Sports transactions
Receiver Kendrick Bourne signs tender with 49ers

8 minutes ago
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Kendrick Bourne signed his one-year restricted free agent tender Monday. The...

Jaguars re-sign suspended run-stopper Carl Davis

an hour ago
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have re-signed defensive tackle Carl Davis, who was suspended without pay in February for the first four...

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley runs a play during the first half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, in Los Angeles. The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to a one-year deal with three-time Pro Bowl running back Todd Gurley, one day after he was cut by the Los Angeles Rams. A person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press about the agreement on Friday, March 20, 2020, on condition of anonymity because the deal will not be official until Gurley passes a physical. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Falcons announce 1-year deal with RB Todd Gurley

2 hrs ago

FIFA President Gianni Infantino addresses a meeting of European soccer leaders at the congress of the UEFA governing body in Amsterdam's Beurs van Berlage, Netherlands, Tuesday, March 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
The Latest: 3 Rangers minor leaguers in self-isolation

By The Associated Press 8 hrs ago

Shelby Harris counting his blessings, not his lost millions

By Arnie Stapleton Apr. 03, 2020 06:34 PM EDT
AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Shelby Harris is counting his blessings and not his lost millions. “I’m just happy to have a job. There are millions...

FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2019, file photo, Denver Broncos offensive guard Connor McGovern (60) blocks during the Pro Football Hall of Fame NFL preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons in Canton, Ohio. McGovern's tireless work ethic was born from football and potatoes. The big, Midwest-bred New York Jets offensive lineman spent his childhood playing on the ballfields of Fargo, North Dakota, and helping out on the potato-filled farms owned by his family. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)
Jets' new center McGovern raised on football and potatoes

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Apr. 03, 2020 05:36 PM EDT

49ers sign Benjamin, Compton to one-year free agent deals

Apr. 03, 2020 05:02 PM EDT
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Wide receiver Travis Benjamin and offensive lineman Tom Compton have signed one-year deals with the NFC champion San Francisco 49ers...

FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2018, file photo, Denver Broncos defensive end Derek Wolfe looks on during an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale, Ariz. Wolfe figured he missed yet another chance to join the Baltimore Ravens when the team reached agreement last month on a three-year contract with free agent defensive lineman Michael Brockers. After the deal fell through, Wolfe immediately contacted his agent and insisted that he get in touch with the Ravens. Not long after that, the longtime tackle with the Broncos received a one-year pact with Baltimore.(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
Former Denver star Wolfe finally gets to play for Ravens

By David Ginsburg Apr. 03, 2020 05:01 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2018, file photo, Tennessee Titans running back Dion Lewis (33) runs against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first half of an NFL football game in Nashville, Tenn. Lewis is in a very familiar role being Saquon Barkley's backup with the New York Giants. It's a role Lewis occupied the past two seasons in Tennessee, spelling NFL rushing leader Derrick Henry. (AP Photo/James Kenney, File)
Giants: Dion Lewis in familiar role as Barkley's backup

By Tom Canavan Apr. 03, 2020 03:29 PM EDT

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper rounds first base after his two-run home run during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Wednesday, March 4, 2020, in Clearwater, Fla. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
The Latest: NCAA suspends infraction hearings, arguments

By The Associated Press Apr. 03, 2020 01:47 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 28, 2019, file photo, Detroit Lions cornerback Darius Slay (23) celebrates an interception against the Chicago Bears during an NFL football game in Detroit. The Lions agreed to trade cornerback Darius Slay to the Philadelphia Eagles, ending the standout defensive back's seven-year stint in Detroit. Agent Drew Rosenhaus confirmed the trade Thursday, March 19, 2020, and that Slay has agreed to a three-year, $50 million extension with Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski, File)
New Eagles cornerback Darius Slay wants the pressure on him

By Rob Maaddi Apr. 02, 2020 07:44 PM EDT

LA Rams' offensive line counting on boost from continuity

By Greg Beacham Apr. 02, 2020 07:43 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — If NFL teams are unable to hold offseason workouts amid the coronavirus pandemic, Andrew Whitworth and Austin Blythe believe continuity will...

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) reacts overtime of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in New Orleans. The Vikings won 26-20. (AP Photo/Brett Duke)
Bills valued Diggs' experience over adding receiver in draft

By John Wawrow Apr. 02, 2020 05:17 PM EDT

FILE — In this Dec. 29, 2019, file photo, Tennessee Titans' Derrick Henry plays against the Houston Texans in an NFL football game in Houston. The Tennessee Titans have tagged Henry as their franchise player, making sure they keep the NFL rushing leader around for at least this season. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke, File)
Titans running back Derrick Henry signs franchise tender

Apr. 02, 2020 05:02 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2019, file photo, Green Bay Packers linebacker Kyler Fackrell is show in action against the Chicago Bears during an NFL football game in Chicago. The New York Giants are giving free agent linebacker Kyler Fackrell a chance to show that 2019 wasn't as bad as the numbers made it look. It's a one-year shot for Fackrell to prove his 10-1/2 sack season in 2018 with the Green Bay Packers wasn't a fluke.(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
Giants LB Fackrell looking to show 2019 stats weren't him

By Tom Canavan Apr. 02, 2020 04:43 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 11, 2018, file photo, Indianapolis Colts tight end Eric Ebron (85) carries his son as he leaves the field following an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Indianapolis. Ebron is embracing a fresh start in Pittsburgh after an ugly divorce with the Indianappolis Colts. The Steelers signed Ebron to a two-year contract last week. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
'Prime' time? TE Ebron eager to start over with Steelers

By Will Graves Apr. 02, 2020 04:17 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 25, 2019, file photo, Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Devin Funchess (17) runs a drill during practice at the NFL team's football training camp in Westfield, Ind. The Green Bay Packers have signed wide receiver Devin Funchess as he tries to bounce back from an injury-shortened 2019 season. Funchess played for the Indianapolis Colts last year but went on injured reserve after breaking his collarbone in a season-opening 30-24 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Packers sign former Colts wide receiver Devin Funchess

Apr. 02, 2020 03:20 PM EDT

Saints agree to re-sign free agent cornerback P.J. Williams

Apr. 02, 2020 03:10 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have agreed to bring back free agent cornerback P.J. Williams. General manager Mickey Loomis said...

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2020, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt, right, hands the trophy to head coach Andy Reid after the chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game in Miami Gardens, Fla. It's hard enough when things are normal — only seven franchises have won back-to-back championships. But it's even more difficult when the offseason has been thrown into turmoil because of the coronavirus pandemic, affecting everything from free agency to the NFL draft to team workouts that should have begun this month, but will not. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
Chiefs' Reid plotting Super Bowl defense from his basement

By Dave Skretta Apr. 02, 2020 01:35 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2015, file photo, Oakland Raiders linebacker Aldon Smith (99) sits on the bench during the second half of the team's NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Oakland, Calif. The Dallas Cowboys are taking a chance on another suspended defensive end, signing Aldon Smith to a contract while his playing status in the NFL is up in the air. A person with direct knowledge of the deal said Smith signed Wednesday, April 1, 2020. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the signing hadn't been announced. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)
AP source: Cowboys sign DE Aldon Smith, suspended since 2015

By Schuyler Dixon Apr. 02, 2020 01:27 AM EDT