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AP Pro Football WriterGaroppolo, 49ers connect, completing long-term record dealBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Jimmy Garoppolo could have waited and cashed in even more than he did after other quarterbacks re-set the market.The San Francisco 49ers could have used a franchise tag instead of making a long-term...

AP Sports WriterAnguish, sympathy for Heap after ex-NFL player's kid killedBy BOB BAUMPHOENIX (AP) Condolences poured in for retired NFL player Todd Heap and his family on Saturday, a day after police say the former Pro Bowl tight end accidentally ran over his 3-year-old daughter with a truck,...

Jaguars release veteran CB Davon House, adding $6M to capJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars have released veteran cornerback Davon House, cutting a former starter who was due to make $6 million in each of the next two seasons.House signed a four-year, $24.5 million contract in March 2015...

NFL At 100-AP Was There-Super Bowl 4By The Associated PressAs part of its celebration of its 100th season, the NFL is designating a Game of the Week, each chosen to highlight a classic matchup. For this week, it's the Vikings-Chiefs game.To mark each Game of the Week, the AP...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) This hasn't been the type of rookie season that Green Bay running back A.J. Dillon anticipated, but the second-round pick from Boston College demonstrated Sunday why the Packers drafted him. Dillon rushed for 124 yards - more than doubling his previous season total - and scored...

Lions put WR Marvin Jones on IR with ankle injuryALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) The Detroit Lions have put wide receiver Marvin Jones on injured reserve with an ankle injury.The team announced the move Tuesday. The Lions also signed defensive tackle Frank Herron to their active roster from the...

AP Sports WriterBlast from past: Fitzgerald, Suggs make plays for CardinalsBy DAVID BRANDTTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinals may represent the future of the NFL with their rookie quarterback and first-year head coach.But some of the team's highlights from Week 1 could have been from 2009 just as...

Giants sign 2 before start of minicamp Tuesday, waive 1EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The New York Giants have made a couple of roster moves before the opening of a mandatory minicamp.The Giants announced Monday the signing of defensive tackle Jarron Jones and defensive back Kenneth Durden. Rookie free...

AP Pro Football WriterJets' Perriman says late-season breakout was just sneak peekBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) Breshad Perriman insists his late-season breakout last year was merely just a promising start.For him to live up to his own expectations.And, to finally prove the doubters wrong.“I think that was...

Associated PressSuper Bowl halftime show draws praise, tears from US LatinosBy RUSSELL CONTRERASALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) When the Super Bowl halftime show began, Yol-Itzma Aguirre and her relatives watched with anticipation. The El Paso, Texas, family was curious how Colombian-born Shakira and New York-raised Jennifer Lopez, two of the...

Brother of 49ers quarterback killed outside Nashville barNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Two men were stabbed to death early Saturday at a Nashville bar and one of the victims was the brother of NFL quarterback C.J. Beathard, authorities said.Nashville Police said 22-year-old Clayton Beathard and 21-year-old Paul Trapeni were stabbed...

Latest from NFL: Titans tight end Walker carted off sidelineBy The Associated PressThe Latest from week 7 of the NFL regular season (all times Eastern):---4:02 p.m.Tennessee tight end Delanie Walker has been carted from the sideline to the locker room after hurting his right leg in a 12-9 overtime...