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[October 04, 2016] Oct 3 (The Sports Xchange) - San Francisco 49ers linebacker NaVorro Bowman, a four-time NFL All-Pro selection, will miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn Achilles tendon, the team announced Monday.

Bowman was injured during Sunday's loss to the Dallas Cowboys, and tests immediately after the injury occurred suggested it could be season-ending. Further tests Monday confirmed the diagnosis, putting him out for the entire 2016 season.

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A Baltimore Ravens fan remains in critical condition after suffering a head injury during an altercation Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium with two Oakland Raiders fans, who were charged with assault.

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Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon will remain on the NFL's reserve/suspended list until further notice.

Gordon was scheduled to rejoin practice on Monday and play Oct. 9 against the New England Patriots in his first game since 2014, but he checked into an in-patient rehabilitation facility last week and put his career on hold.

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The Browns released linebacker Armonty Bryant on the same day his four-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs ended.

Bryant was due to rejoin the team Monday and was eligible to play Sunday against the New England Patriots.

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The Tennessee Titans fired special teams coordinator Bobby April one day after the team allowed a 67-yard punt return for the winning touchdown in a 27-20 loss to the Houston Texans.

Titans head coach Mike Mularkey also announced that April would be replaced by special teams assistant Steve Hoffman.

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Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nigel Bradham was reportedly arrested over the weekend on a misdemeanor concealed weapons charge at an airport in Miami.

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According a TMZ Sports report, Bradham was arrested Sunday for bringing a loaded gun into Miami International Airport. The gun was in his backpack when he sent it through the X-ray machine at security, where TSA workers discovered it. TMZ reported that Bradham said he forgot the gun was in his bag and then showed TSA his concealed-carry permit.

Bradham was taken into custody and booked for a second-degree misdemeanor concealed weapons charge, according to the report. He was released from custody later that day on a $500 bond.

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The Miami Dolphins signed tight end Dominique Jones to address the team's shortage at the position.

Jones spent the 2016 training camp with the Dolphins before he was waived on Sept. 3. He originally joined Miami as a free agent on Jan. 19 and also had a brief stint on the team's practice squad in 2012.

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New York Giants running back Rashad Jennings is expected to miss his second straight game with a thumb injury.

ESPN reported that Jennings, officially listed as questionable, will not play on "Monday Night Football" against the Minnesota Vikings.

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The Arizona Cardinals signed linebacker Cap Capi to their practice squad.

Capi takes the place of linebacker Cam Johnson, who was signed to the active roster of the Cleveland Browns on Saturday.

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The Detroit Lions signed running back Mike James to their practice squad and released running back George Winn in a corresponding move. (Editing by Frank Pingue)

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