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[October 31, 2016] Oct 30 (The Sports Xchange) - Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith left the game against the Indianapolis Colts for the second time on Sunday and did not return after it was determined he suffered a concussion.

The Chiefs also lost running back Spencer Ware to a concussion during the same game.

Colts cornerback Vontae Davis suffered a concussion as well.

Smith first went out of the game in the opening quarter to be evaluated for a concussion after a hard hit but returned in the second quarter after he was cleared.

Then, in the third quarter, Smith hit his head on the turf after being shoved out of bounds.

Ware did not return for the second half and finished with 19 yards on seven carries in the first two quarters.

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Buffalo Bills linebacker Lorenzo Alexander left the game against New England with a hamstring injury and did not return.

Alexander, who leads the NFL with nine sacks, was injured during a Buffalo punt return in the second quarter.

Bills wide receiver Brandon Tate is being evaluated for a concussion after leaving the game.

Tate was injured when he caught a pass over the middle in the third quarter and was hit by Patriots safety Devin McCourty.

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Atlanta Falcons tight end Jacob Tamme incurred a right shoulder injury against the Green Bay Packers.

Tamme was hurt when he was driven to the turf after catching a 13-yard pass from quarterback Matt Ryan on the Falcons' first possession of the game.

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The New England Patriots added to their running back corps by signing Tyler Gaffney to the 53-man roster off the practice squad.

Gaffney, 25, spent the 2014 and 2015 seasons on injured reserve and has yet to make his NFL debut in a regular-season game. The Stanford product was cut by the Patriots in training camp before being signed to the practice squad on Oct. 17.

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Arizona Cardinals starting safety Tyrann Mathieu was ruled out of the rest the game against the Carolina Panthers with a shoulder injury.

Mathieu, a fourth-year pro, did not return for the second half.

In the same game, starting linebacker Shaq Thompson and starting center Ryan Kalil of Carolina departed with injuries in the second quarter.

Thompson suffered a left knee injury and Kalil went out with a right shoulder injury.

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Dallas Cowboys rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott could be suspended as part of domestic violence accusations that surround the former Ohio State star from this past summer.

Elliott was accused last summer of five domestic abuse instances, but Columbus authorities declined to press charges. His former girlfriend filed a police report in July alleging that Elliott assaulted her in a car.

And even though no charges were brought against Elliott, the NFL is reserving the right to suspend him, some speculate for as many as six games.

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Troubled Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon has been released from a rehabilitation facility after completing a 30-day stay.

Gordon was released last week from the inpatient treatment facility in New Hampshire, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Gordon has been on the NFL's reserve/suspended list. (Editing by Andrew Both)

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