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AP Pro Football WriterBroncos place linebacker Shane Ray on IRBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Shane Ray's season is over in Denver, where the third-year outside linebacker played in just eight games after breaking his left wrist in July and undergoing surgery.Ray had the screws removed Friday, a day...

AP Sports WriterPatriots on top in the latest AP Pro32 pollBy SIMMI BUTTARNEW YORK (AP) With the regular season winding down, Bill Belichick, Tom Brady and the rest of the New England Patriots are back in a familiar spot.On top of the NFL.The Patriots moved up two spots...

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers done for season, put on IRGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Aaron Rodgers is done for the season.The Green Bay Packers put their star quarterback on injured reserve Tuesday, a day after they were eliminated from playoff contention.Rodgers missed seven games after breaking his right collarbone...

Lions put TJ Jones on IR, add Andy Jones to active rosterALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions have put wide receiver TJ Jones on injured reserve with a shoulder problem.The Lions also announced Tuesday that they have signed wide receiver Andy Jones to the active roster from...

AP Sports WriterSteelers star Brown out vs. Texans, Conner done for seasonBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Steelers will have to pick up the pieces from an emotional loss to the New England Patriots without Antonio Brown.Coach Mike Tomlin says Brown will miss Pittsburgh's Christmas Day visit to...

AP Sports WriterSteelers star Brown out vs. Texans, Conner done for seasonBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Steelers will have to pick up the pieces from an emotional loss to the New England Patriots without Antonio Brown.Coach Mike Tomlin says Brown will miss Pittsburgh's Christmas Day visit to...

AP Sports WriterSteelers star Brown out vs. Texans, Conner done for seasonBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says star receiver Antonio Brown will miss Pittsburgh's Christmas Day visit to Houston with a contusion on his left calf.The NFL's leading receiver left in the second quarter against...

AP Sports WriterChiefs' Kareem Hunt gets team back on track vs ChargersBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Kareem Hunt only managed 2 yards on the Chiefs' opening possession, which went three-and-out and gave the ball to the Los Angeles Chargers in the first quarter of their crucial AFC...

The Latest: Antonio Brown leaves game with left leg injuryBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NFL's 15th Sunday of the regular season (all times Eastern):5:25 p.m.The Pittsburgh Steelers will have to find out what they can do without wide receiver Antonio Brown.The NFL's leading receiver left their showdown...

The Latest: Eagles hold home-field lead; Vikings clinchBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NFL's 15th Sunday of the regular season (all times Eastern):4:40 p.m.Nick Foles threw for four touchdowns to help the Eagles beat the Giants 34-29 and remain one game ahead of the Vikings, who throttled Cincinnati...

The Latest: Group of Seahawks kneel before game against RamsBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NFL's 15th Sunday of the regular season (all times Eastern):4:30 p.m.Ten Seattle Seahawks players knelt or sat for the national anthem before their home game against the Rams, among 17 players protesting this...

The Latest: Bridgewater returns to the field for VikingsBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NFL's 15th Sunday of the regular season (all times Eastern):3:35 p.m.Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has taken the field in a game for the first time in nearly 16 months.With the Vikings leading the...