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LAS VEGAS — Joe Mixon rushed for 123 yards and scored two touchdowns, and the Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Las Vegas Raiders, 32-13, on Sunday. The well-rested Bengals (6-4) came out of their bye week and snapped a two-game skid to climb back into the AFC North race, while the...

NASHVILLE — Tyrod Taylor ran for two touchdowns and threw for 107 yards and the Houston Texans snapped the NFL’s longest active skid by beating the Tennessee Titans 22-13 to end the league’s longest winning streak on a wet and rainy Sunday. The Texans (2-8) came in having lost eight...

CHICAGO — Tyler Huntley was on the way to the game Sunday when he got the message from Lamar Jackson. The Ravens’ star quarterback was too sick to play. Subbing for Jackson, Huntley led a winning drive capped by Devonta Freeman’s 3-yard run with 22 seconds remaining, and the Baltimore...

CLEVELAND — Nick Chubb caught a touchdown pass and ran for 130 yards as the Cleveland Browns held on to avoid a season-wrecking upset and keep Detroit winless with a sloppy 13-10 victory over the Lions on Sunday. Chubb returned to Cleveland’s lineup after a one-game absence because of covid-19....

BEREA, Ohio — Nick Chubb returned to the Browns in shorts, sleeveless and raring to run. Cleveland’s star back was activated from the reserve/covid-19 list Friday, clearing the way for him to play Sunday when the Browns host the winless Detroit Lions to begin a crucial three-game stretch. Chubb tested...

Antonio Brown’s former personal chef claims the vaccination card the Tampa Buccaneers receiver submitted to the NFL is a fake. Antonio Brown’s attorney, Sean Burstyn, said the seven-time Pro Bowler is vaccinated and would be willing to get his booster shot on live TV. This is fun, isn’t it? Ever...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — When Saquon Barkley stepped on the foot of a Cowboys defensive back while running a pass pattern last month and sprained his ankle, the New York Giants star running back envisioned he would be out only a few weeks. The MRI after the Oct. 10 game...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown seemed to have everything going his way in 2020, having his best season yet in the NFL on the way to earning his first Pro Bowl honor. Behind his big smile, Brown said Thursday he was battling so hard with depression...

TAMPA, Fla. — A Los Angeles chef who told a newspaper that Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver and former Pittsburgh Steelers star Antonio Brown obtained a fake covid-19 vaccination card also said the player owes him $10,000. The Tampa Bay Times reported Thursday that Steven Ruiz provided the newspaper with a...

BALTIMORE — Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson missed his second straight practice Thursday, as an illness unrelated to coronavirus continued to sideline the team’s most important player. Jackson, who was sent home from the team facility Wednesday morning, could return to practice Friday for the Ravens’ final on-field workout before Sunday’s...

BEREA, Ohio — Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield returned to practice Thursday after missing one day to rest an assortment of injuries. Mayfield is dealing with shoulder, foot and knee issues. However, he is expected to play Sunday when the Browns (5-5) host the Detroit Lions (0-8-1). Mayfield was kept off...

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers’ imperfect offense hasn’t been getting the practice it needs. And it might not get it this week, either. Reigning MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who missed a game because of covid-19 and didn’t rejoin the team until the day before Sunday’s 17-0 victory...

METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints quarterback Trevor Siemian’s fledging second stint as an NFL starter has been promising and disappointing. While New Orleans pulled out a victory over NFC South-leading Tampa Bay when Siemian replaced an injured Jameis Winston during the second quarter of a tie game, Siemian’s first...

COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers defensive lineup is in flux as preparations begin for Sunday night’s key AFC matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Coach Brandon Staley said Wednesday that defensive end Jerry Tillery has tested positive for covid-19, and defensive tackle Christian Covington has had a positive...

BALTIMORE — The Ravens have released running back Le’Veon Bell, parting ways with the former Pittsburgh Steelers star after just five games. Bell had three carries for 1 yard in the Ravens’ 22-10 loss Thursday to the Miami Dolphins and finished with 31 attempts for 83 yards and two touchdowns...