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The Carolina Panthers and the Washington Redskins will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at FedExField. Carolina Panthers vs. Washington Redskins When: 8:30 PM ET, Monday, December 19, 2016 Where: FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland ROT TEAM ...

Cardinals sign veteran tight end Clay to 1-year dealTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinals have signed veteran tight end Charles Clay to a one-year contract.Terms of the deal announced Tuesday were not disclosed.The 30-year-old Clay has played eight NFL seasons, four each with Buffalo and Miami. He has...

AP Sports WriterSaints' Morstead aiming for a career-high in key statBy BRETT MARTELMETAIRIE, La. (AP) Saints punter Thomas Morstead wasn't entirely satisfied with the booming boots he sent soaring nearly 60 yards down field during his latest exhibition outing.While the punts that traveled 57 and 53 yards in...

AP Pro Football WriterRaiders waste no time throwing Rodgers-Cromartie into actionBy JOSH DUBOWALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie waited the entire offseason and most of August for the right opportunity to sign with an NFL team.Then almost as soon as he did, he was thrown right into the action....

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the New Orleans Saints and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers meet at Raymond James Stadium. New Orleans Saints vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, December 11, 2016 Where: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida ROT TEAM PS OU Money Line 115 ARIZONA -1 (-110) 43.5 (-110) -130 110 116 MIAMI TV: 4:25 p.m....

Giants extend contract of Nick Gates after Solder's opt outEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Less than a week after left tackle Nate Solder opted out of the season, the New York Giants extended the contract of third-year tackle Nick Gates.The Giants announced Saturday that Gates had signed a two-year...

AP Sports WriterNiners, Giants battling injury bug after just two gamesBy TOM CANAVANEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers and the New York Giants are battling the injury bug after just two games, as well some other scary issues.Wondering what might scare NFL players?For the Niners (1-1),...

AP Sports WriterRivers' revival has Colts surging as Texans rematch loomsBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Philip Rivers has settled nicely into his new home.He's completing passes, avoiding turnovers and developing a rapport with four-time Pro Bowler T.Y. Hilton. The wins are adding up, too, and a few more could...

Giants kicker arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run crashCHICO, Calif. (AP) Alcohol is suspected in a hit-and-run crash that led to the arrest of New York Giants kicker Aldrick Rosas in Northern California, authorities said Tuesday.Rosas, 25, allegedly failed to stop for a red light and plowed his Chevrolet...

Associated PressNew England Patriots struggling to rebuild tight end corpsBy MARK FARINELLAFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) For nearly a decade, the tight end position was one of the greatest strengths of the New England Patriots' offense.But that's changed rather quickly.First came the retirement of Rob Gronkowski, one of the most...

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...

Cardinals get cornerback help, sign veteran Dre KirkpatrickGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinals have signed veteran cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick to boost their secondary after a season-ending injury to Robert Alford.The Cardinals announced on Sunday that Kirkpatrick has agreed to a one-year deal. The 30-year-old spent the first eight...