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 Panthers coach Ron Rivera announced Friday he was holding out Allen,
who broke a small bone in his right foot against the Seattle
Seahawks last Sunday.
Rivera acknowledged that Allen would have played Sunday had he been
given a choice.
"(I'm) not happy, plain and simple," said Allen, who practiced on a
limited basis Thursday. "I'm ready to rock. Coach's decision, gotta
live with it."
Second-year defensive end Kony Ealy will start in Allen's place and
Ryan Delaire is expected to see increased playing time.
Panthers running backs Jonathan Stewart (ankle) and Fozzy Whittaker
(ankle) are listed as probable for Sunday along with defensive
tackle Dwan Edwards (foot) and defensive end Charles Johnson (not
injury related).
The Cardinals listed seven players as probable on the team's final
injury report of the week.
Arizona quarterback Carson Palmer continues to be listed because of
a dislocated finger, but he hasn't missed any practice time as a
result of the injury.
Cornerback Justin Bethel (ankle), wide receiver John Brown
(shoulder), linebacker Markus Golden (knee), running back David
Johnson (toe), defensive tackle Josh Mauro (calf) and defensive
tackle Frostee Rucker (ankle) also are listed as probable.
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The New England Patriots listed 16 players as questionable for
Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Denver Broncos.
The Broncos listed 12 players on their injury report as probable.
The New England players were listed as limited participants in
practice the last two day.
Linebackers Darius Fleming (back/shin), Jonathan Freeny (hand),
Dont'a Hightower (knee) and Jamie Collins (back) are on the injury
list. Linebacker Jerod Mayo has already been placed on injured
reserve.
Wide receivers Danny Amendola (knee) Julian Edelman (foot), tight
end Rob Gronkowski (knee/back), defensive ends Chandler Jones
(abdomen/toe) and Rob Ninkovich (shin), tackle Sebastian Vollmer
(ankle), center Bryan Stork (ankle), guard Tre' Jackson (knee),
tight end Scott Chandler (knee), defensive back Nate Ebner (hand),
special teamer Matthew Slater (shin) and tackle LaAdrian Waddle
(shoulder) also are listed as questionable.
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (ankle) has been a full participate
in practice this week but is listed as probable.
Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak said Friday that cornerback Chris
Harris Jr. is ready for Sunday's title game.
Harris, who suffered a left shoulder injury in the Broncos'
regular-season finale against the San Diego Chargers, practiced
fully this week.
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Before winter weather rolled into the Northeast, the Patriots were
flying out to Denver.
"It's a shorter turnaround," coach Bill Belichick said, pointing to
the 3 p.m. ET scheduled start against the AFC's top-seeded Broncos.
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The Broncos' three finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class
of 2016 -- safety Steve Atwater, running back Terrell Davis and
safety John Lynch -- will serve as honorary captains and participate
in the coin toss for Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the
Patriots.
Three-time Super Bowl champion and Patriots Hall of Famer Ty Law
will serve as New England's honorary captain.
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The Cleveland Browns hired Ray Horton as their defensive
coordinator, reprising the role he had with the team in 2013.
Horton, 55, has been an NFL defensive coordinator the past five
seasons, including the 2013 season with the Browns and the last two
years as coordinator of the Tennessee Titans.
Horton has coached in the NFL the past 22 seasons following a
10-year playing career as a defensive back and played in the Super
Bowl five times, with three wins.
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The Jacksonville Jaguars signed head coach Gus Bradley to a one-year
contract extension despite a 12-36 record in his first three
seasons.
Bradley was entering the final year of a four-year contract signed
in 2013.
The Jaguars also promoted defensive line coach Todd Wash to
defensive coordinator.
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New San Francisco 49ers coach Chip Kelly fired defensive coordinator
Eric Mangini, according to published reports.
The 49ers struggled on defense last season and Kelly has chosen to
go in a different direction.
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The active player captains for the 2016 Pro Bowl will be Cincinnati
Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins, New York Giants wide receiver
Odell Beckham Jr., St. Louis Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald and
Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman, the NFL announced.
Atkins and Freeman will be paired together, while Beckham and Donald
will work as a duo. These four captains will help determine rosters
for Team Irvin and Team Rice during the Pro Bowl Draft on Jan. 27.
The Pro Bowl will be played on Jan. 31 at Aloha Stadium in Hawaii.
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