Report: Bills to cut Williams in offseason

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Mario Williams

The Bills are hanging onto both General Manager Doug Whaley and coach Rex Ryan, but the “drastic changes” in Buffalo are coming, nonetheless.

According to the Associated Press, the Bills have decided to cut pass-rusher Mario Williams this offseason.

Williams still has a game to play Sunday against the Jets, so it will be curious to see if they keep him active and motivated to play when he knows he’s on his way out.

The Bills can save more than $12 million in cap room next year, and since Williams isn’t a great fit for their defense, it seems reasonable.

Injury Notebook, Roethlisberger leaves practice early

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1. Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger went home sick before practice got underway.

2. Bills running back LeSean McCoy is unlikely to play Sunday against the Jets. Rex Ryan said "it doesn't look good" for Shady to play.

3. Colts quarterback Andrew Luck will not get the reps needed to play in Sunday's season finale and is out against the Titans, coach Chuck Pagano said.

4. Cowboys wideout Dez Bryant was placed on injured reserve as he deals with foot and ankle injuries. Jason Garrett said it was not in the best interests of Bryant or the football team to play in the team's finale. Garrett added that the wideout will have surgery on his ankle and foot in the next week.

5. Many Panthers players didn't practice. Running backs Jonathan Stewart (foot) and Fozzy Whittaker (ankle), wideout Ted Ginn (knee), center Ryan Kalil (illness) and safety Kurt Coleman (foot) missed the session.

6. Bengals quarterback AJ McCarron said he'll be able to go Sunday despite suffering a sprained wrist in Monday's loss to the Broncos. Third-stringer Keith Wenning is the backup.

7. Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel is undergoing evaluation for a possible concussion. Austin Davis is ready to fill in for Manziel if Manziel can't play.

8. Buccaneers wideout Vincent Jackson was placed on injured reserve with the nagging shoulder imjury.

9. Bears placed wideout Alshom Jeffery and defensive lineman Eddie Goldman on injured reserve on Wednesday.

Fantasy Analysis: Roethlisberger should have better game in Week #17than #16

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Ben Roethlisberger

QB:

Ben Roethlisberger: Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had a ough Week #16 game on Sunday, losing 20-17 to the struggling Baltimore Ravens. But for week #17, Big Ben is playing another struggling team, the Cleveland Browns. The Browns lost to the Chiefs on Sunday, so hopefully Ben has a better game.

Can Newton: Newton earned his first loss of the season against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. He completed 17 of 30 passes for 142 yards. He rushed 7 times for 46 yards. For Week #17, Newton is going against the struggling Buccaneers defense. He should have a much better week than week #16.

RB:

DeAngelo Williams: Even though his team lost to the Ravens on Sunday, Williams still achieved two touchdowns, and rushed 153 yards from scrimmage. Going against the Browns defense in Week #17, Williams should definitely be able to back up his strong showing against the Ravens.

Adrian Peterson: Peterson had 22 carries for 104 yards, plus a touchdown as he and the Vikings beat the Giants 49-17. Peterson is going against the Packers for week #17. Although the Packers are not really a struggling team, Peterson should still be able to have a good showing in week #17.

WR:

Julio Jones: Jones caught 9-of-11 targets for 178 yards and a touchdown in the Falcons' Week:  #186 against the Panthers. Expect Jones to do just as well in Week #17 against the Saints.

Odell Beckham Jr.: Beckham is fresh off a one-game suspension, missing the Giants' 49-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Beckham is facing the Philadelphia Eagles defense in Week #17. Although both the Giants and the Eagles have been eliminated from the 2015 season playoffs, expect Beckham to still have abreast performance against the Philadelphia Eagles.

TE:4-

Rob Gronkowski: Gronkowski caught four of six targets for 86 yards in the Patriots' 26-20 loss to the Jets on Sunday. Expect Gronk to have a better showing against the Dolphins in Week #17.

Greg Olsen: Olsen caught four-of-six targets for 40 yards in the Panthers' Week #16 loss to the Falcons. Olsen should have a better performance against the Buccaneers in Week #16.

K:

Stephen Gostkowski: Gostkowski went two-for-two on field goals in the Patriots' 26-20 loss to the Jets on Sunday. Those field goals included a 44-yard attempt. He also converted on both his field goal tries. He should do just as well against the Miami Dolphins defense in Week #17.

Cairo Santos: Santos made his only field goal, which was 40 yards in the Chiefs' 17-13 victory on Sunday against the Browns. He also made both of his extra point attempts. He should have just as good of a showing against the Oaklamd Raiders defenses.

