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Panthers claim QB Kaaya, S Cox off waiversCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Panthers have claimed quarterback Brad Kaaya and safety Demetrious Cox off waivers.Kaaya was selected in the sixth round this year by the Detroit Lions but did not make the final roster. Kaaya threw for 9,968 yards and...

Falcons' DT Hageman on exempt list as NFL reviews chargesFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Ra'Shede Hageman has been placed on the Commissioner's Exempt List as the result of 2016 domestic violence-related charges.The designation was part of the Falcons' moves to reach the 53-man roster limit...

The Associated PressBills acquire WR Clay from Pant for CB Seymour after makingBy JONAH BRONSTEINORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) After establishing their 53-man roster on Saturday for a few moments, the Buffalo Bills made more moves.The Bills traded cornerback Kevon Seymour to the Carolina Panthers for kick return specialist...

AP Sports WriterJets release Purdum, waive Simon among cuts to 53By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) The New York Jets released long snapper Tanner Purdum, the team's longest-tenured player, as they reduced their roster to the 53-player maximum Saturday.Defensive lineman Deon Simon, a promising seventh-round pick in 2015...

AP Sports WriterMartin placed on suspended list as Bucs trim roster to 53By FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Tampa Bay running back Doug Martin is headed to the reserve/suspended list, and the Buccaneers have waived receivers Josh Huff and Donteea Dye while trimming their roster to the season-opening limit...

Redskins cut Nate Sudfeld, go with 2 quarterbacksASHBURN, Va. (AP) Even with uncertainty about the future of Kirk Cousins, the Washington Redskins cut Nate Sudfeld to go with just two quarterbacks on their initial 53-man roster.Sudfeld, a developmental prospect after being a sixth-round pick out of Indiana in...

AP Sports WriterChiefs put Hali on PUP list, send Spiller packing to make 53By DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Chiefs did their NFL-mandated duty by trimming their roster to 53 players on Saturday.They might not be done, though.Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said during a conference call...

AP Sports WriterColts activate Luck, make trade amid flurry of roster movesBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indianapolis Colts have activated Andrew Luck from the physically unable to perform list and traded 2015 first-round draft Phillip Dorsett to the New England Patriots.The moves came on a busy Saturday when...

Patriots trade 3rd-string QB Brissett to Colts for DorsettFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) The New England Patriots traded quarterback Jacoby Brissett to the Indianapolis Colts for receiver Phillip Dorsett.The deal was announced Saturday in advance of the deadline for NFL teams to set their 53-man rosters for the start of...

Cowboys release QB Moore, putting rookie Rush in backup jobFRISCO, Texas (AP) The Dallas Cowboys have released quarterback Kellen Moore, completing undrafted rookie Cooper Rush's surprising rise to the backup job behind reigning NFC Offensive Rookie of the Year Dak Prescott.The Cowboys sent an undisclosed 2019 draft pick...

AP Sports WriterGeno Smith makes Giants as backup QBBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Geno Smith is back in the NFL.Smith completed a remarkable comeback from major knee surgery last season and his subsequent release by the Jets after an inconsistent tenure. He made the New York Giants'...

Injuries always the bane of NFL teams in the summerBy The Associated PressIt is a well-accepted axiom in the NFL preseason that the key is not performance, it's health.Don't lose a major contributor.Several teams failed in their mission this summer, although a few of them should be able to...