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[October 16, 2017]
(The Sports Xchange) - Green Bay
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered a broken right collarbone
during Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings.
The Packers said in a tweet that there was a chance Rodgers could
miss the rest of the season.
Rodgers suffered the injury in the first quarter after taking a hard
hit from Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr. Rodgers, rolling out to
the right on a second-and-9 play from the Green Bay 39, was hit by
Barr after releasing a pass that fell incomplete.
Rodgers was 2-for-4 passing for 18 yards with no touchdowns or
interceptions on Sunday. He has thrown 13 touchdown passes and three
interceptions this season.
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Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, who dislocated his
left knee and tore multiple ligaments 13-plus months ago, is hoping
to come off the physically unable to perform list as early as this
week.
The Sports Xchange reported last Tuesday that the Vikings were on
the verge of possibly getting Bridgewater back at practice.
Barring any setbacks in his checkup with his knee surgeon on Monday,
league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Sunday that Bridgewater
is on track to could come off the PUP list.
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New York Giants wide receiver Brandon Marshall, who underwent
season-ending surgery after injuring his ankle last week, said he
has no plans to retire.

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Marshall was injured during last Sunday's 27-22 loss to the Los
Angeles Chargers when he landed awkwardly out of bounds while
attempting to make a catch.
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Miami Dolphins center Mike Pouncey left Sunday's game against the
Atlanta Falcons late in the second quarter to be evaluated for a
concussion and was ruled out for the rest of the game shortly after
halftime.

The Dolphins were already without DeVante Parker, their
second-leading receiver. He was inactive with an ankle injury.
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Seven San Francisco 49ers players kneeled during the national anthem
before the game against the Washington Redskins.
Eric Reid, Adrian Colbert, Eli Harold, Dekoda Watson, Marquise
Goodwin, Arik Armstead and K'Waun Williams all kneeled in Landover,
Md.
This comes after more than 20 players on the 49ers did the same in
each of the past two weeks.
In last week's game in Indianapolis, Vice President Mike Pence left
the game immediately after more than 20 San Francisco players
kneeled during the anthem, with teammates standing behind them.
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