D/ST:

Denver Broncos: The Broncos defense should shine against the struggling San Diego Chargers' offense.

Kansas City Chiefs: The Chiefs defense should have a great showing against the Oakland Raiders' offense.

Kelly fired as Eagles head coach

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Chip Kelly

PHLADELPHIA – Chip Kelly was fired by the Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday night with one game left in his third season coaching the team,

Kelly was dumped after missing the playoffs for the second straight season and failing to do well in his first year in charge of personnel.

The Eagles are 6-9 after entering this season with high expectations to make it to the super bowl. They've lost several games by a lopsided margin and players had lost confidence in Kelly.

Texans make roster moves

The Houston Texans signed S Corey Moore to the active roster from the practice squad and placed CB Charles James on Reserve/Injured.

Bills claim Leonard Hankerson off waivers from Patriots

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Leonard Hankerson

The Buffalo Bills claimed WR Leonard Hankerson off waivers from the New England Patriots on Monday, two weeks after the Patriots claimed Hankerson off waivers from the Atlanta Falcons.

Hankerson will replace WR Marcus Easley on the Bills' roster. Easley dislocated his knee cap and broke his knee in three places in the Bills' game on Sunday against the Cowboys. Easley was placed on injured reserve on Monday.

Broncos beat Bengals 20-17 on Monday Night Football

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DENVER -- DeMarcus Ware beat AJ McCarron to a fumbled snap in overtime, sending the Denver Broncos into the playoffs with a 20-17 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night.

Ware's recovery followed a 37-yard field goal by Brandon McManus, whose shanked 45-yarder at the end of regulation made necessary the extra drama.

The Broncos overcame a 14-0 first-half deficit in clinching their fifth consecutive playoff berth and denying the Bengals their first road win on a Monday night since 1990.

Manning denies HGH use in 2011

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Peyton Manning

Recent reports about Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning have been released through a film that aired on Sunday by Al Jareera that said that Manning was given HGH (Human Growth Hormone) for problems with Manning's neck, specifically neck pains.

"Between being angry, furious, disgusted is how I really feel, sickened," Manning said during his first televised comments since Al Jazeera's findings were released Saturday night. "I'm not sure I understand how someone can make something up about somebody. ... And yet somehow it's published in a story," Manning said. I don't understand that. Maybe you can explain that to me. So it's completely fabricated, complete trash, garbage -- there's more adjectives I'd like to be able to use. It really makes me sick. It makes me sick that it brings (my wife) Ashley into it, her medical history, her medical privacy being violated. That makes me sick. I don't understand that. I'm in the middle of my throwing workout. I enjoy 

"Absolutely not," Manning said when asked if he ever used HGH or any other performance-enhancing drugs. "What hurts me the most about this is whoever this guy is -- this slapstick -- trying to insinuate that in 2011 when I more or less had a broken neck. Four neck surgeries. Broken neck, I'm sure there's a difference in there but I had a bad neck. I busted my butt to get healthy through a lot of hard work, I saw a lot of doctors. I went to the Guyer clinic. He had a hyperbaric chamber that trainers and doctors thought would be good for me. That ended up being part of my best medicine along with a lot of hard work. It really stings me that this guy is insinuating that I cut corners, that I broke NFL rules in order to get healthy."

WEEKLY NOTEBOOK: Week #16

THURSDAY:
RAIDERS 23, CHARGERS 20

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Sebastian Janikowski kicked a 31-yard field goal in overtime and the Raiders got a defensive stop to seal what might have been the final game ever in Oakland with a 23-20 victory over the San Diego Chargers on Thursday night.

Philip Rivers threw for 277 yards and a touchdown for the Chargers (4-11). They lost their seventh straight division game.

SATURDAY:

Eagles S Malcolm Jenkins (27) and Washington Redskins WR Pierre
Garcon (88) get together after a Washington touchdown in the first quarter
at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015.

(Tim Hawk | For NJ.com)

REDSKINS 38, EAGLES 24

PHILADELPHIA -- Kirk Cousins threw four touchdown passes and had a season-high 365 yards and the Washington Redskins beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-24 Saturday night to clinch the NFC East title.

Only 4-12 last season, the Redskins began their turnaround when Cousins rallied them from a 24-0 first-half deficit to a 31-30 win over Tampa Bay on October 25. 

The Redskins have won three straight for the first time since a seven-game winning streak helped them secure the NFC East in 2012 in Robert Griffin III's rookie year.

The Eagles entered the game in control of their playoff hopes. They needed to beat the Redskins and Giants next week to win the East. Washington's win also eliminated the Giants.

