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 Still, Rodgers, who has not performed up to his usual standards of
late, showed up on the team's injury report Thursday.
Rodgers was limited with a bruised throwing shoulder on Wednesday
but looked good in Thursday's workout, McCarthy said.
The quarterback insisted after Sunday's disappointing outcome that
he's not "worried about the confidence level of this football team."
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Houston Texans quarterback Brian Hoyer is not expected to play
Sunday and is reportedly experiencing memory loss related to a head
injury that knocked him out of Monday's game at Cincinnati.
Hoyer was unable to recall plays during Monday's game and was
replaced by backup T.J. Yates.
Hoyer "wasn't functioning correctly as to how we know he'd usually
function calling a play, receiving a play and trying to communicate
it to the offense," head coach Bill O'Brien said.
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New York Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick will start Sunday's game
against the Houston Texans just nine days after having surgery on
his left thumb.
Fitzpatrick underwent the procedure to repair a torn ligament in his
nonthrowing hand. He said he will wear a protective glove and be
mindful of the stitches when he faces his former team.
He said he was feeling more pain than before the surgery due to the
fact surgeons sliced his hand open to do the procedure.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Vincent Jackson, who has missed
the past three games with a knee injury, returned to practice but
appeared to be limited to some individual drills.
However, it's a good sign for the Bucs, who haven't had their
veteran receiver since he injured his knee in a 31-30 loss to the
Washington Redskins on Oct. 25.
"It's good to get the guys back there doing something," coach Lovie
Smith said. "You want as many options as possible."
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The Washington Redskins signed recently released running back
Christine Michael to their practice squad and waived running back
Mack Brown.
Michael was dumped by the Dallas Cowboys earlier this week after
rushing for just 51 yards on 15 carries this season.
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