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AP Sports WriterBengals release oft-suspended LB Vontaze BurfictBy JOE KAYThe Cincinnati Bengals released oft-suspended linebacker Vontaze Burfict on Monday.Burfict's career was marked more by his behavior than his tackling skills. In his seven years with the Bengals, he was suspended by the NFL to start each of the past...

AP Legal Affairs WriterAaron Hernandez's murder conviction is tossed after suicideBy DENISE LAVOIEFALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) A judge on Tuesday erased a 2013 murder conviction against former NFL star Aaron Hernandez, ruling that case law in Massachusetts has long established that defendants who die before their appeals are...

AP Pro Football Writer'Today we say no more': Jaguars march to sheriff's officeBy TERESA M. WALKERThe Jacksonville Jaguars protested against inequality and police brutality on Friday, marching from their stadium to the steps of the sheriff’s department.“Today we say no more,” wide receiver Chris Conley said. “Today we see...

Falcons re-sign defensive end Derrick Shelby to 1-year dealFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) The Atlanta Falcons have re-signed defensive end Derrick Shelby to a one-year contract.The Falcons released the 29-year-old Shelby on March 2.Shelby signed a four-year, $18 million deal, with $7.5 million guaranteed, with Atlanta in 2016 after...

AP Sports WriterColts' offensive line starting to show signs of improvementBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The stats still look bad for the Indianapolis Colts' offensive line.The game tape is finally starting to become more palatable.After allowing a league-high 25 sacks and seeing franchise quarterback Andrew Luck get knocked around...

Bart Starr remembered at memorial in his native AlabamaBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Former NFL quarterbacking great Bart Starr was remembered Sunday at a public memorial event in his native Alabama.An event celebrating Starr's legacy as a star of professional and college football was held Sunday afternoon at Samford University...

Associated PressImmigrant's confession in Colts player death could be usedBy RICK CALLAHANINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Attorneys for a Guatemalan man living illegally in the U.S have ended their effort to have his confession thrown out in a suspected drunken-driving crash that killed Indianapolis Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson and his Uber...

Colts add Windsor, Patmon to list of draft pick signeesINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indianapolis Colts signed two more draft picks Thursday: defensive tackle Rob Windsor and receiver Dezmon Patmon.Both were sixth-round picks and each agreed to four-year deals worth more than $3 million.The 6-foot-4, 290-pound Windsor was the 193rd...

PHOENIX (AP) - Super Bowl weekend isn't just about the championship game for Snoop Dogg - it's also a reminder that the next generation of NFL greats need to develop.The rapper has for years sponsored a youth football league that has now seen several players turn pro.Running back Ronnie...

AP Pro Football WriterJaguars' Mauro suspended 5 games for violating league policyBy MARK LONGJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Jacksonville Jaguars defensive lineman Josh Mauro has been suspended without pay for the first five games of the regular season for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances.The NFL announced Mauro's suspension...

Redskins' Nicholson placed on non-injury listASHBURN, Va. (AP) Washington Redskins safety Montae Nicholson was placed on the NFL reserve/non-football injury list Wednesday.Nicholson was arrested early Tuesday morning and charged with assault and battery and being drunk in public stemming from a fight at a restaurant and retail complex...

Former Kansas City Chiefs tight end Walter White has diedKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs say former tight end Walter White has died.White was 67. The team said White's family said he died Wednesday of complications from pancreatic cancer.He played his entire five-season pro career with...