SUNDAY:
FALCONS 20, PANTHERS 13

Carolina's bid for an undefeated season ended Sunday when Julio Jones' dramatic 70-yard touchdown reception powered the Atlanta Falcons to a 20-13 victory over Cam Newton and the Panthers.

Carolina (14-1) got the ball with 90 seconds left and no timeouts remaining. Newton completed a 19-yard pass to Corey Brown on first down but fumbled when stripped by Vic Beasley Jr. on the following play. Adrian Clayborn recovered for the Falcons, wrapping up the win.

Matt Ryan threw for 306 yards and one touchdown for the Falcons (8-7), and Devonta Freeman ran for 73 yards with a touchdown.

Newton threw for 142 yards and ran for 46 yards, including an 8-yard scoring run to cap the Panthers' opening drive.

JETS 26, PATRIOTS 20, OT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Eric Decker's 6-yard touchdown catch on the first drive of overtime — after New England chose to kick off — lifted the Jets into position to make the playoffs.

A win next week at Buffalo gives the Jets a wild-card berth.

New England (12-3) won the OT coin toss and surprisingly elected to give the ball to the Jets (10-5). New York used a career-long 48-yard reception by Quincy Enunwa and a 20-yard pass to Brandon Marshall to move into scoring position. And then, Ryan Fitzpatrick hit Decker on a fade behind Super Bowl hero Malcolm Butler for New York's fifth straight victory.

Marshall had two TD catches and also became the first NFL player with 100 receptions in six seasons.

Tom Brady hit James White for a 9-yard score with 1:55 to go, forcing OT.

CARDINALS 38, PACKERS 8

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona sacked Aaron Rodgers eight times and returned two of his fumbles for touchdowns to clinch a first-round playoff bye.

Carson Palmer threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns for Arizona (13-2).

In all, the Packers were sacked nine times in their most one-sided loss of the season. Dwight Freeney had three and Calais Campbell 2 1/2. Cory Redding rambled 36 yards with one of the fumbles for a score, Jerraud Powers took another 5 yards for a touchdown.

Green Bay (10-5) is home against Minnesota in its regular-season finale next Sunday night, with the NFC North title at stake.

VIKINGS 49, GIANTS 17

The Vikings beat the Giants 49-17 on Sunday Night
Football on Sunday night.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Adrian Peterson ran for 104 yards and a touchdown over three quarters, Harrison Smith took one of Eli Manning's three interceptions into the end zone and Minnesota clinched a playoff spot with a victory over New York Giants on a frigid night.

Teddy Bridgewater turned in another sharp December performance, and Blair Walsh made five field goals for the Vikings.

With Peterson relaxing on the sideline, Jerick McKinnon rushed for two more touchdowns in the fourth quarter, including a 68-yard romp through a disinterested defense with the temperature down to 11 degrees.

The Giants (6-9) played with suspended receiver Odell Beckham Jr.

RAMS 23, SEAHAWKS 17

SEATTLE (AP) — Todd Gurley scored on a 2-yard TD run with 10:34 left, Akeem Ayers returned a fumble 45 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter as St Louis ended Seattle's five-game winning streak.

St. Louis swept the season series from the Seahawks (9-6) having won 34-31 in overtime in Week 1. The Rams (7-8) flustered quarterback Russell Wilson.

Gurley rushed for 85 yards on 19 carries. Case Keenum won his third straight start for the Rams, completing 14 of 23 passes for 103 yards and a 28-yard touchdown pass to Kenny Britt in the second quarter.

CHIEFS 17, BROWNS 13

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Alex Smith threw two touchdown passes for Kansas City, and the game clock finally stopped Johnny Manziel as the Chiefs won a team record-tying ninth consecutive game.

Smith threw for 125 yards and ran for 54, helping Kansas City (10-5) clinch a playoff berth when Pittsburgh lost to Baltimore moments later.

The Chiefs jumped to a 17-3 halftime lead, but the offense cooled off and Manziel pumped some life into the Browns (3-12).

The Heisman Trophy winner led Cleveland to 10 straight points, then took over at his 30 with 1:52 left and no timeouts. The Browns picked up three first downs, and Manziel hit Darius Jennings on fourth-and-10 from the Chiefs 32. But time expired before Manziel could get another snap off. He spiked his helmet in frustration.

RAVENS 20, STEELERS 17

BALTIMORE (AP) — Ryan Mallet threw for a career-high 274 yards in his first start with Baltimore in leading the Ravens to one of the biggest upsets of this contentious rivalry.

