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Bills sign defensive end Odighizuwa to 1-year contractORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Defensive end Owa Odighizuwa is getting an opportunity to resume his NFL career by signing a one year-contract with the Buffalo Bills.Odighizuwa missed all of last season after being cut by New York Giants in August shortly...

AP Pro Football WriterRaiders will be without speedy receiver Ruggs vs PatriotsBy JOSH DUBOWThe Las Vegas Raiders will be without speedy rookie receiver Henry Ruggs III this week because of injuries to his knee and hamstring.Ruggs was ruled out Friday for Sunday's game against the New England Patriots, along...

AP Sports WriterNFL rallies around Patriots' White after father's deathBy KYLE HIGHTOWERFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Patriots running back James White says he is having trouble processing the sudden death of his father, but is finding comfort in celebrating his son's first birthday.In an Instagram message Tuesday, White posted...

Associated PressBears break training camp facing several familiar problemsBy GENE CHAMBERLAINBOURBONNAIS, Ill. (AP) There was a shoving incident, a coach screaming at his players and the usual unresolved kicking competition.The Chicago Bears broke Bourbonnais training camp after Sunday's practice and headed back for Halas Hall without finding the...

Falcons WR Zaccheaus lands on IR, Treadwell off COVID listFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) The Atlanta Falcons have placed wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus on injured reserve with a toe injury.Zaccheaus suffered the injury in the first half of Sunday's 43-6 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. He will miss...

AP Sports WriterBears plan to keep Nagy, GM Pace for at least 1 more seasonBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) Chairman George McCaskey insisted the Chicago Bears have the right culture to become a winning franchise. So the team is sticking with general manager Ryan Pace and coach Matt Nagy...

Associated PressPatriots' defensive stalwart Ninkovich retiresBy MAUREEN MULLENFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) New England Patriots defensive stalwart Rob Ninkovich capped his 11-year NFL career by announcing his retirement Sunday after the team's morning practice at Gillette Stadium.Since joining the Patriots in 2009, Ninkovich had proven to be one of the...

AP Sports WriterBrowns still coachless, team starts contacting potential GMsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The interviews are over. The wait continues. The Browns are still coachless.After meeting with eight candidates over the past two weeks, Cleveland still hasn't decided on a choice for its next coach. The uncertainty could...

AP Sports WriterPats defense again looking vulnerable with Steelers up nextBy KYLE HIGHTOWERFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) The Patriots have shown only glints of vulnerability under Bill Belichick.That's why it was so unexpected this season to see New England putter to a 2-2 start and drop to the bottom of...

AP Sports WriterSaints place Bryant on injured reserve, promote KirkwoodBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) Dez Bryant's season is over before it had even begun.The New Orleans Saints placed the newly acquired Bryant on injured reserve Saturday, promoting receiver Keith Kirkwood from the practice squad to the active roster...

AP Sports WriterChargers' Lynn didn't block Rivers, Gates from LT ceremonyBy GREG BEACHAMCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Chargers coach Anthony Lynn says he hasn't forbidden Philip Rivers or Antonio Gates from attending former teammate LaDainian Tomlinson's induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend.Lynn also...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills cut receiver Jake Kumerow on Thursday in opening the possibility of receiver John Brown's return after missing four games with an ankle injury. Kumerow's release comes after scoring on a 22-yard touchdown pass on his first and only catch in six games with...