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 Orton replaces EJ Manual, the Bills' first-round pick in 2013 who
has started 14 NFL games.
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Indianapolis Colts safety LaRon Landry on was suspended without pay
for the next four games for violating the NFL policy on performance
enhancing substances.
Landry will be eligible to return to the Colts' active roster on
Oct. 27 following the team's Oct. 26 game against the Pittsburgh
Steelers.
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Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said he was "hopeful"
quarterback Teddy Bridgewater will be healed enough before
Thursday's NFC North matchup against the Green Bay Packers.
Bridgewater left Sunday's smashing debut against the Atlanta Falcons
with an ankle injury that sidelined him for the final 10 offensive
snaps of the victory.
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Dallas Cowboys cornerback Morris Claiborne has a torn patellar
tendon in his left knee and is out for the remainder of the season.
Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said Claiborne will have surgery in a
few days.
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Oakland Raiders head coach Dennis Allen said X-rays on quarterback
Derek Carr's ankle were negative. He was announced as having a
knee/ankle injury, but Carr said afterward he essentially had
injuries to both legs.
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It's unclear whether Carr will be sidelined for the Raiders' next
game.
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The Washington Redskins signed cornerback Richard Crawford and
safety Jamarca Sanford.
Crawford appeared in 10 games for the Redskins in 2012, recording an
interception and a fumble recovery. Crawford, 24, spent the 2013
season on the injured reserve list. He was waived by the Redskins on
Aug. 29.
(Editing by Frank Pingue)
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