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AP Sports WriterSaints Pro Bowl center Unger retiring after 10 seasonsBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) Two people familiar with the decision say New Orleans Saints Pro Bowl center and offensive captain Max Unger is retiring after 10 NFL seasons.The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of...

AP Pro Football WriterTitans' Davis healthy, receiver ready to earn new contractBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Nobody expects more of Tennessee wide receiver Corey Davis than Davis himself.The No. 5 pick overall in 2017, and the first receiver drafted that year, goes into his final season of...

AP Sports WriterBengals owner Mike Brown opposes 18-game schedule proposalBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Bengals owner Mike Brown thinks the NFL's current 16-game schedule for the regular season is long enough, and he doubts that the league will be able to shorten the preseason and add games that count...

Redskins' Williams reveals cancer scare, explains holdoutASHBURN, Va. (AP) Washington Redskins tackle Trent Williams revealed a cancer diagnosis that played a part in his lengthy holdout and distrust of the team's medical staff and the organization.Williams says he told the team of the medical issue six years ago,...

AP Sports WriterText: Lawyer seeks plea deal, doubts Manziel can stay cleanBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) An attorney handling Johnny Manziel's domestic violence case expressed doubts about the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback's ability to stay clean and said he was given a receipt that shows Manziel may have spent more...

Titans place CB Adoree Jackson on IR before opener at DenverNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans have placed starting cornerback Adoree Jackson on injured reserve and replaced him by signing cornerback Tye Smith to the active roster from the practice squad.The Titans made the moves Monday hours before...

AP Pro Football WriterGuaranteed: Eagles-Cowboys winner will be 1st in NFC EastBy SCHUYLER DIXONARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Doug Pederson had to downplay some trash talk from one of his linebackers the previous Philadelphia visited Dallas for a crucial NFC East meeting.Now the coach of the Eagles is having to...

Chargers safety Teamer suspended first 4 games of seasonCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Chargers safety Roderic Teamer has been suspended for the first four regular-season games due to a violation of the NFL's substance abuse policy, the league said Monday.Teamer played in seven games as a rookie...

5 NFL officials take a leave of absence for 2020 seasonNEW YORK (AP) The NFL's longest-serving on-field official was among five who have opted to take a leave of absence for the 2020 season.Line judge Jeff Bergman, who was entering his 29th year of service, headlined the list...

DETROIT (3-2) at NEW ORLEANS (2-2) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, Fox OPENING LINE - Saints by 3+ RECORD VS. SPREAD - Detroit 3-2, New Orleans 2-2 SERIES RECORD - Tied 12-12-1 LAST MEETING - Lions beat Saints 28-13, Dec. 4, 2016 LAST WEEK - Lions lost to Panthers 27-24; Saints had bye, beat Miami 20-0...

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the New England Patriots and the New York Jets meet at MetLife Stadium. New England at N.Y. Jets When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 21, 2014 Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey TV: 1 p.m. ET, CBS. LINE: Patriots -10.5....

Falcons agree to deal with former Bengals LB LaRoy ReynoldsFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to a contract with free-agent linebacker LaRoy Reynolds, who played in 15 games with Cincinnati in 2019.The 29-year-old Reynolds has played with five NFL teams in seven NFL seasons, including...