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Panthers use franchise tag on DT Short; re-sign DE HortonCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Panthers are looking to keep their defensive line intact.Carolina applied the non-exclusive franchise tag to defensive tackle Kawann Short on Monday and re-signed defensive end Wes Horton to a two-year contract. The moves come one...

Linebacker Korey Toomer signs one-year contract with 49ersSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Linebacker Korey Toomer has signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers.The team announced the deal Wednesday.Toomer started eight games in each of the past two seasons for the Chargers. His 15 games total in 2017...

About 15 players protest during national anthemBy The Associated PressAssociated Press journalists counted 15 NFL players protesting the national anthem in some form before games Sunday.San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid, linebacker Eli Harold and receiver Marquise Goodwin kneeled during the anthem before their game with the Arizona Cardinals.It...

AP Sports WriterPackers' Wagner savors chance to play for home-state teamBy STEVE MEGARGEEGreen Bay Packers offensive tackle Rick Wagner says the decision to sign with his home-state team was easy.The challenge Wagner now faces is much more difficult.Wagner is attempting to bounce back from a down season while making...

Seahawks LT George Fant taken off on cart with knee injurySEATTLE (AP) Seahawks left tackle George Fant has been taken off the field on the cart after appearing to suffer a significant right knee injury in a preseason game against Minnesota.Fant, the presumptive starter going into the regular...

AP Pro Football WriterJets TE Herndon suspended 4 games by NFL for 2018 DWI arrestBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr.NEW YORK (AP) Jets second-year tight end Chris Herndon was suspended without pay by the NFL on Friday for the first four regular-season games for violating the league's substance abuse policy.Herndon...

AP Pro Football WriterNFL at 100: 2 iconic moments mark history of NFC title gamesBy SCHUYLER DIXONWith “The Catch” that sent San Francisco to its first Super Bowl and “The Blown Call” that kept New Orleans at home, NFC championship games have two seminal moments that rank with just...

Associated PressGruden returning to Coliseum as head coach of Raiders againBy MICHAEL WAGAMANNAPA, Calif. (AP) As much as he tries to downplay the significance, Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden is fully aware Friday's exhibition game against the Detroit Lions will be anything but an ordinary preseason contest.It's been...

AP Sports WriterGreat 1st half spirals into blowout loss for ColtsBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Jacoby Brissett and the rest of the Indianapolis Colts played well enough in the first half to hear the home team being booed off the field at halftime.Those boos didn't last long. It took...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Jags trading Campbell to Ravens for 5th-rounderBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars have agreed to trade veteran defensive lineman Calais Campbell to the Baltimore Ravens for a fifth-round pick in the upcoming NFL draft, a person familiar with the situation told The...

The Latest: Ravens take their first lead against TennesseeBy The Associated PressThe Latest on wild-card Sunday in the NFL playoffs (all times EST):2:50 p.m.The Baltimore Ravens have taken their first lead at Tennessee.Rookie running back J.K. Dobbins broke a 10-10 halftime tie with a 4-yard touchdown run that capped...

NFL CalendarBy Associated PressFeb. 24-March 2 - NFL scouting combine, Indianapolis.Feb. 25 - First day for clubs to designate franchise or transition players.March 10 - Deadline for clubs to designate franchise or transition players before 4 p.m. EDTMarch 18 - Free agency, trading periods begin, 4 p.m. EDTMarch 29-April...