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Rutgers cornerback Logan Ryan declared for the NFL draft on Monday. Ryan, 6 foot and 190 pounds, had 94 tackles, four interceptions and 17 pass breakups this season. "Logan embodies everything we look for when recruiting a potential student-athlete," Rutgers coach Kyle Flood said in a statement. "He is a smart,...

AP Sports WriterRams still hoping for guests at SoFi Stadium opening partyBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Rams finally have a date and an opponent for the long-awaited opening of SoFi Stadium, the multibillion-dollar reason for their return to California over four years ago.The Rams still...

Patriots broadcaster Gil Santos dies on 78th birthdayBOSTON (AP) Gil Santos, the New England Patriots' longtime radio voice, died Thursday on his 78th birthday.WBZ NewsRadio confirmed Santos' death. It didn't give a cause of death.Santos started working Patriots' broadcasts games in 1966 as a color analyst. He...

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs meet at Arrowhead Stadium. Denver at Kansas City When: 8:25 PM ET, Thursday, September 17, 2015 Where: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri TV: 8:25 p.m. ET, CBS, NFL Network. LINE: Chiefs -3. O/U:...

Green Bay Packers release LB Antonio MorrisonGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers released linebacker Antonio Morrison on Friday after one season, freeing some $2 million in salary cap space.Morrison, who was acquired in a trade with the Indianapolis Colts in August, played in all 16 games...

AP Pro Football WriterBroncos new QB Keenum gets first taste of Denver's defenseBy ARNIE STAPLETONENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) One thing that Peyton Manning, Brock Osweiler, Trevor Siemian, Mark Sanchez and Paxton Lynch all quickly learned in Denver was that nothing comes easy against the Broncos' ''No Fly Zone'' secondary...

Associated PressJones speaks up, tries to get Falcons on trackBy GEORGE HENRYFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Julio Jones rarely speaks up in the Atlanta Falcons' locker room.The six-time Pro Bowl receiver finally had enough last week, however, after the Falcons played their worst game of the season and lost...

AP Sports WriterJoe Judge, old-fashioned at 38, wants blue-collar GiantsBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Joe Judge has every intention of bringing old-fashioned blue-collar football back to the struggling New York Giants.Roughly three minutes after being introduced as the head coach of the Giants, the relative unknown 38-year-old...

Browns WR Landry questionable to face Jets with knee issueBy The Associated PressCLEVELAND (AP) Browns top receiver Jarvis Landry is questionable to play in Thursday night's game against the New York Jets because of a knee issue.Landry, who has 12 catches for 175 yards in his first two...

AP Pro Football WriterNo-show Bell, 3-11 Gruden lead list of NFL letdowns in 2018By DAVE CAMPBELLThe hype trains touting NFL offseason activity typically start leaving their stations each January, when new head coaches are hired and fan bases are fired up about the fresh start that sends hope soaring...

AP Pro Football Writer49ers agree to 1-year deal with TE Jordan ReedBy JOSH DUBOWThe San Francisco 49ers have agreed on a one-year contract with free agent tight end Jordan Reed.General manager John Lynch announced the deal to add another receiving option to pair with All-Pro George Kittle.The 30-year-old Reed...

HOF Jim Kelly out of the hospital after latest oral surgeryBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly has been released from a New York City hospital a day after having surgery to prepare for permanent dentures to be inserted into his reconstructed upper jaw.Mount...