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 [November 30, 2017]
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NFL Note - Jacksonville Jaguars Hurns, Allen
WR Allen Hurns did not practice Wednesday and is likely to miss his
second straight game this Sunday due to the ankle sprain.
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NFL Note - Jacksonville Jaguars Smith, Telvin
LB Telvin Smith was not at practice on Wednesday and is in the NFL's
concussion protocol. ... WR Marqise Lee continues to be limited each
week in practice due to a knee injury that has bothered him since
early in the regular season.
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NFL Note - Jacksonville Jaguars Lee, Marqise
WR Marqise Lee continues to be limited each week in practice due to
a knee injury that has bothered him since early in the regular
season.
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NFL Note - Tampa Bay Buccaneers McDonald, Clinton
DT Clinton McDonald has a back injury and did not practice
Wednesday.
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NFL Note - Denver Broncos Lynch, Paxton
QB Paxton Lynch is out 2-4 weeks because of a high-ankle sprain
suffered last week against the Raiders. Trevor Siemian will start in
his place.
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NFL Note - Denver Broncos Leary, Ronald
G Ron Leary missed Wednesday's practice because of a back issue.
Leary has played in every game this season.
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NFL Note - Denver Broncos Wolfe, Derek
DE Derek Wolfe did not practice Wednesday as he continues to be
evaluated for a neck injury he suffered against the Raiders last
Sunday. Wolfe has struggled with neck issues in recent years.
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NFL Note - Denver Broncos Miller, Von
OLB Von Miller will play in his 100th regular-season game Sunday in
Miami. Miller leads the Broncos with 8.5 sacks and is on pace for
the seventh double-digit sack season in his eight-year career.
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NFL Note - Denver Broncos Peko, Domata
NT Domata Peko will miss this week's game because of a sprained MCL
suffered last week. Peko's play has been crucial to the Broncos' run
defense, which improved from a shaky 2016 to rank first in the
league against the run on a per-carry basis.
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NFL Note - Denver Broncos Talib, Aqib
CB Aqib Talib's suspension was reduced from two games to one after a
Tuesday appeal. Talib was suspended after a fracas involving him and
Raiders wide receiver Michael Crabtree in which the two exchanged
punches, with Talib grabbing Crabtree's necklace for a second
consecutive season. It is Talib's second one-game suspension in the
last three seasons.
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NFL Note - Denver Broncos Langley, Brendan
CB Brendan Langley was targeted by the Raiders in the wake of Aqib
Talib's ejection last week and he will likely be a focal point of
the Dolphins' attack once again. The rookie was forced into action
as the No. 3 cornerback last week after Talib was thrown out
following his scuffle with Michael Crabtree and was beaten for a
second-quarter touchdown by Amari Cooper. He was also targeted on
the game-clinching catch-and-run by Derek Carr and Cordarrelle
Patterson; Carr lofted a pass under a blitz to Patterson, who was in
single coverage from Langley.
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NFL Note - Los Angeles Rams Brown, Malcolm
RB Malcolm Brown did not practice Wednesday with a knee injury
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NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Melvin, Rashaan
CB Rashaan Melvin (hand) did not practice Wednesday and is not
expected to play Sunday at Jacksonville.
Head coach Chuck Pagano said Wednesday that Melvin suffered a
dislocation of a metatarsal bone in his right hand. There is the
possibility the defensive back could play as soon as next week for
the Buffalo game. The injury does not require surgery.
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NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Kelly, Ryan
C Ryan Kelly (concussion) sat out Wednesday's workout. He remains in
the league protocol and is not expected to be available for the
Jacksonville game.
Kelly was hurt in the second quarter of last week's home game with
Tennessee and did not return. A final decision on whether he will be
cleared to play Sunday will made after Friday's workout.
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NFL Note - Washington Redskins Williams, Trent
LT Trent Williams (torn patella tendon, right knee) might be back
for Thursday's game against Dallas.
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NFL Note - Washington Redskins Reed, Jordan
TE Jordan Reed (hamstring) has missed four games in a row and was
not at practice on Tuesday.
Reed has been injured since training camp when he had a sore toe and
later sustained a chest contusion. He was limited to 14 snaps in
Week 4 against the Kansas City Chiefs and 21 in Week 8 against
Dallas.
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NFL Note - Jacksonville Jaguars Ramsey, Jalen
CB Jalen Ramsey was limited in Wednesday's practice with an ankle
injury.
