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Buffalo Bills safety Jairus Byrd's sensational rookie season is over. Byrd, who leads the NFL with nine interceptions, was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday, becoming the 18th Bills player to go on the season-ending list this year. Though he's started 11 of the past 12 games, Byrd's been bothered by a groin injury related [...]

Eagles running back Brian Westbrook was cleared to play after recovering from two concussions and is expected to return against the Denver Broncos. Coach Andy Reid said on Wednesday that Westbrook did "perfect" on his testing and is "ready to roll" for the NFC East-leading Eagles (10-4) in Sunday's home game.
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Michael Vick has won the Ed Block Courage Award, voted on by his teammates on the Philadelphia Eagles. The once-disgraced star quarterback returned to the NFL after spending 18 months in a federal prison for his role in a dogfighting ring. He's played sparingly with the Eagles, running for two touchdowns and throwing for another [...]

The Kansas City Chiefs have released veteran wide receiver Mark Bradley, who dropped two passes in Sunday's loss to Cleveland. Bradley was released Tuesday. His drops in Sunday's game were among 10 by the Chiefs, who have been plagued throughout the season by an unreliable receiving corps. Also Tuesday, the team said it planned to [...]

Linebacker Jason Taylor is sitting out practice as the Miami Dolphins begin preparations for their game against Houston. Taylor rode an exercise bike Wednesday when the Dolphins started drills ahead of Sunday's game. Taylor has been nursing a sore right shoulder for more than two weeks but has started every game and has seven sacks [...]

Chris Henry's fiancee wept as she spoke about the late Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tuesday, saying that while she often got credit for helping him stay clear of trouble, he changed her life as well. Henry, 26, was killed after he fell out of the bed of pickup truck driven by his fiancee, Loleini Tonga, during [...]