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 After the 11-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills at FirstEnergy Stadium,
Pettine reiterated that McCown was firmly the starter.
"I'm not going to sit here and talk about trying to stir up a
quarterback controversy,'' Pettine said the game. "Josh is firmly
the one."
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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III suffered a
concussion in Thursday night's preseason game and the timetable for
his return was unknown.
Griffin, under constant pressure by the Detroit Lions' defense after
almost every pass play, left the game in the second quarter of the
Redskins' 21-17 victory. He suffered a stinger in his shoulder as
well, but apparently that injury was not a concern.
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Redskins special teams player and linebacker Adam Hayward suffered a
season-ending knee injury in the preseason game against the Lions,
according to multiple reports.
Hayward, the Redskins' special teams captain last season, tore his
right ACL.
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Rookie running back Melvin Gordon is not expected to play in the San
Diego Chargers' preseason game in Arizona on Saturday.
Gordon, the Chargers' first-round pick, has a minor ankle injury
that forced him to sit out a practice this week.
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Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews has often played through
injuries during his career. Of course, rarely do injured players
participate in a preseason game, so it's possible Matthews will find
himself on the sideline Sunday when the Packers travel to
Pittsburgh.
Matthews was limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday because of
elbow soreness. The Packers didn't practice Friday, so it's
uncertain whether Matthews will be cleared to play Sunday. He didn't
play in the first preseason game at New England last week because of
knee soreness.
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Philadelphia Eagles outside linebacker Marcus Smith is expected to
miss two to three weeks with a hamstring strain.
Smith, the team's first-round draft pick in the 2014 NFL Draft,
injured his right hamstring in Thursday's practice but hopes to be
back for the season opener.
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Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Senquez Golson, the team's
second-round draft pick, underwent shoulder surgery Friday and was
placed on the physically unable to perform list where he may spend
the rest of the season.
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In this week's joint practices, New England Patriots quarterback Tom
Brady took all of the first-team snaps and backup Jimmy Garoppolo
none, all of which means absolutely nothing regarding who will start
Saturday night at New Orleans.
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The Arizona Cardinals officially placed defensive tackle Corey
Peters on injured reserve Friday.
Coach Bruce Arians announced Thursday that Peters suffered a torn
left Achilles tendon in Wednesday's practice and is out for the
season.
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Former Pro Bowl guard Evan Mathis reportedly will take a trip to
Seattle on Saturday to visit the Seahawks.
ESPN's Adam Schefter first reported the possibility on Thursday
night, and NFL Media's Ian Rapoport reported Friday that Mathis
indeed will follow through on the planned visit with the defending
NFC champions.
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The Indianapolis Colts signed free agent guard Harland Gunn and
waived wide receiver L.T. Smith.
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The Dallas Cowboys have some concerns about the quality of the
playing field at Levi's Stadium as they prepare for Sunday's
preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers.
Two weeks ago, the 49ers canceled a practice at their stadium in
Santa Clara, Calif., due to grass problems.
"Well, we're going to go up there and we're going to go over to the
stadium once we get there before we go over to the hotel and have a
little bit of a walk-through and we'll take a peek at it," Cowboys
coach Jason Garrett told reporters Thursday. "But it sounds like it
has been an issue and they're trying to address it as best they can.
We're going to play a game on Sunday afternoon, so we've got to
figure it out. Hopefully they've taken care of their end of it."
(Editing by Frank Pingue)
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