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Police shooting protesters kneel before Vikings home gameMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Protesters kneeled outside of U.S. Bank Stadium before the Minnesota Vikings' game against the Baltimore Ravens.About 50 people took part in the demonstration Sunday while the national anthem played inside the Minneapolis stadium. The protesters say they want to...

Seahawks sign 5 tryout players following rookie campRENTON, Wash. (AP) The Seattle Seahawks have signed five tryout players following their rookie minicamp, highlighted by wide receiver Damore'ea Stringfellow.Seattle announced the roster moves Monday. Stringfellow started his college career at Washington before being dismissed from the team and finishing...

Rams tight end Higbee pleads guilty to assault in KentuckyBOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee will avoid jail time after pleading guilty to an assault charge that stemmed from a 2016 fight in a parking lot in Kentucky.The Daily News reports the former...

AP Pro Football WriterCowboys try many tricks with rookie QB, fall to Eagles 23-9By SCHUYLER DIXONThe Dallas Cowboys tried to fake their way through rookie quarterback Ben DiNucci's first - and they're thinking only - start.From the reverses, to the fake reverses, to the receiver option pass play to...

Jaguars promote RB Cottrell, TE Ellefson from practice squadJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars promoted running back Nathan Cottrell and tight end Ben Ellefson from the practice squad to the active roster in advance of the season opener Sunday against Indianapolis.The team made the moves Saturday, two days...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Ten wins weren't enough to get the Philadelphia Eagles in the playoffs last year. Eight or nine should win the NFC East this season.One thing is certain about this division at the midpoint: It's mediocre.A big hit by a rookie linebacker in Week 2 changed everything....

Long-snapper DeOssie returning for 13th season with GiantsEAST RUTHEFORD, N.J. (AP) Long-snapper Zak DeOssie is returning for a 13th season with the New York Giants.The team announced the re-signing of its second-longest tenured player Tuesday, a day after giving Eli Manning a $5 million roster bonus that almost...

Center-guard Evan Boehm traded by Colts to DolphinsMIAMI (AP) Center-guard Evan Boehm has been traded by the Colts to the Dolphins for a conditional 2020 draft pick.Miami also traded a 2020 seventh-round draft pick to the Vikings for guard Danny Isidora, who made three starts in two seasons...

Titans' Casey says he will protest during anthem this seasonBy The Associated PressTennessee Titans defensive lineman Jurrell Casey says he plans to protest during the national anthem this season, even if it means getting a fine.Casey tells CNN that ''I'm going to take a fine this year, why not?...

AP Pro Football WriterTop votes split, but Rams' Cooper rolls as No. 1 AP returnerBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) Pharoh Cooper of the Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City's Tyreek Hill split 10 of the 11 first-place votes in The Associated Press kick returner rankings. The overall tally wasn't...

AP Sports WriterBrowns star running back Chubb being checked for concussionBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Browns Pro Bowl running back Nick Chubb is being evaluated for a concussion after being tackled on the first day Cleveland's players wore pads.Chubb, who rushed for 1,494 yards last season, was taken...

AP Sports WriterIt’s Jackson vs. Watson in duel between Ravens and TexansBy DAVID GINSBURGBALTIMORE (AP) The Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans each have used a dual-threat quarterback and an opportunistic defense to become first-place teams in the AFC.Now it's time to find out who does it better.The Ravens...