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DJ Williams stripped of captaincy, will not start Sunday

Denver Broncos LB DJ Williams has been stript of his captaincy and will not start Sunday following an arrest for DUI on Friday. Williams was also fined the maximum amount possible by the team, which along with the other punishments, sends quite a message to the team. It’s unclear how long Williams will be on [...]

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Bills place WR Parrish, LB Davis on IR

The Buffalo Bills have placed WR Roscoe Parrish (wrist) and LB Andra Davis (shoulder) on injured reserve, ending their seasons. Parrish suffered a broken wrist during Sunday’s loss to Chicago. He had seen an increased role this season as a weapon out of the slot after being under-utilized in ’09. Davis suffered a torn labrum [...]

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Chiefs extend LB Johnson

The Kansas City Chiefs have signed LB Derrick Johnson to a five-year, $34 million contract extension. Johnson has played at a Pro-Bowl level this season after finally getting out of Coach Todd Haley’s doghouse. He is an intrical part of Kansas City’s core of young defensive players, along with Brandon Flowers and Eric Berry. He [...]

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Panthers place QB Moore, LB’s Connor, Davis on injured reserve

The Carolina Panthers have placed QB Matt Moore (shoulder) and LB Dan Connor (hip) on injured reserve, ending their seasons. Moore suffered a torn labrum in his shoulder during the first half of Sunday’s loss to New Orleans. The team will be in trouble with Jimmy Clausen and Tony Pike at quarterback the rest of [...]

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Panthers’ LB Davis expected to return to practice

Carolina Panthers LB Thomas Davis (knee, PUP) is expected to return to practice this week. Davis was having a monster-IDP season in ’09 before tearing his ACL. Davis then re-tore the same ACL this spring during workouts. It would be a minor surprise to see the Panthers rush Davis back onto the field with nothing [...]

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Colts LB Session to miss two weeks

Indianapolis Colts LB Clint Session is expected to miss at least two weeks with a dislocated elbow and fractured forearm, according to Adam Caplan of FOX Sports. Amazingly, Session played with the injuries last week against Houston while racking up eight tackles. That being said, we don’t expect him to miss that much time. Two [...]

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Bills claim Merriman off waivers from Chargers

The Buffalo Bills have been awarded LB Shawne Merriman off waivers from the San Diego Chargers. So let’s get this straight; the Bills switch from a 3-4 defense to a 4-3 two weeks ago, make 2009 first-round pick OLB Aaron Maybin a healthy scratch the last two weeks, then acquire Merriman, who is a 3-4 [...]

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Chargers waive Merriman, place WR Davis on IR

The San Diego Chargers have waived LB Shawne Merriman and placed WR Craig “Buster” Davis (groin) on injured reserve. The player formally known as “Lights Out” is sure to garner interest around the league due to what he once was. It won’t take teams long to figure out he’s just a shell of his former [...]

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Bills switch from 3-4 back to 4-3 defense

The Buffalo Bills have switched their defense from a 3-4 back to a 4-3, which they have run the past several seasons. Quite frankly, the Bills don’t have the personnel for either scheme, but they really don’t have 3-4 type defensive players. Paul Posluszny, who played MLB last season in the Bills’ 4-3, will play [...]

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Gary Brackett to return to Colts lineup Monday

Indianapolis Colts MLB Gary Brackett (groin) is expected to return to the starting lineup for Monday’s game against Houston. Rookie Pat Angerer filled in for Brackett during Week 6 against Washington and did not turn any heads. Brackett is a solid LB2 in fantasy leagues.

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