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 Jake Locker has missed the past two games with a thumb injury,
and the naming of Mettenberger could signal the end of Locker's days
as the Titans' No. 1 quarterback.
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All signs point to Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson
returning to the field for Sunday's game in London against the
Atlanta Falcons.
Johnson missed the past two games because of an ankle injury, but
after sprinting in the team's first workout in Bagshot, England, and
then working agility drills on Wednesday, the All-Pro might be ready
to go.
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Lions running back Reggie Bush sat out practice with an ankle
injury, making his status questionable for Sunday's game.
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 Houston Texans outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney, who has been
sidelined since the first game with a knee injury, said he expects
to return for Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans.
Clowney, the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft this year, had
surgery Sept. 8 to repair a torn meniscus suffered during the first
half of the Texans' season opener against Washington. He returned to
practice Oct. 17.
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Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden said in a radio interview this
week that Griffin should be back no later than the Nov. 16 game
against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
"I would guarantee Tampa, most likely, unless something happens
between now and then," Gruden said on SiriusXM NFL Radio on
Wednesday.
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Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne missed a second
straight day of practice with an elbow injury, putting into question
his availability for Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Indianapolis Star reported Wayne is still expected to play
Sunday.
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Colts running back Trent Richardson also sat out practice Thursday
with a hamstring injury. Pagano called Richardson day-to-day
according to the Star.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed linebacker Orie Lemon from the
Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad to the active roster, the
Buccaneers announced.
The Buccaneers have a roster spot available because defensive
lineman Da'Quan Bowers was suspended for two games for violating the
NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances.
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Contract talks with wide receiver Demaryius Thomas and tight end
Julius Thomas are on hold as the Denver Broncos focus on football.
General manager and vice president John Elway first opened contract
talks in the offseason but the sides have not closed the gap. The
tandem caught 157 passes and 26 touchdowns last season when the
Broncos set multiple records, and could exceed those totals in 2014.
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Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell expected to
draw the best out of Harvin, coaxing the type of play -- long gains
after the catch to go with flashy returns -- that attracted the
Seahawks to Harvin two years earlier, when Bevell strongly endorsed
trading for the now 26-year-old enigma. But it was not to be.
"I was disappointed. I did have a history with him, and I thought
it would be a different outcome. But I guess that's just the way it
went," Bevell told the Tacoma News Tribune.
(Editing by Frank Pingue)
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