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AP Pro Football WriterAdams still 'hurt' Jets listened to trade offers for himBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Jamal Adams stepped into Joe Douglas' office last Friday and told the New York Jets general manager he was exactly where he wants to be.Now, and in the future.He...

AP Sports WriterSchottenheimer enjoying view of Seahawks offense from up topBy TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) Brian Schottenheimer returned to his seat after halftime last Sunday night and found a gift waiting for him.A hot dog. Which wasn't as much of a treat as the cheesecake the week before...

Associated PressStafford cleared to play, can't finish Lions' 34-20 lossBy BRIAN HALLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford spent the practice week in COVID-19 protocols, not getting on the field with his team and unsure he would be able to suit up for Sunday's game in Minnesota.Another set...

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 WriterBeane dismisses buzz of Bills being AFC East front-runnersBy JOHN WAWROWBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Brandon Beane dismisses the growing buzz suggesting the Buffalo Bills are suddenly the AFC East favorites after Tom Brady left for Tampa Bay.''The team to beat in the East is the Patriots,'' the...

The Latest: Titans, Jaguars both win to stay atop AFC SouthBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the 13th Sunday of the NFL regular season (all times Eastern):---4:55 p.m.That Week 17 matchup between the Titans and Jaguars keeps looking bigger and bigger.Both teams won to remain tied atop the AFC...

Buffalo DL Ed Oliver's drunken driving, gun charges droppedCONROE, Texas (AP) Prosecutors on Wednesday dropped the drunken driving and illegal handgun charges against Buffalo Bills defensive lineman Ed Oliver, who had been arrested in May during a traffic stop in Houston's northern suburbs.The charges are dropped due to...

AP Pro Football WriterTitans receiver A.J. Brown limited in return to team drillsBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Titans rookie wide receiver A.J. Brown said he's headed in the right direction now that he's finally participating in team drills again, even if he's still being limited in his...

AP Pro Football WriterAnderson: temporary paralysis only reinforced love of gameBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Like any other NFL player, Zaire Anderson knew the game's risks but was skeptical he'd ever be the one not getting up off the field someday.That changed on New Year's Day when the...

AP Sports WriterWashington's NFL team drops 'Redskins' name after 87 yearsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) The Washington NFL franchise announced Monday it is dropping the “Redskins” name and Indian head logo, bowing to recent pressure from sponsors and decades of criticism that they are offensive to Native Americans.A new...

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 WriterRedskins' Foster fined, not suspended, after NFL reviewBy STEPHEN WHYNOASHBURN, Va. (AP) Reuben Foster has been fined two game checks and reinstated to the Washington Redskins' active roster after an NFL investigation into an incident of domestic violence found he did not violate the league's personal...