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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is giving up the legal fight over the name of the Washington Redskins. In a letter to a federal appeals court, the department said last week's Supreme Court decision in favor of an Asian-American band calling itself the Slants means the NFL team will prevail in a legal battle to cancel the team's trademarks because the name is disparaging to Native American

(AP) — A person familiar with the decision says the Cleveland Browns are releasing quarterback Robert Griffin III after one injury-marred season. Griffin is being let go one day before he would have been due a $750,000 roster bonus, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity...

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Redskins have signed coach Jay Gruden to a multi-year contract extension. Gruden was going into the fourth year of a five-year contract. The team announced the extension Monday morning. The 50-year-old is the first coach to have his contract extended by owner Dan Snyder. ...

(AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have declined to exercise their option for next season on running back Adrian Peterson. The Vikings all-time leading rusher will be an unrestricted free agent when the market opens next week. Had the Vikings picked up the option it would have been worth $18 million...

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington Redskins offensive lineman Kory Lichtensteiger is retiring at age 31 after eight seasons in the NFL. Lichtensteiger announced the news via the Redskins on Friday. He made a total of 75 starts at left guard or center for the Redskins after joining them as a free agent in 2010...

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — For one night the Carolina Panthers played like they did last season when they were NFC champions and went to the Super Bowl. Just ask the Washington Redskins. The Panthers have thrown a huge monkey wrench into the Redskins' playoff hopes...

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Quarterback Robert Griffin III is back behind center for the Browns. Griffin will make his second start this season on Sunday against Cincinnati. He hasn't played since the Sept. 11 opener when he broke a bone in his left shoulder late in the fourth quarter against Philadelphia...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected a long-shot appeal from the Washington Redskins challenging a law that bars offensive trademarks. But the justices could still resolve the same issue in another case the court took up last week...

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger recovered his own fumble at a pivotal moment and didn't look back, throwing three touchdown passes to lead the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 38-16 victory over the Washington Redskins on Monday night...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Redskins' superfan who attended games for decades in full Native American dress has died. Zema Williams was better known as Chief Zee. The team announced Williams' death on Twitter on Tuesday, calling him one of the team's greatest fans of all time...