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 Palmer moved up in the pocket to avoid blitzing safety Mark
Barron, who made contact with his shoulder as the 34-year-old
quarterback crumbled to the turf on his backside in obvious pain
clutching his left knee.
Palmer walked to the sideline but was taken to the locker room on a
cart.
The injury comes days after the Cardinals signed Palmer to a $50
million contract extension with $20.5 million guaranteed and an
annual salary range of $15.9 million to $16.6 million over the next
three seasons.
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San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith, who is eligible to
return from a nine-game suspension this week, may become the first
player in NFL history to pay for the privilege of playing
professional football, ESPN reported Sunday.
According to the report, Smith's salary will be $1.099 million after
his suspension, but a net of $525,000 after taxes. However, the
49ers will take all of that from his game checks this season for
signing bonus money he forfeited.
 That still does not cover all Smith owes the team, so it will take
another $661,000 from him after this season.
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The judge overseeing the appeal of former Baltimore Ravens running
back Ray Rice's indefinite suspension plans to make a ruling before
Thanksgiving, according to CBS Sports.
Judge Barbara Jones asked lawyers in the case to present their
closing arguments to her by Thursday with the understanding that she
would rule within 10 days from then.
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Miami Dolphins left tackle Branden Albert is likely out for the
remainder of the season with multiple leg injuries.
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Albert was injured in the second quarter of Sunday's 20-16 loss to
the Detroit Lions and will undergo an MRI exam to confirm what the
team fears is a season-ending knee and lower leg injury.
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Tennessee Titans tight end Delanie Walker left Sunday's game at the
Baltimore Ravens with a concussion after taking a hit in the second
quarter from Ravens rookie safety Terrence Brooks.
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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones denied a report by NFL Network that
20 players missed Friday's curfew.
According to the report, a source said that "coaches are extremely
frustrated" and "team veterans are upset" about the players missing
the team's midnight curfew.
Jones told ESPN Radio that there "was no curfew violation by any
Cowboy players" and that there was not even a curfew.
However, earlier in the week, coach Jason Garrett said, "We get done
with our work at 5:15 p.m. every day and then curfew is at midnight,
so the guys have some time on their own." (Editing by Gene Cherry)
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