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The Latest: 49ers rookie Foster hurt against CarolinaBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the NFL's opening Sunday (all times Eastern):4:58 p.m.San Francisco rookie linebacker Reuben Foster left his NFL debut in the first quarter with a right leg injury.Foster got hurt while making the tackle on a 4-yard run...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - Lawyers for Native Americans who object to the Washington Redskins' trademark say their case has been strengthened by a recent Supreme Court ruling on license plates and the Confederate flag.A judge is hearing arguments Tuesday in federal court in Alexandria on the team's lawsuit.The Redskins...

Chiefs sign Parker, place Sorensen on IR amid roster movesKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Chiefs announced the signing of veteran Ron Parker and placed fellow safety Daniel Sorensen on injured reserve amid a series of roster moves that included the signing of their practice squad.Parker had spent the...

AP Sports WriterSaints enjoying good Kamara since drafting ex-Vols backupBy BRETT MARTELMETAIRIE, La. (AP) By now, the rest of the NFL should have caught on to the fact that New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is among the top-performing rookies in the NFL.Perhaps it only looks like...

AP Sports WriterIn cryptic tweet, Antonio Brown appears to retire from NFLBy JIMMY GOLENFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Antonio Brown says he is finished with the NFL.In a Twitter rant on the morning his most recent team was getting ready to play without him, the former New England Patriots receiver...

AP Sports WriterHall of Famer Yale Lary, won 3 titles with Lions, dies at 86By NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) Yale Lary, a Hall of Fame safety who helped the Detroit Lions win three NFL titles during the 1950s, has died. He was 86.The Pro Football Hall of Fame confirmed...

AP Sports WriterRookie Fournette setting physical tone for run-heavy JaguarsBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The wildly inconsistent Jacksonville Jaguars have one constant: Leonard Fournette is getting the ball to start games.The rookie has carried on the offense's opening play each week this season, running between the tackles, lowering...

The Latest: 3 players kneel during anthem at Giants-49ersBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the 10th Sunday of the NFL season (all times Eastern):4:51 p.m.Three players took a knee during the national anthem before the New York Giants game at the San Francisco 49ers, as the rest of the...

Feb. 17-23 - NFL combine, Indianapolis.March 2 - Final day to designate franchise or transition players.March 10 - All teams must be under the 2015 salary cap; all 2014 player contracts expire; free agency begins.March 19 - Trading period for 2015 begins.March 22-25 - Annual league meeting, Phoenix.April 6...

The Latest: Eagles' Jackson off to fast start in returnBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 16 in the NFL (all times EST):---5:10 p.m.DeSean Jackson's return for Philadelphia is off to a flying start.The 13th-year receiver caught an 81-yard touchdown pass from rookie Jalen Hurts against Dallas in his...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Veteran running back and respected team leader Fred Jackson has been released by the Buffalo Bills.With nine seasons in Buffalo, the 34-year-old Jackson had been the second-longest serving active player and one of the team's most popular players among fans. The move came as...

Panthers' Cam Newton throws for 1st time since March surgeryCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Cam Newton is throwing again.The Panthers said on Twitter on Monday the NFL's Most Valuable Player in 2015 threw his first passes since surgery in March for a partially torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder.Newton...