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Six head coaching jobs are available for 2017.

TORONTO (AP) Reliever Gavin Floyd is staying with the Toronto Blue Jays, agreeing Thursday to a minor league contract and an invitation to big league spring training.

MIAMI (10-6) at PITTSBURGH (11-5)

NEW YORK (AP) Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez, Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz and Mets infielder Wilmer Flores will receive the Thurman Munson award.

OAKLAND (12-4) at HOUSTON (9-7)

Smith said the nerve in his leg is regenerating.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) New York Jets owner Woody Johnson understands the frustration felt by fans after a dismal 5-11 season, and urges them to be patient as the team heads into what will likely be a busy offseason.

Defensive coordinator Joe Barry and all of his assistants have reportedly been released

Longtime ESPN fixture Chris Berman is giving up his regular on-air NFL and baseball roles for a new job at the network.

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Vance Joseph says he wants to become a head coach but hasn't spent any time thinking about his future while his team is in the playoffs.

The defending AL champs introduce their new hitting machine

Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Thursday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EST:

Romo has never wavered in his support of Prescott.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor is having surgery to repair a sports hernia that contributed to a groin injury he sustained this past season.

Florida Gators cornerback Jalen Tabor declares for NFL Draft.

Taylor is expected to have a six-week recovery timetable.

HONOLULU (AP) Tennessee quarterback Marcus Mariota has been voted the 2016 Polynesian Pro Football Player of the Year after leading the Titans to their first winning record since 2011 in his second season.

NEW YORK GIANTS (11-5) at GREEN BAY (10-6)

Drugs were passed around "like candy" at a Miami yacht party attended by several big-name New York Giants, according to reports, and a video on Instagram may provide some evidence.

OBERHOF, Germany (AP) Julian Eberhard won the men's 10-kilometer sprint Thursday for his second biathlon World Cup victory and first of the season.