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 He wore a brace to protect the injured knee and was seen jogging
during the part of practice open to reporters. His availability for
Sunday's game against the Houston Texas has not yet been revealed.
Gronkowski sprained and bruised the knee in a loss to the Denver
Broncos and missed last Sunday's loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly said he would apologize to
LeSean McCoy for mishandling the former All-Pro running back's trade
to the Buffalo Bills in March.
Based on the tenor of McCoy's comments this week, the chances of
Kelly getting the chance to deliver that apologize are narrow.
"How he was traded wasn't handled right," Kelly said. "If he doesn't
want to shake my hand, I understand that. But I will always shake
his hand."
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Cleveland Browns tight end Gary Barnidge has signed a contract
extension, the club announced.
Terms were not revealed and Barnidge did not give specifics when
asked about the contract. The two sides were known to be discussing
a multi-year deal, according to published reports.
The 30-year-old Barnidge is enjoying the best season of his career
and leads the Browns with 60 receptions and seven receiving
touchdowns. His 817 receiving yards rank second behind Travis
Benjamin.
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New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks missed practice on
Thursday with a concussion and his status for Sunday's game against
the Tampa Bay Buccaneers appears to be in doubt.
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The Saints added Cooks to their injury report on Thursday. It is
unclear when the concussion occurred. He practiced with the team on
Wednesday.
Cooks has 61 receptions for 840 yards and seven touchdowns this
season.
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Michael Cavallari, the 30-year-old brother-in-law of Chicago Bears
quarterback Jay Cutler, was found dead Thursday in Utah after his
car was abandoned nearly two weeks ago.
Cavallari's sister is former reality television star Kristin
Cavallari, who is married to Cutler.
The body was located Thursday morning in Grand County, Utah, in an
area with steep and rocky terrain near exit 175 off Interstate 70.
The Grand County Sheriff's Office was part of a search that lasted
for days.
Kristin Cavallari said the sheriff's office informed her family that
the body was found and that it was being taken to the Utah Medical
Examiner in Salt Lake City for identification and to determine a
cause of death.
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