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 [December 09, 2017]
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12/08/2017 NFL Note - * Retired Jennings, Rashad
RB Rashad Jennings announced Friday he is retiring after eight
seasons in the NFL. The 32-year-old Jennings wrote on Twitter: "If
good things don't come to an end, then how can better things begin?
I'm truly humbled. I'm truly excited... More to come on this. But
for now, I just want to say THANK YOU. Thank you to everyone!
#ShadHumbled." Jennings also posted a video and said he will be
doing a press conference soon with the Giants. Jennings finished
with 3,772 rushing yards, 1,469 receiving yards and 25 touchdowns in
a career that began with the Jaguars in 2009 as a seven-round draft
pick. He continued with the Raiders in 2013 and the Giants from 2014
through 2016.
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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Thomas, Michael
S Michael Thomas (knee) didn't practice Friday. Thomas would be a
big loss on special teams.
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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Williams, Damien
RB Damien Williams (shoulder) didn't practice Friday and seems
questionable for Monday. Williams has been on the practice field
this week and seemed to be wearing a supportive brace on his left
shoulder.
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NFL Note - Arizona Cardinals Peterson, Adrian
RB Adrian Peterson (neck) has been ruled out of Sunday's game
against the visiting Titans. This will be the second straight game
Peterson will miss. He injured his neck two weeks ago during a
victory over the Jaguars. Head coach Bruce Arians isn't sure how
long Peterson will be out.
"I have no clue," he said. "It's just something he and the doctors
are working through. ... He's walking around fine. It's just a
matter of being able to take a hit and getting all his strength
back."
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NFL Note - Arizona Cardinals Veldheer, Jared
LT Jared Veldheer, who was new to the injury report this week
because of an elbow issue, was limited in practice on Friday and is
listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Tennessee. He is
expected to play, however, according to head coach Bruce Arians.
"Jared, he practiced good today," Arians said. "The strength is back
in his arm so he looks like he'll be able to go."
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NFL Note - Arizona Cardinals Peterson, Patrick
CB Patrick Peterson did not practice on Wednesday or Thursday and
was limited Friday because of a sore hamstring. However, the
six-time Pro-Bowl selection said he fully expects to start Sunday
against the Titans.
"I'll be ready to go Sunday for sure," he said Friday. "I mean, it's
a little sore, but for the most part I'll be ready to go Sunday."
Asked if he would be 100 percent for the game, Peterson said, "Who
knows?"
Peterson has never missed a game since the Cardinals selected him
with the fifth overall pick in the 2011 draft. He has made 108
consecutive starts - the most by a Cardinals player to begin a
career since the NFL merger in 1970.
Among NFL defensive backs, only Baltimore cornerback Brandon Carr
(156) and Detroit safety Glover Quin (128) have longer active
consecutive starting streaks than Peterson.
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NFL Note - Detroit Lions Stafford, Matthew
QB Matthew Stafford is listed as questionable for Sunday's game
against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers due to a bruised right hand.
Stafford threw more passes in Friday's practice after throwing none
on Wednesday and only light tosses on Thursday. Detroit coach Jim
Caldwell noted the progression while meeting with reporters on
Friday.
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NFL Note - Detroit Lions Wagner, Rick
RT Rick Wagner was ruled out of Sunday's contest with an ankle
injury. Wagner suffered the injury when Stafford fell on him during
last Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens.
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NFL Note - Cleveland Browns Britt, Kenny
WR Kenny Britt was released by the Cleveland Browns on Friday, the
team announced. Britt has 18 receptions for 233 yards and two
touchdowns this season. The 29-year-old Britt is in his ninth NFL
season. He was a disappointment in his one season with the Browns
after establishing career highs of 68 catches and 1,002 yards last
season for the Los Angeles Rams. Britt has 327 receptions for 5,114
yards and 32 touchdowns in his career. He spent his first five
seasons with the Tennessee Titans before spending three campaigns
with the Rams -- the first two in St. Louis.
