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[November 16, 2016] Nov 15 (The Sports Xchange) - Top overall pick Jared Goff has been tabbed as the Los Angeles Rams' starting quarterback for Sunday's game versus the visiting Miami Dolphins, ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported on Tuesday.

Coach Jeff Fisher reportedly met with the 22-year-old Goff and fellow quarterback Case Keenum on Tuesday morning to inform them of the move.

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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is officially a backup and said that rookie Dak Prescott deserves to be the starter for the 8-1 team.

Romo made the declaration while reading from a five-minute statement at the Cowboys' facility. He didn't take questions and said it was in "the best interests of my team" not to do so.

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Cleveland Browns quarterback Robert Griffin III may return this season.

Griffin has not played since fracturing his shoulder in the first game of the season. However, Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported that Griffin has never lost hope about playing again this season. Furthermore, Browns head of football operations Sashi Brown said Griffin is on track to make that return before the season ends.

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Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end and team captain Cameron Heyward announced on social media that he will miss the remainder of the season with a pectoral injury.

Heyward sustained the injury in Sunday's 35-30 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.

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Anquan Boldin and four other NFL players will visit Congress in Washington D.C. on Wednesday to discuss race issues and police brutality with lawmakers.

The Detroit Lions wide receiver will be joined by teammate and safety Glover Quinn, Cleveland Browns quarterback Josh McCown and wide receiver Andrew Hawkins, and Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins.

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New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has a chest injury, not a punctured lung as originally reported, and his injury is "not overly serious," according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady also took a low hit from Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor in Sunday's game, but isn't expected to miss any time.

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New York Jets wide receiver Eric Decker underwent shoulder surgery over a month removed from the team placing him on injured reserve.

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Decker, who saw his season officially come to an end on Oct. 12, elected to have hip surgery later in the month.

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The Minnesota Vikings released embattled kicker Blair Walsh. Walsh missed his fourth extra point of the season in Sunday's 26-20 loss to the Washington Redskins.

Kai Forbath, who was one of the six kickers who auditioned last week, is expected to sign with the Vikings, ccording to multiple reports.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans issued an apology and will no longer sit during the national anthem, as he did before last Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears.

"I want to start by apologizing to all the U.S. military members, their families, and the fans who I offended by my actions on Sunday," Evans said in a statement. "It was never my intention as I have tremendous respect for the men and women who serve our country."

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Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Sammie Coates has two broken fingers on his left hand, coach Mike Tomlin revealed.

Coates injured his left index finger against the New York Jets in Week 5 and his production began to suffer. He had 421 receiving yards over the first five games and has just one catch for 4 yards over the past four.

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The Buffalo Bills addressed their ailing secondary by signing a familiar face in veteran safety James Ihedigbo.

Safety Duke Williams was released to make room for Ihedigbo, who played two seasons with the New York Jets under the direction of current Bills coach Rex Ryan.

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The Arizona Cardinals re-signed Drew Butler and released fellow punter Ryan Quigley. Butler initially was waived after three games with an injury settlement for his calf on Oct. 4. (Editing by Frank Pingue)

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