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 Hodges started three of the first four games for Minnesota this
season and made 20 tackles.
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NFL Vice President of Officiating Dean Blandino told NFL Network
that a penalty should have been called on Seattle Seahawks
linebacker K.J. Wright for intentionally batting the ball through
the end zone after it was stripped from Detroit Lions receiver
Calvin Johnson inside the 1-yard line late in Monday's game.
It would have given the Lions the ball inside the 1-yard line with a
first down trailing 13-10. Instead it was ruled a touchback, and
Seattle was given the ball at its 20 and ran out the clock.
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Detroit Lions defensive tackle Tyrunn Walker was scheduled to have
surgery for a broken fibula on Tuesday and could be lost for the
season, according NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport.
The Lions are expected to put Walker on the injured-reserve list. He
suffered the injury in Monday's game against the Seattle.
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The Chicago Bears placed center Will Montgomery on the injured
reserve list, the team announced.
The team did not specify the injury, but multiple media outlets
reported Montgomery suffered a broken left tibia in Sunday's victory
over the Oakland Raiders and will be lost for the season.
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Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano won't say if quarterback
Andrew Luck will be available to play against Houston on Thursday,
but remains hopeful. Luck is nursing a sore right shoulder.
He did say that Luck took the majority of the team's snaps during
Tuesday's practice. Luck said he is preparing as if he will start
Thursday.
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All-Pro wide receiver Dez Bryant is on pace to return to the Dallas
Cowboys as soon as October 23.
The Cowboys (2-2) are off next week following Sunday's matchup with
the undefeated New England Patriots, when linebacker Rolando McClain
and defensive end Greg Hardy are expected to play for Dallas for the
first time this season.
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The Atlanta Falcons placed Devin Hester on short-term injured
reserve with the turf toe injury that has sidelined the veteran
receiver and return man through the first four games of the season.
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Tennessee Titans wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham was arrested
Sept. 30 in Missouri for unpaid traffic tickets.
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The Tennessean reported Green-Beckham was stopped for going 65 in a
55 mph zone. During the stop, officers noticed an outstanding
warrant for speeding in Osage Beach, Mo.
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Antonio Gates is back with the San Diego Chargers from a four-game
suspension.
Gates' presence is desperately needed in light of injuries to wide
receiver Malcom Floyd and Stevie Johnson.
Gates was banned for violating the league's performance-enhancing
substances policy.
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Connor Barth is back with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The place-kicker outlasted Kai Forbath, Randy Bullock and Billy
Cundiff in a tryout Monday, the same day the Buccaneers released
kicker Kyle Brindza.
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Buffalo Bills running back Karlos Williams entered the NFL
concussion protocol on Monday and could miss the Bills' Week 5 game
against the Tennessee Titans.
With running back LeSean McCoy also injured, the Bills hosted a
workout for several players, including former first-round pick Trent
Richardson.
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Atlanta Falcons running back Tevin Coleman, who suffered fractured
ribs against the New York Giants on Sept. 20, may return to practice
on Wednesday.
"We're hopeful, we'll probably be able to get him for sure some work
on starting Wednesday," Falcons head coach Dan Quinn said. (Editing
by Frank Pingue)
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