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AP Pro Football WriterCousins, Vikings agree to 2-year, $66M contract extensionBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Vikings and Kirk Cousins agreed on Monday to a two-year, $66 million contract extension, giving the quarterback another eight-figure influx of guaranteed money and providing the team some immediate salary-cap relief.Cousins was...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk walked on stage Wednesday night and received a vastly differently reception from Tennessee's season-ticket holders than a year ago. A crowd of approximately 5,000 gave her a standing ovation. ''I'm just stunned,'' Strunk said. A year ago, Strunk was apologizing for the mess...

AP Pro Football WriterAFC's young QB quartet, old NFC guard create huge age gapBy SCHUYLER DIXONAndy Reid has been here before, with a young franchise quarterback on a team contending for the Super Bowl year after year.The Kansas City coach is at it again with Patrick Mahomes, and thrilled...

Mike Ditka apologizes for comment on racial oppressionCHICAGO (AP) Mike Ditka has apologized for saying he wasn't aware any racial oppression over the last 100 years in the United States.The famed Chicago Bears coach came under fire for making the comments during a radio interview on Monday about...

Fred McNeill, the former Minnesota linebacker who helped the Vikings reach two Super Bowls in his 12-year NFL career, has died. He was 63.Wife Tia McNeill said he died Tuesday in Southern California of complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He also suffered from dementia.Drafted 17th overall in 1974, the...

AP Pro Football Writer49ers fill needs, Packers fall short on draft weekendBy JOSH DUBOWThe task for the San Francisco 49ers heading into the draft was straight forward.Find replacements for departed starters DeForest Buckner at defensive tackle and Emmanuel Sanders at receiver and then find a player to step in...

AP Sports WriterMyles Garrett, helmet a ‘weapon,’ banned for rest of seasonBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Myles Garrett is done playing for the Cleveland Browns this season. The NFL isn’t saying when the star defensive end will play again.He was suspended for at least the rest of the regular...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Jackson agrees to $56M, 5-year deal with RaidersBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders have agreed to a five-year extension to keep guard Gabe Jackson under contract through the 2022 season.A person familiar with the deal said Friday that it is worth $56...

The Cincinnati Bengals, Green Bay Packers and Indianapolis Colts all were granted ticket-sale deadline extensions from the NFL on Thursday. The Packers joined that list after they came up about 3,000 tickets short of selling out 80,750-seat Lambeau Field for Sunday's NFC wild-card playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers. A...

Titans finalize staff, Haslett to coach inside linebackersNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Mike Vrabel has finalized his Titans coaching staff by hiring Jim Haslett as Tennessee's inside linebackers coach.Who calls defensive plays for 2020 has yet to be determined, but it will be someone currently on staff after the moves...

Titans claim offensive lineman John Theus off waiversNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans have added an offensive lineman, claiming John Theus off waivers from the New Orleans Saints.The Titans waived defensive lineman Antwaun Woods on Thursday to clear a roster spot.San Francisco drafted the 6-foot-6, 303-pound Theus out...

Saints exploring Superdome naming rights optionsNEW ORLEANS (AP) The New Orleans Saints are preparing to look for a new naming rights holder for the Superdome.Mercedez-Benz has held naming rights under a 10-year agreement that expires in July 2021 and Saints have said this week that the German automaker...