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AP Pro Football WriterGuaranteed: Joe Namath voted NFL's greatest characterBy BARRY WILNERWhite shoes. Fur coat. Pantyhose. Fu Manchu mustache.And an arm that would make Superman proud.Yep, Joe Namath is the NFL's greatest character. Guaranteed.The Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback who guaranteed his three-touchdown underdog New York Jets would...

AP Sports WriterLions trade TE Roberts to Patriots for conditional pickBy LARRY LAGEALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions traded tight end Michael Roberts to the New England Patriots for a conditional draft pick.Detroit made the move Thursday, creating an open roster spot. ESPN reported the Lions may...

Cardinals sign defensive back Josh ShawTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinals have signed defensive back Josh Shaw to a one-year contract.Terms of the deal announced Monday were not disclosed.The 26-year-old Shaw has played four NFL seasons with Cincinnati, Kansas City and Tampa Bay. A fourth-round pick in the...

AP Sports WriterSteelers' Heyward: team will be united if it opts to protestBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Cam Heyward is well-versed in the sometimes messy optics associated with taking a stand against social injustice.The Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end and his teammates met it head on in 2017, when a...

AP Sports WriterStatue of former Panthers owner removed from outside stadiumBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) A statue of former Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson, which had stood in front of the team's stadium since it opened nearly 25 years ago, was removed by workers on Wednesday.''We were aware...

WR Ricardo Louis agrees to 1-year contract with DolphinsMIAMI (AP) Receiver Ricardo Louis has agreed to terms on a one-year contract with his hometown team, the Miami Dolphins.The Dolphins were also allocated Brazilian defensive tackle Durval Queiroz Neto (Dur-VAHL' KEY'-ay-royce NAY'-toh) via the NFL's international pathway program. Queiroz...

Chiefs put Duvernay-Tardif, Watts on IR, sign ZomboKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Chiefs placed right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and safety Armani Watts on injured reserve Tuesday and signed outside linebacker Frank Zombo to provide depth at that depleted position.Duvernay-Tardif broke a bone in his left leg with a...

AP Sports WriterChargers CB King developing into complete defensive playerBy JOE REEDYCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) Desmond King is showing signs of developing into a complete player for the Los Angeles Chargers.The second-year cornerback, who was used mainly as a blitzer last season, is being used more in man...

AP Sports WriterBengals' Boyd would love to beat hometown Steelers for onceBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Hines Ward was Tyler Boyd's favorite Steelers player while he grew up in Clairton, Pennsylvania. He loved how No. 86 made the tough catches in the biggest games and helped Pittsburgh win two...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The NFL has filed a petition in North Carolina court to have the protective order lifted from Greg Hardy's trial last July in which the Panthers defensive end was convicted on two counts of domestic violence.Although the case against Hardy was dismissed Monday when he...

The Latest: Washington's Maurice Smith out with concussionBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 17 in the NFL (all times EST):5 p.m.Washington defensive back Maurice Smith has been ruled out with a concussion after he was taken off the field on a stretcher in the first half against Dallas.Smith...

AP Pro Football WriterJackson drawing praise for monster game after Fangio's barbBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Kareem Jackson may not have received kudos from his head coach but he certainly got them from his defensive coordinator.''There's not many people in this league that have transferred to a new...