NFL

Associated PressPolice: Incognito threw weights before hospitalizationBy TERRY SPENCER and JOHN WAWROWFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) Police took veteran NFL guard Richie Incognito to a mental hospital after he allegedly threw weights and tennis balls at gym employees and another patron and told officers the government is spying on...

Redskins interview Manusky for defensive coordinator jobASHBURN, Va. (AP) The Washington Redskins have interviewed outside linebackers coach Greg Manusky for their defensive coordinator job.The team announced Manusky's interview Tuesday, the fourth confirmed candidate. The others include former Jacksonville Jaguars coach Gus Bradley, former Buffalo Bills assistant Rob Ryan...

Packers CEO says team shouldn't have to 'stick to sports'GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Green Bay Packers CEO Mark Murphy takes issue with the notion that the team should ''stick to sports'' and discusses the team's plans for addressing social justice concerns in a video posted on the team's...

AP Sports WriterBrowns' Garrett reinstated by NFL after 6-game suspensionBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett has been reinstated by the NFL after he was suspended indefinitely for hitting Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph over the head with a helmet.Garrett missed Cleveland's final six games...

AP Pro Football WriterLooking for the best NFL matchups this week? Look SouthBy BARRY WILNERThe place to focus on this week is Down South, as in NFC South.All three contenders in the NFL's best division have difficult matchups Sunday, two of them facing off when top dogs Carolina and...

Ravens-Steelers game in more doubt; 49ers banned by countyBy The Associated PressThe Pittsburgh Steelers placed running back James Conner on the COVID-19 list on Saturday, while their scheduled opponent next Tuesday, the division rival Baltimore Ravens, added six more players to the list.Conner is joining three teammates already on...

AP Sports WriterSeahawks seek 1st 5-0 start in team history hosting VikingsBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) Throughout its franchise history, the Seattle Seahawks have never started a season 5-0.Not in the years Seattle was a contender in the old AFC West. Not after it moved to the NFC. Not...

AP Sports WriterFalcons QB Ryan agrees to 5-year, $150 million extensionBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Quarterback Matt Ryan has become the NFL's highest-paid player, agreeing to a five-year contract extension worth a guaranteed $100 million with the Atlanta Falcons.The team announced the deal Thursday.A person familiar with the deal,...

The latest from NFL games around the league on the fifth Sunday of the season (all times EDT):9:15 a.m.Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Julius Thomas is expected to make his season debut at Tampa Bay.The team says Thomas is ''likely'' to play against the Buccaneers (1-3) on Sunday.Thomas practiced this...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Browns, WR Higgins agree to 1-year contractBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Rashard Higgins is getting a chance to reconnect with Baker Mayfield.The free agent wide receiver, who couldn't escape former Cleveland coach Freddie Kitchens' dog house last season, has agreed to a one-year contract to...

Associated PressAnother federal lawsuit over playoff 'no call' dismissedBy KEVIN McGILLNEW ORLEANS (AP) The last of three federal lawsuits against NFL officials over the failure to call a blatant penalty in January's NFC title game between the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams has been dismissed by...

Titans, Dolphins reeling after poor startsDAVIE, Fla. -- The Tennessee Titans and Miami Dolphins are off to awful starts -- each team is 1-3 and tied for last place in their respective division. They meet on Sunday at Miami's renovated Hard Rock Stadium."We have to put out a better...