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AP Sports WriterSteelers' Smith-Schuster still 'lit' but with a dash of gritBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Don't get it twisted. Life is still very much ''lit'' for JuJu Smith-Schuster. A quick scan of the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver's hyperactive social media accounts offers all the proof required.There's the soon-to-be...

Raiders release receiver J.J. NelsonALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders have cut wide receiver J.J. Nelson after he missed three of the past four games with injuries.Oakland signed Marcell Ateman on Thursday to take Nelson's spot on the 53-man roster. Ateman was on the practice squad the first...

Colts make moves to fill holes in injury-plagued backfieldINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indianapolis Colts re-signed running back Tion Green after putting Josh Ferguson on the waived-injured list.It's the latest move by the Colts to reinforce a backfield plagued by injuries.Green joined the roster last week after injuries to Marlon...

AP Sports WriterWR Ross returns from injury, giving Bengals a deep threatBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) John Ross III spent a couple of weeks catching passes from Andy Dalton on the scout team during Bengals practices, something neither of them imagined doing when the season began.Ross was recovering from...

AP Sports WriterDetroit QB Stafford goes on reserve/COVID-19 listBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) One of the NFL's standout quarterbacks is now on the reserve/COVID-19 list.Matthew Stafford was put on the list by the Detroit Lions, according to the league's transactions report Saturday. The reserve/COVID-19 list was created for players...

WR Snead bids farewell to Saints, expects to join RavensOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) Receiver Willie Snead has bid farewell to the Saints, which means New Orleans apparently won't match the contract the Baltimore Ravens offered the restricted free agent.Eager to add a target for quarterback Joe Flacco, the...

AP Sports WriterPanthers lean heavily on McCaffrey in upset bid of ChiefsBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Carolina coach Matt Rhule promised that Christian McCaffrey would get a full load against Kansas City if he was healthy.Rhule sure wasn't kidding.Starting with an opening 75-yard drive on which McCaffrey...

The JACKSONVILLE and the HOUSTON will both be gunning for a victory on 9/15/2019 at 1:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. JACKSONVILLE vs HOUSTON When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 15, 2019 Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas ROT TEAM PS OU ML 273 JACKSONVILLE -9.5 (-110) 43.5 (-110) 270 -350 274 HOUSTON TV: 1 p.m. ET, CBS. LINE: Houston -9.5. O/U: 43.5 PREDICTION: Texans 27, Jaguars 20 Oddsmakers currently have the HOUSTON listed as...

AP Pro Football WriterAdams' injury latest to hit Jets' short-handed secondaryBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) The revolving door in the New York Jets’ short-handed secondary keeps spinning furiously.As for the team’s “next man up” philosophy? Well, now it’s more like: Who’s left?Injuries have decimated the Jets...

Bears place Kyle Long on injured reserveLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) The Chicago Bears have placed right guard Kyle Long on injured reserve for the second straight season.The three-time Pro Bowler has been trying to play through a left shoulder injury he suffered in 2016. He aggravated it during...

Packers add free agent defensive tackle Ricky Jean-FrancoisGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers have signed free agent tackle Ricky Jean-Francois, adding depth to a defensive front depleted in the offseason.General manager Ted Thompson did not disclose terms of the deal announced on Friday.The 6-foot-3, 295-pound Jean-Francois...

AP Pro Football WriterAP source: Jerry Jones to pay NFL $2 million for legal feesBy BARRY WILNERJerry Jones has agreed to pay the NFL more than $2 million in legal fees resulting from two disputes the Dallas Cowboys owner had with the league, a person with direct knowledge of...