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Jacksonville Jaguars draft capsuleBy The Associated Press29. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (12-7)LAST SEASON: First year under coach Doug Marrone and top executive Tom Coughlin proved successful, with Jags earning first postseason berth since 2007 and advancing to AFC championship game. Led by 10 points early in fourth quarter before losing at...

Indianapolis Colts draft capsuleBy The Associated Press6. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (4-12)LAST SEASON: Andrew Luck missed entire season after having surgery for partially torn labrum. Without Luck, Colts struggled. Jacoby Brissett showed promise after being acquired in cutdown weekend trade. Pro Bowl receiver T.Y. Hilton struggled, at times, usually because of...

Los Angeles Chargers draft capsuleBy The Associated Press17. LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (9-7)LAST SEASON: Bolts went winless in first four games of relocation season, but rest of coach Anthony Lynn's first year in charge was very encouraging. Los Angeles won nine of final 12 games with vicious offense led by...

Denver Broncos draft capsuleBy The Associated Press5. DENVER BRONCOS (5-11)LAST SEASON: Coach Vance Joseph's first season was a debacle in every phase. Denver's anemic offense cycled through three QBs during season that included franchise's longest skid (eight games) in 50 years and featured eight double-digit losses. Joseph eventually replaced...

Buffalo Bills draft capsuleBy The Associated Press12, 22 BUFFALO BILLS (9-8)LAST SEASON: Front-office and major roster overhauls didn't deter Bills from exceeding extremely low expectations in making playoffs and ending 17-year postseason drought, longest in North America's four major professional sports. First-year coach Sean McDermott successfully cultivated winning culture...

New England Patriots draft capsuleBy The Associated Press23. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (15-4)LAST SEASON: New England stumbled early, losing twice in first four games. Patriots recovered and won 11 of final 12 behind MVP season of quarterback Tom Brady. He dazzled at age 40, throwing for 4,577 yards, 32 touchdowns...

Miami Dolphins draft capsuleBy The Associated Press11. MIAMI DOLPHINS (6-10)LAST SEASON: Dolphins missed playoffs for eighth time in nine seasons, and backslid in Year 2 under coach Adam Gase, leaving regime at crossroads in 2018. Miami was wildly inconsistent, undisciplined team last year, and Gase addressed issue in...

New York Jets draft capsuleBy The Associated Press3. NEW YORK JETS (5-11)LAST SEASON: Rebuilding Jets were one of NFL's early-season surprises while winning three of first five games despite some preseason prognosticators saying New York would struggle to win more than one. Todd Bowles' bunch didn't get many more...

Ex-Packer Ahman Green avoids jail; abuse charge dismissedGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Former Green Bay Packers running back Ahman Green avoided jail time under a plea agreement in which a felony child-abuse charge was dismissed. He was sentenced to 18 months of probation.The 41-year-old Green on Thursday pleaded no...

Vikings LB Brothers gets 4-game suspension for PED violationEAGAN, Minn. (AP) Minnesota Vikings linebacker Kentrell Brothers has been suspended for the first four games of the regular season for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing substances policy.The league announced the punishment Friday for Brothers, who will remain eligible for practices...

AP Pro Football WriterChris Borland quit NFL, now helps those in retirementBy JOSH DUBOWChris Borland knows firsthand all about the challenges of early retirement, having stepped away from a promising football career after one year because of concerns over head injuries.Instead of playing in front of boisterous crowds on...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Ravens offer Saints WR Snead 2-year contractBy DAVID GINSBURGOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that the Baltimore Ravens have offered New Orleans Saints restricted free agent receiver Willie Snead a two-year, $10.4 million contract.The person spoke...