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AP Sports WriterSeahawks rookie Marquise Blair draws attention in 1st gameBy TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) When safety Marquise Blair was drafted in the second round by the Seattle Seahawks, he brought with him to the NFL the reputation as a big hitter.That's what happens when you're ejected twice...

AP Pro Football WriterTitans coach still waiting for chance to work with BeasleyBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Titans coach Mike Vrabel wants to start coaching Vic Beasley Jr.A week after rookies and other players got started, Tennessee still is waiting for Beasley to report.And Vrabel said Wednesday...

AP Sports WriterJags clear $30M in space by cutting Jackson, Gipson, othersBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars cleared $30 million in salary cap space by cutting five veterans Friday, including former Pro Bowl defenders Malik Jackson and Tashaun Gipson.The team also released offensive lineman Jermey Parnell,...

Bills acquire linebacker Andre Smith in trade with PanthersORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills acquired linebacker Andre Smith for a conditional pick in the 2023 draft in completing a trade with the Carolina Panthers on Monday.Smith has appeared in 19 NFL games, and mainly played in special...

AP Sports WriterStaying sharp: Sack artist Donald fueled by Super Bowl lossBy PAT GRAHAMTo stay a cut above the competition, Aaron Donald again trained this offseason by dodging knives.Fake blades, of course. But the results from the reaction exercises have certainly been real.The two-time reigning AP defensive player of...

AP Sports WriterSteelers QB Rudolph fined $50,000 for brawl with BrownsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph didn’t escape the brawl with the Browns unpunished.Rudolph was fined $50,000 on Saturday by the NFL for his involvement in the melee that began when Browns defensive end Myles Garrett...

Police: Hernandez cited Bible passage John 3:16 in suicideBOSTON (AP) An investigative report on the suicide of ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez has confirmed he wrote a reference to a biblical passage in ink on his forehead and in blood on the wall of his prison cell.The former New...

Cardinals sign Justin Pugh to 5-year contractTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinals have signed free agent offensive lineman Justin Pugh to a five-year contract.The 6-foot-5, 311-pound Pugh - who has plays guard or tackle - spent the past five seasons with the New York Giants, where he started...

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) Washington Redskins running back Matt Jones was held out of practice Wednesday with a knee injury. Coach Jay Gruden says Jones reported soreness while moving laterally and pain when cutting. It's unclear how the injury will affect Jones' availability for the Redskins' game Sunday against the Cincinnati...

49ers activate LB Kwon Alexander from injured reserveSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers activated linebacker Kwon Alexander from injured reserve Friday to make him eligible for the team's playoff opener against the Minnesota Vikings.Alexander initially got injured on Oct. 31 when he tore his pectoral muscle...

AP Pro Football WriterBroncos owner Pat Bowlen dies at 75 before Hall enshrinementBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) On a cool night in Santa Clara, California, on Feb. 7, 2016, John Elway thrust the Lombardi Trophy into the air and hollered, ''This one's for Pat!''It came 18 years after...

AP Pro Football WriterFrom LeBeau to Pees, Titans learning new defensive schemeBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) All-Pro safety Kevin Byard believes it doesn't get much better for he and his Titans teammates: First learning from defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau and now Dean Pees.''Just having two legends as...