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AP Pro Football WriterDomata Peko the antidote for Broncos' biggest bugabooBy ARNIE STAPLETONDENVER (AP) A much better supporting cast awaits quarterback Trevor Siemian in his second season as Broncos starter and Mike McCoy in his second stint as Denver's offensive coordinator.The Broncos bolstered their backfield by bringing in...

AP Sports WriterLuck able to practice but ruled out for Colts' openerBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Andrew Luck's still playing the waiting game.On Monday, two days after being activated from the physically unable to perform list, the Indianapolis Colts' franchise quarterback was ruled out of Sunday's season opener against...

AP Sports WriterJackson insists Browns focused on winning, not developingBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Browns coach Hue Jackson has four quarterbacks, including a rookie starter, and not one has an NFL win on his resume.He's got only four cornerbacks, a new wide receiver with blazing speed but brittle...

AP Sports WriterBuffalo Bills rebuilding yet again under new coach McDermottBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Bills coach Sean McDermott promised he'd build a winner in Buffalo. He didn't exactly say when.Though McDermott refuses to come out and say it, this season has the hallmark signs of a...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Brock Osweiler has passed his physical and signed his contract to return to Denver where he'll undergo in John Elway's words ''football rehab'' after an 18-month odyssey that included dismissals by the Texans and Browns but also a $37 million windfall. Elway said Osweiler will be the...

AP Sports WriterRodgers anchors offense, but D key again for Packers' hopesBy GENARO C. ARMASGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Expectations will always be high for the Green Bay Packers' offense with Aaron Rodgers at quarterback.Perennial hopes to return to the Super Bowl might rest on whether the Packers can...

PITTSBURGH (AP) Pro Bowl running back Le'Veon Bell is officially back at work with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Bell signed his franchise tender on Monday, clearing him to return for the 2017 season. The team placed the franchise tag on Bell in February. He declined to sign his one-year, $12.1 million...

Buccaneers bolster secondary, sign ex-Broncos S T.J. WardTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed safety T.J. Ward, two days after the three-time Pro Bowl selection was released by the Denver Broncos.Ward spent the past three seasons with the Broncos, who cut him on Saturday. The eight-year...

AP Sports WriterLuck able to practice but ruled out for Colts' openerBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Andrew Luck will not play in Sunday's season opener against the Los Angeles Rams.General manager Chris Ballard made the official announcement Monday.Luck has not taken a snap or thrown a pass to a...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor is still recovering from a concussion, raising the possibility of rookie Nathan Peterman opening the season against the New York Jets on Sunday. Coach Sean McDermott said before practice Monday that Taylor has shown signs of improvement but remains in concussion...

Cowboys put Gathers on IR, plan to re-sign QB Kellen MooreFRISCO, Texas (AP) The Dallas Cowboys have placed tight end Rico Gathers on injured reserve because of a concussion, and plan to bring back Kellen Moore as their third quarterback.Moore was released to get the roster to 53...

Titans bring back lineman Brian Schwenke, waive Tim LelitoNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans have brought back offensive lineman Brian Schwenke and waived center-guard Tim Lelito.Tennessee drafted Schwenke in the fourth round out of California in 2013. He started 25 games at center and three at left guard...