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NFL Note - Jacksonville Jaguars Gipson, Tashaun
FS Tashaun Gipson was limited in Wednesday's practice with a knee
injury.
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NFL Note - Jacksonville Jaguars Fournette, Leonard
RB Leonard Fournette was a full participant in practice on Wednesday
as the injured ankle that has hindered him in recent games seemed
better.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Grigsby, Nicholas
LB Nicholas Grigsby was signed off the Ravens practice squad Nov.
28. The former 2016 undrafted rookie out of Pittsburgh played the
final six games of the regular season for the Rams last season,
though he did not record any statistics. He joined the Baltimore
practice squad shortly after he was released by the Rams prior to
the start of the regular season.
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NFL Note - Washington Redskins Davis, Vernon
TE Vernon Davis did not have a catch or a target in Thursday's 20-10
win against the New York Giants. Davis has 33 receptions for 527
yards and a touchdown.
That was his first game without a target or catch since Week 1.
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NFL Note - Washington Redskins Nicholson, *Montae
S Montae Nicholson (concussion) did not practice on Tuesday and is
expected to miss his second consecutive game.
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NFL Note - Washington Redskins McClain, Terrell
DL Terrell McClain missed practice for the second day in a row with
a toe injury, though the Redskins would not say if he has a
fracture.
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NFL Note - Washington Redskins Roullier, Chase
C Chase Roullier (broken hand) did not practice on Tuesday. The
rookie is expected to miss his second consecutive game following
four starts in a row.
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NFL Note - Carolina Panthers McCaffrey, *Christian
RB Christian McCaffrey's name showed up on Wednesday's injury report
when he missed practice because of a shoulder injury.
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NFL Note - Carolina Panthers Worley, *Daryl
CB Daryl Worley has a foot injury that might be the biggest concern
among the team's ailments. It has kept him out of workouts through
mid-week.
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NFL Note - Carolina Panthers Funchess, Devin
WR Devin Funchess has a toe injury that kept him out of Wednesday's
practice. He has dealt with various ailments recently, but tends to
be ready on game days.
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NFL Note - * Free Agents Newton, Brandon
QB Cam Newton's rushing efforts are almost taken for granted at
times, but he keeps rising on NFL lists.
He rushed for his fifth touchdown of the season last week against
the Jets, making him the NFL's only player with five or more rushing
touchdowns in each season from 2011-17.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Ebner, Nate
S Nate Ebner (knee) was placed on injured reserve Nov. 27. Ebner
leads the Patriots with special teams tackles on the season. The
punt team personal protector was injured on a 14-yard gain on a fake
punt on the opening drive of last Sunday's win over the Dolphins.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Bennett, Martellus
TE Martellus Bennett (shoulder/hamstring) was placed on injured
reserve Nov. 27. The veteran returned to New England, where he spent
the 2016 season, when he was claimed off waivers from the Packers on
Nov. 8. He played in two games for the Patriots, catching six passes
for 53 yards before being inactive last Sunday against Miami.
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NFL Note - Los Angeles Rams Barwin, Connor
OLB Connor Barwin did not practice on Wednesday with a broken
forearm. He had surgery and will be sidelined a few weeks.
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NFL Note - Los Angeles Rams Woods, Robert
WR Robert Woods did not practice Wednesday with a shoulder injury.
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NFL Note - Carolina Panthers Byrd, Damiere
WR Damiere Byrd (forearm) is expected to return this week and to
give the Panthers more speed and another option in the passing
attack.
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NFL Note - Arizona Cardinals Painter, Vinston
OL Vinson Painter was released by the Cardinals.
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NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Swoope, Erik
TE Erik Swoope (knee) will not be activated and will miss the
remainder of the season. This is the deadline week for a decision on
his roster status.
Head coach Chuck Pagano said Swoope is "not going to make it. He
didn't make the progress we thought he was going to make," the Colts
coach said. "We would never put him out there unless we thought he
could be 100 percent."
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NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Daniels, Darrell
TE Darrell Daniels (hamstring) was held out of Wednesday's practice
session. He was a pregame inactive against the Titans and saw little
practice time last week. Daniels remains listed as day-to-day.
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NFL Note - Los Angeles Rams Robey-Coleman, Nickell
CB Nickell Robey-Coleman was limited in practice Wednesday with a
thigh injury.
