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Associated PressImmigrant's confession in Colts player death could be usedBy RICK CALLAHANINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Attorneys for a Guatemalan man living illegally in the U.S have ended their effort to have his confession thrown out in a suspected drunken-driving crash that killed Indianapolis Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson and his Uber...

AP Pro Football WriterIt's a catch: NFL owners approve simplified catch languageBy BARRY WILNERORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Maybe it's too late for Jesse James and the Steelers or Zach Miller and the Bears.No matter, the NFL has a simplified catch rule designed to eliminate confusion - and, the league...

AP Pro Football WriterIt's a catch: NFL owners approve simplified catch languageBy BARRY WILNERORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Maybe it's too late for Jesse James and the Steelers or Zach Miller and the Bears.No matter, the NFL has a simplified catch rule designed to eliminate confusion - and, the league...

Titans agree to terms with QB Gabbert, lineman Su'a-FiloNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms on deals with quarterback Blaine Gabbert and offensive lineman Xavier Su'a-Filo.Both deals were announced Tuesday.The 28-year-old Gabbert is expected to replace Matt Cassel as Marcus Mariota's backup. The Titans announced...

Jaguars owner Khan calls removal of tarps 'most important'ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan calls permanently removing tarps from EverBank Field ''the most important thing'' for the small-market franchise.The Jaguars removed four tarps from the upper deck for the playoffs last season, opening up 3,500 additional...

AP Sports WriterLos Angeles Rams sign DT Ndamukong Suh to 1-year dealBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Rams have agreed to a one-year contract with Ndamukong Suh, adding the dominant tackle to their defensive front alongside All-Pro Aaron Donald.The Rams announced the deal Monday.Suh was released...

A look at the non-catches prompting NFL rules proposalBy The Associated PressORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Some of the non-catches that have prompted debate and a proposal by the NFL's competition committee to rewrite the rules:Bert Emanuel, Buccaneers (2000) - In the NFC championship game at St. Louis, Emanuel appeared...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL weighing changes to catch ruleBy BARRY WILNERORLANDO, Fla. (AP) That's a catch.Mention the names Calvin Johnson, Dez Bryant, Zach Miller and Jesse James, and what looked, sounded and felt like a catch wasn't one. If NFL owners pass a proposal from the powerful competition...

Redskins sign ex-Bears linebacker Pernell McPheeASHBURN, Va. (AP) The Washington Redskins have signed free-agent linebacker Pernell McPhee.The team announced the deal Monday. McPhee spent the past three seasons with the Chicago Bears.Knee and shoulder injuries limited McPhee to 22 games over the past two seasons. In 2017, McPhee...

Saints ex-cheerleader says NFL team's policies discriminateNEW ORLEANS (AP) A former New Orleans Saints cheerleader has filed a discrimination complaint against the NFL team with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.Bailey Davis' case was detailed in a New York Times article on Sunday. It says she was fired...

Eagles DE Bennett surrenders on charge of injury to elderlyHOUSTON (AP) Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro defensive end Michael Bennett has surrendered to authorities in Houston on a charge that he injured a paraplegic woman as he tried to get onto the field after last year's Super Bowl to celebrate...

AP Sports WriterGiants sign Michael Thomas; safety spent 5 years in MiamiBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The New York Giants have signed safety Michael Thomas, who spent the last five seasons in Miami.The move reunites Thomas with Lou Anarumo, his position coach with the Dolphins. Anarumo joined...