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AP Pro Football WriterTroy Vincent: NFL to look at video reviews for targetingBy BARRY WILNERNEW YORK (AP) The NFL will look into adding targeting as a specific category for video review.Troy Vincent, the league's football operations chief, says it is on the agenda to discuss with the competition...

Vikings LB Brothers gets 4-game suspension for PED violationEAGAN, Minn. (AP) Minnesota Vikings linebacker Kentrell Brothers has been suspended for the first four games of the regular season for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing substances policy.The league announced the punishment Friday for Brothers, who will remain eligible for practices...

AP Sports WriterSuspension won't stop Edelman from focusing on footballBy KYLE HIGHTOWERFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Julian Edelman has made peace with the fact he won't be playing football for the first four weeks of the regular season.It won't stop the veteran Patriots receiver from preparing like he will be...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL teams did their wheeling and dealing early this yearBy ARNIE STAPLETONTrent Williams stayed put, as did Josh Norman, Chris Harris Jr. and Le'Veon Bell. Jamal Adams, Melvin Gordon and Patrick Peterson aren't going anywhere, either.The NFL trade deadline was a dud this year but only...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Chiefs franchising star linebacker Dee FordBy DAVE SKRETTAThe Kansas City Chiefs are placing the franchise tag on outside linebacker Dee Ford after the best season of his career, though that could be just the first step in their dealings with him.The decision was made on...

AP Sports WriterWinless Bengals joining ranks of franchise's worst teamsBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) These Bengals are on the verge of joining the ranks of the franchise's worst teams - and that's saying something.As bad as the Dave Shula teams. As bad as Marvin Lewis' worst team. In the...

AP Pro Football WriterAndre Johnson says in retirement he'll always be a TexanBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Wide receiver Andre Johnson says his mother taught him when a person decides to take their leave they should exit the same way they entered, explaining why he quietly retired...

Crane collapses outside SoFi Stadium in Southern CaliforniaINGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) A large crane at a construction site collapsed Friday morning outside SoFi Stadium, the new home of the NFL's Los Angeles Chargers and the Los Angeles Rams, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.No injuries have been...

Attorneys accuse police, prosecutors of leaking Kraft videoWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Attorneys for two of the women charged in a Florida prostitution sting are asking a judge to hold police and prosecutors in contempt of court following reports that someone was shopping around undercover video of New...

AP Sports WriterGeorgia's LB Tae Crowder happy to be drafted, Mr. IrrelevantBy TOM CANAVANTae Crowder is going to have to settle for being Mr. Irrelevant without the frills for now.To be honest, the Georgia linebacker is just happy he was picked by the New York Giants in the NFL...

AP Sports WriterNFL suspends Patriots' Gordon for substance abuse violationBy KYLE HIGHTOWERFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Patriots receiver Josh Gordon was suspended indefinitely Thursday by the NFL for violating an agreement that allowed him to play after multiple drug suspensions, casting doubt on whether the talented but troubled playmaker would...

Associated PressBengals player arrested while searching for missing fatherBy TERRY SPENCERFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Mackensie Alexander was jailed Wednesday on a charge of misdemeanor battery after deputies say he beat up a man shortly after returning to Florida to help search for his missing father.Alexander,...