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NFL Note - Los Angeles Rams Reynolds, Josh
WR Josh Reynolds did not practice Wednesday with an ankle injury.
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NFL Note - Los Angeles Rams Dunbar, Lance
RB Lance Dunbar was limited Wednesday with a knee injury. .
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NFL Note - Philadelphia Eagles Walker, Joe
LB Joe Walker didn't practice Wednesday. Walker, who replaced
injured Jordan Hicks as the third linebacker in the Eagles' base
package, suffered a neck stinger Sunday against Chicago.
If he can't go against Seattle, Najeh Goode will replace him.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Slater, Matthew
WR Matthew Slater (hamstring) continues to practice on a limited
basis, though he's missed the last two games to the injury that
dates back to the early days of training camp.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Rowe, Eric
CB Eric Rowe (groin) continues to practice on a limited basis, as
he's done for the last three weeks, though he has not seen the game
field in the last seven games since reinjuring the muscle.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Flowers, Trey
DE Trey Flowers (rib) practiced on a limited basis after suffering
the injury in the second half last Sunday that sent him to the
locker room early.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Flowers, Marquis
LB Marquis Flowers (knee) practiced on a limited basis due to the
injury suffered in the second half of last Sunday's win.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Andrews, David
C David Andrew (illness) returned to practice on a limited basis
after missing two-plus weeks of game and practice action.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Amendola, Danny
WR Danny Amendola (knee) continues to practice on a limited basis.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Waddle, LaAdrian
T LaAdrian Waddle (ankle) did not practice on Wednesday. The fill-in
starter over the last three weeks at right tackle limped off in
fourth quarter of Sunday's win over Miami and did not return.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Reilly, Trevor
LB Trevor Reilly (concussion) did not practice on Wednesday, this
after apparently being knocked out while covering the opening
kickoff of the second half of last Sunday's win over the Dolphins.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Hogan, Chris
WR Chris Hogan (shoulder) remains absent from practice, having
missed the last three games with the injury and a month of practice
since it was suffered in Week 8 against Los Angeles.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Cannon, Marcus
T Marcus Cannon (ankle) continues to be absent from the practice
field, as he's been since limping off in the second quarter of the
Week 8 win over the Chargers. He's missed three straight games to
the injury.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Brady, Tom
QB Tom Brady (Achilles) missed practice on Wednesday, the second
straight week he's been absent from the first day of game
preparations. Brady did not seem limited when he played the entirety
of last Sunday's win over Miami.
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NFL Note - Baltimore Ravens King, Jason
OL Jason King re-signed with New England on Nov. 28. The rookie free
agent out of Purdue spent training camp with the Patriots this
summer, spent time on the team's practice squad and has also been
with the Ravens practice squad this fall.
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NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Kalis, Kyle
G Kylie Kalis (knee) fully participated in practice Wednesday. Kalis
was a pregame inactive for the Tennessee game. He had limited
practice time last week.
His status for Jacksonville remains undecided although it now looks
as if he may be available to play.
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NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Ridgeway, *Hassan
DT Hassan Ridgeway (shoulder) did not take part in Wednesday's
workout. Ridgeway was a pregame inactive for the Titans game. He
didn't practice last week.
Ridgeway is listed as week-to-week and probably will not be cleared
in time to play at Jacksonville on Sunday.
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NFL Note - Arizona Cardinals Peterson, Adrian
RB Adrian Peterson (neck) highlighted a list of seven players who
did not practice on Wednesday.
Peterson was hurt during Sunday's win over the Jaguars, according to
head coach Bruce Arians, who didn't provide any specifics. Peterson
enters Sunday's game against the Rams needing four rushing yards to
pass Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (12,279) for 11th
place on the NFL's all-time rushing yardage list. He also is just 37
yards shy of passing Hall of Famer Jim Brown (12,312) for 10th
place.
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NFL Note - Arizona Cardinals Williams, Kerwynn
RB Kerwynn Williams was able to practice despite two cracked ribs,
although his status for Sunday's game against the Rams is uncertain.
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NFL Note - Philadelphia Eagles Jeffery, Alshon
WR Alshon Jeffery was limited in practice Wednesday with a foot
injury. It's too early to tell what impact it might have on his
availability for Sunday's game against the Seahawks.
Jeffery has five touchdown catches in the last four games.
