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[October 28, 2017] The Sports Xchange

10/27/2017 NFL Note - Minnesota Vikings Alexander, *Mackensie

CB Mackensie Alexander (hip) is listed as questionable for Minnesota's game against Cleveland on Sunday. He was a full practice participant.

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NFL Note - Washington Redskins Foster, Mason

LB Mason Foster will undergo surgery to repair a torn labrum in his shoulder, the Washington Redskins announced Friday. Redskins coach Jay Gruden said Foster would be placed on injured reserve, effectively ending his season.

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NFL Note - Washington Redskins Long, Spencer

C Spencer Long (knee) of the Washington Redskins was ruled out Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys because of issues with his quads.

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NFL Note - Carolina Panthers Kuechly, Luke

MLB Luke Kuechly, listed as questionable on the Carolina Panthers' Friday injury report, is expected to be cleared from the NFL concussion protocol for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Kuechly was a full participant in practice Wednesday through Friday after missing last Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears -- the 10th contest the four-time Pro Bowl selection missed in the past three seasons due to concussions. Coach Ron Rivera told reporters Friday that Kuechly was meeting with the independent physician. Kuechly, 26, has 46 tackles, one forced fumble and one interception in six games this season.

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NFL Note - Carolina Panthers Kalil, Ryan

C Ryan Kalil will miss his sixth game of the season after being ruled out with a neck injury when the Carolina Panthers face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Pro Bowler returned last Sunday but left in the first half after re-aggravating the injury.

and kicker Graham Gano (knee/illness) were listed as questionable but Rivera said he expected both to play.

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NFL Note - Carolina Panthers Coleman, Kurt

S Kurt Coleman (knee) is listed as questionablebut expected to play when the Carolina Panthers face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

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NFL Note - Carolina Panthers Gano, Graham

K Graham Gano (knee/illness) is questionable but expected to play when the Carolina Panthers face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

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NFL Note - Minnesota Vikings Diggs, Stefon

WR Stefon Diggs is listed as questionable but he is expected to be available for Sunday's game in London between the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns. Diggs missed the last two games with a groin injury but was a full participant in practice Thursday and Friday. He also was listed with an ankle injury. He has 23 catches for 395 yards and four touchdowns in five games this season.

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NFL Note - Minnesota Vikings Bradford, Sam

QB Sam Bradford was officially declared out for Minnesota's game against Cleveland on Sunday at Twickenham Stadium in London. Bradford will sit out for the sixth time in seven games. He last played in Week 5 against the Chicago Bears on Oct. 9. Bradford reportedly made the trip to London but has not practiced in three weeks. According to ESPN's Chris Mortensen, Bradford got five injections in his injured left knee last week as part of treatments he received to help relieve the inflammation.

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NFL Note - Minnesota Vikings Floyd, Michael

WR Michael Floyd (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Minnesota's game against Cleveland on Sunday. He was a limited practice participant.

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NFL Note - Minnesota Vikings Reiff, Riley

OT Riley Reiff (knee) is listed as questionable for Minnesota's game against Cleveland on Sunday. He was a full practice participant.

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NFL Note - Minnesota Vikings Easton, Nick

G Nick Easton (calf) is listed as questionable for Minnesota's game against Cleveland on Sunday. He was a limited practice participant.

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NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Perry, Joshua

OLB Josh Perry was promoted by the Indianapolis Colts to the active roster from the practice squad on Friday. The 6-foot-4, 253-pound Perry was signed to the Colts' practice squad on Sept. 18. He played in 15 games (one start) with the San Diego Chargers last season and totaled 17 tackles, one tackle for loss and one forced fumble. Perry also led the Chargers with nine special teams stops.

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NFL Note - New York Jets Lee, Darron

LB Darron Lee was fined more than $45,000 for two plays in last Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins. Lee was fined $36,464 by the NFL for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Dolphins quarterback Jay Cutler and was docked $9,115 for a penalty in which he grabbed the facemask of Miami running back Jay Ajayi.

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NFL Note - New York Jets Anderson, Robby

WR Robby Anderson was also fined for throwing his helmet in the final seconds of last week's game against the Dolphins. He was docked $12,154.

