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 [January 16, 2018]
NFL Note - Minnesota Vikings Rudolph, Kyle
TE Kyle Rudolph, who was limited in last week's game because of an
ankle injury, was limited in Wednesday's practice. He's expected to
play.
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NFL Note - New Orleans Saints Griffin, Garrett
TE Garrett Griffin (foot), who missed last week's game, was limited
in practice on Wednesday.
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NFL Note - New Orleans Saints Kelemete, Senio
G Senio Kelemete (knee) was limited in practice Wednesday.
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NFL Note - New Orleans Saints Hill, Josh
TE Josh Hill (shoulder) was limited in practice Wednesday.
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NFL Note - Washington Redskins Hood, Ziggy
DE Ziggy Hood (fractured elbow) will not play on Sunday against the
Giants. Hood had played in every game this season before his injury
sustained last Sunday against the Denver Broncos.
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NFL Note - Washington Redskins Smith, Preston
OLB Preston Smith has tied his career high in sacks (eight) and can
break that in Sunday's game against the New York Giants.
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NFL Note - Washington Redskins Swearinger, D.J.
S D.J. Swearinger set a season best with his fourth interception in
Sunday's win over the Denver Broncos. He became the second Redskins
player with four picks. That hadn't happened since 2012.
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NFL Note - * Free Agents Hopkins, Antoine
K Dustin Hopkins (hip) hasn't missed a beat since returning from
injured reserve. He made 10 straight kicks, including four the last
two weeks since his return from injured reserve and all five PATs.
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NFL Note - Washington Redskins Spaight, Martrell
ILB Martrell Spaight (illness) did not participate in Wednesday's
practice
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NFL Note - Washington Redskins Breeland, Bashaud
CB Bashaud Breeland could be playing his last game for the Redskins
on Sunday. The 2014 fourth-round draft pick is a free agent in
March.
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NFL Note - Seattle Seahawks Maxwell, Byron
CB Byron Maxwell recorded the 11th forced fumble of his career with
a punch at a ball carried by Dallas wide receiver Dez Bryant.
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NFL Note - Seattle Seahawks Madden, Tre
FB Tre Madden (calf) returned to practice with the Seahawks on
Wednesday. Madden has been on injured reserve since Nov. 7.
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NFL Note - Seattle Seahawks Jones, *Nazair
DT Nazair Jones did not practice on Wednesday as he had a setback in
his recovery from a high-ankle sprain. It makes his potential return
for the final game of the regular season somewhat unlikely.
He's missed the last four games due to the injury.
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NFL Note - Seattle Seahawks Wagner, Bobby
LB Bobby Wagner did not practice as he continues to rest an injured
hamstring. Head coach Pete Carroll said Wagner is in better shape
this week than he's been in some time.
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NFL Note - Seattle Seahawks Bennett, Michael
DE Michael Bennett did not practice with a knee injury that's been
bothering him for weeks.
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NFL Note - Seattle Seahawks Joeckel, Luke
LG Luke Joeckel did not practice due to a foot injury sustained last
Sunday against the Cowboys. Head coach Pete Carroll said Joeckel is
expecting to be able to play on Sunday.
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NFL Note - Seattle Seahawks Graham, Jimmy
TE Jimmy Graham did not practice due to an ankle injury that has
kept him on the injury report for weeks. It hasn't kept him from
playing.
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NFL Note - Seattle Seahawks Reed, Jarran
DT Jarran Reed was limited in practice due to a back injury.
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NFL Note - Seattle Seahawks Alexander, D.J.
LB D.J. Alexander was limited in practice. He missed last week's
game due to a concussion.
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NFL Note - San Francisco 49ers Colbert, Adrian
FS Adrian Colbert (strained shoulder) was limited in practice
Wednesday. The 49ers don't consider the injury to be serious, and
he's expected to play Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams.
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NFL Note - San Francisco 49ers Foster, Reuben
OLB Reuben Foster (neck stinger) was limited in practice Wednesday.
The plan is to practice him lightly this week and hope he's healthy
enough to play Sunday in the season finale against the Los Angeles
Rams.
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NFL Note - Detroit Lions Swanson, Travis
C Travis Swanson practiced in full Wednesday for the first time
since he suffered a concussion in a Week 14 win over the Tampa Bay
Buccaneers. Swanson is no lock to play this week, but if he's
cleared to return by an independent neurologist it would be an
important step for the free-agent-to-be who also missed five games
with a concussion last year.
