Patriots tight end Lance Kendricks has been suspended without pay for the first game of the season for violating the NFL's policy and program on substances of abuse.Kendricks' suspension leaves the Patriots further depleted at the position. Benjamin Watson will miss the first four games of the …

BOSTON (AP) — It's settled: Tom Seaver is "Tom Terrific," not Tom Brady.The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rejected Brady's application to take control of the nickname on Thursday, ruling that it "points uniquely and unmistakably to Tom Seaver."It adds that giving Brady a trademark for …

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady did just enough in his first preseason action of his 20th NFL season to keep other teams guessing as they prepare to face the 42-year-old, six-time Super Bowl champion.Brady completed 8 of 12 passes for 75 yards in three offensive possessions, leaving …

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — This was not the return to the field that Cam Newton was hoping to make.The Carolina Panthers quarterback left Thursday night's 10-3 exhibition loss to the New England Patriots in the first quarter with a foot injury that left him grimacing on the sideline.The 2015 …

LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung has been indicted in New Hampshire on a charge of cocaine possession, according to court paperwork released Thursday.A Belknap County grand jury indicted the 32-year-old Chung on Aug. 8.Members of the Meredith, New Hampshire, …

LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — The Latest on the drug indictment of New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung (all times local):2:10 p.m.The New England Patriots aren't saying much about safety Patrick Chung's indictment on a drug charge in New Hampshire or whether he's playing.A Belknap County grand …

NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Brady is an old man by NFL standards, and he has been for a few years.Yeah, whatever.The New England Patriots quarterback has defied age, logic and the annual naysayers who think this might just be the season when he'll finally look like a guy whose playing days are …

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (14-5)New faces: DE Michael Bennett, DE Chase Winovich, TE Ben Watson, WR Jakobi Meyers, WR Demaryius Thomas, WR N'Keal Harry, P Jake Bailey.Key losses: Linebackers coach/defensive play caller Brian Flores, TE Rob Gronkowski, DE Trey Flowers, OT Trent Brown., DL Malcom …

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (13-5)New faces: Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, DE Alex Okafor, DE Frank Clark, DE Emmanuel Ogbah, DT Khalen Saunders, LB Damien Wilson, LB Darron Lee, LB Jeremiah Attaochu, CB Bashaud Breeland, CB D'Montre Wade, SS Tyrann Mathieu, RB Carlos Hyde, RB Darwin Thompson, WR …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs came within a defensive stop in overtime of beating the New England Patriots in the AFC title game, the closest they've come to reaching the Super Bowl in nearly five decades.Not surprisingly, expectations among fans are to take that next …

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady's 40th birthday prior to the 2017 season was supposed to mark the start of decline for the NFL's most-decorated quarterback.Instead, it ended with Brady becoming the oldest MVP in league history and coming eight points short of taking the Philadelphia …

The Raiders' worldwide tour gets started in the preseason when they play a "home" exhibition against Green Bay in Canada.The Raiders will be the first team to play games in three countries in one season; they also will play a "home" game in the regular season in London against Chicago on Oct. …

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots have cut punter Ryan Allen, who booted them to three Super Bowl victories in six seasons.First signed as an undrafted free agent in 2013, the left-footer punted 409 times. He had five punts, putting three of them inside the 20-yard line, in …

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Oft-suspended wide receiver Josh Gordon returned to the New England Patriots' practice field on Monday without pads and without saying when he might be able to play again.Gordon was seen stretching on the field during the portion of the team's workout that was open …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans got their chance to measure themselves against the defending Super Bowl champs with a pair of joint practices and a preseason game.Now it's time to get back to work as the Titans try to meet the Patriots' standard."It was really beneficial for …

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston's Deshaun Watson and DeAndre Hopkins knew they weren't going to get much playing time on Saturday night so they were intent on making the few plays they got count."Just trying to go out there and be perfect," Hopkins said. "We don't have many plays so those plays that …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Marcus Mariota jumped into the air and flipped over Patriots cornerback Duron Harmon into the end zone for a 2-point conversion.In a preseason game nearly eight months after the Titans quarterback couldn't play in Tennessee's regular-season finale because of nerve …

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets have placed linebacker Avery Williamson on season-ending injured reserve and signed former Ravens and Patriots linebacker Albert McClellan.Williamson tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in the second quarter of the team's 22-10 …

BOSTON (AP) — Josh Gordon's winding career has included several second chances following a trail of multiple drug suspensions that cast doubt whether the talented but troubled playmaker would ever get on an NFL field again.He's getting yet another opportunity.The NFL conditionally …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mike Vrabel has been trash-talking with Tom Brady since the day the former linebacker joined the New England Patriots' offseason program back in 2001 as a free agent.Brady provided a reminder Thursday he can give just as good as he gets.With coach Bill Belichick …