The Ravens (5-10) had lost three straight, the last two by a combined 69-20 score. In this one, however, they turned back a team riding a three-game winning streak and striving for a playoff berth.

Baltimore swept Pittsburgh (9-6) for the first time since 2011. The Steelers remain in playoff contention.

Making his seventh career start, Mallett went 28 for 41 with a touchdown and no interceptions. Signed by the Ravens on Dec. 15, he was the fourth quarterback to start for Baltimore in a span of six weeks.

Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger threw two interceptions and was sacked three times.

TEXANS 34, TITANS 6

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Brandon Weeden scored his first career rushing touchdown and threw for two more as Houston took a big step toward clinching the AFC South ,

Houston (8-7), which wraps up the regular season by hosting Jacksonville, couldn't clinch outright when Indianapolis beat Miami 18-12.

The Texans forced four turnovers and turned them into 17 points. Quintin Demps returned a fumble 33 yards for a touchdown less than two minutes into the game.

The Texans scored a season high in points despite starting their fourth different quarterback this season.

The Titans (3-12) did nothing to hurt their chances at the No. 1 pick in the draft.

COLTS 18, DOLPHINS 12

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Third-string quarterback Charlie Whitehurst came off the bench again for Indianapolis, which made a last-minute defensive stand to keep alive their faint playoff hopes.

The Dolphins had a first-and-goal at the 5 with 40 seconds left, but after three consecutive incompletions, rookie center Jamil Douglas appeared to snap the ball prematurely, and Tannehill was sacked by three Colts.

Indy backup quarterback Matt Hasselbeck departed with an injury for the fourth game in a row, and Whitehurst did just enough after entering in the second quarter, completing two scoring drives.

The Colts (7-8) would have been eliminated from the playoff race with a loss. The Dolphins (5-10) were eliminated two weeks ago.

BILLS 16, COWBOYS 6

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo rookie Mike Gillislee ran 50 yards for a touchdown with 2:25 remaining to secure the win for the Bills.

Gillislee finished with 93 yards rushing and led a ground attack that totaled 236 yards. Karlos Williams scored on a 1-yard run as the Bills overcame an injury-depleted offense playing without running back LeSean McCoy.

Rookie linebacker A.J. Tarpley had an interception and sealed the win by forcing Lucky Whitehead to fumble on the kickoff return that followed Gillislee's touchdown.

Buffalo (7-8) snapped a two-game skid and won for just the second time in six games. The Cowboys (4-11) lost in quarterback Kellen Moore's first career start.

BEARS 26, BUCCANEERS 21

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Ka'Deem Carey caught a touchdown pass from Jay Cutler and the third-string running back also scored on a 1-yard run to help Chicago Bears end a three-game losing streak.

Carey's 1-yard scoring reception put the Bears (6-9) ahead for good early in the fourth quarter. The second-year pro teamed with Matt Forte and Jeremy Langford to spearhead a rushing attack that produced 174 yards and kept Jameis Winston off the field for long stretches.

The victory was only the second in the past six games for the Bears. Tampa Bay (6-9) has lost four of five, including three straight after rebounding from a slow start.

LIONS 32, 49ERS 17

DETROIT (AP) — Matthew Stafford threw for two touchdowns, including one to Calvin Johnson early in the fourth quarter for Detroit.

The Lions (6-9) have won five of their last seven games, perhaps giving coach Jim Caldwell a chance to keep his job for a third season. The 49ers (4-11) have lost three straight and five of six under first-year coach Jim Tomsula.

Stafford's 1-yard TD pass to Johnson gave Detroit a 12-point lead one play after Tramaine Brock was called for pass interference in the end zone. During the drive, the 49ers were flagged for being offside or in the neutral zone for the seventh time to set a single-game high by an NFL team this year, according to STATS.

SAINTS 38, JAGUARS 27

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees passed for 412 yards and three touchdowns despite his injured right foot.

Brees, who tore his plantar fascia ligament during a loss to Detroit last Monday, showed no ill effects of the normally painful injury while completing 25 of 36 passes.

Running back Tim Hightower, who missed the previous three seasons because of a knee injury and subsequent complications, consolidated his recent resurgence with 122 yards and two touchdowns rushing for New Orleans (6-9).

Blake Bortles passed for 368 yards and four TDs for Jacksonville (5-10).

MONDAY:

BRONCOS 20, BENGALS 17

DENVER -- DeMarcus Ware beat AJ McCarron to a fumbled snap in overtime, sending the Denver Broncos into the playoffs with a 20-17 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night.

