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 Palmer, who just two days earlier signed a three-year contract
extension worth a reported $50 million, including $20.5 million
guaranteed, tore the ACL and MCL in the same knee during the
playoffs in 2006.
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The 2014 season is over for Miami Dolphins left tackle Branden
Albert, who suffered a torn ACL.
Head coach Joe Philbin said that Albert would be placed on injured
reserve.
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The Santa Clara District Attorney's office will not file domestic
abuse charges against San Francisco 49ers defensive end Ray McDonald
stemming from his Aug. 31 arrest.
Prosecutors said they were unable to charge McDonald partly because
of a significant lack of cooperation by the alleged victim,
McDonald's fiancee.
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The Minnesota Vikings said they are waiting for the NFL to act
before making any decisions about running back Adrian Peterson's
return to the team.
However, the NFL Players Association chose not to wait for the NFL's
decision and announced it filed an expedited, non-injury grievance
to remove Peterson from the Commissioner's Exempt list,
CBSSports.com reported.
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New York Jets rookie safety Calvin Pryor has been late for multiple
team meetings this season -- probably causing him to be benched for
Sunday's game, according to ESPN.com.
The first-round draft pick (18th overall) did not start in Sunday's
stunning 20-13 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Former Minnesota Vikings safety Orlando Thomas died Sunday night
after a battle with ALS. He was 42. Thomas' agent, Mark Bartelstein, confirmed the news to ESPN's
Adam Schefter.
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Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh's postgame locker room comments
on Sunday about the Pittsburgh Steelers losing to the New York Jets
mistakenly aired on CBS, and the television network immediately
pulled the video and apologized.
As the Ravens celebrated a 21-7 win over the Tennessee Titans,
Harbaugh was shown by CBS cameras in the locker room telling his
players, "That team beat us last week and then went and got their
a-- kicked this week."
The Steelers routed the Ravens 43-23 the previous week and then were
upset by the Jets 20-13 on Sunday.
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The Washington Redskins signed tight end Chase Dixon to their
practice squad.
(Editing by Frank Pingue)
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