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Panthers claim defensive end Moore off waivers from 49ersCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Panthers have claimed defensive end Zach Moore off waivers from the San Francisco 49ers.The team announced the move Wednesday.The 6-foot-6, 280-pound Moore entered the NFL in 2014 as a sixth-round draft choice of the New...

Cardinals sign center/guard Tony Bergstrom to 1-year dealTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinals have signed center/guard Tony Bergstrom to a one-year contract.Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed Wednesday.The 6-foot-5, 315 pound Bergstrom played 15 games for Houston last season and was released by the Texans on April...

AP Sports WriterPeterson scoffs at notion he's over the hillBy BRETT MARTELMETAIRIE, La. (AP) Adrian Peterson scoffs at the notion that a decade in the NFL and a pair of knee injuries have somehow left him a worn down, less effective version of his former dominant self.''It's kind...

AP Pro Football WriterJamaal Charles signs 1-year deal with Denver BroncosBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Declaring ''I still have more in my tank,'' Jamaal Charles, the Kansas City Chiefs' all-time rushing leader, signed with the AFC West rival Denver Broncos on Tuesday for a chance to prove it.''Excited...

SUV in Aaron Hernandez double murder trial is up for auctionBOSTON (AP) The SUV prosecutors say ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez was in when he killed two men in 2012 is up for auction.The Boston Globe reports more than 60 people had placed bids on the Toyota 4-Runner on...

Associated PressRaiders purchase land near Las Vegas Strip for new stadiumBy REGINA GARCIA CANOLAS VEGAS (AP) The Oakland Raiders have checked off one more item on a long to-do list in their effort to move to Las Vegas after buying more than 60 acres near the Las Vegas...

AP Pro Football WriterJamaal Charles signs 1-year deal with Denver BroncosBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colorado (AP) Declaring ''I still have more in my tank,'' the Kansas City Chiefs' all-time rushing leader Jamaal Charles signed with the AFC West rival Denver Broncos on Tuesday for a chance to prove it.''Excited...

AP Pro Football WriterJamaal Charles signs 1-year deal with Denver BroncosBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Declaring ''I still have more in my tank,'' Jamaal Charles, the Kansas City Chiefs' all-time rushing leader, signed with the AFC West rival Denver Broncos on Tuesday for a chance to prove it.''Excited...

AP Sports WriterBills fire GM Whaley, scouting staff 1 day after NFL draftBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Whether it was sitting together in a golf cart watching training camp or sharing dinner and drinks at a nearby restaurant, Bills owner Terry Pegula and general manager Doug Whaley...

AP Legal Affairs WriterJose Baez: Hernandez acquittal burnishes lawyer's reputationBy DENISE LAVOIEBOSTON (AP) During Aaron Hernandez's double murder trial, the former NFL star's lawyer wanted to drive home his point that the prosecution's star witness was a ''three-legged pony'' whose testimony could not be believed. So he galloped...

AP Sports WriterBills fire GM Whaley, scouting staff 1 day after draftBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) First Rex Ryan, now Doug Whaley.Bills owner Terry Pegula completed an offseason front-office purge by firing Whaley, his general manager, and the team's entire scouting staff on Sunday, a day after...

AP Pro Football WriterThe ins and outs of how some teams handled 2017 NFL draftBy BARRY WILNERPHILADELPHIA (AP) With 253 selections over three days, and a couple hundred thousand people on hand, the NFL draft seems as complex an operation as exists.Don't believe it, at least not for...