Ware's recovery followed a 37-yard field goal by Brandon McManus, whose shanked 45-yarder at the end of regulation made necessary the extra drama.

The Broncos overcame a 14-0 first-half deficit in clinching their fifth consecutive playoff berth and denying the Bengals their first road win on a Monday night since 1990.

INJURIES:

Matt Hasselbeck

1. Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck left the game and did not return with a shoulder injury during the second quarter of an 18-12 win over the Dolphins.

2. Seahawks tight end Luke Willson (concussion) did not return to the 23-17 loss to the Rams.

3. Falcons defensive tackle Paul Soliai (calf) and wideout Eric Weems (concussion) did not return in the 20-13 victory over the Panthers. The Falcons gave the Panthers their first loss of the season.

4. Titans left tackle Taylor Lewan (concussion) and wide receiver Kendall Wright (knee) both did not return in the 34-6 loss to the Texans.

5. Bills wideout Marcus Easley was carted off the field with an apparent leg injury during the first half of their 16-6 win over the CowboyS.

Defensive tackle Marcell Dareus (shoulder) and guard John Miller (ankle) both did not return.

6. Jaguars defensive end Jared Odrick (knee) did not return in the 38-27 loss to the Saints.

7. Steelers cornerback Antwon Blake (back) and fullback Roosevelt Nix (foot) both did not return in the 20-16 loss to the Ravens.

8. Browns running back Raheem Mostert (ankle) and wideout Marlon Moore (concussion) did not return in the 17-13 loss to the Chiefs.

9. Bears tackle Eddie Goldman suffered an ankle injury and did not return in the 26-21 victory over the Buccaneers.

10. Panthers running back Fozzy Whittaker was carted to the locker room with a right ankle injury. He did not return in the 20-13 loss to the FalconS.

11. Texans linebacker Jadeveon Clowney suffered a foot injury in the 34-6 win against the Titans.

12. Jets wideout Kenbrell Thompkins was carted off the field with a leg injury and briefly returned in the 26-20 overtime victory against the Patriots.

13. Rams safety Mark Barron, tackle Ethan Westbrooks and tackle Nick Fairley all were evaluated for concussions and did not return to the 23-17 win over the Seahawks.

14. Packers tackle B.J. Raji (concussion) and tackle Bryan Bulaga (ankle) did not return to the 38-8 loss to the Cardinals.

15. Vikings offensive lineman Matt Kalil suffered a lower leg injury in Sunday's win over the Giants. Star defensive lineman Linval Joseph hurt his toe and did not return.

16. Patriots' Sebastian Vollmer was carted off in the first quarter of the Patriots' 26-20 overtime loss to the New York Jets and was almost immediately ruled out for the rest of the game.

Vollmer injured in beginning of Patriots-Jets

Sebastian Vollmer

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The New England Patriots lost left tackle Sebastian Vollmer in Sunday's game against the Jets due to an injury.

Vollmer was carted to the locker room after a third-down run by Joey Iosefa. He appeared to suffer a left leg injury when players rolled up on him from behind at the end of the play.

Bills have three starters injured for Sunday, including McCoy

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LeSean McCoy

The Buffalo Bills will be missing three starting players for this Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys.

For the Bills, three starters were ruled out on Friday: running back LeSean McCoy (knee), tight end Charles Clay (back), and linebacker Nigel Bradham (ankle). None of those three players practiced all week.

Meanwhile, cornerback Ronald Darby (groin) returned to practice on Friday after missing on Thursday, but head coach Rex Ryan told reporters that Darby didn't do much yesterday, making his questionable status seem perhaps a bit optimistic.

For Dallas, starting cornerback Morris Claiborne is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury.

Redskins beat Eagles 38-24 on Saturday; eliminate Giants

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Eagles S Malcolm Jenkins (27) and Washington Redskins WR Pierre
Garcon (88) get together after a Washington touchdown in the first quarter
at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015.

(Tim Hawk | For NJ.com)

PHILADELPHIA -- Kirk Cousins threw four touchdown passes and had a season-high 365 yards and the Washington Redskins beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-24 Saturday night to clinch the NFC East title.

Only 4-12 last season, the Redskins began their turnaround when Cousins rallied them from a 24-0 first-half deficit to a 31-30 win over Tampa Bay on October 25. 

The Redskins have won three straight for the first time since a seven-game winning streak helped them secure the NFC East in 2012 in Robert Griffin III's rookie year.

The Eagles entered the game in control of their playoff hopes. They needed to beat the Redskins and Giants next week to win the East. Washington's win also eliminated the Giants.

