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McVay, Rams seek return to playoffs after big staff changesBy The Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) LOS ANGELES RAMS (9-7)CAMP SITE: Thousand Oaks, CaliforniaLAST YEAR: Posted third straight winning season under coach Sean McVay, but fell one game short of playoff berth after reaching 2019 Super Bowl. Offense had...

AP Pro Football WriterClock ticking on Mariota heading into 4th season with TitansBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Marcus Mariota has shown flashes of brilliance during his brief NFL career.He had a perfect passer rating in his NFL debut and led a 19-point comeback for his first playoff...

AP Pro Football WriterRaiders missing key pieces on offense for game vs. BillsBy JOSH DUBOWThe Las Vegas Raiders will be shorthanded on offense once again this week with two starting receivers and two starting offensive linemen unlikely to play against the Buffalo Bills.Coach Jon Gruden said Friday that rookie...

AP Sports WriterHaskins will be Washington's Week 1 starting quarterbackBy STEPHEN WHYNOCoach Ron Rivera on Wednesday announced Dwayne Haskins will be Washington's starting quarterback for Week 1 against the Philadelphia Eagles.It's not a surprising development but a confirmation that the 2019 first-round pick did enough to earn the job...

AP Pro Football Writer49ers rule out All-Pro TE George Kittle for game vs. JetsBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers will be without All-Pro tight end George Kittle this week because of a sprained left knee.Coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday that Kittle won't make the...

AP Pro Football WriterAPNewsBreak: Dolphins anthem punishment includes suspensionsBy ROB MAADDIMiami Dolphins players who protest on the field during the national anthem could be suspended for up to four games under a team policy issued this week.The ''Proper Anthem Conduct'' section is just one sentence in a nine-page discipline...

Broncos clear RB Lindsay in return from concussionBy The Associated PressDenver Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay has cleared concussion protocol and will play against the Los Angeles Chargers.The Broncos were without top wide receiver Tim Patrick (hamstring) on Sunday, replacing him with DaeSean Hamilton in the starting lineup. Austin...

Associated PressNFL concussion fund pays out $485M, but legal fights resumeBy MARYCLAIRE DALEPHILADELPHIA (AP) The NFL concussion fund has paid out nearly $500 million in its first two years, but some players' lawyers say there aren't enough doctors in the approved network to evaluate dementia claims.They went to...

Associated PressUtility offered Burgum more than free Super Bowl ticketsBy JAMES MacPHERSONBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum's trip to the Super Bowl as a guest of a Minneapolis utility included free invitations to a rock concert, private parties, meals and other events, The Associated Press found...

Texans sign OLB Brennan Scarlett to contract extensionHOUSTON (AP) The Houston Texans have signed outside linebacker Brennan Scarlett to a one-year, $3.75 million contract extension.Wednesday's signing will keep Scarlett with the team through the 2020 season. He will make $2.025 million this year after signing in the offseason...

Brady sees 'urgency' in preseason game vs Super Bowl foeFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady thinks his next game against the Philadelphia Eagles is a little like the last time he played them.The reigning NFL MVP says he's eager to get back on the field...

AP Pro Football WriterJets dealing with injuries, inexperience at 'thin' WR groupBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Breshad Perriman took off down the field and Sam Darnold saw him all the way.The ball zipped through the humid air and dropped right into Perriman's hands for an impressive...