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Browns place Beckham on injured reserve after knee injury
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns placed star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. on injured reserve Tuesday, two days after he suffered a season-ending knee injury in a win at Cincinnati. Beckham tore his left anterior cruciate ligament on Cleveland's first possession Sunday. The three-time Pro Bowler was...
Panthers' McCaffrey back at practice after missing 5 games
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Christian McCaffrey has been designated for return from the team’s injured reserve list, increasingly the likelihood Carolina's 2019 All-Pro running back will play Thursday night against the Falcons. McCaffrey arrived at Panthers practice Tuesday with a red jersey and a...
Clemson linebacker James Skalski sidelined with knee injury
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said one of the defense's leading players in linebacker James Skalski will miss several games with a knee injury. Swinney said Tuesday that Skalski will have arthroscopic surgery on his knee. The coach is unsure how long Skalski would be out. Skalski missed...
Packers RB Williams forming quality tandem with Jones
Green Bay’s Jamaal Williams understands the opportunities that could await him in the offseason, but he’s focusing on the present while teaming up with Aaron Jones to form one of the NFL’s top running-back tandems. Williams showcased his array of talents Sunday as the Packers' offense...
Female football star sues for schools to offer girls' teams
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Sam Gordon's staggering football skills made her famous at age 9. But they didn't make her fully welcome on the field. As the only girl in a tackle football league in Utah, she heard parents from opposing teams urge their kids to “beat the girl.” “I had a target...
Rams dominate matchup of tough defenses, beat Bears 24-10
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Rams could tell Leonard Floyd was playing with an uncommon fury against his old team, and the rest of the Los Angeles defense followed his lead. By the time the Rams were done with the Chicago Bears on Monday night, Floyd had two sacks and the game ball — and Los Angeles...
Duke's Taylor out indefinitely; Gilbert opts out of season
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke center Will Taylor will be out indefinitely due to surgery on his right knee. Taylor is scheduled to have the procedure Tuesday for an injury sustained in the Oct. 17 loss at North Carolina State. The redshirt junior took over as the starting center after Duke lost starter Jack...
Bills end 2-game skid, but issues on offense still continue
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills snapped a two-game losing streak and opened up a 1 1/2-game lead in the AFC East. But their 18-10 win over the New York Jets on Sunday did little to mask the deficiencies on offense that have risen in recent weeks. The Bills (5-2) were able to outlast the winless...
Saints' season starting to resemble past 3 playoff pushes
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins is seeing a pattern — and an encouraging one at that. In each of the previous three seasons, the Saints overcame some early season adversity and swept all of their October games en route to an NFC South crown. For a fourth straight season,...
49ers get back into groove headed into showdown in Seattle
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — When the San Francisco 49ers lost back-to-back home games to Philadelphia and Miami it appeared as if the season could be spiraling out of control for the defending NFC champions. Coach Kyle Shanahan saw enough glimmers of hope in those two losses to believe a turnaround was...
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