Hoyer injured; Weeden gets start for Texans against Titans

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Brian Hoyer

Texans quarterback Brian Hoyer will miss consecutive games with a concussion.

Brandon Weeden will again start in his place Sunday against the Titans.

Hoyer will reportedly travel with the team and has been able to practice in a limited capacity this week, but remains in the NFL’s concussion protocol.

The Texans (7–7) can clinch the AFC South and a playoff berth on Sunday with a win and a Colts loss or tie to the Dolphins.

49ers bring back Hayne, place Boone on IR

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Jarryd Hayne

Waived after six regular-season appearances before being signed to the practice squad, the 49ers have brought back running back Jarryd Hayne on Saturday.

The 49ers have announced that Hayne has been elevated to the active roster.

Hayne replaced guard Alex Boone, who has been placed on injured reserve.

Giants add WR Ben Edwards to active roster in wake of Beckham Jr. suspension

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The Giants have added another wide receiver to their active roster on Thursday in the wake of Odell Beckham Jr.’s one-game suspension.

Ben Edwards, who has been a member of the practice squad since Nov. 17, will be eligible to play Sunday night when the Giants visit the Minnesota Vikings.

Wide receiver Julian Talley was signed to take Edwards’ place on the practice squad.

Raiders beat Chargers 23-20 in TNF

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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Sebastian Janikowski kicked a 31-yard field goal in overtime and the Raiders got a defensive stop to seal what might have been the final game ever in Oakland with a 23-20 victory over the San Diego Chargers on Thursday night.

Philip Rivers threw for 277 yards and a touchdown for the Chargers (4-11). They lost their seventh straight division game.

Raiders sign Lotulelei to active roster; place Edwards Jr. on IR

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Mario Edwards Jr.

ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Oakland Raiders have signed LB John Lotulelei to the active roster from the practice squad, the club announced Friday. Lotulelei will wear No. 55.

Lotulelei has played in 18 games over his career with the Seattle Seahawks and Jacksonville Jaguars. He was originally signed by the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in April 2013. He played in two games in 2013 for Seattle before being waived and picked up by Jacksonville, appearing in 12 games for the Jaguars. He spent the entire 2014 season on the Jaguars’ Reserve/Injured List before playing in two games earlier this season with the team. The Raiders signed him to their practice squad on Nov. 25.

In a corresponding move, the Raiders have placed DE Mario Edwards Jr. on the Reserve/Injured List.

"He had a significant injury," coach Jack Del Rio told reporters. "We want to make sure we do what's best for him first. Just hoping for the best. But (we're) really most concerned with him right now. Other things going forward, we'll worry about that later. But it's significant, what he has."

Asked if the pass rusher would require surgery, Del Rio said: "I'm not sure of that. I think they're still trying to determine how the treatment should proceed."

Beckham Jr. suspension upheld

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Odell Beckham Jr.

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham's one-game suspension was upheld during Wednesday's appeal hearing in New York, the league announced.

The star wideout, who will miss Sunday's game against the Vikings, was suspended by the NFL for multiple violations of safety-related playing rules during Sunday's 38-35 loss to the Carolina Panthers. Beckham's appeal hearing was heard by former NFL wide receiver James Thrash on Wednesday.

"Acts that jeopardize the safety of players or expose them to unnecessary risk cannot be tolerated," wrote Merton Hanks, NFL vice president of football operations, in his letter to Beckham on Monday.

Beckham issued an apology shortly after the appeal announcement:

I owe some people an apology. I wasn't raised to act like I did the other day. I am not here to make excuses for my conduct. This isn't about anything that was said or done to me. This is about my behavior, and I am responsible for my behavior. People expect better from me, and I expect better from myself.

First of all, I apologize to the organization I represent, the Giants, and our ownership, John Mara and his family and Steve Tisch and his family. And Jerry Reese, who drafted me and gave me the opportunity to be a part of this organization.

I want to apologize to Giants fans. They want to be proud of us, and proud of players like me who represent their team. What happened the other day was embarrassing to them and embarrassing to me.

A lot of kids look up to me as a role model. That is a responsibility I accept and take seriously. Many of the parents of those kids have asked since Sunday what they should say to their children about my conduct. I don't have the perfect answer, but I think one thing they can say is how I handled myself the other day is an example of how not to conduct yourself. I displayed poor sportsmanship. And those parents can also say that when you act like that, there are consequences. And I hope to be an example of somebody who did something wrong and learned from it.

