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AP Sports WriterAP source: TE Antonio Gates not returning to LA ChargersBy GREG BEACHAMCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) Tight end Antonio Gates will not return for a 16th season with the Los Angeles Chargers, a person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press.The person spoke on condition...

AP Sports WriterQB Allen eager to clear the air with Bills teammatesBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Josh Allen is eagerly awaiting the opportunity to meet with his new Buffalo Bills teammates and clear the air over a series of racially insensitive tweets the Wyoming quarterback posted while...

ESPN: Cowboys' Witten retiring after 15 seasons for 'MNF'FRISCO, Texas (AP) Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten plans to retire after 15 seasons and join ESPN as its lead analyst for the ''Monday Night Football'' telecast, the network reported Friday.Witten met with owner and general manager Jerry Jones,...

The Latest: First day of draft has 2nd-largest TV viewershipARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Latest on the NFL draft (all times local):4:45 p.m.The NFL said that Thursday's first round of the draft had the second-largest viewership ever for an opening night.The first round of the draft, which was televised...

AP Pro Football Writer49ers trade T Trent Brown to Patriots for pickBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers have traded right tackle Trent Brown to the New England Patriots a day after drafting Mike McGlinchey as his replacement in the first round.The 49ers dealt Brown...

ESPN: Cowboys' Witten retiring after 15 seasons for 'MNF'FRISCO, Texas (AP) Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten plans to retire after 15 seasons and join ESPN as its lead analyst for the ''Monday Night Football'' telecast, the network reported Friday.Witten met with owner and general manager Jerry Jones,...

Josh Allen apologizes for offensive tweets sent in 2012-13ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Former Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen has apologized for a series of offensive tweets he sent while in high school.The potential No. 1 pick apologized for the now-deleted tweets to ESPN's Stephen A. Smith early Thursday, hours before...

The Latest: Allen apologizes for offensive 2012-13 tweetsARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Latest on the NFL draft (all times local):12:20 p.m.Former Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen has apologized for a series of offensive tweets he sent while in high school.The potential No. 1 NFL draft pick apologized for the now-deleted...

The Latest:ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Latest on the NFL draft (all times local):12 p.m.This isn't just the year of the quarterback in the NFL draft. It's the century of the QB.The last time a quarterback wasn't selected in the first round of the NFL draft was 1996, when41...

The Latest: UCF LB Shaquem Griffin best story in this draftARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Latest on the NFL draft (all times local):11:00 a.m.The most inspirational story in this NFL draft, bar none, is Shaquem Griffin of UCF.A standout linebacker for the undefeated Knights, Griffin achieved all of his...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Olsen signs 2-year contract extensionBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Greg Olsen isn't quite ready to become a full-time NFL broadcaster - he still has football to play.The Panthers agreed to a two-year contract extension with three-time Pro Bowl tight end Olsen worth $8.5 million...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Olsen signs 2-year contract extensionBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Greg Olsen isn't quite ready to become a full-time NFL broadcaster - he still has football to play.The Panthers agreed to a two-year contract extension with three-time Pro Bowl tight end Olsen worth $8.5 million...