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NFL Note - Philadelphia Eagles Kelce, Jason
C Jason Kelce was a limited practice participant Wednesday with an
ankle injury. It's not believed to be serious and he is expected to
play Sunday against Seattle.
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NFL Note - Philadelphia Eagles Robinson, Patrick
CB Patrick Robinson, who has done an outstanding job as the team's
slot corner this season, was a limited practice participant
Wednesday with a knee injury.
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NFL Note - * Free Agents Burton, Antwon
TE Trey Burton, who sat out last week's game against the Bears with
a back injury, was a full practice participant Wednesday and is
expected to play Sunday against Seattle.
Besides being the team's No. 2 tight end behind Zach Ertz, Burton
also is one of the team's top special teams players.
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NFL Note - Arizona Cardinals Hill, Bronson
RB Bronson Hill was elevated from the practice squad to the active
roster from the practice squad.
Hill joined the team a week ago when the Cardinals released veteran
running back Andre Ellington for performance issues.
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NFL Note - Arizona Cardinals Victor, *Darius
RB Darius Victor was signed to the practice squad. The undrafted
rookie from Towson spent the preseason with the Saints. He scored 41
touchdowns in 41 career games in college.
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NFL Note - Arizona Cardinals Martin, Gabe
LB Gabe Martin was signed off the Saints' practice squad, reuniting
him with the Cardinals, for whom he played in eight games last
season.
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NFL Note - Arizona Cardinals Miller, Harlan
S Harlan Miller was released by the Cardinals.
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NFL Note - Arizona Cardinals Dawson, Phil
K Phil Dawson was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his
performance in last Sunday's 27-24 victory over the Jaguars.
Dawson made all four of his field-goal attempts, including a
career-long 57-yarder that won the game with a second left to play.
Dawson now has 40 career field goal of 50 yards or longer. It was
the 19th time in his career in which he has made at least four field
goals in a game.
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NFL Note - Arizona Cardinals Lee, Andy
P Andy Lee has had 10 punts downed inside the opponent's 20-yard
line in his last two games and now ranks eighth on the NFL's
all-time list with 365 career punts inside the 20.
"Andy's kicking the ball so well," head coach Bruce Arians said.
"We're doing a really good job of securing the protections, so that
he can step up and really get it off. His hang time and direction
has been outstanding."
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NFL Note - Arizona Cardinals Snyder, Kevin
LB Kevin Snyder, who played in two games for the Broncos earlier
this season, was signed to the Cardinals' practice squad. He
replaces Connor Harris, who was released.
Harris left Lindenwood University in Missouri last season as the
NCAA record-holder for career tackles (633).
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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Hayes, William
DE William Hayes (back) was placed on injured reserve Monday. Hayes,
who was on a one-year contract, ends his season with 19 tackles.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Van Noy, Kyle
LB Kyle Van Noy (calf) practiced on a limited basis after suffering
the apparently minor injury in the second half of last Sunday's win
over Miami.
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NFL Note - Tennessee Titans Schwenke, Brian
G Brian Schwenke was out of practice Wednesday due to sickness.
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NFL Note - Tennessee Titans Searcy, Da'Norris
S Da'Norris Searcy missed practice Wednesday and is day-to-day with
an ankle injury suffered against the Colts.
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NFL Note - Tennessee Titans Orakpo, Brian
LB Brian Orakpo was given Wednesday off to rest a sore shoulder. He
should return to practice by Thursday or Friday.
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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Williams, Damien
RB Damien Williams (shoulder) didn't practice Wednesday and is
day-to-day, according to head coach Adam Gase. It seems unlikely
Williams will play Sunday against Denver.
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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Perry, Senorise
RB Senorise Perry (concussion) didn't practice Wednesday and is in
concussion protocol. Perry was injured during a third-quarter
kickoff return against New England last week.
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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Bushrod, Jermon
RG Jermon Bushrod (foot) didn't practice Wednesday and is
day-to-day, according to head coach Adam Gase. Bushrod hasn't missed
a game in his one-plus seasons with Miami.
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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Smith, De'Veon
RB De'Veon Smith, an undrafted rookie from Michigan, was promoted
from the practice squad Monday. Smith was in training camp with the
Dolphins.
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NFL Note - Tennessee Titans Henry, *Derrick
RB Derrick Henry won't take over the starting running back duties
from DeMarco Murray, despite being the more effective back the past
couple of weeks. Henry had 79 yards in the fourth quarter last week,
and was used as the workhorse back both on the Titans' winning TD
drive and a four-minute drive to run out the clock.
