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AP Sports WriterPatriots have short window to fix ongoing defensive issuesBy KYLE HIGHTOWERFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) The Patriots knew the first month of their 2017 schedule would feature tough early matchups with Drew Brees and Cam Newton.What they couldn't have predicted is how much trouble they would also have...

AP Sports WriterCardinals help defense, but big buzz surrounds WR HopkinsBy DAVID BRANDTThe Cardinals came into the offseason needing to give a boost to their struggling defense and it appears they've done that after agreeing to three-year contracts with defensive lineman Jordan Phillips and linebacker Devon Kennard.But as has...

AP Sports WriterFalcons open camp with questions about hiring of DurkinBy PAUL NEWBERRYFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Looking for a positive vibe after a disappointing season, the Atlanta Falcons instead faced scrutiny Monday over a coaching decision that would normally attract scant attention.Shortly after taking the field for their...

AP Sports WriterFlores says it again: Dolphins aren't tanking in 2019By STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) Miami Dolphins first-year coach Brian Flores is still saying what he said in March: His team is not tanking in 2019.The claim sounded less convincing after Miami parted with three veterans in deals that...

AP Sports WriterBrowns find help inside AFC North with Bengals DT BillingsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Browns stayed inside their division - and state borders - to add some defensive help.Cleveland beefed up its front by agreeing to a one-year contract with free agent Andrew Billings, who spent...

Seahawks prepare for quiet training camp for a changeBy The Associated PressSEATTLE SEAHAWKS (12-6)CAMP SITE: Renton, WashingtonLAST YEAR: Despite seeing its run game decimated by injuries to the point Marshawn Lynch was brought out of retirement and a defense that was uncharacteristically leaky against the pass, Seahawks were inches...

Associated PressRaiders, Lions keep their cool in first joint practiceBy MICHAEL WAGAMANNAPA, Calif. (AP) At last, a new face on the other side of the line.The Oakland Raiders and Detroit Lions conducted the first of two joint practices Tuesday in preparation for their preseason opener Friday at the...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Byron Jones might have made one giant leap up the NFL draft boards Monday. Actually, make it two big leaps.On the last day of workouts at the NFL's annual scouting combine, the Connecticut cornerback soared 12 feet, 3 inches in the broad jump. That was 15...

AP Sports WriterSpecial return: Browns star Cribbs re-joining team as internBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Josh Cribbs has pulled off another stunning return.A three-time Pro Bowler during eight seasons returning kicks for the Browns, Cribbs is joining Cleveland's coaching staff as a special teams intern.Cribbs was a threat to...

AP Sports WriterYoung Bengals team finding ways to pull 'em out at the endBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Since blowing a late lead to the Steelers during their first-round playoff loss in the 2015 season, the Bengals have been known for coming up short at the end of close...

AP Sports WriterPeterson scoffs at notion he's over the hillBy BRETT MARTELMETAIRIE, La. (AP) Adrian Peterson scoffs at the notion that a decade in the NFL and a pair of knee injuries have somehow left him a worn down, less effective version of his former dominant self.''It's kind...

AP Sports WriterBrowns hire former Buffalo assistant David Lee to coach QBsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Browns have hired former Buffalo assistant David Lee as their quarterbacks coach.Lee spent the past two seasons with the Bills, where he helped develop Tyrod Taylor, whose future in Buffalo is...