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AP Pro Football WriterTitans QB Marcus Mariota's status still unclear vs. MiamiBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee Titans coach Mike Mularkey says quarterback Marcus Mariota is still unclear for their upcoming matchup with the Miami Dolphins.The Titans coach remains hopeful that Mariota will play despite a strained...

J.J. Watt donates $10K to help fallen firefighter's familyMADISON, Wis. (AP) Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt has donated $10,000 to help the family of a Wisconsin firefighter killed in an explosion.A natural gas leak in downtown Sun Prairie led to an explosion Tuesday evening that claimed the...

Cardinals sign wide receiver Butler to 2-year dealTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinals have signed free agent wide receiver Brice Butler to a two-year contract.Monday's move addresses one of the team's biggest needs, depth at the receiver position, following the departure of John Brown and Jaron Brown to...

Associated PressState Department rejects further probe of diplomat's remarksBy BEN FOXWASHINGTON (AP) A report Wednesday by the State Department's internal watchdog confirms news accounts that staffers at the U.S. Embassy in Britain have accused Woody Johnson, owner of the New York Jets and the U.S. ambassador, of making...

AP Sports WriterRavens GM Ozzie Newsome to step down after 2018 seasonBy DAVID GINSBURGOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) Ozzie Newsome's reign as the only general manager in Baltimore Ravens history will come to end after the 2018 season.Newsome signed a five-year extension in 2014 with the understanding that he...

AP Pro Football WriterJaguars' Mauro suspended 5 games for violating league policyBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Jacksonville Jaguars defensive lineman Josh Mauro has been suspended without pay for the first five games of the regular season for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances.The NFL announced Mauro's suspension...

Ex-Cardinals lineman surrenders to police on assault chargeGREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) An offensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals who was released this week has surrendered to police in North Carolina after a warrant was issued for his arrest on an assault charge.A news release from the Greensboro Police Department...

Vikings WR Thielen questionable with ankle injury vs. 49ersEAGAN, Minn. (AP) Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen has been listed as questionable to play in the divisional round game Saturday at San Francisco because an ankle injury that occurred in practice.Thielen wore a wrap on his left ankle...

Houston Texans fire PR boss Amy PalcicHOUSTON (AP) The Houston Texans have fired vice president of communications Amy Palcic.Palcic had been with the team since June 2013 and her staff won the 2017 Pete Rozelle Award given annually to the best public relations staff by the Pro Football...

AP Sports WriterBrady carries unbeaten Patriots past winless Redskins 33-7By DAVID GINSBURGLANDOVER, Md. (AP) Tom Brady picked apart the lowly Washington Redskins, helped the New England Patriots stay unbeaten and climbed past a former NFL star in the record book.Brady threw for 348 yards and three touchdowns, and...

AP Sports Writer49ers seek first victory in game against struggling ArizonaBy BOB BAUMGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers are looking for their first victory. Could the struggling Arizona Cardinals be the opponent that gives it to them?It would be the first time in three years that the...

The Latest: Colts rolling up 20-14 at half over RaidersBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 14 in the NFL (all times EST):---5:45 p.m.Indianapolis has racked up 298 yards of offense and reached the Raiders' end of the field on all five drives while taking a 20-14 halftime lead...