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AP Sports WriterBrowns still seeking GM, meet second with Vikings assistantBy TOM WITHERSNew Browns coach Kevin Stefanski isn't campaigning to bring a former close colleague and friend to Cleveland.At least not publicly,Looking for a general manager to pair with Stefanski, the Browns interviewed Vikings assistant general manager George Paton...

Former LB Harrison: Tomlin didn't offer bounty for hitPITTSBURGH (AP) Former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison is finding ways to make headlines in his retirement as easily he did during his productive but volatile career.Harrison, a five-time Pro Bowler and the 2008 NFL Defensive Player of the Year,...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL medical officer Dr. Sills speaks of uncertain timesBy BARRY WILNERDays after the NFL revealed its hopes of conducting a normal regular season and playoffs, its chief medical officer warns that nothing is a certainty during the coronavirus pandemic.Dr. Allen Sills, a neurosurgeon who has been...

AP Sports WriterShort-handed Ravens hope for negative COVID-19 tests & depthBy DAVID GINSBURGThe Baltimore Ravens are considerably short-handed at practice this week after moving two starting offensive linemen to injured reserve and placing eight players on the COVID-19 reserve list.Coach John Harbaugh can only hope the situation improves in...

Ravens tight end Waller suspended by NFL for 1 yearOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) Baltimore Ravens tight end Darren Waller has been suspended without pay for at least one year for violating the NFL substance abuse policy.It's the second time Waller has been suspended by the NFL for substance...

AP Pro Football WriterVikings receiver from Germany trying to catch up quicklyBy DAVE CAMPBELLEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) When Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer canceled the last session of minicamp as a reward for the team's offseason work, most players were surprised and delighted by the early start on...

Associated PressTrial delayed in Giants, Eli Manning memorabilia fraud caseBy DAVID PORTERHACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) A trial has been delayed in a lawsuit accusing New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning of selling bogus ''game-worn'' equipment to unsuspecting collectors as part of a long-running scam.Jury selection was to have begun...

Cardinals’ Josh Shaw suspended for betting on NFL gamesNEW YORK (AP) Arizona Cardinals cornerback Josh Shaw has been suspended indefinitely for betting on NFL games on multiple occasions this season, the first time in more than 35 years a player has been banned for gambling.The league announced the...

AP Pro Football WriterDenver Broncos place Phillip Lindsay on injured reserveBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Phillip Lindsay's season and possibly his career in Denver is over after the Broncos placed him on injured reserve Saturday with hip and knee injuries.The Broncos (5-9) promoted running back LeVante Bellamy from...

AP Sports WriterColts continue to believe Vinatieri will solve kicking woesBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Adam Vinatieri fielded question after question Thursday.No, he's not worried about his job.No, he hasn't lost confidence.No, he won't dwell on what's gone wrong this season.Instead, the Indianapolis Colts' struggling 46-year-old kicker continues to...

Warrant for Odell Beckham Jr. rescinded in butt-swat caseNEW ORLEANS (AP) A misdemeanor simple battery warrant for Cleveland Browns wide receiver and former LSU star Odell Beckham Jr. has been rescinded, the New Orleans Police Department confirmed Saturday.The warrant was issued Thursday as video posted on social media...

AP Sports WriterBrowns sign troubled running back Kareem HuntBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Browns' signing of Kareem Hunt once again shines a spotlight somewhere other than the team's on-field performance.Hunt, who was released 2+ months ago by Kansas City after a video surfaced showing the star running...