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Bills place QB Yates on IR, cut Coleman and sign 2 playersORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills have placed third-string quarterback T.J. Yates on the injured reserve list in making a series of moves before their season opener against the New York Jets on Sunday.Yates sustained a...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers are hoping veteran linebacker Ahmad Brooks will improve depth on the edge beyond starters Clay Matthews and Nick Perry. Brooks, who took part in his first practice with his new team Monday, is part of a last-minute renovation for the Packers at...

Raiders place 2nd-round S Obi Melifonwu on IRALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders have placed second-round pick Obi Melifonwu on injured reserve, forcing the safety to miss at least the first eight games of the season.The Raiders also placed offensive lineman Denver Kirkland on injured reserve Tuesday. Oakland...

DALLAS (AP) The NFL is asking a federal court to toss a request from Ezekiel Elliott's legal team for a temporary restraining order that would prevent the league from enforcing a suspension of the Dallas running back over a domestic violence case. The filing Monday night said the request on...

Bills place QB Yates on IR, cut Coleman and sign 2 playersORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills have placed third-string quarterback T.J. Yates on the injured reserve list in making a series of moves before their season opener against the New York Jets on Sunday.Yates sustained a...

AP Sports WriterPopular pitchman Gronk eager to show Pats he can still catchBy DAN GELSTONGronk can even suit up in pigtails.Rob Gronkowski ditched Brady for braids in his latest commercial. The Patriots' tight end starred in a variety of spots for Tide Sport PODS, including one where he emulated...

AP Sports WriterRedskins' Norman eyes big-plays, return to All-Pro formBy STEPHEN WHYNOASHBURN, Va. (AP) Through his tinted visor, Josh Norman says he sees offenses like they're on repeat. He feels like he anticipates what's next.''You find a beat because you watched the film study early on in the...

AP Sports WriterCarolina WR Kelvin Benjamin dedicates season to his momBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) If Kelvin Benjamin had a bad game, he always knew where to turn.If the media got on him about dropped passes, or people on social media were bullying him for being overweight and...

AP Sports WriterNew Patriots receiver Dorsett eager to jump in after tradeBy KYLE HIGHTOWERFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) The Patriots got through the preseason virtually unscathed before star receiver Julian Edelman suffered a season-ending knee injury a week before the final exhibition game.Without one of Tom Brady's favorite options, coach...

Newton: Kaepernick better than some starting QBs in leagueCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Cam Newton became the latest NFL player to voice his support of free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick, saying it's ''unfair'' that he's not on a roster.The Carolina Panthers quarterback asked and answered a few of his own...

AP Sports WriterNFL: Dolphins-Bucs will not be played in Miami this weekBy STEVEN WINEDAVIE, Fla. (AP) The Miami Dolphins' season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will not be played in Miami this week, but may be moved to a neutral site because of Hurricane Irma, the NFL...

AP Sports WriterNFL: Dolphins-Bucs will not be played in Miami this weekBy STEVEN WINEDAVIE, Fla. (AP) The NFL says the Miami Dolphins' season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will not be played in Miami this week, but may be moved to a neutral site because of Hurricane...