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AP Pro Football WriterAP source: Free agent CB Davis meets with 49ers, RaidersBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) Free agent cornerback Vontae Davis has met with the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders about upgrading their secondaries.A person familiar with Davis' plans says he met with the Raiders on...

Buccaneers hire Brentson Buckner as defensive line coachTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have hired former NFL player Brentson Buckner as defensive line coach.Buckner spent the past five seasons as defensive line coach for the Arizona Cardinals. They had 203 sacks during his tenure - tied for...

Buccaneers hire Brentson Buckner as defensive line coachTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have hired former NFL player Brentson Buckner as defensive line coach.Buckner spent the past five seasons as defensive line coach for the Arizona Cardinals, who had 203 sacks during his tenure - tied for...

Attorney wants confession in Colts player's death thrown outINDIANAPOLIS (AP) A judge is being asked to throw out a confession from a Guatemalan man living illegally in the U.S. who's charged in a drunken-driving crash that killed Indianapolis Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson and his Uber driver.The attorney for...

AP Sports WriterPanthers re-hire Marty Hurney as full-time general managerBy STEVE REEDMarty Hurney will be calling the shots once again with the Carolina Panthers.Carolina re-hired Hurney as its general manager on Wednesday, marking his second full-time stint as general manager. Hurney previously worked for the Panthers from 1998-2012, beginning...

AP Sports WriterPanthers re-hire Marty Hurney as full-time general managerBy STEVE REEDThe Panthers have re-hired Marty Hurney as their full-time general manager.This will be Hurney's second stint as Carolina's general manager, having previously worked for the Panthers from 1998-2012, beginning as GM in 2002. Hurney also worked with the...

Colts to induct Reggie Wayne into Ring of Honor next seasonINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Former Indianapolis Colts receiver Reggie Wayne will become the 15th member of the Indianapolis Colts' Ring of Honor next season.A date for the ceremony will not be determined until the NFL schedule is released.Wayne joins former...

Ex-NFL player Carruth apologizes for role in shooting deathBy The Associated PressFormer NFL player Rae Carruth has apologized for his role in the shooting death of Cherica Adams in 2001 and the permanent disability suffered by his then-unborn son, Chancellor Adams, as a result.Carruth is serving 18 to 24...

Titans kicker Ryan Succop agrees to terms on extensionNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee Titans kicker Ryan Succop has agreed to terms on a multiyear contract extension.Succop scored a career-high 136 points in 2017 to tie Al Del Greco's 1998 franchise record. His 35 field goals and 42 field-goal attempts...

Texans release veteran linebacker Brian CushingHOUSTON (AP) The Houston Texans have released veteran linebacker Brian Cushing.Cushing, who was a first-round pick in 2009, is the franchise's all-time leader in tackles with 664, but his career has been marked by two suspensions for violating the league's policy on performance...

AP Sports WriterJarvis Landry given non-exclusive franchise tag by DolphinsBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) The Miami Dolphins decided receiver Jarvis Landry is worth any headaches he causes, even if the cost is $16 million.Landry was given a non-exclusive franchise tag Tuesday after leading the NFL with 112 catches in...

Jaguars exercise 1-year, $3.5M option on TE Marcedes LewisJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars look as if they will keep veteran tight end Marcedes Lewis around at least another year.Jacksonville exercised club options Tuesday on Lewis and backup offensive linemen Tyler Shatley and Josh Wells.The 33-year-old Lewis is...