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NFL Note - Detroit Lions Ansah, Ezekiel
DE Ziggy Ansah has 41 career sacks to rank fifth on the Lions'
all-time sack list behind Robert Porcher, Mike Cofer, Tracy
Scroggins and William Gay.
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NFL Note - Detroit Lions Cleary, Emmett
OL Emmett Cleary became the second active NFL player to agree to
donate his brain to the Concussion Legacy Foundation to further
concussion research. Cleary once interned at the foundation as a
junior in college.
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NFL Note - Tampa Bay Buccaneers Brate, Cameron
TE Cameron Brate (knee/back) did not practice on Wednesday.
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NFL Note - Tampa Bay Buccaneers McCoy, Gerald
DT Gerald McCoy has a biceps injury, but he said he never considered
missing the final game.
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NFL Note - Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jackson, DeSean
WR DeSean Jackson, who did not play at Carolina last Sunday, has a
foot injury, but he returned to practice on Wednesday on a limited
basis.
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NFL Note - New York Jets Winters, Brian
RG Brian Winters (abdomen) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday.
The fifth-year man out of Kent State suffered the injury in Week 2
in Oakland and sat out the following week, but played the whole rest
of the season until missing Sunday's game against the Chargers.
Dakota Dozier started in his place last week and likely will again
against the Patriots.
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NFL Note - New York Jets Simon, Deon
DL Deon Simon, a third-year pro out of Northwestern State, was
signed from the practice squad to take Brian Winters' spot on the
active roster. DL Francis Kallon was signed to the practice squad to
take Simon's spot.
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NFL Note - New York Jets Williams, Leonard
DE Leonard Williams (lower back) did not practice Wednesday.
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NFL Note - Houston Texans Allen, Jeff
OT Jeff Allen (concussion) is in the NFL protocol.
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NFL Note - Houston Texans Clowney, Jadeveon
OLB Jadeveon Clowney (knee, toe) missed practice.
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NFL Note - Chicago Bears Sitton, Josh
G Josh Sitton (ankle) missed Wednesday's (Dec. 27) practice after
sitting out last week's game. Sitton is day-to-day and likely a
game-time decision. He would likely be replaced by Tom Compton, who
returned for a full practice Wednesday after missing last week's
game with a concussion.
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NFL Note - Chicago Bears Massie, Bobby
T Bobby Massie (knee) missed Wednesday's practice with what head
coach John Fox had called a "slight" knee injury. Massie is
day-to-day and likely a game-time decision.
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NFL Note - Chicago Bears Shaheen, *Adam
TE Adam Shaheen (chest) practiced Wednesday on a limited basis after
missing the last two games with an injury suffered while making a
touchdown catch against Cincinnati. Shaheen also practiced last week
on a limited basis, but was unable to go on game day. He'll likely
be a game-time decision.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Branch, Alan
DT Alan Branch (knee) continues to be absent from the practice
field, as he has been for the last three-plus weeks.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Burkhead, Rex
RB Rex Burkhead (knee) continues to be absent from practice after
also missing Sunday's win over the Bills with the injury suffered a
week earlier against Pittsburgh.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Gillislee, Mike
RB Mike Gillislee (knee) was a new addition to the injury report
after missing practice on Wednesday. Gillislee returned to game
action with six carries for 28 yards and a touchdown against
Buffalo, this after being a healthy scratch for the previous six
games.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Hogan, Chris
WR Chris Hogan (shoulder) continues to practice on a limited basis
with the injury that has kept him from the last two games and six of
the last seven.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Lee, Eric
DL Eric Lee (ankle) was limited in practice on Wednesday.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots McCourty, Devin
S Devin McCourty (shoulder) was a new addition to the injury report
after being limited in practice on Wednesday. The veteran played all
70 defensive snaps of Sunday's win over the Bills, finishing with
six tackles.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Slater, Matthew
WR Matthew Slater (hamstring) continues to be limited in practice,
though he has been playing his usual game reps.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Van Noy, Kyle
LB Kyle Van Noy (calf) remains limited in practice with the injury
that has had him inactive for the last three games.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Waddle, LaAdrian
T LaAdrian Waddle (ankle) continues to be limited in practice.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots White, James
RB James White (ankle) remains limited in practice after the running
back missed the first game of his four-game career last Sunday
against Buffalo.
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NFL Note - New York Giants Collins, Landon
S Landon Collins has been placed on injured reserve. Collins
suffered a broken forearm in Sunday's loss to the Cardinals and
underwent surgery Monday to repair the injury.
