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Ravens K Tucker agrees to 4-year deal; loses franchise tagOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker agreed to a four-year contract Friday after being designated the team's franchise player.The Ravens and Tucker beat the 4 p.m. deadline in reaching accord on a long-term deal. If no...

AP Pro Football WriterVon Miller signs record-breaking $114.5M deal with BroncosBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Super Bowl MVP Von Miller practiced both pirouettes and patience this offseason.While his dance moves didn't earn him the title on ''Dancing With The Stars,'' Miller's stare-down in contract negotiations paid off Friday...

AP Sports WriterCousins to play with franchise tag, no deal with RedskinsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Kirk Cousins will play next season on the franchise tag after the quarterback and Washington Redskins were unable to agree on a long-term contract.The team confirmed it did not reach a deal with...

AP Sports WriterJets beat deadline, sign Muhammad Wilkerson to extensionBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) The New York Jets have signed Muhammad Wilkerson to a five-year contract extension, beating Friday's deadline after which the Pro Bowl defensive end would have had to play this season under the franchise...

Ravens K Tucker agrees to 4-year deal; loses franchise tagOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker has agreed to a four-year contract after being designated the team's franchise player.The Ravens and Tucker had until 4 p.m. Friday to reach accord on a long-term deal. If no...

AP Sports WriterCousins, Redskins fail to reach long-term dealBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins will play next season on the franchise tag.Cousins and the team did not agree on a long-term deal before Friday's 4 p.m. ET deadline for franchise players to sign new contracts....

AP Sports WriterJets beat deadline, sign Muhammad Wilkerson to extensionBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) After months of frustration and uncertainty, Muhammad Wilkerson got the long-term contract he believed he deserved.The New York Jets pulled off a last-minute stunner, signing the Pro Bowl defensive end to a five-year...

Bears WR Alshon Jeffery will play under franchise tagCHICAGO (AP) Chicago Bears wide receiver Alshon Jeffery will play under the franchise tag next season after the two sides failed to agree on a long-term contract extension by Friday's deadline.Jeffery, who missed seven games last season with injuries, will...

49ers linebacker Aaron Lynch suspended for first 4 gamesNEW YORK (AP) San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aaron Lynch has been suspended for the first four regular-season games for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse.The NFL announced the suspension Friday. Lynch is eligible to participate in...

Family sues Kansas City Chiefs over fan's beating deathKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The family of a Missouri man fatally beaten in 2013 outside of Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Kansas City Chiefs, is suing the NFL franchise.The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/29wxteF ) reports the wrongful-death lawsuit was filed...

AP Pro Football WriterHarrison denies using PEDs, sends affidavit to NFLBy ROB MAADDIPittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison said in an affidavit sent to the NFL that he never met nor communicated with the source of a media report that linked him and other players to the use of performance-enhancing...

AP Pro Football WriterHarrison denies using PEDs, sends affidavit to NFLBy ROB MAADDIPittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison said in an affidavit sent to the NFL that he never met nor communicated with the source of a media report that linked him and other players to the use of performance-enhancing...