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[August 16, 2016]
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New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski pulled up with a
possible injury while running a route during a joint practice with
the Chicago Bears on Monday.
According to ESPN.com, Gronkowski took himself out after going for a
pass from quarterback Tom Brady in 7-on-7 drills along the sideline.
The severity of the injury was unknown.
Gronkowski, 27, walked to the sideline after the play and met with a
trainer before heading to the lower practice field. After about 10
minutes there, he retreated to the locker room, ESPN reported.
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New Orleans Saints rookie defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins, the
team's first-round pick, was carted off the field with an apparent
broken fibula.
Rankins, who was drafted with the 12th overall pick out of
Louisville, was injured during goal-line drills at training camp.
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Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon was activated from the
non-football injury list and returned to practice.
Gordon's participation in practice was his first since December
2014. The 25-year-old had been reinstated from a one-year suspension
on July 25, but a quad injury kept him on the sideline for an
additional two weeks.
Gordon has run afoul from the NFL due to multiple violations of the
league's substance-abuse policy. He also will sit out the first four
games of the upcoming season, although coach Hue Jackson told
reporters that he has yet to decide if Gordon will play against
Atlanta in Thursday's preseason contest.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting right tackle Demar Dotson received a
three-year contract extension.
NFL Media's Ian Rapoport reported the deal for the 30-year-old
Dotson is worth approximately $6 million per season and runs through
the 2019 season.
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The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced that former Seattle Seahawks
safety Kenny Easley has been selected as a senior finalist for the
Class of 2017.
The Seniors Committee gathered in Canton, Ohio, on Monday and named
its finalist in Easley, who was selected with a first-round pick by
Seattle in 1981 and played in seven seasons with the club.
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Cincinnati Bengals rookie defensive tackle Andrew Billings underwent
knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus and could miss the entire
season, according to multiple reports.
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Denver Broncos defensive end Vance Walker was carted off the field
with a right leg injury.
Walker, who had just returned to practice from an ailing back,
sustained an injury to his right leg during 7-on-7 drills and
remained on the ground for several minutes as he was tended to by
team trainers. The 29-year-old is expected to undergo an MRI exam to
determine the severity of the injury.
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Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs, who tore his left
Achilles in the 2015 opener, was activated off the physically unable
to perform list and participated in practice for the first time
since the season-ending injury.
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The Detroit Lions signed free agent Andrew Quarless despite the
tight end facing a two-game suspension for firing a gun in public.
Quarless, who played the previous six seasons with the Green Bay
Packers (2010-15), was suspended under the league's personal-conduct
policy as a result of the incident in Miami Beach on July 4, 2015.
He was sentenced to one year of probation and given a $1,000 fine
after pleading no contest in November.
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The Buffalo Bills activated Karlos Williams from the
active/non-football illness list after the second-year running back
passed his physical.
Williams, who showed up for offseason workouts 20-25 pounds
overweight, has been suspended for the first four games of the
regular season for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy.
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The Bills signed veteran outside linebacker Kroy Biermann after IK
Enemkpali tore his right ACL in Saturday night's preseason opener.
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Quarterback Thad Lewis is out for the season with a torn ACL, San
Francisco 49ers coach Chip Kelly said.
Lewis, a college free agent out of Duke in 2010, was hurt on a
1-yard run in the third quarter of Saturday's preseason opener
against the Houston Texans.
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The Arizona Cardinals addressed their secondary by re-signing
Tyrequek Zimmerman to a contract and waiving fellow safety Durell
Eskridge.
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The Indianapolis Colts claimed guard Donovan Williams off waivers
from the Chicago Bears.
Williams, an undrafted free agent out of Louisiana-Lafayette, was
signed by Chicago in mid-May and waived on Saturday.
To clear a roster spot for Williams, the Colts waived punter Michael
Palardy. (Editing by Andrew Both)
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