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Hill pretends to urinate on field during pregame introsKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill dropped to his knees and pretended to urinate like a dog on the field when being introduced at the start of the AFC championship game against the Tennessee Titans...

AP Pro Football WriterTitans waive tight end Delanie Walker, kicker Ryan SuccopBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans have waived three-time Pro Bowl tight end Delanie Walker and kicker Ryan Succop.Injuries ended each of Walker's last two seasons along and Succop made only one field goal...

NFL cornerbacks Baker, Dunbar released from jail on bondFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) NFL cornerbacks DeAndre Baker and Quinton Dunbar were released from Broward County Jail on Sunday, a day after surrendering on felony charges stemming from a cookout at a Miramar home.Baker posted a $200,000 bond after a...

Former Navy QB Reynolds gets OK to play in NFL this seasonBy The Associated PressThe secretary for the Navy has requested that former Midshipmen quarterback Keenan Reynolds should be allowed to pursue his NFL career while fulfilling his military commitment in the Ready Reserves.Reynolds, the NCAA's career leader in...

First-year eligibles LaDainian Tomlinson, Jason Taylor and Brian Dawkins are among 15 modern-era finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Also making the finals are Morten Andersen, Tony Boselli, Isaac Bruce, Don Coryell, Terrell Davis, Alan Faneca, Joe Jacoby, Ty Law, John Lynch, Kevin Mawae, Terrell Owens and Kurt...

Cowboys LB Vander Esch missing 2nd game with neck injuryFRISCO, Texas (AP) Dallas Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch will sit out a second game because of lingering issues from a neck injury sustained last month against Philadelphia.The second-year player was ruled out of Sunday's game at New England....

AP Sports WriterPatriots' Way has often been a bust elsewhereBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) On a sweltering August morning early in training camp, Miami Dolphins first-year coach Brian Flores made a mistake.It was a mental lapse involving the defense, the sort of thing he rails against every day. And...

Titans running back Derrick Henry signs franchise tenderNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Titans running back Derrick Henry has signed a franchise tender that puts him under contract for the 2020 season as Tennessee works toward reaching a long-term deal with the 2019 NFL rushing leader.Team officials announced Thursday that Henry...

AP Sports WriterESPN, NFL Network ready to tackle challenges of remote draftBy JOE REEDYThe NFL draft is annually one of the most ambitious productions that ESPN does. Next week's coverage might go down as THE most ambitious in the network's 40-year history.With the NFL closing team complexes and canceling...

AP Pro Football WriterJets fire Gregg Williams after call on defense costs 1st winBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) Adam Gase thought through the final agonizing moments of the New York Jets' stunning loss and tried to not make a rash decision.The coach got a little bit of...

AP Sports WriterPints & punts: Browns rookie told he made team while in barBy TOM WITHERSBEREA, Ohio (AP) Jamie Gillan was at a bar having beers with his dad when the Browns told him he made their roster.From pints to punts.The legend of ''The Scottish Hammer'' grows.An undrafted...

Packers prep for Cowboys with WR Adams day to dayGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Packers star receiver Davante Adams is day by day with an injured toe as Green Bay prepares for a trip to Texas to play the Cowboys this weekend.Adams was injured during the fourth quarter Thursday...