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NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Krieger-Coble, Henry

TE Henry Krieger-Coble was waived by the Indianapolis Colts on Friday. The 6-4, 248-pound Krieger-Coble was signed by the Colts as a free agent on Oct. 6 and played in Week 5 against the San Francisco 49ers. He spent the first three weeks of the season on the team's practice squad. As a rookie in 2016, Krieger-Coble played in the final two games of the season with Denver and caught one pass for 13 yards after spending 15 weeks on the Broncos' practice squad.

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NFL Note - Washington Redskins Scherff, Brandon

RG Brandon Scherff (knee/back) of the Washington Redskins was listed as questionable on Friday's injury report after not practicing this week.

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NFL Note - Washington Redskins Williams, Trent

LT Trent Williams (knee) of the Washington Redskins was listed as questionable on Friday's injury report.

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NFL Note - Washington Redskins Nsekhe, Ty

T Ty Nsekhe of the Washington Redskins will miss his fourth game because of a core muscle injury.

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NFL Note - Washington Redskins Catalina, Tyler

G Tyler Catalina is questionable with a concussion for Washington's game against the Dallas Cowboys.

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NFL Note - Washington Redskins Norman, Josh

CB Josh Norman will likely will play Sunday against Dallas after missing two games with a fractured rib.

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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Cutler, Jay

QB Jay Cutler (ribs) will return for the Nov. 5 Oakland game as the starter, according to head coach Adam Gase. Cutler was injured by Jets LB Jordan Jenkins.

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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Moore, Matt

QB Matt Moore (25 of 44, 176 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INTs, 47.2 passer rating) was awful in his fifth start in the last 12 games. Moore probably lost the confidence of head coach Adam Gase as well as any realistic shot at becoming the starter.

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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Ajayi, Jay

RB Jay Ajayi had 23 yards on 13 carries against Baltimore, and it wasn't even his worst performance of the season. Ajayi had 16 yards on 11 carries last week against the Jets, meaning the Pro-Bowl selection has two 100-yard rushing games and four games with 51 or fewer yards. Ajayi also has a 77-yard game.

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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Allen, Nate

S Nate Allen sustained a calf injury in the third quarter of the Baltimore game and didn't return. S Michael Thomas finished the game.

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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Alonso, Kiko

LB Kiko Alonso could be fined for his hit on Ravens QB Joe Flacco, which left Flacco with a concussion and forced him to leave the game in the second quarter. A suspension, which seems unlikely, is a possibility.

Alonso said it was a "bang-bang play" and didn't know whether Flacco would slide. Flacco did slide feet first but was bludgeoned by Alonso regardless.

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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Suh, Ndamukong

DT Ndamukong Suh said he was "protecting himself" when he grabbed Ravens QB Ryan Mallett by the throat in the fourth quarter of Miami's 40-0 loss at Baltimore.

"Simple as this," Suh said, explaining the incident. "He came at me and tried to attack me, and I'm protecting myself."

Asked whether he regretted his actions, Suh replied, "I'm never going to regret protecting myself."

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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Branch, Andre

DE Andre Branch (groin) missed the Baltimore game. His status for Oakland is unclear. Branch is second on the team with 3.0 sacks.

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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Davis, Jesse

LG Jesse Davis started in place of Anthony Steen and struggled, as did the entire line. Technically, Davis is the third-team left guard behind Ted Larsen (injured reserve; biceps) and Steen.

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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Parkey, Cody

K Cody Parkey missed a 50-yard field-goal attempt wide left against Baltimore. Parkey was 8 of 8 entering the game.

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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Harris, *Charles

DE Charles Harris, the first-round pick from Missouri, got his first start against Baltimore but wasn't much of a factor. Harris ended with one tackle and one QB hit.

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NFL Note - Jacksonville Jaguars Dareus, Marcell

DT Marcell Dareus was traded to the Buffalo Bill to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Friday.

Dareus, who had been in and out of the starting lineup under first-year coach Sean McDermott, will be reunited with Jacksonville head coach Doug Marrone, who coached the Bills in 2013 and 2014. Buffalo will reportedly receive a sixth-round draft pick in the deal that could become a fifth-round pick based on performance. Dareus is a two-time Pro Bowl selection who signed a six-year, $100 million extension with the Bills in 2015, with $60 million guaranteed. Buffalo cut $5.73 million off its 2017 salary cap and $2.375 million off the 2018 number, as well as potential over $14 million each in non-guaranteed years 2019, 2020 and 2021. The former No. 3 overall pick out of Alabama was suspended for the first game of the 2015 season for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy and sat out the first four games of 2016 for another violation of the same policy.

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