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AP Sports WriterSaints QB Brees calls his contract a 'non-issue'By BRETT MARTELMETAIRIE, La. (AP) Drew Brees had what would have to be an anxious moment for a 38-year-old quarterback entering a contract year.The New Orleans Saints star nearly became collateral damage when a couple of players got tangled...

Jets claim WR-KR Whitehead after Cowboys cut himFLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) The New York Jets claimed wide receiver-kick returner Lucky Whitehead on Wednesday, two days after the Cowboys cut him following a shoplifting charge in what turned out to be a case of mistaken identity.A man used Whitehead's...

AP Sports WriterRedskins TE Reed starts camp on PUP list with toe injuryBy STEPHEN WHYNORICHMOND, Va. (AP) Tight end Jordan Reed was a surprise inclusion on the Washington Redskins' physically unable to perform list at the start of training camp because of a toe injury.A team spokesman said...

Titans, offensive tackle Dennis Kelly agree to new dealNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans have agreed to a multi-year contract extension with offensive tackle Dennis Kelly.The team did not announce terms of the deal Wednesday, two days before the Titans report for training camp.The Titans traded for Kelly...

Los Angeles Rams sign veteran quarterback Dan OrlovskyIRVINE, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Rams have signed veteran quarterback Dan Orlovsky.The Rams announced the deal Wednesday while players began reporting to training camp at UC Irvine.Orlovsky is the third quarterback on the Rams' roster. He is likely to compete...

AP Sports WriterRedskins TE Jordan Reed starts camp on PUP listBy STEPHEN WHYNORICHMOND, Va. (AP) Tight end Jordan Reed was a surprise inclusion on the Washington Redskins' physically unable to perform list at the start of training camp.Reed, safety DeAngelo Hall, linebacker Houston Bates and receiver Kendal Thompson...

AP Pro Football WriterAs others loom, Vikings get Griffen extension done earlyBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Everson Griffen's contract status was not the most pressing for the Minnesota Vikings.His value to their pass rush and their locker room was still worth a proactive approach.Griffen signed a four-year extension with...

Packers' McCarthy focused on same approach going into campGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Mike McCarthy made no grand pronouncements Wednesday.There was not any sort of guarantee from the 12th-year Green Bay Packers head coach.Going into training camp, McCarthy said he and his staff were focused on the same steady,...

Raiders sign 2nd round safety Obi MelifonwuNAPA, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders have signed second-round pick safety Obi Melifonwu to a four-year contract.Melifonwu signed the deal Wednesday, two days after Oakland's rookies reported to training camp in Napa. The team does not hold its first full training camp...

Divers search lake for NFL star's $100,000-plus earringBy Associated PressGAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) An NFL star's diamond earring valued at more than $100,000 is now presumed lost on the murky bottom of a Georgia lake.WXIA-TV reported Tuesday that Atlanta Falcons star wide receiver Julio Jones lost it when he...

Injury sidelines Bills safety Anderson day before camp opensPITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Bills safety Colt Anderson has been placed on the active/physically unable to perform list because of a foot injury a day before the team opens training camp.The Bills didn't reveal the severity of the injury or...

AP Sports WriterRoof to remain closed for openers at Atlanta's new stadiumBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) The retractable roof for the $1.5 billion Mercedes-Benz Stadium will be closed when the facility debuts for an Atlanta Falcons preseason game next month.There's no date set on when the roof will be...