Every game, all season

I owe Coach Coughlin, our coaches and my teammates an apology. They have had to answer for my actions, and that's not fair to them. How I conduct myself is my responsibility. I let my coaches and teammates down.

I am blessed and privileged to play the game I love, and I will do all I can to carry myself in a way that honors the game, the NFL, my team, my coaches, all my fans and my family moving forward.

Beckham had many incidents with Panthers cornerback Josh Norman on Sunday, with the wideout drawing four total penalties including three personal fouls. Dean Blandino, the NFL vice president of officiating, said Tuesday that Beckham's actions during the game warranted ejection, even though referees chose not remove him from the game.

Coughlin: Unfair to depict Beckham Jr. as only one wrong

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Tom Coughlin

New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin gave a press conference during the team's practice session early Wednesday at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center.

Coughlin said that Odell Beckham Jr. was not at the practice session earlier on Wednesday. Beckham was recently suspended by the NFL, and also has his hearing on Wednesday to determine if he will play this Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings.

Coughlin gave his opinion of if Beckham was wrong with his actions or not.

“To depict this as Odell Beckham being wrong, and the only one wrong, is not right,” Coughlin said. “It’s not fair, it’s not justice, it’s not the way it was. If you’re naïve enough to think that way, then you better do some soul-searching yourself. Beckham certainly was wrong, and we said he was wrong from day one. But there were factors involved, starting in pregame, which are well-documented, which indicate that there was an attempt to provoke him. He was provoked, he was out of control, he was wrong, there’s no doubt about it. You’d like that that didn’t happen. But the fact of the matter is, if you know that, the situation pregame with the baseball bat (which a Panthers player carried onto the field during warmups), and if you know what occurred at the very beginning of the game, you can understand that there was two sides to this and not just one. And that’s the only thing I’ll say about that incident."

Browns sign DiManche to active roster; place Hawkins on injured reserve

Andrew Hawkins

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BEREA, Ohio – The Cleveland Browns on Wednesday signed LB Jayson DiManche to the active roster from the practice squad and placed WR Andrew Hawkins (concussion) on injured reserve. The club also signed OL Conor Boffeli to the practice squad.

Hawkins started all eight games he played this season and recorded 27 receptions for 276 yards. He suffered a concussion at Pittsburgh on Nov. 15 and has been inactive the past four games.

Panthers' Norman faces fines, no suspension

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Josh Norman

Odell Beckham Jr. may have been suspended for one game for his incident(s) on Sunday against Josh Norman, but Norman sure got off easy.

Norman will not need to face a suspension, just fines.

Norman will be hit with two different fines, one for $8,681 (hitting Beckham Jr.'s face mask), and one for $17,363 (striking an opponent in the head/neck area). 

Norman is appealing the fines.

Norman and Beckham had some run in(s) during Sunday afternoon's game between the Giants and the Panthers.

2016 Pro Bowl Players Announced

The players for the 2016 Pro Bowl were announced on Tuesday. Here is the complete list of Pro Bowl players for 2016, organized alphabetically by team.

BY TEAM (ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

ATLANTA FALCONS (2)

RB Devonta Freeman

WR Julio Jones

ARIZONA CARDINALS (7)

ST Justin Bethel

DL Calais Campbell

WR Larry Fitzgerald

G Mike Iupati

FS Tyrann Mathieu

QB Carson Palmer

CB Patrick Peterson

BALTIMORE RAVENS (2)

P Sam Koch

G Marshal Yanda

BUFFALO BILLS (1)

RB LeSean McCoy

CAROLINA PANTHERS (10)

OLB Thomas Davis

C Ryan Kalil

MLB Luke Kuechly

QB Cam Newton

CB Josh Norman

TE Greg Olsen

DL Kawann Short

RB Jonathan Stewart

FB Mike Tolbert

G Trai Turner

CINCINNATI BENGALS (5)

DT Geno Atkins

TE Tyler Eifert

WR A.J. Green

FS Reggie Nelson

OT Andrew Whitworth

CLEVELAND BROWNS (2)

C Alex Mack

OT Joe Thomas

DALLAS COWBOYS (4)

PK Dan Bailey

C Travis Frederick

G Zack Martin

OT Tyron Smith

DENVER BRONCOS (4)

CB Chris Harris

OLB Von Miller

CB Aqib Talib

OLB DeMarcus Ware

DETROIT LIONS (2)

DE Ezekiel Ansah

WR Calvin Johnson

GREEN BAY PACKERS (3)

MLB Clay Matthews

QB Aaron Rodgers

G Josh Sitton

HOUSTON TEXANS (2)

