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Dialuna 19 OctOber 2020

Undefeated Titans getting healthy after COVID-19 outbreak

(AP) -The undefeated Ti- son, a member of the practice in Teller’s place. last week against Philadel- Grier as Carolina’s No. 2
tans are healing up from squad who had been on that Cleveland safeties Ronnie phia. DeCastro sat out Weeks quarterback this week as Gri-
the NFL’s first COVID-19 reserve list, also is active af- Harrison (concussion) and 1 and 2 with a knee injury. er is inactive. For the Bears,
outbreak. ter being promoted for this Karl Joseph (hamstring) are Rookie Kevin Dotson will interior defensive linemen
game. also out. Sheldrick Redwine, start in place of DeCastro. Daniel McCullers and John
Not only does Tennes- Cleveland quarterback Baker who had a fourth-quarter Johnson, Pittsburgh’s sec- Jenkins are active.
see have defensive lineman Mayfield will have his full pick against Indianapolis last ond-leading receiver, is out
DaQuan Jones back for his complement of wide receiv- week, will start alongside An- because of a back injury suf- The Eagles are down to one
second straight game after ers of the team’s visit to Pitts- drew Sendejo. fered on a punt return last starting offensive lineman
having been on the reserve/ burgh. Wide receiver Odell The unbeaten Steelers will week. with right tackle Lane John-
COVID-19 list, defen- Beckham Jr. is active after be without Pro Bowl guard son inactive because of an
sive lineman Jeffery Sim- twice testing negative for the David DeCastro and wide Wide receiver Julio Jones is ankle injury and right guard
mons, wide receiver Adam coronavirus. Starting guard receiver Diontae Johnson. active for Atlanta after play- Matt Pryor on the COV-
Humphries and cornerback Wyatt Teller is out, with for- DeCastro will miss his third ing only one half of the pre- ID-19 list. Only center Jason
Kristian Fulton also are back. mer Steelers offensive line- game of the season after sus- vious three games because of Kelce remains from Philadel-
Wide receiver Cameron Bat- man Chris Hubbard starting taining an abdominal injury a hamstring injury. Defen- phia’s original starting five.
sive end Takk McKinley is The Patriots and Broncos are
out with a groin injury that scheduled to finally play their
has kept him sidelined for all twice-postponed game fol-
but five snaps of the previous lowing an outbreak of coro-
three games. navirus cases that affected
Minnesota’s Alexander Mat- players on both teams.
tison gets his first career start New England quarterback
at running back for Dalvin Cam Newton and Stephon
Cook, who hurt his groin Gilmore are both expected
last week. Right guard Dru to be in the lineup after test-
Samia’s absence to a wrist ing positive with COVID-19
injury also paves the way earlier this month.
for rookie Ezra Cleveland to But the Patriots won’t have
make his debut in the lineup. offensive lineman Shaq Ma-
Jacksonville Jaguars receiver son or defensive lineman
DJ Chark is active and in the Derek Rivers after both were
starting lineup against De- added to the reserve/COV-
troit. Chark (ankle) had been ID-19 list on Saturday, as was
listed as questionable, but he running back Sony Michel,
tested his ankle during pre- who was already on injured
game warmups and felt good reserve with a leg injury.
enough to play. Denver running backs coach
Jacksonville will be without Curtis Modkins also tested
defensive end Josh Allen positive and didn't make the
(knee) for the second straight trip to New England.
game. Defensive tackle Abry The Broncos will be also
Jones (ankle/hamstring) also without multiple key players.
is inactive. Melvin Gordon is inactive
Center Frank Ragnow, listed after he was cited by Denver
as questionable with a groin police for driving under the
injury, is active for the Lions. influence and speeding last
Indianapolis Pro Bowl line- week. Gordon is coming off
backer Darius Leonard will a season-high 107 rushing
miss his second straight game yards and two TDs in Week
with an injured groin. He 4.
said Thursday he was hope- Denver also won’t have tight
ful of playing Sunday, but the end Noah Fant (ankle) or
Colts listed him as doubtful receiver K.J. Hamler (ham-
following Friday’s practice. string). Starting linebacker
Former Purdue linebacker Jeremiah Attaochu (quadri-
Markus Bailey was one of ceps) is also out.
five players deactivated by Washington quarterback
the Bengals. Carl Lawson Dwayne Haskins, who lost
is expected to replace Sam his starting job more than a
Hubbard at defensive end af- week ago and missed practice
ter Hubbard (elbow) went on this week because of a stom-
injured reserve. Cincinnati ach illness, was inactive for
also will be missing starting Sunday’s game against the
defensive tackle D.J. Reader, Giants.
who suffered a season-end-
ing quad injury. Christian The Giants got some good
Covington moved into Read- news as DT Dexter Lawrence
er’s spot on the depth chart. (knee) and WR Darius Slay-
The Panthers will be without ton (foot) were active. They
versatile No. 3 wide receiver had been listed as question-
Curtis Samuel for Sunday’s able on Friday. Linebacker
game against the Bears. Sam- David Mayo, who missed the
uel was listed as questionable first five games of the season
on Friday with a knee injury, following knee surgery, was
but the Panthers elected to active. He was taken off in-
keep him out of the game. jured reserve on Friday. Mayo
Also, P.J. Walker replaces Will started 13 games last season.