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 Roethlisberger is out of the protective walking boot he required to
get around Sunday after he was hurt on a sack by Oakland Raiders
pass rusher Aldon Smith. Roethlisberger had been told he'd miss a
few weeks.
With the Steelers having a bye next Sunday, putting him in harm's
way this week against the Cleveland Browns might be risky.
Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin said that there's a small chance
Roethlisberger could play Sunday, but it's doubtful.
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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant was limited in Thursday's
practice because of a knee injury and afterward went on a rant aimed
at reporters.
Coach Jason Garrett said Bryant's surgically repaired foot, which
caused him to miss five games, is not a problem. However, Bryant
didn't practice Wednesday and was being held back Thursday to make
sure the injury won't prohibit him from contributing at Tampa Bay on
Sunday.
In the locker room after practice, Bryant accused a reporter of
using a racial slur directed at a teammate and used expletives to
berate ESPNDallas.com writer Jean-Jacques Taylor. Later, when Robert
Klemko of Sports Illustrated tweeted about the altercation, Bryant
went off on him, too.
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Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning was back at practice
Thursday, one day after sitting out with a foot injury.
Manning was viewed practicing three- and five-step dropbacks without
displaying any visible signs of being bothered by the foot. Manning
will start Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs and is three
yards away from breaking Brett Favre's record of 71,838 career
passing yards.
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Carolina Panthers cornerback Josh Norman said the NFL fined him
$5,000 for wearing cleats last Sunday with "proud, brave" printed on
them during the Salute to Service game against the Green Bay
Packers.
"They got me for the wording that was on the side of it," Norman
told reporters. "I can't have any words. It is what it is."
Norman will appeal the NFL's decision. Last season, he appealed an
$11,000 fine from the league for wearing silver cleats that was
reduced by half.
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St. Louis Rams cornerback Lamarcus Joyner has been fined $23,152 by
the NFL for his hit on Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy
Bridgewater last Sunday.
Bridgewater was sliding at the end of a running play when Joyner hit
him in the head and knocked Bridgewater out of the contest.
Bridgewater is recovering and coach Mike Zimmer said he will start
Sunday's game against the Oakland Raiders.
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Tennessee Titans defensive end David Bass is lighter in the wallet
because of the big hit he put on New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew
Brees last week.
Brees had a swollen jaw and required stitches after the play on
which Bass drew a flag. ESPN reported Bass was fined $17,363 by the
NFL and he said he will appeal the fine.
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The Indianapolis Colts claimed quarterback Charlie Whitehurst off
waivers from the Tennessee Titans, the team announced.
Whitehurst was waived by the Titans on Wednesday and Indianapolis
was in need of another quarterback due to Andrew Luck's kidney and
abdominal injuries. Veteran Matt Hasselbeck will start in Luck's
absence. (Editing by Steve Keating.)
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