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 Hoyer started the first 12 games, but with in the fourth quarter
of what turned into a 26-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills last Sunday,
head coach Mike Pettine lifted Hoyer in favor of Manziel.
Manziel led an eight-play 80-yard touchdown drive to cut the lead to
20-10 with 8:47 left. Manziel finished it with a 10-yard touchdown
run.
According to ESPN.com, if the Browns lose Sunday, Manziel might
start the final three games of the season.
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The Browns placed wide receiver Miles Austin on injured reserve
Wednesday after he was hospitalized with a kidney injury.
Austin, 30, was taken to the hospital following Sunday's loss to the
Bills. He set season highs with seven catches for 86 yards in the
game, and then reported feeling abdominal pain.
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 Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger wants everyone to
know that his right wrist is not injured.
Roethlisberger was hit on the wrist by New Orleans Saints linebacker
Curtis Lofton during the Steelers' 35-32 loss on Sunday in
Pittsburgh, leading to speculation that he had a broken bone.
Other than some of the fingers going numb, Roethlisberger said he
was not affected, which is contrary to a report Wednesday that
indicated he had a broken bone in the wrist.
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The arbitrator in the Adrian Peterson appeal hearing has encouraged
the NFL and the players association to negotiate a settlement
regarding the running back's indefinite suspension, ESPN.com
reported Wednesday.
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The hearing got underway in New York on Tuesday and is expected to
resume Thursday.
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Arizona Cardinals running back Andre Ellington has a "severe" hip
pointer, coach Bruce Arians said Tuesday night in a SIRIUS NFL
interview, and is unlikely to participate in on-field workouts while
focusing on treatment this week.
Ellington was already playing with a foot injury that first became
an issue in August.
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With kicker Robbie Gould battling a quadriceps injury, the Chicago
Bears signed free agent kicker Jay Feely on Wednesday as insurance
for Thursday night's game against the Dallas Cowboys.
Gould has been sitting out practice this week.
(Editing by Andrew Both)
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