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NFL Note - New York Jets Kearse, Jermaine
WR Jermaine Kearse (shoulder) was limited at Wednesday's practice.
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NFL Note - Tennessee Titans Wallace, Aaron
LB Aaron Wallace, on injured reserve following back surgery, still
has yet to be activated into his 21-day window where the Titans can
evaluate him and determine if they want to restore him to the 53-man
roster.
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NFL Note - Tennessee Titans Byard, Kevin
S Kevin Byard not only has six interceptions this season, but also
has a nose for the football on fumbles as well. His recovery last
week at the 4-yard line gave him two fumble recoveries this year for
eight total takeaways.
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NFL Note - Tennessee Titans Morgan, Derrick
OLB Derrick Morgan had two half sacks last week as the Titans had
eight as a team against the Colts. Morgan leads the team with seven
sacks this season.
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NFL Note - Tennessee Titans Mariota, Marcus
QB Marcus Mariota has thrown a career-high 12 interceptions in the
10 games he has played this season after throwing just nine a year
ago.
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NFL Note - Tennessee Titans Matthews, Rishard
WR Rishard Matthews missed Wednesday's practice due to an injured
hamstring from last week. He did not play Sunday vs. the Colts, but
might return to practice later this week.
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NFL Note - Seattle Seahawks Willson, Luke
TE Luke Willson is making progress from the concussion sustained
Sunday against the 49ers. He did not practice on Wednesday, but has
a chance to return this week if he can clear concussion protocol in
time.
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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Fales, David
QB David Fales will likely be on the roster for the rest of the
season. QB Jay Cutler has missed two starts in the last six games
due to injuries and was sidelined due to injury in two other games.
That trend means Fales has to be at Miami's disposal to serve as the
No. 3 quarterback behind backup Matt Moore.
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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Cutler, Jay
QB Jay Cutler was announced as the starter for Sunday's game against
Denver by head coach Adam Gase. Cutler (13 TDs, 9 interceptions)
hasn't had a productive season, but he has showed a measure of
toughness despite basically missing three of the last six games.
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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Thomas, Michael
S Michael Thomas (knee) didn't practice Wednesday. His status for
Sunday is uncertain.
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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Smith, Maurice
S Maurice Smith (abdomen) didn't practice Wednesday. Smith missed
last week's game due to an illness.
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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Moore, Matt
QB Matt Moore (foot) didn't practice Wednesday. Moore, who started
last week against New England, is likely to serve as the top backup
again this week.
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NFL Note - Oakland Raiders Janikowski, Sebastian
K Janikowski, with a back injury, will complete the final season of
his contract on reserve/injured.
Janikowski accepted a renegotiated deal paying him $3 million
instead of $4 million this year, then promptly went on injured
reserve with Giorgio Tavecchio doing the kicking. A first-round
draft pick in 2000, Janikowski is the Raiders' all-time leader in
scoring (1,799 points) and games played (268). He holds the NFL
record for the most field goals of 50 yards or more with 55.
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NFL Note - Pittsburgh Steelers Haden, Joe
CB Joe Haden, who fractured his fibula in the Nov. 12 game at
Indianapolis, has begun his rehabilitation. Haden got off his
crutches Sunday and is riding a stationary bike and doing
conditioning in the pool. The Steelers plan to evaluate Haden again
after the Ravens game in two weeks.
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NFL Note - Pittsburgh Steelers Smith-Schuster, *JuJu
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, who missed last week's game with a hamstring
injury, went through practice Wednesday.
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NFL Note - Pittsburgh Steelers McDonald, Vance
TE Vance McDonald, who has missed the past two games with an ankle
injury, did not practice Wednesday.
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NFL Note - New Orleans Saints Kamara, *Alvin
RB Alvin Kamara seems to be the person least impressed with his
rookie season accomplishments. He leads the league in yards per
carry and is fifth in yards from scrimmage. "I don't get into the
hype," Kamara said. "The key is not being content with your
performance and coming in and preparing each week. Since the first
game I've just been digesting what's on my plate. My role is
evolving."
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NFL Note - New Orleans Saints Armstead, Terron
T Terron Armstead (thigh/shoulder) did not participate in practice
Wednesday.
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