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AP Pro Football WriterPaxton Lynch gets chance to win Broncos QB jobBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Paxton Lynch now gets his chance to seize the starting quarterback job for the Denver Broncos.Lynch has gotten the bulk of the work with the first-team offense this week and will...

Associated PressRaiders RB Marshawn Lynch avoids questions about anthemBy MICHAEL WAGAMANNAPA, Calif. (AP) Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch spoke to reporters Thursday for the first time in training camp and avoided questions regarding his decision to sit during the national anthem before last week's preseason game against...

Newton throws more, but Titans handles sloppy PanthersNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Cam Newton threw passes in a 7-on-7 drill, doing more against the Tennessee Titans than the Carolina quarterback did in the first joint practice between the teams.Then Newton returned to his cheerleader role Thursday, and he had a...

Seahawks agree on contract extension with C Justin BrittRENTON, Wash. (AP) Seattle Seahawks center Justin Britt signed a multiyear contract extension Thursday that will keep the anchor of the offensive line in place beyond the 2017 season.Coach Pete Carroll said early Thursday that the sides were ''really close''...

AP Sports WriterVrabel a hit in 1st year in charge of Texans defenseBy KRISTIE RIEKENWHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) Mike Vrabel isn't making any drastic changes in his first season as the Houston Texans' defensive coordinator.After what the unit did last year he knows that isn't necessary. The...

AP Sports WriterMathieu starting to look like 'Honey Badger' againBy BOB BAUMGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) As the Arizona Cardinals training camp drags on, Tyrann Mathieu is looking more and more like his old ''Honey Badger'' self.''There's been a bunch of it,'' coach Bruce Arians said before Thursday's practice. ''He's...

AP Sports WriterAdd rookie Davis Webb into the fight for Giants backup QBBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The fight for the New York Giants' backup quarterback job is taking on a new dimension.Heading into the preseason opener, veterans Geno Smith and Josh Johnson seemed to be dueling...

AP Pro Football WriterBroncos LB Von Miller returns to scene of Super Bowl MVPBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Von Miller had some pretty good flashbacks when he arrived at Levi's Stadium for the first time since winning the Super Bowl MVP here just over 18 months ago.The...

AP Sports WriterBrowns linemen Bitonio, Erving out with leg injuriesBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Joel Bitonio's comeback from a major injury has been stalled.Cleveland's starting left guard - and one of the Browns best players - could be out for an extended period with an unspecified knee injury.The...

AP Sports WriterJohn Brown's issues at heart of Cardinals receiving woesBy BOB BAUMGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Not long ago, John Brown was raving about how good he felt, how draining a cyst in his back had been the answer to health problems that dogged him throughout last season.Well, Brown's...

AP Sports WriterFalcons looking for more decisive runs from rookie HillBy CHARLES ODUMFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Rookie running back Brian Hill is still adjusting to the speed of the NFL as he tries to win a backup job with the Atlanta Falcons.The problem is there isn't much time...

AP Sports WriterJohn Brown's issues at heart of Cardinals receiving woesBy BOB BAUMGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Not long ago, John Brown was raving about how good he felt, how draining a cyst in his back had been the answer to health problems that dogged him throughout last season.Well, Brown's...