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NFL Note - Tennessee Titans Mariota, Marcus
QB Marcus Mariota's overall touchdown to interception ratio has been
bad (10 to 12), but he still has led fourth-quarter comeback drives
in four of the Titans' eight victories this season.
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NFL Note - Tennessee Titans Matthews, Rishard
WR Rishard Matthews was limited Wednesday, but practiced Thursday
fully and should be able to play this week against Arizona after
missing two straight games with a hamstring injury.
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NFL Note - Tennessee Titans Morgan, Derrick
OLB Derrick Morgan sat out practice a second straight day with a
sprained knee. He will be evaluated on Friday again.
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NFL Note - Tennessee Titans Walker, Delanie
TE Delanie Walker sat out practice with an ankle injury for the
second straight day, but should be able to practice on Friday.
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NFL Note - Tennessee Titans Johnson, *Austin
DL Austin Johnson figures to get starter's reps now that DaQuan
Jones has been lost for the season with a torn biceps.
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NFL Note - San Francisco 49ers Garoppolo, Jimmy
QB Jimmy Garoppolo will attempt to win his fourth consecutive start
when the 49ers visit the Houston Texans on Sunday. Garoppolo, who
won twice for the New England Patriots before debuting as 49ers
starter in the Week 13 win at Chicago, can join just three other
active quarterbacks who won their first four career starts (Drew
Brees in 2002, Ben Roethlisberger in 2004, Trevor Siemian in 2016).
Garoppolo can also become just the second 49ers quarterback ever to
win his first two road starts for the team. Jim Plunkett won his
first three road starts in 1976, and Elvis Grbac won four straight
bridging the 1995 and 1996 seasons.
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NFL Note - San Francisco 49ers Brown, Trent
RT Trent Brown (illness) returned to practice on a limited basis
Thursday and is likely to face the Houston Texans this weekend.
Brown returned from a shoulder injury to play every offensive snap
in the Week 13 win at Chicago.
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NFL Note - San Francisco 49ers Williams, K'Waun
CB K'Waun Williams (illness) returned to practice Thursday and has a
clean bill of health heading into the end of the week and Sunday's
game against the Houston Texans.
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NFL Note - San Francisco 49ers Colbert, Adrian
FS Adrian Colbert (broken thumb) was limited in practice Wednesday
and Thursday. Colbert wore a no-contact jersey most of last week at
practice, then was able to play fulltime in the win over the Chicago
Bears. He has started this week on the same schedule.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Brady, Tom
QB Tom Brady (Achilles) was not on the practice field during media
viewing for the second straight day and listed as did not practice
on the Patriots first injury report of the week in advance of Monday
night's trip to Miami. Brady has been absent from the practice field
on the first full day of game preparations for the third straight
week though he's not missed any game snaps.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Cannon, Marcus
T Marcus Cannon (ankle) continues to be absent from the practice
field with the injury suffered in the Week 8 win over the Chargers.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Van Noy, Kyle
LB Kyle Van Noy (calf) did not practice on Thursday due to the
injury that he's been battling for a week plus and that kept him to
just 15 snaps in Sunday's win in Buffalo.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Wise Jr., Deatrich
DL Deatrich Wise (foot) did not practice on Thursday, absent from
the practice field during media viewing for the second straight day.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Butler, Malcolm
CB Malcolm Butler (ankle) was limited in practice on Thursday a day
after he was absent from the practice field during the media viewing
window on Wednesday.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Flowers, Marquis
LB Marquis Flowers (knee) was limited in practice.
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NFL Note - Cleveland Browns Currie, Justin
DB Justin Currie was promoted from the practice squad to fill the
roster vacancy left when the Cleveland Browns released Kenny Britt.
Currie appeared in one game for the Browns earlier this season.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Gilmore, Stephon
CB Stephon Gilmore (ankle) continues to be limited in practice.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Hogan, Chris
WR Chris Hogan (shoulder) was limited in practice on Thursday, back
on the practice field this week for the first time since suffering
the injury in the Week 8 win over the Chargers.
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NFL Note - Arizona Cardinals Peterson, Adrian
RB Adrian Peterson will miss Sunday's game against the Titans due to
a neck injury, Cardinals coach Bruce Arians told reporters Friday.
