Player Notes

STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL · Nov 22, 2018

NFL Team Report - Buffalo BillsPLAYER NOTES --QB Josh Allen has missed the last four games with an elbow injury, but he is expected to get the start against the Jaguars. --QB Derek Anderson remains in concussion protocol and has not practiced since getting hurt on Oct. 29 in the Monday night game against the Patriots. --RB Chris Ivory is bothered by a shoulder injury, but he should be able to ...

NOTES, QUOTES · Nov 22, 2018

NFL Team Report - Buffalo Bills--Speed was the primary motivation for the Bills signing wide receivers Deonte Thompson and Isaiah McKenzie in the last couple weeks. McKenzie proved his worth immediately as he played against the Jets and rushed for 32 yards, caught a pass for 14 yards, and returned four kicks for a total of 75 yards. Now Thompson joins the Bills, where last season he caught 27 passes ...

INSIDE SLANT · Nov 22, 2018

NFL Team Report - Buffalo BillsQB Allen ready to roll again If the Buffalo Bills needed him to play two weeks ago in New York, rookie quarterback Josh Allen would have given it a try. However, by keeping him on the sideline armed only with a headset and a clipboard, Allen believes his elbow injury was given the proper time to heal and now he's fully ready to get back on the field Sunday against ...

STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL · Nov 22, 2018

NFL Team Report - Miami DolphinsPLAYER NOTES --CB Bobby McCain is out of concussion protocol and is ready to go against the Colts. --LT Laremy Tunsil, the key member of the offensive line, missed Miami's previous game due to a knee injury and was limited in practice on Wednesday. --WR DeVante Parker just can't stay healthy. The former first-round pick now has a shoulder injury. He has caught ...

NOTES, QUOTES · Nov 22, 2018

NFL Team Report - Miami Dolphins--Outside linebacker Kiko Alonso has 89 tackles, which ranks him tied for third in the NFL this season. He is closing in on what would be his fourth 100-plus-tackle season in his past five years. --Dolphins head coach Adam Gase on Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton: "He's really fast and can stretch the field. When you have a guy like that, it makes DBs nervous. They ...

INSIDE SLANT · Nov 22, 2018

NFL Team Report - Miami DolphinsTannehill returns for intriguing matchup vs. Colts A late-November matchup between a pair of 5-5 teams shouldn't be much to see, but the Miami Dolphins visit to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday does have intrigue. First of all, the Colts - led by the Comeback Kid Andrew Luck at quarterback -- have won four consecutive games, making them one of the five hottest teams ...

STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL · Nov 22, 2018

NFL Team Report - Philadelphia EaglesPLAYER NOTES --DT Tim Jernigan was added to the 53-man roster after spending all season on the reserve/non-football injury list. Asked what his role would look like, head coach Doug Pederson said, "A good one." And what that means in terms of snaps? "One hundred percent of the game, I don't know, we'll see." --The Eagles secondary is so banged up, with starters ...

NOTES, QUOTES · Nov 22, 2018

NFL Team Report - Philadelphia Eagles--Veteran safety Malcolm Jenkins raised a ruckus this week with comments saying he thinks the team may have quit against the Saints. "I didn't feel like as a team that we had a lot of fight," he said. "I think that when a team jumps on you like the Saints did, and things get rolling, you find out a lot about yourself. You're going to get blown out regardless. ...

INSIDE SLANT · Nov 22, 2018

NFL Team Report - Philadelphia EaglesEagles close to rock bottom The Philadelphia Eagles walked out of MetLife Stadium on Oct. 11, confident they had turned their season around. They had just vanquished the New York Giants, 34-13, in what was their best overall game of the early season. They left with a 3-3 record staring at two more games before the bye week. The Giants, on the other hand, were ...

STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL · Nov 22, 2018

NFL Team Report - Pittsburgh SteelersPLAYER NOTES --T Marcus Gilbert, who has missed the past four games with a knee injury, did not practice Wednesday. --T Matt Feiler, who has started in place of Marcus Gilbert for the past four games, has a pectoral injury. He did not practice Wednesday. --DE Stephon Tuitt, who missed the Jaguars game with an elbow injury, did not practice Wednesday. --OLB ...

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