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NFL Team Report - Seattle SeahawksWilson, Rodgers set to rekindle rivalry Thursday Night Since breaking into the league as a third-round pick out of Wisconsin in 2012, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has experienced a great deal of success, winning over 66 percent of his 117 career starts. During his first six NFL seasons, many of Wilson's most memorable victories came at the expense ...

NFL Team Report - Carolina PanthersPLAYER NOTES --WR Torrey Smith suffered a knee injury last month against Philadelphia and missed three games. He has been back for some practice work this week on a limited basis, so it's unlikely he'll suit up for the Detroit game. --CB James Bradberry missed a practice this week because of illness, but he was back the next day so there shouldn't be an issue ...

NFL Team Report - Carolina Panthers--The Panthers parted with running back CJ Anderson just midway through the season, so his ability to replace the production of Jonathan Stewart didn't pan out or wasn't needed. It became increasingly clear that Christian McCaffrey could handle rushing responsibilities in addition to his role as a versatile player out of the backfield. "When we signed CJ in the ...

NFL Team Report - Carolina PanthersPanthers glad for break after loss to Steelers The Carolina Panthers had an array of topics to address during what was certainly a long weekend in some regards without a game. But trying to piece together any sense of the 52-21 loss at Pittsburgh on a Thursday night gave the Panthers lots of fodder. "Guys trying to do things that they don't need to try to do," ...

NFL Team Report - Denver BroncosPLAYER SPOTLIGHT: The Broncos lost their long-standing stalwart on the offensive line, center Matt Paradis, to a broken leg in their last game against Houston two weeks ago. Paradis was placed on injured reserve during the bye week and will miss the rest of the season. Connor McGovern is slated to make his first start in his place on Sunday against the Chargers. The ...

NFL Team Report - Denver Broncos--Rookie running back Royce Freeman, who has missed the past two games with an ankle injury, returned to practice in a limited fashion Wednesday and could be ready to return to action in Sunday's game against the Chargers. "He looked OK," Broncos head coach Vance Joseph said. "It wasn't perfect, but he wants to be out there. If I'm a betting man, I'll bet on Royce that ...

NFL Team Report - Denver BroncosRoad wins in division scarce for Broncos A big factor in the Denver Broncos' decline over the last three years has been there inability to win on the road within their division. Denver hasn't won an away game against an AFC West rival since they downed the then-San Diego Chargers 17-3 on Dec. 6, 2015. They're 0-7 on the road within the division since then, including ...

NFL Team Report - Indianapolis ColtsPLAYER NOTES --The clock started ticking Wednesday on a possible return for offensive tackle Joe Haeg, who practiced for the first time since injuring his right ankle in Week 3. The Colts have 21 days to decide if he will be the second player to be brought back from injured reserve. Rookie defensive end Tyquan Lewis was activated last week and made his NFL debut. ...

NFL Team Report - Indianapolis Colts--A video clip of Colts rookie guard Quenton Nelson screaming as he pancaked Jaguars defender Barry Church was edited, according to Nelson. The play quickly made the rounds on Twitter, but Nelson was surprised. "I saw it got pretty viral on the internet, which is cool," Nelson said on Tuesday. "(But) I wasn't yelling, not on that play. I don't know how it got amped ...

NFL Team Report - Indianapolis ColtsColts gaining confidence each week behind Luck Now the Tennessee Titans will try to make Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck blink and think twice when passing. An array of Titans blitzes, stunts and disguising defensive coverages confounded New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in a 34-10 home rout on Sunday. Titans first-year head coach Mike Vrabel ...