It will be the second straight game Peterson has missed. He has
rushed for 448 yards and two touchdowns in six games with the
Cardinals since being acquired from the Saints.
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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Tankersley, Cordrea
CB Cordrea Tankersley (ankle/shoulder) didn't practice Friday and is
looking doubtful for Monday's game against New England. Tankersley
left last week's game against Denver twice but returned after each
absence.
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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Godchaux, *Davon
DT Davon Godchaux (knee) was limited for the second consecutive day
and seems on pace to play Monday against New England. Godchaux has
arguably been perhaps the best rookie on the team this year.
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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Moore, Matt
QB Matt Moore (foot) didn't practice Friday and there is still a
question of whether he will be available at all for the rest of the
season. Head coach Adam Gase has said Moore is nursing a couple of
injuries, but hasn't gone into detail.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots King, Brandon
DB Brandon King (hamstring) was limited in practice.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Rowe, Eric
CB Eric Rowe (groin) continues to be limited in practice after
returning to game action last Sunday for the first time after
missing seven games with the injury.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Slater, Matthew
WR Matthew Slater (hamstring) continues to be limited in practice.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Waddle, LaAdrian
T LaAdrian Waddle (ankle) remains limited in practice after missing
Sunday's game in Buffalo to the injury.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Reilly, Trevor
LB Trevor Reilly (concussion) was list as a full participant in
practice on Thursday after missing last Sunday's trip to Buffalo
with the head injury.
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NFL Note - New York Jets Anderson, Robby
WR Robby Anderson, who is tied for 13th in the league with 821
receiving yards, didn't finish Thursday's practice after aggravating
a hamstring injury. The injury occurred during practice, according
to head coach Todd Bowles, who, when asked if the injury was
serious, responded "hopefully not."
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NFL Note - New York Jets Forte, Matt
RB Matt Forte, who scored his first touchdown since Week 9 in
Sunday's win over the Chiefs, was limited at Thursday's practice as
he continues to deal with swelling in his knee.
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NFL Note - New York Jets Carter, Bruce
OLB Bruce Carter missed Thursday's practice with a groin injury.
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NFL Note - New York Jets Burris, Juston
CB Juston Burris, who didn't play against the Chiefs, was limited at
Thursday's practice as he remains in the concussion protocol,
according to head coach Todd Bowles.
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NFL Note - New York Jets Winters, Brian
RG Brian Winters (abdomen/ankle) was limited at Thursday's practice.
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NFL Note - New York Jets Brooks, Terrence
SS Terrence Brooks, who was excused from Wednesday's practice, was a
full participant on Thursday, as expected.
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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Williams, Damien
RB Damien Williams (shoulder) didn't practice Thursday and is
questionable for Monday's game against New England. RBs Senorise
Perry and De'Veon Smith will serve as backups to Kenyan Drake if
Williams doesn't play.
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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Moore, Matt
QB Matt Moore (foot) didn't practice Thursday and might be sidelined
for an extended period, according to head coach Adam Gase. Moore has
multiple injuries, according to Gase.
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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Bushrod, Jermon
RB Jermon Bushrod (foot), who has missed the last three games,
didn't practice Thursday. Bushrod will likely still be replaced this
week by Jesse Davis.
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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Tankersley, Cordrea
CB Cordrea Tankersley (ankle/shoulder), who left last week's game
against Denver twice, didn't practice Thursday. Tankersley was
backed up by slot CB Bobby McCain with CB Alterraun Verner going top
boundary cornerback in the nickel and McCain returning to the slot.
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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Suh, Ndamukong
DT Ndamukong Suh (rest) didn't practice Thursday. Suh said he isn't
crazy about the days off, but understands the reasoning.
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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Wake, Cameron
DE Cam Wake (rest) didn't practice Thursday, but that was his usual
rest day.
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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Godchaux, *Davon
DT Davon Godchaux (knee), who didn't play last week against Denver,
practiced on a limited basis Thursday.
