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Pro Bowl defensive ends Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis have missed the Indianapolis Colts' practice, making them uncertain for Thursday's game at Jacksonville. Colts coach Jim Caldwell has said his "healthy" starters will play. But Freeney (abdomen) and Mathis (quadriceps) were among a half-dozen players who missed Tuesday's practice after playing Sunday.
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Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware said his sprained neck felt "100 percent better" on Tuesday but he did not practice and will undergo more tests before the team decides whether he will be available to face unbeaten New Orleans on Saturday night. Ware is supposed to have X-rays, an MRI and other tests Wednesday to [...]

The hits keep coming for the injury-plagued Panthers. Carolina on Tuesday placed right tackle Jeff Otah on injured reserve and signed offensive lineman Rob Petitti. Otah tore the meniscus in his left knee Sunday against New England and becomes the 10th player to be lost for the season. General manager Marty Hurney says Otah will [...]

All-Pro wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has a bruised bone and a sprained right knee, leaving his status uncertain for the Arizona Cardinals' game Sunday at Detroit. The Cardinals said an MRI on Tuesday determined the extent of the injury but showed no more significant damage. Fitzgerald was hurt on the third play of the third [...]

All-Pro wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has a bruised bone and a sprained right knee, leaving his status uncertain for the Arizona Cardinals' game Sunday at Detroit. The Cardinals said an MRI on Tuesday determined the extent of the injury but showed no more significant damage. Fitzgerald was hurt on the third play of the third [...]

Minnesota Vikings backup linebacker Erin Henderson has been suspended for four games for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances. The league announced the punishment Tuesday. The suspension covers Minnesota's final three regular-season games and first playoff game. The NFL does not specify the substances for which players test positive.
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Clinton Portis is confident he will return from the concussion that ended his season early. The Washington Redskins running back appeared at a charity event Tuesday and was asked about remarks he made last week, when he sounded as if he could be contemplating the end of his career. Portis replied: "I don't think for [...]

All-Pro wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald was to have an MRI on his injured right knee but he indicated on his Twitter account that he is "sore but OK." Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt says that the MRI was a precaution and that he was encouraged that Fitzgerald was able to go back in the game after [...]

Richie Incognito has been released by the St. Louis Rams, two days after coach Steve Spagnuolo benched the temperamental offensive guard for the second half of a loss at Tennessee. Spagnuolo said in a release that the move was made in the best interest of the team. Incognito has frequently landed in trouble for playing [...]

A police report says Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux was smoking marijuana as he and a friend drove through the northeast Atlanta suburbs. The Gwinnett County police report says Babineaux picked up a friend at the Atlanta airport and took him to a nearby town house to buy marijuana.
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