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AP Pro Football Writer49ers are 1st NFL team to lose 5 games in row by 3 or fewerBy HOWARD FENDRICHLANDOVER, Md. (AP) Benching QB Brian Hoyer for rookie C.J. Beathard gave the San Francisco 49ers a lift - just enough to make their latest loss another close one,...

The Latest: Another QB hurts shoulder, this time WinstonBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NFL's sixth Sunday of the regular season (all times Eastern):5:09 p.m.Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston has suffered a right shoulder injury in the second quarter and is doubtful to return against the Arizona...

Falcons promote WR Marvin Hall from practice squadFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) With Mohamed Sanu sidelined by a hamstring injury, the Atlanta Falcons promoted receiver Marvin Hall to the active roster Saturday and waived running back Brian Hill.Hall was signed to the practice squad at the beginning of the...

2016 sack leader Vic Beasley Jr. returns to Falcons lineupFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Vic Beasley Jr. will be back on the field Sunday for the Atlanta Falcons after missing the last two games with a hamstring injury.The NFL's 2016 sack leader was injured in a Week 2 victory...

49ers promote TE Cole Hikutini to active rosterSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers have promoted tight end Cole Hikutini from the practice squad to the active roster.He was added to the roster Saturday to take the spot vacated when linebacker NaVorro Bowman was released.Hikutini was originally...

Jets waive WR Jalin Marshall, promote CB Xavier ColemanFLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) The New York Jets have waived wide receiver Jalin Marshall and signed cornerback Xavier Coleman from the practice squad.The move Saturday to cut Marshall comes as a surprise after the former Ohio State star had 14...

Raiders promote LB Shilique Calhoun to active rosterALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders have promoted linebacker Shilique Calhoun from the practice squad to the active roster.Calhoun takes the place of cornerback Antonio Hamilton. Oakland placed Hamilton on injured reserve Saturday with a knee injury.Calhoun was originally a third-round...

New England LB Langi hospitalized after car accidentFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) New England Patriots linebacker Harvey Langi has been involved in a car accident in Foxborough and hospitalized.The Patriots say Langi, a rookie from BYU, was stopped a traffic light on Friday night when he and another passenger were...

Chiefs place Conley on IR, elevate Kemp from practice squadKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Chiefs placed Chris Conley on injured reserve with a ruptured Achilles' tendon Saturday and elevated fellow wide receiver Marcus Kemp from the practice squad to the active roster.Kansas City also changed wide receiver Albert...

DALLAS (AP) Attorneys for Ezekiel Elliott have indicated they intend to ask for another hearing before the federal appeals court that cleared the way for the NFL's six-game suspension of the star Dallas Cowboys running back over domestic violence allegations. Players' union attorney Jeffrey Kessler wrote to a federal judge...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The injury situation has gotten worse for the New York Giants. After losing three wide receivers to season-ending injuries last weekend, the winless Giants said Friday that five more starters will miss Sunday's night game in Denver against the Broncos (3-1) because of injuries. Defensive end Olivier...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) The moment the ball left his right hand, Lachlan Edwards cringed a little and then hoped it would at least reach his teammate. After all, the New York Jets punter is used to kicking footballs, not throwing them. ''I was watching it and it was an ugly...