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 Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told a Dallas radio station that
Murray, the NFL's leading rusher, would not need to practice to be
cleared for Week 16. The Cowboys host the Indianapolis Colts at AT&T
Stadium on Sunday.
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Chicago Bears head coach Marc Trestman is likely to be fired at the
end of the regular season, according to a Chicago radio station.
The Bears went 8-8 in Trestman's first season but are 5-9 in 2014,
near the bottom of NFL rankings in offense and defense. Chicago has
lost six of its last eight games after losing four of six to end the
2013 season.
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Washington Redskins quarterback Colt McCoy was placed on injured
reserve with a neck injury on Tuesday, clearing the way for Robert
Griffin III to start the final two games of the 2014 season.
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 San Diego Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen is likely out for the
season with a broken collarbone.
Alen, who had 77 receptions for 783 yards and four touchdowns in 14
games, was injured Sunday against the Denver Broncos and continued
to play with the cracked bone and an ankle injury.
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More than satisfied with his broadcasting headset, Jon Gruden
eschewed a possible return to the sideline to remain in the ESPN
"Monday Night Football" booth through 2021.
Broadcast partner Mike Tirico announced the contract at halftime of
Monday's game in Chicago. Gruden, who joined the network in 2009,
now has a deal that runs concurrent to ESPN's broadcast rights for
MNF.
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Cornerback Ricardo Allen was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' active
roster from the practice squad.
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Star quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson, Philip Rivers, Matt
Ryan and Jay Cutler are among the 2014 Walter Payton Man of the Year
Award nominees.
All 32 teams selected their man of the year, qualifying them as
finalists for the honor presented at Super Bowl XLIX at the NFL
Honors show on Jan. 31. Players are chosen based on their commitment
to philanthropy and community impact.
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The Tennessee Titans placed tight end Brett Brackett on injured
reserve and signed tight end Matthew Mulligan on Tuesday to replace
him.
Brackett suffered a knee injury in the Titans' loss to the New York
Jets last Sunday.
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The San Francisco 49ers signed linebacker Desmond Bishop to a
one-year contract and placed wide receiver Kassim Osgood on injured
reserve Tuesday.
The 49ers also signed tight end Xavier Grimble to the practice
squad.
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The Jacksonville Jaguars signed defensive tackle Roy Miller to a
four-year contract extension worth $16.2 million on Tuesday.
Miller has started 14 games this season and has 30 tackles and a
sack.
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The Oakland Raiders put linebacker Sio Moore on the reserve/injured
list and signed cornerback Chance Casey from the San Francisco
49ers' practice squad on Tuesday.
Moore missed last Sunday's loss to the Kansas City Chiefs with a hip
injury. He started 11 games at outside linebacker this season and
had 112 tackles and three sacks.
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The New York Giants' injured reserve list grew to 22 with linebacker
Jacquian Williams and offensive lineman James Brewer ruled out of
the final two games due to concussions.
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The Minnesota Vikings waived offensive tackle J'Marcus Webb on
Tuesday, two days after the fifth-year veteran was beaten on a
blocked field goal attempt in a 16-14 loss at the Detroit Lions.
Webb, a fifth-year veteran out of West Texas A&M, was playing in his
first game of the season, and bowled over by Lions defensive tackle
Jason Jones on a 26-yard field-goal attempt midway through the first
quarter. (Editing by Frank Pingue)
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