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The San Francisco 49ers will attempt to trade quarterback Alex Smith this offseason, according to league sources, and some believe they will be able to do it because there is not a great supply of available quarterbacks and there is a demand for Smith. Browns offensive coordinator Norv Turner worked...

NFL CalendarBy The Associated PressApril 17 - Deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets.April 23-25 - NFL draft, remote locations.May 19, 2020 - Spring owners meeting, Marina del Rey, Calif.Late July - Training camps scheduled to open.Aug. 6 - Hall of Fame game, Canton, Ohio.Aug. 8 -...

AP Pro Football WriterBroncos sign ex-Lions running back Theo RiddickBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Blindsided by the Lions , running back Theo Riddick became an unexpected free agent just as training camps were opening across the NFL.He landed in Denver and signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract with...

AP Sports WriterMara optimistic about Giants future, GM Gettleman returningBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) While sick of the losing seasons, co-owner John Mara felt the New York Giants established a foundation and culture under rookie coach Joe Judge, giving him optimism the playoffs may not be far...

Associated PressSuper Bowl halftime show draws praise, tears from US LatinosBy RUSSELL CONTRERASALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) When the Super Bowl halftime show began, Yol-Itzma Aguirre and her relatives watched with anticipation. The El Paso, Texas, family was curious how Colombian-born Shakira and New York-raised Jennifer Lopez, two of the...

AP Sports WriterBuccaneers, Falcons motivated to finish 2nd in NFC SouthBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) ??? The winner will finish second in the NFC South.That’s enough to keep the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-8) and Atlanta Falcons (6-9) motivated for the final game of a season in which neither team...

Judge axes 3 of 4 lawyers in NFL concussion caseBy MARYCLAIRE DALEPHILADELPHIA (AP) The federal judge overseeing the $1 billion NFL concussion settlement has terminated three of four lawyers serving as class counsel.The surprise order Friday afternoon comes just weeks after a hearing to air complaints about new...

AP Pro Football WriterJim Schwartz turned Eagles' defense into one of NFL's bestBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) Jim Schwartz inherited one of the NFL's worst defenses and turned them into one of the best in less than two years.When coach Doug Pederson hired Schwartz to be the defensive coordinator...

AP Pro Football WriterNew coordinator, same offense for Marcus Mariota and TitansBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Arthur Smith has worked for a several head coaches, including four with the Tennessee Titans so he knows as well as anyone just how much turnover quarterback Marcus Mariota has dealt...

AP Pro Football WriterBowles remains Jets coach despite team's struggles, bad lossBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) Todd Bowles is staying put as coach of the New York Jets.For now, at least.It was business as usual Monday for Bowles, whose job status appeared extremely shaky after the Jets'...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Jameis Winston has spent much of the past two months crisscrossing the nation, sharpening his quarterback skills and trying to convince NFL teams he's learned from mistakes made off the field and ready to become the face of a franchise.A lot of his effort was...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Jackson agrees to $56M, 5-year deal with RaidersBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders have locked up another member of their stellar 2014 draft class, agreeing to a five-year extension to keep guard Gabe Jackson under contract through the 2022 season.A person familiar...