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 Smith returned on a day when FOX Sports reported that inside
linebacker Patrick Willis is expected to undergo season-ending
surgery on his left big toe. Willis was placed on injured reserve on
Tuesday.
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Quarterback Cam Newton has a right foot injury the Carolina Panthers
believe might be the result of compensating for the lingering
soreness in his left ankle, according to media reports.
However, coach Ron Rivera opened his news conference on Tuesday by
denying that Newton has a foot injury and does not know where the
report came from, but there is no doubt that Newton is hobbling.
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Veteran offensive lineman Richie Incognito spent Tuesday with the
Denver Broncos, a team searching for the right combination in the
face of multiple injuries.
Incognito was a Pro Bowl guard with the Dolphins but could play
right tackle. He has not played since he was suspended by Miami in
the Jonathan Martin hazing episode.
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The Dallas Cowboys activated defensive tackle Josh Brent on Tuesday,
almost two years after a drunken-driving crash that killed a
teammate and led to his conviction for intoxication manslaughter.
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Running back Adrian Peterson should know his playing status by Nov.
22 based on the timeline mandated in the collective bargaining
agreement for hearing grievances.
Peterson's plea bargain on child abuse charges in Texas last week
ended the legal process but the Minnesota Vikings said he will
remain on the Commissioner-Exempt list while the league reviews the
case under the personal conduct policy.
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Coach Rex Ryan of the New York Jets labeled as "bush league" a dive
that safety Mike Mitchell of the Pittsburgh Steelers made over the
line of scrimmage at quarterback Michael Vick late in Sunday's game
when the Jets were running out the clock.
On Tuesday, coach Mike Tomlin of the Steelers agreed.
"It was not professional," Tomlin said at his weekly news
conference. "We don't want to play football like that. Mike is an
emotional guy, he's new to us, learning how we do business."
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The Chicago Bears made three roster moves on Tuesday, waiving wide
receiver Santonio Holmes, signing wide receiver Rashad Lawrence to
the practice squad and releasing linebacker Terrell Manning from the
practice squad.
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 Nose tackle Brandon Mebane of the Seattle Seahawks probably is lost
for the season because of a right hamstring injury, according to
ESPN.
Mebane, who coach Pete Carroll said was having the best season of
his career, sustained the injury during Sunday's game against the
New York Giants.
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Rookie wide receiver Allen Robinson of the Jacksonville Jaguars will
miss the rest of the season because of a stress fracture in his
foot, coach Gus Bradley announced.
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Two weeks overdue with the couple's first daughter, Kristen Stanton
gave new meaning to delivering under pressure Monday night.
With Drew Stanton set to make his fourth start of the season and
permanently take over the starting job vacated when Carson Palmer
tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee Sunday, the
Stantons welcomed a healthy baby girl Monday night.
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Not an inside linebacker, Clay Matthews can settle for being a
versatile matchup problem, if Green Bay Packers head coach Mike
McCarthy's plan works.
"We'll see what it means moving forward," Matthews said of his
Sunday night performance at inside linebacker, including a sack and
11 tackles. "Obviously, it's a little premature to say this is a
switch to middle linebacker or whatever you want to call it."
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Aaron Rodgers on Sunday night showed no lingering effects from a
pulled hamstring he sustained in the Packers' pre-bye loss at the
New Orleans Saints two weeks earlier.
Rodgers passed for a team-record-tying six touchdowns - all in the
first half - in Green Bay's 55-14 rout of the rival Chicago Bears at
Lambeau Field.
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Fullback Kiero Small was waived by the Cleveland Browns, who
re-signed Ray Agnew.
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Rookie guard Kadeem Edwards of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was placed
on injured reserve on Tuesday because of a foot injury.
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Nose tackle Barry Cofield Jr. was activated from the Reserve/Injured
list (designated for return) on Tuesday by the Washington Redskins.
(Editing by Frank Pingue)
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