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AP Pro Football WriterCoach: Derrick Henry, Dion Lewis make a potent backfield duoBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Titans coach Mike Vrabel believes Tennessee's running back duo will be a problem for opponents.The former linebacker refused to tip his hand when asked how he would defend Derrick Henry...

AP Sports WriterBrowns activate star Myles Garrett from COVID listBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Browns defensive star Myles Garrett was activated from the COVID-19 list after missing two games, clearing the end and sack specialist to return this week against Tennessee.Garrett tested positive for the virus on Nov. 20...

NFL players union files grievance over anthem policyNEW YORK (AP) The NFL Players Association filed a grievance with the league on Tuesday challenging its national anthem policy.The union says that the new policy, which the league imposed without consultation with the NFLPA, is inconsistent with the collective bargaining...

AP Sports WriterBrady learning new playbook, excited to get started in TampaBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Tom Brady isn't content with making the Tampa Bay Buccaneers relevant again. The six-time Super Bowl champion is hungry to win another title.And the Bucs, who've missed the playoffs 12 consecutive seasons,...

Ex-TCU, Seattle QB gets 3 years in prison for beating womanFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Former TCU and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Trevone Boykin was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty Wednesday to charges from the 2018 beating of his girlfriend.Boykin and prosecutors agreed to the sentence...

Ryan returns to practice but limited with sore right ankleFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan was a limited participant in practice Wednesday and it is uncertain if he will start at New Orleans.A sprained right ankle forced Ryan to miss his first game since 2009, snapping...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee coach Mike Mularkey is changing up his coaching staff, firing wide receivers coach Bob Bratkowski and assistant wide receivers coach Jason Tucker. The Titans announced the moves Wednesday. Mularkey thanked Bratkowski and Tucker for their work and said he respects them both. But Mularkey says he's looking...

AP Sports WriterDolphins' DeVante Parker signs deal worth up to $40 millionBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) Miami Dolphins receiver DeVante Parker has signed a contract through 2023 that could be worth up to $40 million, including incentives and bonuses, his agent said.An $8 million signing bonus is part of...

The Latest: LeSean McCoy among the Super Bowl inactivesMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) 5:10 p.m.Running back LeSean McCoy is inactive for the Kansas City Chiefs as they play the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl.The veteran joined the team earlier this season, but he fell out of favor...

AP Sports WriterBrowns appear overhyped, reckless in penalty-filled debutBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Baker Mayfield was hurting following a shocking, stinging loss.The Tennessee Titans sacked him five times, chased him all over the field and knocked some of the defiance out of Cleveland's brassy quarterback in Sunday's opener.''I'll be...

AP Sports WriterJackson, Ravens beat 49ers 20-17 to extend win streak to 8By DAVID GINSBURGBALTIMORE (AP) Neither rain, wind nor the San Francisco 49ers’ top-ranked defense could prevent Lamar Jackson from guiding the Baltimore Ravens to their franchise-record eighth straight win.Jackson weathered miserable conditions to run for 101...

AP Pro Football WriterBroncos inform Marshall they won't pick up his optionBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Even though Brandon Marshall was expecting it, Friday's news that he had likely played his last game in a Denver Broncos uniform threw him for a bit of a loop.''It's just different...