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[August 15, 2016] Aug 14 (The Sports Xchange) - Buffalo Bills outside linebacker IK Enemkpali suffered a "major knee injury" in Saturday night's preseason opener and is expected to miss the entire 2016 season.

An MRI on Sunday confirmed that Enemkpali suffered a torn ACL and will miss the season, a source told NFL Media's Ian Rapoport.

Enemkpali, 25, was carted off the field late in the second quarter of the 19-18 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.

"It looks like a major knee," Bills head coach Rex Ryan said after the game. "So that's a tough thing right there."

Enemkpali twisted his right leg awkwardly as he was engaged with a blocker while rushing quarterback Scott Tolzien.

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The Los Angeles Rams are expected to sign head coach Jeff Fisher and general manager Les Snead to contract extensions.

The 58-year-old Fisher joined the Rams in 2012. He has only had two winning seasons since 2000, both of which came with the Tennessee Titans.

He went 142-120 and led the Titans to the 1999 Super Bowl, losing to the St. Louis Rams.

Fisher has compiled a 27-36-1 record in four seasons with the Rams.

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Embattled Los Angeles Rams running back Tre Mason was involved in an incident with police in Palm Beach, Fla., in late July, according to TMZ.

The discovery of the Florida run-in continues a troubling pattern for the former Auburn star, who hasn't communicated with the Rams in more than seven months.

Officers in Palm Beach County attempted to speak to Mason on July 27 when they saw him spinning the tires of an ATV at a public park. Reports indicate Mason drove off and police followed him to a home in Lake Worth, Fla.

According to reports, the ATV incident marked the sixth time since Mason was arrested during a traffic stop on March 5 that authorities have been to the Lake Worth home.

The Rams placed Mason on the reserve/did not report list when he didn't show up for training camp in late July.

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The Cleveland Browns signed wide receiver Ed Eagan after receiver Rannell Hall was waived with an injury designation.

The 5-10, 192-pound Eagan is a rookie out of Northwestern State. Originally signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on May 6, he was waived on Aug. 10.

Hall, a first-year player from Central Florida, will be out for the season with a fractured fibula suffered in Friday night's 17-11 loss to the Green Bay Packers.

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The Green Bay Packers signed center Kyle Steuck and placed long snapper Jesse Schmitt on injured reserve with a broken hand.

The 6-2, 310-pound Steuck, an undrafted rookie out of Northern Michigan University, participated in the Packers' rookie minicamp in May.

Schmitt, who was signed by the Packers last week, broke the fourth metacarpal in his right hand during his first practice. He was a long snapper at Purdue from 2012-14.

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The Arizona Cardinals signed defensive tackle Iosia Iosia and reached an injury settlement with linebacker Zack Wagenmann.

The 6-5, 297-pound Iosia, 24, entered the NFL in May with the Tennessee Titans as a rookie free agent out of West Texas A&M. He was released by the Titans on May 16.

Wagenmann, 24, was on the physically unable to perform list with a foot injury. He signed as an undrafted free agent out of Montana in 2015 but suffered a broken foot and spent last season on injured reserve. (Editing by Larry Fine) ))

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