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Even though the Green Bay Packers waited until Friday to rule out Aaron Rodgers for the seventh straight game, the star quarterback apparently wasn't as close to coming back as it may have appeared. Rodgers' fractured left collarbone still showed "extraordinary risk" if he returned to the field on Sunday...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard heard the locker room talk. Coach Frank Reich wants Philip Rivers back as the starting quarterback next fall. Two-time All-Pro linebacker Darius Leonard wants another chance to get Rivers his missing Super Bowl ring. So do Leonard's teammates. Now, the Colts general manager...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Dolphins waiving Maualuga after his arrestBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press the Miami Dolphins are waiving linebacker Rey Maualuga after an arrest in Miami.The transaction will be complete later Saturday, according to the person...

AP Sports WriterSteelers sign All-Pro DT Cam Heyward to 5-year contractBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Cam Heyward knew his father, Craig ''Ironhead'' Heyward, bounced around the NFL during a decade-plus career as a running back that saw him suit up for five different teams.As much as Heyward admires his...

AP Pro Football WriterEagles WR DeSean Jackson apologizes for anti-Semitic postBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson has apologized after backlash for sharing anti-Semitic posts on social media over the weekend.Jackson initially posted a screenshot of a quote widely attributed to Adolf Hitler, saying in...

Miami Dolphins player Kendrick Norton loses arm in crashMIAMI (AP) Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Kendrick Norton suffered multiple injuries in a car crash that required his left arm to be amputated.Sports agent Malki Kawa confirmed the injuries in a tweet on Thursday morning.Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Alex Camacho...

Giants DB Baker surrenders to police in armed robbery caseFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) New York Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker turned himself in to police on Saturday at the Broward County Jail.Baker has been charged with four counts of armed robbery with a firearm and four counts of aggravated...

N.Y. Giants place tight end Evan Engram on injured reserveBy The Associated PressThe New York Giants have placed tight end Evan Engram on injured reserve, ending another injury-filled season.In making the move on Tuesday, the Giants said wide receiver David Sills had been signed off the practice squad and...

AP Sports WriterFrom AirPods to airing it out: Murray learns the ways of NFLBy DAVID BRANDTTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Quarterback Kyler Murray spent his rookie season with the Arizona Cardinals dealing with issues big and small: Becoming a leader, reading defenses, studying film and knowing when to use his...

Bucs medical staff evaluating Pierre-Paul after car crashTAMPA, Fla. (AP) The status of Tampa Bay's Jason Pierre-Paul for the upcoming season is uncertain following a single-car accident last week near his home in South Florida.The Tampa Bay Buccaneers said Tuesday that the club's medical staff is conducting a...

AP Sports WriterChiefs' Hill completes year-long reclamation of himselfBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The steady stream of nurses filing out of St. Luke's Hospital for close to an hour was finally slowing down, which was altogether fortunate, because the young man with thighs like tree trunks was...

The Latest: Okwara gets Detroit's first safety since 2016By The Associated PressThe Latest on Week 15 in the NFL (all times EST):---2:35 p.m.Romeo Okwara snapped a 75-game drought for the Detroit Lions along with getting them some points.Okwara sacked Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill in the end zone with 3:31...