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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Pouncey, Mike
C Mike Pouncey (hip) practiced Thursday on a limited basis. Pouncey
usually rests one day per week and that will probably be Friday.
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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Thomas, Michael
S Michael Thomas (knee) didn't practice Thursday. He's been battling
a knee injury for the past week.
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NFL Note - Cincinnati Bengals Burfict, Vontaze
LB Vontaze Burfict (concussion) has been ruled out of Sunday's game
against the Chicago Bears. He was injured during Monday night's loss
to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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NFL Note - Cincinnati Bengals Kirkpatrick, Dre
CB Dre Kirkpatrick (concussion) has been ruled out of Sunday's game
against the Chicago Bears. He was injured during Monday night's loss
to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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NFL Note - Cincinnati Bengals Mixon, *Joe
RB Joe Mixon (concussion) has been ruled out of Sunday's game
against the Chicago Bears. He was injured during Monday night's loss
to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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NFL Note - Cincinnati Bengals Jones, Adam
CB Adam Jones (groin) has been ruled out of Sunday's game against
the Chicago Bears. He was injured during Monday night's loss to the
Pittsburgh Steelers.
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NFL Note - Cincinnati Bengals Vigil, *Nick
LB Nick Vigil (ankle) has been ruled out of Sunday's game against
the Chicago Bears.
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NFL Note - Cincinnati Bengals Williams, Shawn
S Shawn Williams (hamstring) has been ruled out of Sunday's game
against the Chicago Bears.
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NFL Note - Cincinnati Bengals Dennard, Darqueze
CB Darqueze Dennard (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's
game against the Chicago Bears.
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NFL Note - Cincinnati Bengals Rey, Vincent
LB Vincent Rey (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's
game against the Chicago Bears.
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NFL Note - Cincinnati Bengals Atkins, Geno
DT Geno Atkins (toe) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game
against the Chicago Bears.
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NFL Note - New Orleans Saints Kamara, *Alvin
RB Alvin Kamara entered the game with the possibility of having to
be a workhorse because Mark Ingram II was questionable because of a
sore toe, but the roles reversed quickly. Ingram started and showed
no ill effects. Then he became the workhorse after Kamara was
sidelined by a concussion.
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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Bushrod, Jermon
RG Jermon Bushrod (foot) didn't practice Friday and doesn't seem
likely to play Monday. Bushrod has missed the last three games.
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NFL Note - New Orleans Saints Kelemete, Senio
G Senio Kelemete became the latest offensive lineman to join the
injured list. He started in place of Andrus Peat (groin), but was
sidelined because of a concussion. Josh LeRibeus replaced Kelemete.
Center is the only offensive line position that hasn't been impacted
by injury as Max Unger has remained healthy despite undergoing
offseason foot surgery.
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NFL Note - Oakland Raiders Cooper, Amari
WR Amari Cooper returned to practice on Friday and is listed as
questionable for Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Cooper suffered a concussion and an ankle injury two Sundays ago
against the Denver Broncos and missed last week's game against the
New York Giants. Raiders coach Jack Del Rio said whether Cooper
plays or not will be a game-day decision.
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NFL Note - Oakland Raiders Feliciano, Jon
OL Jon Feliciano has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the
Kansas City Chiefs due to a concussion.
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NFL Note - New Orleans Saints Lewis, Tommylee
WR Tommylee Lewis scored his first NFL touchdown on a 26-yard pass
from QB Drew Brees. He finished with two catches for 30 yards while
seeing added playing time after RB Alvin Kamara was sidelined
because of a concussion.
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NFL Note - New Orleans Saints Thomas, *Michael
WR Michael Thomas has been QB Drew Brees' most frequent target all
season, but the pair connected even more than usual Thursday. Thomas
had a season-high 10 catches and matched another season-high with
117 receiving yards. He also caught a touchdown pass for the second
consecutive game after going seven straight games without a
touchdown. For the season, he has 85 catches for 992 yards and four
touchdowns. "He made some big plays," head coach Sean Payton said.
"He was held on two or three occasions. We have to get him more
touches, but he was impressive."
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