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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) Washington tight end Jordan Reed, who missed the team's first two preseason games with a strained hamstring, said Tuesday that he expects to play against the Baltimore Ravens.Redskins coach Jay Gruden said he's hopeful that Reed returns to the lineup for Saturday's game.In addition, Gruden...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Long before Chip Kelly arrived in Philadelphia and banned junk food in favor of personalized smoothies, fitness experts have been helping NFL players get bigger, stronger and faster by changing their eating habits.Players often transform their bodies during the offseason, but it requires more than pumping...

The games don't count. That makes the pain from major preseason injuries even more, well, painful.Yet NFL teams go through weeks of training camp in the intense heat of summer, then play four exhibition matches - five if you are chosen for the Hall of Fame game.Despite new rules...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has apologized to the San Francisco 49ers for his concerns and criticism of the Levi's Stadium grass leading up to Sunday night's preseason game.Jones, speaking outside the Cowboys' locker room after a 23-6 loss, said he should have inspected...

PITTSBURGH (AP) Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson left Sunday's exhibition game against Pittsburgh in the first quarter with a potentially serious left knee injury.Nelson, who caught a career-high 98 passes in 2014 while making the Pro Bowl for the first time, fell to the ground when...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Two people familiar with negotiations tell The Associated Press that talks are at a standstill in the Buffalo Bills' bid to sign defensive tackle Marcell Dareus to a long-term contract.Both people spoke on the condition of anonymity Thursday because the negotiations are private.One person said...

SAN DIEGO (AP) Chargers rookies Melvin Gordon and Denzel Perryman didn't practice Wednesday, and coach Mike McCoy didn't make it clear whether it was because of injuries or for rest.It's believed Gordon, a running back from Wisconsin, has an ankle injury.''We're going to give some guys some rest...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy will be ready to play in the team's regular-season opener after he hurt his left hamstring in practice.The person spoke Wednesday on the condition of anonymity because the...

OXNARD, Calif. (AP) The Cowboys and St. Louis Rams cut short the second of two joint practices at training camp after several fights broke out, including one where Dallas receiver Dez Bryant was punched in the face.Tuesday's practice at the Cowboys' camp facility ended about 30 minutes earlier...

OXNARD, Calif. (AP) St. Louis Rams cornerback E.J. Gaines will miss the entire season with a foot injury, depriving the secondary of a probable starter.Coach Jeff Fisher confirmed Gaines' injury and recovery period Monday after the team opened three days of workouts in Southern California.Gaines was hurt when...

LATROBE, Pa. (AP) The Pittsburgh Steelers have taken a long look at third-string quarterback Landry Jones this preseason.They want to see how the former Oklahoma standout has developed and matured as he enters his third NFL season. The results have been mixed through two extended preseason games.''I thought...

OXNARD, Calif. (AP) Dallas cornerback Byron Jones, the team's first-round pick, will miss time with a left shoulder injury sustained in practice at training camp.Jones collided with cornerback Morris Claiborne in a seven-on-seven drill Sunday and stayed down briefly favoring his shoulder. Medical personnel checked him for several...