Chiefs place Khalen Saunders on IR, call up Braxton Hoyett

The Chiefs placed defensive tackle Khalen Saunders on injured reserve Saturday, the team announced. Saunders dislocated his elbow in the Chiefs’ season-opening victory over the Texans on Sept. 10. He is expected to miss about a month, but Saunders becomes eligible to return to the roster after missing three games. The Chiefs activated defensive tackle [more]

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Drew Lock wondered if he should whisper in the huddle in empty stadium

Broncos quarterback Drew Lock was faced with an unusual problem on Monday night: Denver’s empty stadium was so quiet he wondered if the Titans could hear him in the huddle. Lock said he was wondering if he needed to whisper while calling plays, and after the Titans came from behind to win the game, he [more]

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Falcons CB Sheffield ruled out for Sunday's game vs Cowboys

The Atlanta Falcons will be without a key member of their cornerback rotation for the second week in a row after ruling Kendall Sheffield out of Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys. Sheffield is still recovering from a foot injury and wasn’t able to practice all week. The Falcons also ruled out backup defensive end Charles Harris (ankle), while rookie defensive tackle Marlon Davidson (knee) was listed as doubtful.

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Aaron Jones still plans on doing the Lambeau Leap even without fans

Lambeau Field won’t have fans for Sunday’s home opener against the Lions. That won’t keep running back Aaron Jones from doing the Lambeau Leap. Multiple times, he hopes. The Packers practiced at Lambeau Field on Friday to get a feel for how the stadium will look and sound during Sunday’s game. The first eight rows [more]

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Richie James to IR as 49ers make Mohamed Sanu addition official

The 49ers signed veteran wideout Mohamed Sanu this week because they are dealing with injuries in their receiver group and one of those injured players went on injured reserve Friday to make room for Sanu on the 53-man roster. Richie James was placed on the list due to a hamstring injury. He will be eligible [more]

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Pro Football Hall of Fame dedicates Canton Centennial Plaza

David Baker, president and CEO of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, makes that assessment of the planned 100th birthday celebration for the NFL. On Thursday night, at halftime of the Bengals-Browns game – fittingly, the ”Battle of Ohio” – the hall and the NFL dedicated Centennial Plaza in downtown Canton. ”It is really spectacular, with spires at one end of the dome of the Pro Football Hall of Fame,” he says, ”a stage at the other end with massive a big screen TV.

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