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AP Sports WriterHall of Fame QB Kelly says tests show return of oral cancerBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly has once again been diagnosed with oral cancer.Kelly released a statement Thursday through his publicist saying he is ''shocked and deeply saddened''...

AP Sports WriterHall of Fame QB Kelly says tests show return of oral cancerBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly has once again been diagnosed with oral cancer.Kelly released a statement Thursday through his publicist saying he is ''shocked and deeply saddened''...

Jaguars player gets year of probation for hitting manST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Dante Fowler has been sentenced to a year of probation and 75 hours of community service for a parking lot attack on a man.News outlets report Fowler was sentenced Thursday after pleading...

AP Pro Football WriterPenn State's Saquon Barkley is a do-it-all running backBy ARNIE STAPLETONINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The only thing that Saquon Barkley has to prove at the NFL combine this week is that he's every bit as good as advertised.''For a guy like Barkley who has worked so hard...

AP Pro Football WriterZimmer: All 3 Vikings QBs 'definitely' being consideredBy DAVE CAMPBELLThe Minnesota Vikings are working through a quarterback quandary this offseason, with three pending free agents.They have ample space under the salary cap, around $50 million, and an unfulfilled desire to produce a long-term answer at the...

NFLPA health playbook for players puts concussions in focusINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The NFL Players Association has created a medical guide for players, a 107-page reference book written by scientific professionals with extensive material on concussion detection, treatment and the league's game-day protocol for head injuries.The union's inaugural ''health playbook''...

NFLPA health playbook for players puts concussions in focusINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The NFL Players Association has created a medical guide for players, a 107-page reference book written by scientific professionals with extensive material on concussion detection, treatment and the league's game-day protocol for head injuries.The union's inaugural ''health playbook''...

AP Sports WriterColts decide to let Frank Gore leave in free agencyBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indianapolis Colts have told Frank Gore they do not intend to re-sign him this offseason.General manager Chris Ballard made the announcement on the first day of the NFL's annual scouting combine.Ballard says...

AP Pro Football WriterTeams back at combine in search of 2018 successBy ARNIE STAPLETONINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Lured out of the broadcast booth with a $100 million contract that makes him the highest-paid football coach ever, Jon Gruden sauntered up to the podium and flashed that mischievous smile.''I'm very excited...

AP Sports WriterMatt Forte announces retirement after 10 NFL seasonsBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) Matt Forte spent the past few weeks weighing his difficult decision - to continue a terrific playing career or walk away from the game he loves.On Wednesday, one of the NFL's most versatile...

The Latest: Contract talks with Rodgers 'sooner than later'INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Latest on the NFL combine (all times EST):2:15 p.m.Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst says that the team would like to extend the contract of quarterback Aaron Rodgers ''sooner rather than later.''Gutekunst was asked about the...

AP Sports WriterNo Mo' Mo: Jets release DE Wilkerson after 7 seasonsBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) The Jets decided it was time for Mo to go.Defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson was released by New York on Wednesday, ending the one-time Pro Bowl selection's stint with the team that...