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Colt McCoy out with ankle injury, Delhomme to start

Cleveland Browns QB Colt McCoy (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against Carolina. Jake Delhomme will rejoin the starting lineup as McCoy battles a high-ankle sprain. He’ll likely miss multiple weeks, as Delhomme and Seneca Wallace have both missed extended time this season with the same injury. The Browns have played exceptionally well [...]

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Bengals’ DB’s Joseph, Crocker out indefinitely

Cincinnati Bengals CB Johnathan Joseph (ankle) and FS Chris Crocker (knee) left Sunday’s game against Buffalo and are out indefinitely. Joseph re-aggrevated his ankle sprain, while Crocker left with a potentially season-ending knee injury during the second quarter. The Bengals’ secondary then went on to give the game to the Bills, so the team will [...]

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Steelers cut longtime kicker Reed, sign Suisham

The Pittsburgh Steelers have cut K Jeff Reed and signed K Shaun Suisham. Reed, who has a history of off-field incidents, was just 15-22 this season on field goal attempts. The nail in the coffin was likely a 26-yard miss against New England during Week 10. Suisham is the typical journeyman kicker, having bounced around [...]

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Bengals K Nugent out for season

Cincinnati Bengals K Mike Nugent has been diagnosed with a torn ACL in his right knee and will miss the remainder of the season. Nugent had been enjoying a fine season, as the Bengals will have to turn to a street free agent to finish out the season. Nugent injured the knee while attempting an [...]

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Hines Ward leaves with concussion, expected to play in Week 11

Pittsburgh Steelers WR Hines Ward left Sunday night’s game against New England after suffering a concussion and did not return. Ward’s streak of 186 consecutive games with a reception, third-longest in NFL history, came to an end. Ward said after the game he expects to play next week against Oakland. He was hit in the [...]

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Bengals place RT Andre Smith on I.R.

The Cincinnati Bengals have placed starting RT Andre Smith on injured reserve with a broken foot, ending his season. Smith broke the foot during practice this week, ending a bounce-back sophmore campaign. He showed enough promise in recent weeks to be counted on for a major role in 2011. The Bengals run-blocking takes a slight [...]

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Ravens’ WR Mason re-injures finger in loss

Baltimore Ravens WR Derrick Mason re-injured his previously broken finger during Thursday’s loss to Atlanta. Mason, who previously had pins inserted into his pinkie finger, will be re-evaluated Friday for a possible re-break. The injury did not limit Mason on Thursday, as he caught four passes for 48 yards and a touchdown. He’s unlikely to [...]

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Steelers officially end Starks’ season

The Pittsburgh Steelers have placed LT Max Starks (neck) on injured reserve, ending his season. Starks will undergo surgery to repair a damaged cervical vertebrae, but the injury is not considered to be career-threatening. He should be good to go for training camp next season. Ben Roethlisberger will have to deal with backups at both [...]

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Steelers’ LT Starks likely out for season

Pittsburgh Steelers LT Max Starks could be lost for the season with a cervical vertebrae injury, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Starks suffered the injury during Monday’s win over Cincinnati. Starks could be joining RT Willie Colon (Achilles) on injured reserve, leaving Ben Roethlisberger without both his starting tackles. The Steelers will have a tough [...]

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Bengals’ CB Joseph expected to return this week

Cincinnati Bengals CB Johnathan Joseph (ankle) is expected to return to the starting lineup for Monday’s game against Pittsburgh. The Bengals are very thin at cornerback right now, with Adam Jones (neck) out for the season, so Joseph’s return will be key. Joseph will likely matchup with Mike Wallace on Monday night.

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