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[September 20, 2016]
Sept 19 (The Sports Xchange) -
Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels said on Monday morning that the
New England Patriots were trying to determine how to proceed at
quarterback after Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a right shoulder injury.
The Patriots are down to rookie Jacoby Brissett as the only other
quarterback on the active 53-man roster with Garoppolo suffering a
sprained right AC joint in Sunday's 31-24 win against the Miami
Dolphins.
"I'm not sure exactly what the situation is going to be, I think a
lot of that will be determined later today relative to Jimmy's whole
situation and what it's going to be," McDaniels said on sports radio
WEEI's 'Kirk and Callahan Show'.
"I'm sure if he can't play or back up, then we'll be going through
that process today."
The Patriots have no plans at this time to add another quarterback
before Thursday night's home game against the Houston Texans on a
short week of preparation, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Although it may be a long shot, Garoppolo could still dress for the
game as a No. 2 emergency option and run a limited portion of the
offense if needed, according to ESPN.
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The Cleveland Browns lost two games and lost two quarterbacks in the
process.
Robert Griffin III has a fractured bone in his left shoulder, an
injury suffered in the season opener and is likely to miss three
months.
Josh McCown, who started the Week Two loss at home to the Baltimore
Ravens, is going back to the sideline with a shoulder injury.
McCown is not ready to commit to sitting, but if he cannot play,
third-round pick Cody Kessler probably would be the starter for Game
Three.
Kessler was inactive in Week One as the third quarterback behind
Griffin and McCown.
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Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson suffered a torn
meniscus in his right knee in Sunday night's 17-14 win over the
Green Bay Packers.
Vikings coach Mike Zimmer revealed the nature of the injury to radio
station KFAN-FM but did not rule out his star running back for
Sunday's game at the Carolina Panthers.
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"We're going through the evaluation process," Zimmer said. "Figuring
out what the next (step is)."
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San Diego Chargers running back Danny Woodhead will miss the rest of
the season after MRI results revealed he tore the ACL in his right
knee in Sunday's blowout win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Woodhead's injury leaves the Chargers with just three healthy
running backs -- Melvin Gordon, Kenneth Farrow and Andre Williams.
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Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Letroy Guion suffered a knee
injury in Sunday night's 17-14 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
Guion told ESPN after the game that he has a sprained medial
collateral ligament. If the initial diagnosis holds up, he could
miss multiple weeks. He was scheduled to undergo more tests on
Monday.
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Dallas Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory has decided not to appeal
a 10-game suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy
multiple times. Gregory will not be allowed to suit up until Week
15.
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In February, the league suspended Gregory for the first four games
of this season for violating the league's drug policy. According to
multiple reports, he failed another test in July, which resulted in
the 10-game suspension.
Reportedly, Gregory has spent time in rehab and was released earlier
this month.
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New Orleans Saints cornerback P.J. Williams suffered a concussion
against the New York Giants on Sunday but is expected to be fine,
according to reports.
Williams, the Saints' 2015 third-round draft pick out of Florida
State, suffered a neck injury on a first-quarter tackle of Giants
tight end Larry Donnell with 6:15 left in the quarter.
Williams' head made contact with Donnell's right knee. Then teammate
Craig Robertson's leg hit Williams' head, causing his neck to
whiplash a second time.
Williams will follow the NFL's concussion protocol this week.
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