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NFL Note - New York Giants King, Tavarres
WR Tavarres King (concussion) remains in the league's protocol. He
did not practice Wednesday and is unlikely to play Sunday.
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NFL Note - New York Giants Shepard, Sterling
WR Sterling Shepard (neck) did not practice Wednesday. Shepard
injured his neck in Sunday's loss at Arizona and is iffy for
Sunday's regular-season finale.
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NFL Note - New York Giants Engram, Evan
TE Evan Engram (ribs) did not practice Wednesday. Engram suffered
bruised ribs in Sunday's loss to the Cardinals, with X-rays coming
back negative.
Engram's status for Sunday is still a day-to-day affair as it may
come down to his pain tolerance.
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NFL Note - New York Giants Pierre-Paul, Jason
DE Jason Pierre-Paul (finger) was not present at the start of the
Giants' Wednesday practice.
The Giants have been managing Pierre-Paul's practice reps ever since
he broke the ring finger on his permanently damaged right hand three
weeks ago.
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NFL Note - New York Giants Flowers, Ereck
LT Ereck Flowers (groin) was limited Wednesday, but is expected to
be ready for Sunday's game.
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NFL Note - Denver Broncos Kerr, Zach
DE Zach Kerr did not practice Wednesday because of an ankle injury.
Broncos head coach Vance Joseph said Tuesday that he hopes to have
Kerr back by the end of the week.
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NFL Note - Denver Broncos Sanders, Emmanuel
WR Emmanuel Sanders was held out of Wednesday's practice because of
a high-ankle sprain that has bothered him since October. Sanders
played eight consecutive games with the injury before not making the
trip to Washington last week.
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NFL Note - Denver Broncos Latimer, Cody
WR Cody Latimer did not practice Wednesday because of a thigh
injury. The injury kept him out of last week's game against the
Redskins.
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NFL Note - Chicago Bears Sowell, Bradley
T Bradley Sowell (back) practiced on a limited basis Wednesday with
an injury suffered against Cleveland. Sowell is day-to-day.
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NFL Note - Chicago Bears Houston, Lamarr
OLB Lamarr Houston has proven he can still play. Getting cut first
by Chicago and then by Houston had led to questions about his
abilities following a pair of bad knee injuries. With Pernell McPhee
on injured reserve now, the injury-plagued Bears outside linebacker
group must rely again on Houston. He's trying to prove he deserves a
contract for next year.
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NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Witten, Jason
TE Jason Witten may or may not be playing in his final game. He said
he hasn't made a decision yet on his future, but he likes the future
of this team. "There's not always a fairy-tale ending, I realize
that," Witten said. "Nobody is more critical of themselves than me.
I understand the expectation. But I see too many positives and feel
too good to think that it would end right now."
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NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Irving, David
DT David Irving did not practice Wednesday and will miss his fourth
straight game with a concussion.
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NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Scandrick, Orlando
CB Orlando Scandrick will miss his fourth straight game with
fractured bones in his back. He may be an offseason cap casualty.
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NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Smith, Tyron
LT Tyron Smith did not practice Wednesday and will not play in the
season finale because of knee, groin and back injuries. Byron Bell
will start against the Eagles.
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NFL Note - New York Giants Hart, Bobby
RT Bobby Hart (ankle) was limited Wednesday, but should be ready for
Sunday's game.
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NFL Note - New York Giants Lewis, *Roger
WR Roger Lewis (ankle) was limited Wednesday, but is expected to be
ready for Sunday's game.
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NFL Note - New York Giants Moss, Avery
DE Avery Moss (hip) is a new addition to the injury report. Moss,
who was inactive last week, was listed as limited Wednesday, his
status for Sunday in question.
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NFL Note - New York Giants Mathews, Derrick
LB Derrick Mathews has been signed from the practice squad to the
53-man roster.
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NFL Note - New York Giants Goodson, B.J.
LB B.J. Goodson has been placed on season-ending injured reserve.
Goodson has battled a high-ankle sprain most of the year, aggravated
ir two weeks ago, and has been unable to practice since.
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NFL Note - New York Giants Bundy, Marquis
WR Marquis Bundy was signed from the practice squad to the 53-man
roster.
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NFL Note - Kansas City Chiefs Logan, Bennie
DT Bennie Logan did not practice Wednesday with a chronic knee/quad
issue, and likely will not play Sunday against the Denver Broncos.
