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 Gronkowski returned to practice Friday as a limited participant
after missing Thursday's session to get treatment on his knee and
back.
Twelve players were listed by the Patriots as questionable on
Friday's injury report, including wide receiver Julian Edelman and
defensive end Chandler Jones.
Edelman is expected to play for the first time since breaking a bone
in his foot in Week 10. Jones made headlines after walking to the
police station confused and seeking medical attention last Sunday.
Wide receiver Danny Amendola, tight end Scott Chandler, cornerback
Justin Coleman, defensive back Nate Ebner, linebacker Jonathan
Freeny, linebacker Dont'a Hightower, defensive end Rob Ninkovich,
tackle Sebastian Vollmer and tackle LaAdrian Waddle are the others
listed as questionable.
Guard Tre' Jackson has been ruled out with a knee injury.
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Starting center Mitch Morse is out for the second consecutive
playoff game but Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid gave four other
key players a shot to play Saturday at New England in the divisional
playoff game against the Patriots.
Wide receiver Jeremy Maclin (ankle), outside linebackers Tamba Hali
(thumb, knee) and Justin Houston (knee) and running back Spencer
Ware (ankle) are officially questionable, meaning they have a 50-50
chance to play.
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Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams was officially ruled
out of Saturday's NFC divisional playoff game at Arizona with a
sprained MCL in his right knee.
Tight end Andrew Quarless (knee) was also ruled out and subsequently
placed on injured reserve, while cornerbacks Sam Shields
(concussion) and rookie Quinten Rollins (quadriceps) were listed as
questionable.
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Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch has made it clear he
will not miss Sunday's divisional round playoff game against the
Carolina Panthers.
Lynch, who has missed the past eight games with an abdominal injury,
was listed as probable on Friday's injury report.
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Joe Philbin, who was fired as the Miami Dolphins head coach on Oct.
5, was hired as the Indianapolis Colts offensive line coach, the
Colts announced.
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Jim Caldwell will return as head coach of the Detroit Lions.
New general manager Bob Quinn spent his first week on the job
considering Caldwell, who remained during Lions owner Martha Ford's
in-season housecleaning that claimed president Tom Lewand, general
manager Martin Mayhew and three assistant coaches. The Lions were
7-9 this season.
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Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie has apparently avoided
millions in buyout obligation to Chip Kelly, who was hired Thursday
as the new head coach of the San Francisco 49ers.
Kelly, who was fired in his third season as coach of the Eagles with
one week to go in the regular season, will receive a four-year deal
worth $24 million from the 49ers, a league source told ESPN's Adam
Schefter.
The Eagles owe Kelly about $13 million over the next two years, but
that total will be offset by the deal Kelly signs with San
Francisco, a league source told ESPN's Darren Rovell.
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The Cincinnati Bengals promoted Ken Zampese to offensive coordinator
and hired Jim Haslett as linebackers coach, the team announced.
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New Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson has retained special
teams coordinator Chris Tabor, the team announced.
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Red McCombs, former owner of the San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota
Vikings, is lobbying to move the Oakland Raiders to San Antonio.
The Texas billionaire, speaking to radio station KZDC-AM 1250 on
Tuesday, said he is attempting to convince Raiders owner Mark Davis
to move to the Alamo City.
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ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen is taking a break from the
network as he begins treatments for throat cancer.
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The Minnesota Vikings signed cornerback Melvin White to a
reserve/future contract.
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