PHILADELPHIA (AP) Defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins has agreed to restructure his contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. Jenkins signed a $25 million, five-year deal last offseason and had 5.5 sacks, seven tackles for loss, and 61 total tackles in his first
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MARTINSVILLE, N.J. (AP) Other than special teamers, wide receivers and the guys who cover them, football players rarely break into a sprint. Yet every prospect coming out of college, from the slippery scatback to the behemoth linemen, is measured on
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Panthers have signed free agent defensive end Jyles Tucker. Carolina announced the move on Friday but did not release terms of the deal. Tucker played for Carolina head coach Ron Rivera while he was the defensive
CINCINNATI (AP) Former Oakland Raiders coach Hue Jackson has been hired as an assistant with the Cincinnati Bengals. On the staff with Cincinnati from 2004-06, Jackson will help with the secondary and special teams, and work closely with the position
CINCINNATI (AP) Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga (mow-uh-LOO'-guy) is facing his first court appearance on a misdemeanor assault charge. The three-year veteran was scheduled for arraignment Friday in Hamilton County Municipal Court. An employee at a downtown Cincinnati bar told police
CINCINNATI (AP) Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga (mow-uh-LOO'-guy) has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge. The three-year veteran's attorney filed a written plea Friday in Hamilton County Municipal Court. An employee at a downtown Cincinnati bar told police that
BALTIMORE (AP) Baltimore County Police say former Ravens wide receiver Jermaine Lewis has been arrested after police saw him driving with his 4-year-old son unrestrained in the front seat of his car. Lewis was also cited for driving while suspended
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) As a high school English instructor, Mike Sherman taught creative writing and explored novels such as "Winesburg, Ohio" with students who included his new boss, Miami Dolphins coach Joe Philbin. Now Sherman and Philbin are trying to
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Leaders of northwestern Minnesota's White Earth Tribe tried Thursday to breathe new life into a previously unsuccessful request for state support for a new casino in the Twin Cities area by suggesting it as a way
Tim Tebow is working on his throwing motion and mechanics with an old friend, new UCLA offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone, in Los Angeles. Mazzone told ESPN he's been working with Tebow twice a day since last weekend and keeping in
MIAMI (AP) Running back Jerome Messam, a 1,000-yard rusher in the Canadian Football League last year, has signed with the Miami Dolphins. Messam played the past two seasons in the CFL. With Edmonton last year, he had 195 carries for
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) Chicago Bears chairman George McCaskey says Brian Urlacher was simply being honest when he told HBO he would hide concussion symptoms from team doctors. He also was quick to point out his star linebacker didn't say
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Buccaneers have hired long-time NFL assistant Jimmy Raye as a senior offensive assistant to new head coach Greg Schiano. The club announced the addition to Schiano's staff on Wednesday. Raye has been in coaching for 40
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Indiana is battling its second measles outbreak in two years, even though its vaccination rate exceeds the national average. Health officials say the cases, traced to a Super Bowl event, illustrate just how vulnerable the public is to
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Indiana is battling its second measles outbreak in two years, even though its vaccination rate exceeds the national average. Health officials say the cases, traced to a Super Bowl event, illustrate just how vulnerable the public is to
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish is visiting his Cleveland Browns counterpart to pick up coaching tips amid mounting fan protests as the club battles against relegation from the Premier League. Randy Lerner, who owns both teams, asked
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth has been released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who signed him after injuries decimated their roster midway through last season. General manager Mark Dominik announced the move Wednesday, saying he appreciated Haynesworth filling
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) "Monday Night Football" is switching to a two-man booth. ESPN said Wednesday that analyst Ron Jaworski had signed a five-year contract extension to appear on other programming on the network and would no longer join play-by-play announcer
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Penn State football coach Joe Paterno will be remembered at a memorial service arranged by Harrisburg-area alumni. The late coach's son Scott is scheduled to speak on behalf of the family at Wednesday afternoon's memorial at the
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) The Atlanta Falcons filled the void left by Les Snead's departure to St. Louis, promoting Dave Caldwell to director of player personnel and DeJuan Polk to director of pro scouting. The Falcons announced the moves Tuesday,
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms with defensive tackle Lamar Divens. The Titans announced the agreement on Tuesday that Divens had agreed to a one-year contract. The 6-foot-3, 343-pound Divens has spent most of his four-year
ST. LOUIS (AP) The St. Louis Rams have hired Les Snead as their new general manager. Snead spent the past 13 years with the Atlanta Falcons, the last three as director of player personnel. The Rams announced his hiring on
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Freddie Solomon, the former Miami Dolphins and 49ers wide receiver who became known as "Fabulous Freddie" and committed himself to community service for decades, died Monday. He was 59. The 49ers announced the passing of Solomon, who
LOS ANGELES (AP) The commotion of his whirlwind season has subsided, leaving Tim Tebow extra time to pursue one of his favorite things: trying to make a difference in others' lives. His target Monday was 100 kids at the Challengers
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have hired former North Carolina head coach Butch Davis as a "special assistant" to new head coach Greg Schiano. The team announced the hire Monday, saying Davis would "advise Schiano in a wide
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