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Lions sign cornerback Raysean PringleALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions have signed cornerback Raysean Pringle.Detroit made the move Wednesday.Pringle was part of practice squads in Jacksonville and Green Bay as an undrafted rookie. He played running back and wide receiver at Southern Utah.---More AP NFL: https://pro32.ap.org and...

Lions put WR Marvin Jones on IR with ankle injuryALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions have put wide receiver Marvin Jones on injured reserve with an ankle injury.The team announced the move Tuesday. The Lions also signed defensive tackle Frank Herron to their active roster from the...

Tom Brady saves 1st tweet for April Fools' Day: I'm retiringFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Don't. Even. Joke.New England Patriots fans who forgot that Monday is April Fools' Day might have been panicking when quarterback Tom Brady tweeted that he had decided to retire.The six-time Super Bowl champion has joined...

SAN DIEGO (AP) Coach Mike McCoy says the San Diego Chargers have lost nose tackle Brandon Mebane for the rest of the season with a torn biceps. Mebane was hurt in Sunday's 31-24 home loss to the Miami Dolphins, which dropped San Diego to 4-6. Mebane joins a growing list of...

Broncos make several changes to their personnel departmentENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) The Denver Broncos have promoted Tom Heckert from pro personnel director to senior personnel adviser.Hecker's successor as pro personnel director is A.J. Durso, who was his assistant the last two seasons after serving two years as the club's...

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Cleveland Browns and the Baltimore Ravens meet at M&T Bank Stadium. Cleveland Browns vs. Baltimore Ravens When: 8:25 PM ET, Thursday, November 10, 2016 Where: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland Prediction: 10.2 - 33.4 ATS and 43.6 Totals. Oddsmakers currently...

49ers sign rookie defensive back Alex Brown to 3-year dealSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers have signed defensive back Alex Brown to a three-year deal.The Niners waived defensive lineman Damontre Moore on Thursday to make room on the roster.Brown was signed after participating in the team's...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Jacksonville Jaguars long-snapper Carson Tinker has signed a four-year contract extension worth $3.7 million. Tinker, who is entering the final year of his rookie deal, signed the extension Friday. Tinker has played in all 32 games since joining Jacksonville as an undrafted rookie from Alabama. Tinker is Jacksonville's...

AP Sports WriterMichael McCaskey, who succeeded Halas as Bears' leader, diesBy ANDREW SELIGMANLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) Michael McCaskey, who led the Chicago Bears for nearly three decades following the death of his grandfather George Halas, died Saturday after a lengthy battle with cancer, the team said. He was...

Steelers' Smith-Schuster, Bengals' Iloka each banned 1 gameNEW YORK (AP) Pittsburgh Steelers rookie wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and Cincinnati Bengals cornerback George Iloka have been suspended one game each by the NFL for violating league safety rules.Smith-Schuster was flagged for unnecessary roughness and taunting after a blindside hit...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL teams huddling up to devise plans for social changeBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Sam Darnold watched as several of his New York Jets teammates took turns speaking, many of whom got emotional.And, the quarterback did what he thought was his best play...

The Latest: Giants manage 67 yards but only trail Rams 10-6By The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 4 in the NFL (all times EDT):---5:28 p.m.The Rams are allowing Joe Judge's winless New York Giants to hang around at SoFi Stadium.Los Angeles led 10-6 at halftime even though New York...