The Chiefs expect to rest most of their starters, and the team could
rest Logan most if not all of this week in preparation for hosting
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NFL Note - Kansas City Chiefs Pierre-Louis, Kevin
LB Kevin Pierre-Louis practiced in a limited role on Wednesday, and
may not play against the Broncos this weekend. The Chiefs have
plenty of depth at inside linebacker, and the club would like to get
expanded looks at Ukeme Eligwe and Terrance Smith while working
Ramik Wilson into the rotation as well.
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NFL Note - Kansas City Chiefs Hali, Tamba
LB Tamba Hali did not practice as the Chiefs moved their work to
their indoor practice facility with single-digit temperatures and
snowfall plaguing Kansas City. The Chiefs rest Hali when working on
their indoor turf, and he should see little if any playing time
against the Broncos.
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NFL Note - Kansas City Chiefs Hunt, Akeem
RB Akeem Hunt practiced in full after suffering a shoulder sprain
Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. The Chiefs hope to have Hunt
available on offense, splitting carries with Charcandrick West as
the team rests starter Kareem Hunt.
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NFL Note - Kansas City Chiefs Charles, Orson
TE Orson Charles practiced in full despite a knee issue, suggesting
he will be ready for a more expanded role this week against the
Broncos. Starter Travis Kelce does not expect to play, leaving the
tight-end role to Demetrius Harris and Charles, who caught a 35-yard
pass last week against Miami.
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NFL Note - Los Angeles Rams Barron, Mark
LB Mark Barron did not practice Wednesday with an Achilles injury.
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NFL Note - Atlanta Falcons Freeman, Devonta
RB Devonta Freeman needs to rush for 158 yards to compile his third
consecutive 1,000-yard season. He has 185 carries for 842 yards and
seven touchdowns.
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NFL Note - Atlanta Falcons Ryan, Matt
QB Matt Ryan has passed for 3,778 yards. He needs 222 yards to post
his seventh consecutive season of at least 4,000 yards. Last season,
Ryan passed for 4,934 yards, 38 touchdowns and seven interceptions.
He has passed for 19 touchdown passes and 12 interceptions this
season.
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NFL Note - Atlanta Falcons Jones, Deion
LB Deion Jones led the defense with 10 tackles against the Saints.
He currently leads the team with 128 tackles.
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NFL Note - Atlanta Falcons Levitre, Andy
LG Andy Levitre was limited in practice from his left triceps
injury. He had a brace on his arm and was inactive against the
Saints.
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NFL Note - Atlanta Falcons Sanu, Mohamed
WR Mohamed Sanu (knee) was limited in practice on Wednesday.
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NFL Note - Atlanta Falcons Jones, Julio
WR Julio Jones was held out of practice with an ankle and thumb
injury.
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NFL Note - Atlanta Falcons Toilolo, Levine
TE Levine Toilolo did not practice. He suffered a knee injury
against the Saints.
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NFL Note - Atlanta Falcons Mack, Alex
C Alex Mack (calf) was limited in practice on Wednesday.
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NFL Note - Atlanta Falcons Schweitzer, Wes
RG Wes Schweitzer (groin) was limited in practice on Wednesday.
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NFL Note - Los Angeles Chargers Gordon, Melvin
RB Melvin Gordon (ankle) did not practice on Wednesday.
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NFL Note - Los Angeles Chargers Jenkins, Rayshawn
S Rayshawn Jenkins (shoulder) had a full practice
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NFL Note - Los Angeles Chargers Ekeler, Austin
RB Austin Ekeler (hand) was a full participant.
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NFL Note - Los Angeles Chargers Dzubnar, Nick
ILB Nick Dzubnar (illness) was a full participant.
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NFL Note - Green Bay Packers Clark, *Michael
WR Michael Clark figures to get the most playing time of his career
Sunday. Clark made his NFL debut last week and caught three passes
for 36 yards.
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NFL Note - Green Bay Packers Gilbert, Reggie
OLB Reggie Gilbert made his NFL debut last week, and in 46 snaps had
two quarterback hits. Gilbert had been on Green Bay's practice squad
all of 2016 and the first 15 weeks of 2017.
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NFL Note - Green Bay Packers Spriggs, Jason
RT Jason Spriggs was placed on injured reserve Tuesday after
suffering a dislocated left kneecap last week.
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NFL Note - Green Bay Packers Allison, Geronimo
WR Geronimo Allison did not practice Wednesday due to an illness.
