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Associated PressVikings acquire kicker Kaare Vedvik from RavensBy BRIAN HALLEAGAN, Minn. (AP) Looking for solutions for their longtime kicking issues, the Minnesota Vikings traded for Kaare Vedvik from the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.Vedvik has kicked and punted for Baltimore, which was set at the position with standouts Justin...

AP Sports WriterAnother step in Jets purge: WR Decker releasedBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) Now, it's official: Eric Decker's days with the New York Jets are done.The team released the veteran wide receiver Monday, six days after saying it would do so if it couldn't work out...

AP Sports WriterRedskins weigh drafting Chase Young vs. trading No. 2 pickBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) It has long seemed like a virtual certainty that the Redskins will take Chase Young with the second pick in the NFL draft.If the Cincinnati Bengals select LSU quarterback Joe Burrow first overall...

Goodell details NFL's stance on sports gambling after rulingBy The Associated PressNFL commissioner Roger Goodell says Congress should enact uniform standards for any states that plan to legislate sports betting.Goodell detailed the league's position in a statement Monday that reiterated the NFL's stance that legalized sports gambling in the...

AP Pro Football WriterJamaal Charles signs 1-year deal with Denver BroncosBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Declaring ''I still have more in my tank,'' Jamaal Charles, the Kansas City Chiefs' all-time rushing leader, signed with the AFC West rival Denver Broncos on Tuesday for a chance to prove it.''Excited...

AP Sports WriterRaiders' Conley maintains innocence in rape accusationBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) Oakland Raiders first-round draft pick Gareon Conley called his meeting with police this week about a rape accusation another chance to prove his innocence.Conley met with Cleveland police Monday to give a statement and a...

6 Titans out vs. Ravens including Jadeveon Clowney, SaffoldNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee will be without starting left guard Rodger Saffold and linebacker Jadeveon Clowney on Sunday when the Titans visit Baltimore.Saffold and Clowney are among six Titans declared out Friday.Saffold hurt his ankle in a loss Nov. 12...

AP Sports WriterO’Brien tries for 1st win over Belichick as Texans host PatsBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) New England coach Bill Belichick has had plenty of success against his former assistants turned head coaches.That includes Texans coach Bill O'Brien, who is 0-4 in his career against his old boss...

QB Nick Foles rejoins Jaguars after wife's miscarriageJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Quarterback Nick Foles has rejoined the Jacksonville Jaguars for organized team activities following his wife's miscarriage.Foles arrived at the practice facility Thursday morning and took part in the team's two-hour practice. He threw his first two interceptions of...

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Wednesday that Peyton Manning is the best quarterback he has faced in his 40 years coaching in the NFL. "I mean, great, he's obviously a great quarterback," Belichick said. "The best quarterback I've coached against." Belichick's Patriots face Manning's Denver Broncos in a...

Seahawks still waiting for update on Doug Baldwin's kneeRENTON, Wash. (AP) The Seattle Seahawks are still waiting to learn the severity of the injury to Doug Baldwin's right knee.Baldwin sprained the MCL in the knee early in Sunday's loss to Denver.Coach Pete Carroll said on his radio show...

AP Sports WriterMcVay, Goff begin shaking off Rams' loss, focusing on futureBy GREG BEACHAMTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Rams have plenty of offseason work to do. Thanks to their run to the Super Bowl, they have a relatively short amount of time to do it.Sean McVay...