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 "It was his job," Pettine said of Hoyer after practice. "He was
the one coming into it. He's done nothing to have that taken away
from him."
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With Josh Gordon's appeal of a one-year suspension complete, the
Browns are expecting the wide receiver to be suspended for at least
eight games.
The Cleveland Plain-Dealer reported that Gordon's defense of
second-hand smoke causing a positive test for marijuana use was
unlikely to inspire the NFL to overturn the suspension.
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Washington Redskins wide receiver DeSean Jackson left practice with
a foot injury and his status for Thursday's preseason opener is in
doubt.
Jackson stopped in his tracks and appeared to turn his ankle and
foot a defender stepped on Jackson's foot while he running a route
in 11-on-11 drills during the third joint practice of the week with
the New England Patriots.
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It's never easy for a coach to see a player's career end with an
injury. And that's the way it was for Tom Coughlin after New York
Giants running back David Wilson received the news Monday that he
would not play football again.
What makes this situation harder is that Wilson's career never
really had a chance to get off the ground. The team's 2012
first-round draft pick was placed on injured reserve after doctors
discovered diffuse cervical stenosis.
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Giants running back Peyton Hillis, who was listed No. 2 on the depth
chart behind Rashad Jennings, is out indefinitely with an injury to
his ankle/foot.
Coughlin said he did not have a medical opinion available to project
when Hillis might be ready to return.
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Arizona Cardinals tight end Jake Ballard, who suffered a serious
knee injury while playing for the Giants in the Super Bowl,
announced his retirement after just four years in the NFL.
Ballard, who started 13 regular-season games and three postseason
games for the Giants during the 2011 season, tore an ACL during New
York's Super Bowl XLVI win over the New England Patriots.
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Knowshon Moreno made his training camp debut in a white No. 28 jersey and
with no visible brace on his knee at the Miami Dolphins facility.
Moreno, who signed a one-year, $3 million deal with the Dolphins, had
arthroscopic knee surgery in June.
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Ramses Barden is joining the Jacksonville Jaguars, who added the tall
target to address a shortage of wide receivers.
Barden, 6-6, 225, was out of the NFL last season. A third-round pick of
the Giants in 2009, Barden struggled to separate from press coverage and
had 29 receptions for 394 in 29 games and four seasons with the Giants.
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The Dallas Cowboys signed cornerback Korey Lindsey and safety Johnny
Thomas to help with a serious need in the secondary.
Both will travel to San Diego and could play on Thursday night against
the Chargers.
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The Chicago Bears worked out free agent wide receiver Santonio Holmes
but signed wideout Greg Herd instead, the New York Post reported.
The Bears signed Herd on Tuesday after they lost wide receiver Marquess
Wilson indefinitely with a fractured clavicle.
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The Oakland Raiders signed free agent linebacker Spencer Hadley. He
originally signed with the New Orleans Saints in May 2014 before being
waived in June. The 6-foot-1, 227-pounder played in 43 games over four
seasons at Brigham Young.
To make room on the roster, the Raiders waived/injured linebacker
Marshall McFadden. (Editing by Frank Pingue)
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