tackle and another quarterback to compete for the backup job to Eli Manning.The Giants on Wednesday announced the signing of defensive tackle A.J. Francis and quarterback Alex...