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 Coach Jason Garrett said Randle will play Sunday against the New
York Giants. His fine amount will be $29,117, the equivalent to one
week's pay.
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Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict has been fined $25,000
for intentionally twisting the ankles of two Carolina Panthers
players, according to multiple reports Wednesday.
Burfict was fined for twisting the ankles of Panthers quarterback
Cam Newton and tight end Greg Olsen as they lay on the ground after
touchdowns during Sunday's game.
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The Bengals signed linebacker Nico Johnson to the roster Wednesday
from the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad.
The 6-foot-2, 249-pound Johnson is a second-year NFL player. He was
a fourth-round draft choice by Kansas City in 2013 out of Alabama
and was on the roster all season, playing in seven games with one
start and seven tackles.
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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick had his fine of
$11,025 for inappropriate language reduced by half because there was
no evidence of a racial slur, according to multiple reports
Wednesday.
ESPN.com reported that NFL appeals officer Ted Cottrell ruled that
Kaepernick used a profanity directed at Chicago Bears defensive end
Lamarr Houston in a Week 2 game.
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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III returned to
individual drills during Wednesday's practice for the first time
since he dislocated his left ankle in the first quarter of Week 2
against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Griffin is expected to return to full practice before the Oct. 27
game at Dallas, but his return to game action remains unclear,
although coach Jay Gruden said he will take back the starting job
from Kirk Cousins whenever he's ready to play.
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The Redskins signed wide receiver Rashad Ross to their practice
squad Wednesday and released wide receiver Marvin McNutt from the
practice squad.
In addition, the team announced it has commenced the 21-day practice
periods for defensive end Stephen Bowen and wide receiver Leonard
Hankerson, both of whom are currently on the reserve/physically
unable to perform list.
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Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson, who is still suffering
from a high-ankle sprain, plans to sit until it heals so he can
compete at his same high level.
Johnson injured his right ankle in Week 3 and missed his first game
of the season in last Sunday's 17-3 win over the Minnesota Vikings.
Johnson said he is "not there yet" and still has "lingering pain" in
the ankle.
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Houston Texans coach Bill O'Brien thinks Jadeveon Clowney, the
rookie pass rusher who has been sidelined since a knee injury in the
season opener, has a good shot of playing against the Pittsburgh
Steelers on Monday night.
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"He's progressing," O'Brien told Texans Radio.
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New York Giants running back Andre Williams is expected to start
Sunday at Dallas, when Rashad Jennings will spend his second
consecutive game in street clothes recovering from a sprained knee
ligament.
Coach Tom Coughlin said Wednesday that Williams and Peyton Hillis
will split the workload against the Cowboys. Jennings sprained his
knee in a Week 5 win over the Atlanta Falcons, thrusting the rookie
Williams into the lineup.
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Indianapolis Colts tackle Xavier Nixon returned to practice
Wednesday but will remain on injured reserve/designated for return.
The Colts have up to three weeks to elevate Nixon to the 53-man
active roster or he will remain on injured reserve for the remainder
of the season.
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The Denver Broncos promoted rookie linebacker Shaquil Barrett to
their active roster and signed defensive end Gerald Rivers to the
practice squad Wednesday.
On Tuesday, the Broncos placed linebacker Danny Trevathan on injured
reserve with the designation to return.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed former Chicago Bears cornerback
Isaiah Frey on Wednesday.
Frey originally entered the league as a sixth-round draft pick of
the Bears in the 2012 draft.
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New York Jets practice-squad wide receiver Quincy Enunwa won't face
a domestic violence charge after a conditional agreement was reached
Wednesday in a Florham Park, N.J., municipal court.
The prosecution said Enunwa's girlfriend chose not to pursue the
case. The agreement calls for no contact between Enunwa and the
woman for 90 days. If he violates the terms, the court could reopen
the case and it could go to trial.
(Editing by Frank Pingue)
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