WR DeAndre Hopkins

DE J.J. Watt

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (5)

SS Eric Berry

OLB Tamba Hali

OLB Justin Houston

TE Travis Kelce

CB Marcus Peters

MIAMI DOLPHINS (1)

C Mike Pouncey

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1)

RB Adrian Peterson

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (7)

QB Tom Brady

CB Malcolm Butler

OLB Jamie Collins

PK Stephen Gostkowski

TE Rob Gronkowski

DE Chandler Jones

ST Matthew Slater

NEW YORK GIANTS (1)

WR Odell Beckham

NEW YORK JETS (3)

WR Brandon Marshall

CB Darrelle Revis

DE Muhammad Wilkerson

OAKLAND RAIDERS (3)

DE Khalil Mack

FB Marcel Reece

SS Charles Woodson

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (3)

DL Fletcher Cox

OT Jason Peters

RS Darren Sproles

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (3)

WR Antonio Brown

G David DeCastro

QB Ben Roethlisberger

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (2)

LB NaVorro Bowman

OT Joe Staley

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (7)

DE Michael Bennett

SS Kam Chancellor

RS Tyler Lockett

CB Richard Sherman

FS Earl Thomas

MLB Bobby Wagner

QB Russell Wilson

ST. LOUIS RAMS (3)

DL Aaron Donald

RB Todd Gurley

P Johnny Hekker

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (2)

RB Doug Martin

DL Gerald McCoy

WASHINGTON REDSKINS (1)

OT Trent Williams

Fantasy Analysis: Chiefs' defense should be on point against Browns

"The 100 Yards" Fantasy Football Analysis Report

D/ST:

Browns VS Chiefs:

The defense that belongs to the Kansas City Chiefs should have a good game this weekend against the Cleveland Browns.

The Chiefs' defense, which is ranked 8th-overall in the NFL in 2015 for intercepted return yards, is facing the Browns defense, which is 25th-overall in 2015 in average yards gained per game.

The Browns, who are 3-11-0 so far in 2015, have struggled to be a team to stay in contention, while the Chiefs are in the hunt to clinch the AFC West.

Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel currently holds the position of third-most fantasy points allowed to D/STs. He sure won't be on point in this game against the tough Browns' defense.

Seahawks VS Rams:
The Seattle Seahawks defense sure hasn't been that defense that always crushes (not literally) the offense they're playing, but expect them to do well against the Rams, who are coming off of a victory against the Buccaneers last Thursday.

Broncos VS Bengals: The Denver Broncos' defense had a rough time against the Pittsburgh Steelers' offense in Week 15. Expect them to rebound at home against the Bengals offense.

QB:
Ben Roethlisberger: Roethlisberger is going against a struggling Ravens defense. Expect Roethlisberger to hit at least three TD passes this weekend, possibly more.

Cam Newton: Coming off of an impressive showing against the Giants, where he three five TD passes, Newton should be ready to do well against the Atlanta Falcons in week #16.

RB:
Adrian Peterson: Expect Peterson to have a good showing against the New York Giants in Week #16. Peterson faced an ankle injury in Week #15, where he had gained 63 yards in 18 carries with a long of 10 before the injury. Expect him to do well against the Giants even if he is not 100 percent.

DeAngelo Williams: Williams is going up against a struggling Ravens defense. He had only gained 56 yards last week against Denver, but he did manage to get one TD. Expect him to perform much better against the Ravens D.

WR:
Antonio Brown: Like Roethlisberger and Williams, Brown is also going up against the Ravens' poor offense. Brown had a shocking 16 receptions and gained 189 yards and had two TD's last week against Denver. With that said, Brown should do just as well against the Ravens.

Allen Robinson: Robinson finished Week #15 with three receptions for 57 yards and a 10-yard touchdown. His longest reception was 25 yards. Expect him to do well against New Orleans.

TE:
Rob Gronkowski: Gronk had 5 catches on 11 targets for 54 receiving yards against the Titans in Week #15. Expect him to be almost the same (if not, better) against the Jets in Week #16.

Jordan Reed: Reed had two TD's in Week #15, and 7 catches on 7 targets for 84 yards. Expect him to do just as good against the Eagles in Week #16.

K:
Stephen Gostkowski: Gostkowski hit four of five field goals attempted against the Titans in Week #15. Expect him to do just as well against the Jets in Week #16.

Cario Santos: Santos is going up against a struggling Browns defense. He converted all four of his field goals on Sunday against the Ravens. With that said, he should have a great performance against them in Week #16.