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AP Legal Affairs WriterEx-NFL star Hernandez, serving life, acquitted in 2 slayingsBy DENISE LAVOIEBOSTON (AP) Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez, already serving a life sentence for a 2013 murder, was acquitted Friday in a 2012 double slaying prosecutors said was fueled by his anger over a drink spilled...

Detroit Lions free agency capsuleBy The Associated PressDETROIT LIONS (9-7)UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: DTs Haloti Ngata and Jordan Hill; LBs Tahir Whitehead, Nick Bellore, Dwight Freeney and LB Paul Worrilow; CBs D.J. Hayden and Nevin Lawson; C Travis Swanson; Ss Don Carey and S Tavon Wilson; TE Darren Fells; OTs...

AP Sports WriterBengals TE Tyler Eifert out for season with back injuryBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert will miss the rest of the season with a back injury that has put his career in jeopardy.The fifth-year veteran missed half of last season with ankle and...

Seahawks sign veteran DE David Bass, releases 8 othersRENTON, Wash. (AP) The Seahawks have signed veteran defensive end David Bass as Seattle continues to look for options on the defensive front.Seattle announced the signing of Bass on Tuesday, along with the release of eight players, ahead of this...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL owners make changes to enhance diversity on many levelsBy BARRY WILNERChanges designed to enhance opportunities for minorities to get executive, head coaching and coordinator positions were passed Tuesday by NFL owners.They include addendums to the Rooney Rule, which has fallen short in its goal of...

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...

Jaguars re-sign tight end James O'Shaughnessy for depthJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Veteran tight end James O'Shaughnessy has re-signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars, giving the team another option at one of its thinnest positions.O'Shaughnessy has played in 53 games over four seasons with Kansas City, New England and Jacksonville. He...

AP Pro Football WriterMatchup of unbeatens in Buffalo, of all placesBy BARRY WILNERNot since the days of Bruce Smith, Thurman Thomas, Jim Kelly and Marv Levy has there been this much optimism about football in Western New York.Can't blame the folks in Buffalo, either. Through two weeks, the Bills...

Titans agree to terms with former Redskins LB Will ComptonNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with linebacker Will Compton, who spent the last five seasons with the Washington Redskins.The Titans announced the deal Monday. Compton made three starts and played...

AP Pro Football Writer6 Broncos offensive players coming back from injuriesBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) The Denver Broncos' revamped offense features a half-dozen key players coming back from injuries that ended their 2018 seasons prematurely.Advantage Broncos?Right guard Ronald Leary thinks so.Like receiver Emmanuel Sanders, Leary is coming off...

AP Sports WriterRookie Kizer offers Browns hope with strong debut in lossBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) DeShone Kizer didn't deliver a victory in his NFL debut. That would have been asking a bit much.However, the rookie did bring something to the Browns and their browbeaten fans.''This young man gives...

AP Pro Football WriterAP source: Broncos to acquire Jaguars cornerback A.J. BouyeBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that the Denver Broncos have agreed to acquire cornerback A.J. Bouye from the Jacksonville Jaguars for a fourth-round pick in the...