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 Whisenhunt said Mariota is "walking around fine" and didn't rule the
rookie out for Week 7. Depending on the severity, a sprained MCL
carries a recovery time of 1-6 weeks.
"We'll see how it goes this week," Whisenhunt said.
Mariota took a beating on Sunday, absorbing five sacks to raise his
season total to 19 and playing most of the game with an injured knee
as the result of a late hit by defensive end Olivier Vernon in the
second quarter.
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Titans center Brian Schwenke will be placed on injured reserve after
being diagnosed with a dislocated ankle in Sunday's game against the
Miami Dolphins.
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, after missing
the last three games with a knee injury, plans be a full participant
at practice this week and play against the Kansas City Chiefs.
"My plan is to go out Wednesday and practice," he said. "We'll see
what happens. I know I've got to be smart about it. I've got to be
able to defend myself. We're just going to take it day by day."
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Steelers defensive end Cam Heyward plans to keep wearing eye black
to honor his late father, Craig "Ironhead" Heyward, despite the
possibility of more fines form the NFL.
Heyward, who was fined $5,787 last week, violated the NFL's rules
again on Sunday by putting "IRON" and "HEAD" on his eye black.
Heyward faces an $11,576 fine for a second violation of the rules.
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Detroit Lions running back Zach Zenner will be placed on injured
reserve and miss the rest of the season after suffering cracked ribs
and a partially collapsed lung in Sunday's contest against the
Chicago Bears.
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New York Jets wide receiver Quincy Enunwa has been suspended without
pay for the team's next four games for violating the NFL's
personal-conduct policy.
The suspension stems from a Aug. 31, 2014, arrest for simple assault
that was dismissed in a Florham Park, N.J., municipal court after
the prosecution said Enunwa's girlfriend chose not to pursue the
case. A police report said Enunwa grabbed his girlfriend by the
ankles and pulled her off a bed, causing her to injure her head and
finger.
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The New Orleans Saints released kicker Zach Hocker and signed former
Washington Redskins veteran Kai Forbath, according to reports.
Hocker missed two more field goals last Thursday in the win against
the Atlanta Falcons, giving him four misses out of 13 attempts and
one extra-point attempt.
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San Diego Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen suffered a hip flexor
injury Sunday against the Green Bay Packers, a source told ESPN's
Adam Schefter.
Allen will have the injury tested Monday but he does not believe it
to be serious, according to the report.
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Fans in St. Louis, San Diego and Oakland are being offered a chance
to give their two cents on the billion dollar question: Which team
is going to Los Angeles?
NFL vice president Eric Grubman will lead public hearings next week
in St. Louis (Oct. 27), San Diego (Oct. 28) and Oakland (Oct. 29),
all focused on the potential for those teams to be relocated to Los
Angeles as soon as the 2016 season.
The community forums are standard procedure and requirements in the
collective bargaining agreement regarding relocation policy.
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NFL fans can begin voting to select players for the 2016 Pro Bowl.
The NFL announced that voting is available online and on web-enabled
mobile phones by going to NFL.com/probowl/ballot. (Editing by Andrew
Both)
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