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AP Sports WriterBuffalo Bills fire general manager Whaley 1 day after draftBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills have fired general manager Doug Whaley one day after the end of the NFL draft, a move that further solidifies rookie head coach Sean McDermott's control over the...

AP Pro Football WriterBroncos add a bunch of tough guys in the draftBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) John Elway and Vance Joseph used free agency to target toughness in the trenches. In the draft, Denver's new duo zeroed in on prospects with an attitude.''You want guys who love...

Bears to decline 2018 option on CB Kyle FullerLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) The Chicago Bears will decline their fifth-year option on cornerback Kyle Fuller for the 2018 season.General manager Ryan Pace confirmed the decision Saturday.Fuller, the 14th overall pick in 2014, sat out last season after having arthroscopic...

AP Sports WriterBrowns follow miserable, 1-win season with solid draftBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) For three days, the Cleveland Browns were decisive, aggressive and precise in the NFL draft.Who are these guys?Ridiculed for years for making major mistakes while on the clock, they picked the consensus best player,...

The Latest: Jailhouse pal says Hernandez hinted at suicideBOSTON (AP) The Latest on former NFL star Aaron Hernandez's suicide (all times local):2:10 p.m.A jailhouse friend of Aaron Hernandez is suggesting the former NFL star hinted at his suicide weeks before he was found hanging by a bedsheet in...

Associated PressAttorney: Hernandez hinted at suicide weeks before his deathBy PHILIP MARCELOBOSTON (AP) Aaron Hernandez hinted about suicide weeks before he was found hanging by a bedsheet in prison last week, according to a jailhouse friend who once sought to share a cell with the former NFL star.Lawrence...

NFL prospect: Rape report 'completely false,' skipping draftCLEVELAND (AP) Former Ohio State football star Gareon Conley says he plans to skip attending the NFL draft in person on Thursday and decried allegations that he raped a woman as ''completely false.''No charges have been filed as police investigate claims...

Adviser gets 5 years in prison for defrauding NFL playersWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) A North Carolina financial adviser has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for stealing about $3 million from his clients, including at least two pro football players.Michael Rowan, of High Point, received the...

Packers receiver Geronimo Allison settles marijuana chargeMANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) Green Bay Packers receiver Geronimo Allison has reached a deal with prosecutors to settle a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge.Allison will pay $330.50 to settle the charge after it was amended Tuesday to an ordinance violation. WLUK-TV reports he also...

AP Pro Football WriterPre-draft football: Prospects vs. kids at Shriners hospitalBy BARRY WILNERPHILADELPHIA (AP) One day away from discovering where their professional paths will lead, NFL draft prospects gathered for some impromptu football.The site: Shriners Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.The players: patients at the hospital - all of whom...

AP Pro Football WriterMarshall has clear mind, fresh body after trying 2016By ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall says his mind is clear and his body refreshed after a trying 2016 season in which he dealt with hamstring injuries and blowback for taking a knee during...

Associated PressAttorney: Officials denied Hernandez's request for cellmateBy PHILIP MARCELOBOSTON (AP) A jailhouse friend of Aaron Hernandez says prison officials denied the former NFL star's request for a cellmate months before he hanged himself.David Wedge, a spokesman for Kyle Kennedy's attorney, said Wednesday the two inmates at the...