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Cowboys fire defensive coordinator Mike Nolan after 1 seasonFRISCO, Texas (AP) The Dallas Cowboys have fired defensive coordinator Mike Nolan after their defense allowed a franchise record in points and finished 31st in the NFL against the run in his only season, the team announced Friday.Coach Mike McCarthy...

Redskins hire Rob Ryan as inside linebackers coachASHBURN, Va. (AP) The Washington Redskins have hired longtime NFL defensive guru Rob Ryan as inside linebackers coach.The team announced the move Wednesday, a day after promoting Kevin O'Connell to offensive coordinator on coach Jay Gruden's staff. Ryan most recently served...

AP Pro Football WriterJets WR Jamison Crowder out vs. 49ers with hamstring injuryBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) Wide receiver Jamison Crowder has been ruled out for the New York Jets' game Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers because of a hamstring injury.Crowder's absence is a big blow...

Alex Collins faces gun, drug charges after release by RavensBALTIMORE (AP) Former Baltimore Ravens running back Alex Collins is out on bond after being charged with drug and gun violations.Collins was arrested after an early-morning car crash Friday and subsequently cut by the Ravens. The single-car accident occurred...

AP Pro Football WriterJamaal Charles signs 1-year deal with Denver BroncosBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Declaring ''I still have more in my tank,'' Jamaal Charles, the Kansas City Chiefs' all-time rushing leader, signed with the AFC West rival Denver Broncos on Tuesday for a chance to prove it.''Excited...

AP Sports WriterRare win rejuvenates Cardinals for final two weeksBy DAVID BRANDTTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) It took 14 games, but the Arizona Cardinals finally put together an impressive all-around performance during Sunday's 38-24 victory over the Cleveland Browns.The win snapped a six-game losing streak and provided much-needed momentum as...

AP Sports WriterJaguars' Minshew: I'm going to be a great QB in this leagueBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) When asked about finishing with numbers similar to those posted by the first two quarterbacks drafted this year, Gardner Minshew interrupted the question with one correction: ''better.''A sixth-round pick and...

Police investigating assault complaint against Rex RyanNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Nashville police are investigating a misdemeanor assault complaint made by a man who says former Buffalo Bills and New York Jets coach Rex Ryan grabbed him by the neck.Police spokesman Don Aaron said that Matthew Havel, a 30-year-old from...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL 2019: 49ers need to deliver in Year 3 under ShanahanBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Coach Kyle Shanahan gathered his team during the offseason program and delivered a clear message.After one year of rebuilding and one plagued by injuries, the San Francisco 49ers had...

AP Sports WriterBengals expect to be without top cornerbacks against JaguarsBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) The winless Bengals expect to be without their top two cornerbacks when they host Jacksonville, the latest challenge for a defense that's given up at least 490 yards in half of its games.Dre Kirkpatrick...

Chief resigns after labeling Steelers' Tomlin with slurPITTSBURGH (AP) A Pittsburgh-area volunteer fire chief has lost his post after using a racial slur to describe Steelers coach Mike Tomlin.Paul Smith of the Muse fire company in Cecil Township wrote on Facebook that he added Tomlin to a list...

Panthers sign second-round pick Greg LittleCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Panthers have signed second-round draft pick Greg Little to a four-year contact.The 6-foot-5, 310-pound Little has the inside track to be the team's starting left tackle this season.He was selected by Carolina with the 37th overall pick out of...