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NFL Note - Green Bay Packers Evans, Jahri
RG Jahri Evans (knee), who missed last week's game, did not
practice.
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NFL Note - Green Bay Packers Jones, *Aaron
RB Aaron Jones (knee) is "most likely going to be out for the game"
according to head coach Mike McCarthy.
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NFL Note - Green Bay Packers Rodgers, Richard
TE Richard Rodgers (shoulder) did not practice on Wednesday.
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NFL Note - Green Bay Packers Perry, Nick
OLB Nick Perry, who missed last week's game, did not practice
Wednesday.
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NFL Note - Green Bay Packers Nelson, Jordy
WR Jordy Nelson suffered a shoulder injury in Week 16, and is a
longshot to play in Detroit on Sunday. "I think ... it'll be tough
for him to make this week," Packers head coach Mike McCarthy said.
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NFL Note - Green Bay Packers Adams, Davante
WR Davante Adams suffered a concussion against Carolina in Week 15
and missed last week's game against Minnesota.
Adams is still in the concussion protocol program and seems unlikely
to play against the Lions.
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NFL Note - Tennessee Titans Mariota, Marcus
QB Marcus Mariota, while enduring a disappointing season, has thrown
for 3,098 yards this season, the first Titans quarterback to have
back-to-back 3,000-yard seasons since Steve McNair.
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NFL Note - Los Angeles Rams Kupp, Cooper
WR Cooper Kupp did not practice Wednesday with a knee injury.
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NFL Note - Detroit Lions Diggs, Quandre
S Quandre Diggs moved from slot cornerback to free safety last month
after Tavon Wilson suffered a season-ending shoulder injury on
Thanksgiving. Since then, he's had three interceptions, forced a
fumble and logged the first sack of his career. Diggs has done
enough to warrant staying at the safety position - or at least
giving the Lions added flexibility in their secondary this
offseason.
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NFL Note - New York Jets Shell, Brandon
RT Brandon Shell (concussion) did not practice Wednesday.
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NFL Note - New York Jets Anderson, Robby
WR Robby Anderson (illness) did not practice Wednesday.
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NFL Note - New York Jets Forte, Matt
RB Matt Forte (knee) did not practice Wednesday.
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NFL Note - Denver Broncos Anderson, C.J.
RB C.J. Anderson is just 54 yards away from the first 1,000-yard
campaign in his five-season career, and the biggest reason why he's
close to that milestone is good health. He battled an ankle injury
in 2015 and missed nine games in 2016 because of a torn meniscus.
This year, he incorporated distance cycling into his training at the
encouragement of running backs coach Eric Studesville, and the
results paid off. Anderson said he felt a difference, particularly
late in his 30-carry performance at Indianapolis in Week 15.
Anderson ran for 88 yards and a touchdown last week in Washington.
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NFL Note - Denver Broncos Thomas, Demaryius
WR Demaryius Thomas needs 108 yards Sunday to post his sixth
consecutive 1,000-yard receiving season.
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NFL Note - * Free Agents Cannon, *KD
WR K.D. Cannon was signed to the practice squad as a possible
developmental player for the future.
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NFL Note - Tennessee Titans Henry, *Derrick
RB Derrick Henry figures to carry the load for the Titans in the
running game. He had 92 yards on 13 carries in the Titans' Week 2
win in Jacksonville.
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NFL Note - Tennessee Titans Smith, Tye
CB Tye Smith, playing on defense only because of injuries to LeShaun
Sims and Logan Ryan last week, played 60 snaps and had six tackles
against the Rams.
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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Landry, Jarvis
WR Jarvis Landry, who is in the final year of his contract, said
he'd like to return to the Dolphins. "Of course," he said. "I love
Miami. My family's here in Miami. The fan base is here in Miami.
"The relationships, this building, this organization, I want to be
here. I've always believed in being a guy that plays for one team.
With that, I hope that opportunity presents itself. But obviously
getting what you deserve and everything, this is what I work for. So
we'll see."
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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Pouncey, Mike
C Mike Pouncey will make his 16th start of the season Sunday against
Buffalo.
Head coach Adam Gase said Pouncey, who has been on a maintenance
program of sorts because of a hip injury, has been getting better
each week. "Especially down the stretch, he's been probably our most
consistent guy and he's probably played his best ball in the back
half of the season," Gase said of the three-time Pro Bowl selection.
Mike Pouncey earned the Ed Block Courage Award, it was announced on
Wednesday.
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