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Lions assistants Fraley, Yates to coach offensive lineALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions on Tuesday promoted assistant coaches Hank Fraley and Billy Yates to lead their offensive line.Fraley had been Detroit's assistant offensive line coach the previous two seasons. Yates was on Matt Patricia's coaching staff the...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans have been so bad in recent years that each sees the other as an opportunity for a rare win. In the woeful AFC South, Thursday night not only offers the lone prime-time opportunity this season for both teams, but the chance...

AP Pro Football WriterTitans back to waiting after NFL postpones game vs. SteelersBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans find themselves back in a waiting mode, hoping the NFL allows them back inside their headquarters by Tuesday.Their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers is now postponed until...

AP Pro Football WriterCourt clears way for 6-game suspension of Cowboys' ElliottBy SCHUYLER DIXONFRISCO, Texas (AP) A federal appeals court cleared the way for the NFL to impose a six-game suspension on Dallas Cowboys star Ezekiel Elliott over domestic violence allegations on Thursday, siding with the league in...

Newton throws in team drills for first time in 2 weeksSPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) Panthers quarterback Cam Newton threw passes during the team period for the first time in two weeks as the team wrapped up training camp at Wofford College.Newton participated in red zone drills, but did not...

AP Sports WriterNFL won't suspend Chiefs' Tyreek Hill in case involving sonBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Tyreek Hill has been cleared to report to Chiefs training camp next week after the NFL said Friday it would not suspend the star wide receiver under its personal conduct policy...

AP Pro Football WriterRaiders hoping to get Brown, Ruggs back for Chiefs gameBy JOSH DUBOWThe Las Vegas Raiders are hopeful of getting starting right tackle Trent Brown and speedy rookie receiver Henry Ruggs III back in time for a showdown against the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.Brown...

Antonio Brown suspended 8 games by NFLNEW YORK (AP) The NFL suspended wide receiver Antonio Brown for the first eight regular-season games of the 2020 season.Brown, who does not have a contract with any team, was suspended Friday under the league's personal conduct policy.Brown, who played one game...

AP Sports WriterPanthers have injury concerns entering huge game vs SaintsBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Panthers are heading into the biggest game of their season with some major injury concerns.Carolina (8-3) is tied with New Orleans for first place in the NFC South entering Sunday's pivotal showdown...

AP Pro Football WriterVulnerable Vikes pass D seeks progress vs. Wilson, SeahawksBy DAVE CAMPBELLEAGAN, Minn. (AP) The priority during the bye week for Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer and his staff was not difficult to discern.Pass defense that has uncharacteristically been a problem in several recent games needed...

Lions say Stafford's test was a false positiveDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Lions removed Matthew Stafford from the COVID-IR list, saying he received a false positive test result - and drawing the ire of the quarterback's wife toward the NFL.The list was created for players who either test positive...

AP Sports WriterHilton hopes to add to Colts legacy with healthy seasonBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Ryan Grigson was working in Raleigh, North Carolina, the first time he spotted T.Y. Hilton.He went to dinner after filing the day's scouting reports and started watching a midweek Sun Belt Conference game...