National Football League roundup

[September 15, 2017]  (The Sports Xchange) - A Detroit Lions fan who posted a racist message on social media has lost his season tickets, according to a newspaper report.

The team banned the unidentified fan from Ford Field in the wake of an incident during Detroit's season opener against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.

The fan posted a photo on Snapchat of two African Americans who remained seated during the national anthem and added a caption: "Ignorant (expletives)," according to the Detroit News.

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Former NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel is attempting to jump-start his floundering career north of the border.

Manziel activated a 10-day window to force the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League to either sign him, release his rights or trade them to another CFL team, multiple media outlets reported.

The former Heisman Trophy winner from Texas A&M had a tryout with Hamilton at the end of August, which decided not to sign him at the time, citing "too many red flags," according to TSN.

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Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch was fined $12,000 by the NFL for a gesture he made during Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans, ESPN reported.

TV cameras caught Lynch flipping the middle finger on both hands in the fourth quarter.

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The Carolina Panthers claimed offensive tackle John Theus off waivers and placed cornerback Cole Luke (ankle) on injured reserve.

The team also signed rookie kicker Harrison Butker to the practice squad and terminated the contract of defensive tackle Eric Crume. Butker, a seventh-round draft pick of the Panthers, was waived the previous day.

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Green Bay Packers right tackle Bryan Bulaga was sent home from practice for the second straight day due to illness.

The illness has prevented Bulaga from testing his injured ankle, which caused him to miss Green Bay's 17-9 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.

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The Baltimore Ravens placed running back Danny Woodhead on injured reserve and signed running back Jeremy Langford off their practice squad.

Woodhead sustained a hamstring injury in Baltimore's 20-0 season-opening victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. He caught three passes for 33 yards and rushed once for 4 yards before exiting.

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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrance Williams missed his second consecutive practice, according to multiple outlets.

Williams injured his ankle early in Sunday's 19-3 victory over the New York Giants before returning to finish with six catches for 68 yards.

The 27-year-old has not missed a game during his NFL career.

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