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AP Pro Football WriterTitans' newest kicker ready to leave Double Doink in pastBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee's Cody Parkey is back in the NFL and ready to kick again.He wants to keep memories of 2018 - especially his missed field goal attempt with Chicago now commonly...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) - From the moment Rex Ryan first strolled through the door, it was clear things would be different around the New York Jets.He was a larger-than-life character with a mouth that matched his size and swagger, starting with his declaration at his introductory news conference...

The Chargers say Philip Rivers will enter free agency and not return for the upcoming seasonLOS ANGELES (AP) The Chargers say Philip Rivers will enter free agency and not return for the upcoming season.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Indianapolis Colts tight end Dwayne Allen embraces Sunday's game against Houston. Yes, he and his teammates realize the winner takes control of the AFC South and has the inside track to the playoffs. He also knows the loser could spend the rest of the season playing catch-up. To Allen,...

AP Sports WriterPanthers coach mum on injuries to TE Olsen, RT WilliamsBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Panthers coach Ron Rivera offered no immediate updates on the injuries to three-time Pro Bowl tight end Greg Olsen and second-team All-Pro right tackle Daryl Williams the day after were sidelined.Carolina hopes...

AP Sports WriterPanthers Rivera wants to limit WR Benjamin's stats this yearBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) While Kelvin Benjamin is returning to the Carolina Panthers offense, he may not play as much as he did as a rookie.Panthers coach Ron Rivera said Tuesday he wants to limit the...

AP Sports WriterBrowns set to interview McDaniels, others for coaching jobBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Jarvis Landry believes he knows what the Browns are missing more than anything else.''Leadership,'' the star wide receiver said Monday.A day after their season of great expectations ended in bitter disappointment, failure and...

Bears WR Alshon Jeffery will play under franchise tagCHICAGO (AP) Chicago Bears wide receiver Alshon Jeffery will play under the franchise tag next season after the two sides failed to agree on a long-term contract extension by Friday's deadline.Jeffery, who missed seven games last season with injuries, will...

AP Sports WriterBills’ newfound offensive identity to be tested by BroncosBy JOHN WAWROWORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Bills center Mitch Morse expressed a brief sense of satisfaction. He didn't have to spend yet another week addressing the same old questions regarding the offense's shortcomings.For once, Morse could point...

AP Sports WriterChiefs potentially down 2 more defensive starters vs. PatsBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs learned shortly before kickoff last week that offensive lineman Andrew Wylie had been taken to the hospital for a suspected case of appendicitis, leaving them even more short-handed...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) The New Orleans Saints have scratched team sacks leader Trey Hendrickson, fellow starting defensive lineman Malcom Brown and starting left guard Andrus Peat for Friday's home game against Minnesota. The Vikings have deactivated linebacker Todd Davis and fullback C.J. Ham. Hendrickson, a defensive end who is among the...

Associated PressSteelers' Brown, Roethlisberger seek to find their rhythmBy DAN SCIFOPITTSBURGH (AP) Antonio Brown insists he's still in sync with Ben Roethlisberger even though their numbers together are down.Roethlisberger and Brown are one of the most prolific quarterback-wide receiver tandems in NFL history, but the duo has struggled...