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Vikings general manager Rick Spielman can't say it enough: Percy Harvin will remain in Minnesota, and he's not going to discuss contracts in public. Six days after initially telling local reporters exactly that, Spielman came to the NFL's annual scouting combine and was asked to address the situation again. He...

Jets bring in another CB in Mark Myers, waive S John BattleFLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) The New York Jets have signed cornerback Mark Myers and waived safety John Battle.Joe Douglas wasn't kidding when he said during his introductory news conference that he would scour the waiver wire to...

IRVING, Texas (AP) The Cowboys have signed defensive end David Irving off Kansas City's practice squad a day after releasing defensive tackle Davon Coleman.Irving is an undrafted rookie free agent out of Iowa State. Dallas also released guard Ronald Patrick from its practice squad Tuesday, replacing him with...

Chiefs sign Breeland in upgrade to beleaguered secondaryKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs have signed cornerback Bashaud Breeland to a $2 million contract for the upcoming season that could be worth an additional $3 million if incentives are met.The club announced the agreement, largely reached over...

Cardinals hire McCoy as offensive coordinator, Holcomb as DCTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Former San Diego Chargers head coach Mike McCoy has been hired as offensive coordinator at Arizona and Al Holcomb is following new Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks from Carolina to be defensive coordinator.The Cardinals also hired Jeff...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The New York Giants have placed rookie safety Darian Thompson on injured reserve with a foot injury that will require surgery. It was one of four moves the Giants announced Wednesday. Offensive lineman Adam Gettis has been signed off the practice squad with left guard Justin...

Packers turn to rookie Looney to prepare for Rams, DarnoldGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers turned to rookie defensive lineman James Looney to get ready to face Los Angeles Rams star defensive tackle Aaron Donald.Other than sharing jersey No. 99, Donald and Looney have little in...

AP Pro Football WriterShanahan should have heeded Belichick's Fangio blueprintBy ARNIE STAPLETONA year ago, Bill Belichick borrowed heavily from Vic Fangio's blueprints to throttle the high-scoring Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl.Fangio's brilliant game plan in the Bears' 15-6 win over L.A. in Week 14 provided the backbone...

The Latest: Patriots, Cowboys clinch division titles.By The Associated PressThe Latest on NFL's Week 16 (All times Eastern).4:05 p.m.The New England Patriots have clinched their 10th consecutive AFC East crown and the Dallas Cowboys have wrapped up the NFC East title.The Patriots beat Buffalo 24-12 and have now won...

AP Sports WriterSuspended Browns RB Hunt won't be with team during banBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Suspended Browns running back Kareem Hunt will not be permitted inside the team's facility while serving his eight-game ban for physical altercations.The team had asked the NFL to allow Hunt to be around...

Healthy(ish) Steelers looking to avoid letdown in ChicagoBy The Associated PressPITTSBURGH (AP) Two weeks in and Mike Tomlin's problems are of the NFL first-world variety.The Pittsburgh Steelers are unbeaten at 2-0 despite not lighting up scoreboards the way they anticipated, managing just four offensive touchdowns through eight quarters.The...

AP Sports WriterLynch's return provides a spark for Seahawks locker roomBy TIM BOOTHRENTON, Wash. (AP) When Marshawn Lynch played his last game for Seattle in January 2016, a playoff loss to Carolina, the idea of him ever wearing a Seahawks uniform again seemed preposterous.Yet here was Lynch on...