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[November 04, 2017] The Sports Xchange

11/03/2017 NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Elliott, Ezekiel

RB Ezekiel Elliott of the Cowboys is granted a stay and will be eligible to play in Sunday's game against the Chiefs.

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York granted the request for an administrative stay to the NFL Players Association on behalf of Elliott. With his six-game suspension on hold once again, the 22-year-old Elliott arrived at the Cowboys' practice facility Friday morning. He was not with the team on Wednesday and Thursday, per league rules. He is cleared only through Sunday's game against Chiefs and he will be suspended again heading into the Nov. 12 game against the Atlanta Falcons if another ruling is not in his favor. A panel of federal judges will convene next week to hear Elliott's request for an injunction that overturns Judge Katherine Polk Failla's ruling from Monday.

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NFL Note - Buffalo Bills Taylor, Tyrod

QB Tyrod Taylor was sacked seven times, which took the luster off his 285-yard passing performance, the fifth-highest total of his career.

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NFL Note - Buffalo Bills Jones, Taiwan

RB Taiwan Jones suffered a broken right arm and head coach Sean McDermott said Friday that he will be out for the rest of the season.

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NFL Note - Buffalo Bills Poyer, Jordan

FS Jordan Poyer returned after missing a game with a knee injury and he made seven tackles while playing every defensive snap.

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NFL Note - Buffalo Bills McCoy, LeSean

RB LeSean McCoy was held to 25 yards on 12 carries and did not have a pass reception.

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NFL Note - Buffalo Bills Thompson, Deonte

WR Deonte Thompson led the Bills with seven catches for 81 yards and a touchdown.

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NFL Note - Buffalo Bills Jones, Zay

WR Zay Jones set career highs with six catches for 53 yards and scored his first NFL TD. He also suffered a knee injury that forced him to miss some time, but he did finish the game.

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NFL Note - Buffalo Bills Brown, Preston

LB Preston Brown was in on a team-high eight tackles.

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NFL Note - Buffalo Bills Clay, Charles

TE Charles Clay continues to make progress and there seems to be an outside chance he could return for the Saints game.

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NFL Note - Buffalo Bills Humber, Ramon

LB Ramon Humber returned after missing three games with an injured thumb.

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NFL Note - Buffalo Bills Gaines, E.J.

CB E.J. Gaines sat out a second straight game with a hamstring injury, but it seems like he'll be ready to go for the Saints.

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NFL Note - Green Bay Packers Biegel, Vince

OLB Vince Biegel was activated from the reserve/physically unable to perform list Friday. Biegel, a fourth-round draft choice in April, suffered a broken foot during rookie orientation camp in May.

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"I think as a pass rusher for me it's been fun just getting right back at it," Biegel said. "Being a pass rusher, I haven't done anything for five or six months. So to be able to come back out there, start working my hands again ... the confidence has been building. For me, my biggest aspect is I'm bringing energy to the Packers. Obviously, learning from the veterans as well and the guys in the room as well."

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NFL Note - Green Bay Packers Pepper, Taybor

LS Taybor Pepper, who suffered a foot injury Thursday, was placed on injured reserve. Green Bay signed Derek Hart to replace Pepper. Hart (6-foot-4, 245) was in the Packers' training camp, but was released Aug. 28.

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NFL Note - Green Bay Packers Brice, Kentrell

S Kentrell Brice was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury.

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NFL Note - Green Bay Packers Brown, Donatello

CB Donatello Brown (6-foot, 190) was activated off the practice squad. Brown is an undrafted free agent out of Valdosta State.

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NFL Note - Green Bay Packers Bennett, Martellus

TE Martellus Bennett (shoulder) did not practice for the second day in a row.

"He's going through the evaluation process right now," Packers head coach Mike McCarthy said. "Still gathering information on his shoulder."

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NFL Note - Green Bay Packers Brooks, Ahmad

OLB Ahmad Brooks (back) didn't practice for the second straight day.

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NFL Note - Green Bay Packers Dial, Quinton

DT Quinton Dial (chest) hasn't practiced this week.

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NFL Note - Green Bay Packers Thomas, Joe

LB Joe Thomas, who hasn't played since Week 4, did not practice.

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NFL Note - New York Jets Kerley, Jeremy

WR/PR Jeremy Kerley injured his foot in Thursday's game and underwent tests Friday morning, according to head coach Todd Bowles. No other update was given, and the Jets still haven't heard from the league regarding a potential suspension.

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NFL Note - New York Jets Carter, Bruce

LB Bruce Carter injured his hamstring in Thursday's game. Head coach Todd Bowles did not give an update on his condition Friday morning.

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NFL Note - New York Jets Hansen, *Chad

WR Chad Hansen played a season-high 32 snaps filling in for Jeremy Kerley as the team's No. 3 receiver, which was far more than the 18 fellow rookie ArDarius Stewart played. Still, head coach Todd Bowles said Hansen "has not passed ArDarius on the depth chart." Neither player was targeted by quarterback Josh McCown.

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