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Evans day to day after MRI shows no structural knee damage

(AP) — An MRI performed the injury as a hyperexten-
on Mike Evans’ injured left sion and said there was little
knee showed no structural swelling in the knee Monday.
damage and the receiver’s He’s hopeful Evans can get
status for Tampa Bay’s first on the practice field Thursday
playoff game in 13 years is in preparation for Saturday
day to day. night’s NFC wild-card game
at Washington.
Evans was hurt during the first
quarter of Sunday’s regular- The Bucs (11-5) are in the
season finale against Atlanta, playoffs for the first time since
one play after a 20-yard recep- 2007.
tion made him the first player
in NFL history to begin a ca- “If he’s 80% we’d have to fight
reer with seven consecutive to keep him off the field,” Ari-
1,000-yard seasons. ans said. “At 80%, he’s better
than some guys at 100.”
Coach Bruce Arians described

Chargers fire head coach Anthony Lynn after 4 seasons

(AP) — The Los Angeles Los Angeles, but just 12-20 sive end Joey Bosa and safety with him,” Herbert said. He is 61-69 during his tenure
Chargers have fired coach over the last two seasons. He Derwin James. “There’s a lot of uncertainty. with only two playoff appear-
Anthony Lynn less than had one year remaining on Herbert is favored for Offen- You have to rely on the guys ances in eight seasons.
two seasons after he led his contract. sive Rookie of the Year after and the locker room and de-
the franchise to the play- setting a rookie record with pend on them if we want to Telesco has done well draft-
offs. Los Angeles started 0-4 dur- 31 touchdown passes. He get better.” ing skill position players, but
ing Lynn’s first season in said he got a text that Lynn his free agent signings have
Lynn is the sixth NFL coach 2017, but finished 9-7 af- was dismissed. General manager Tom Tele- not panned out. The team
fired this season, joining ter winning six of the last sco has one year remaining needs upgrades on the offen-
Houston’s Bill O’Brien, At- seven games. That served as “I have learned so much from on his contract and he will be sive line along with lineback-
lanta’s Dan Quinn, Detroit's a springboard to 2018 as the him and enjoyed my time hiring his third head coach. er and cornerback.
Matt Patricia, Adam Gase of Chargers went 12-4, which
the New York Jets and Jack- tied for the best record in the
sonville's Doug Marrone. AFC. They defeated Balti-
more in the wild card round
Los Angeles won its final four before losing to New Eng-
games to finish 7-9, but it land in the divisional play-
wasn't enough to save Lynn's offs.
job.
Trying to repeat that success
“I'm not sure there is another has been elusive. They are
person in this league more 7-16 since the start of last
respected as a human being season in games decided by
than Anthony,” owner Dean eight points or fewer.
Spanos said in a statement.
“This is a results-driven The Los Angeles opening
business, and simply put, the could be one of the more in-
results of the past two years triguing ones of the offsea-
have fallen short of expecta- son. The franchise moved
tions.” into SoFi Stadium this sea-
son, but also has a talented
Hired by the Chargers in Jan- nucleus with Justin Herbert,
uary 2017, Lynn was the first running back Austin Ekeler,
Black head coach in franchise wide receivers Keenan Allen
history. He went 34-32 with and Mike Williams, defen-

Phil Hughes retires, more than 2 years after last pitch

( AP ) - Phil Hughes has accomplish,” he said. “While 79 relief appearances over 12 $58 million, four-year deal.
retired from baseball, injuries have forced this major league seasons with Hughes started 2018 with a
more than two years after chapter of my life to come New York (2007-13), Min- He was sidelined a month 6.75 ERA in 12 innings over
throwing his last pitch. to a close, I’m very excited to nesota (2014-18) and San because of a lower back in- seven games and was traded
pursue other passions. As my Diego (2018). He was an All- flammation in August 2015 to San Diego that May along
The 34-year-old right-hand- job title shifts from baseball Star in 2010, when he went a and cracked a bone in his with just over $14.5 million
er said on Twitter on Sunday player to dad I’ll always feel career-best 18-8, and won 16 left leg the following June to cover much of his remain-
he was announcing what's very connected to this game games in both 2012 and 2014. when hit by a line drive. He ing salary.
been “fairly apparent ... these and the relationships I have had season-ending surgery in
last couple years.” made.” Hughes left the Yankees as July 2016 to correct thoracic After he allowed two runs in
a free agent after the 2013 outlet syndrome, a condition a three-inning relief outing
“Through many ups and A World Series champion season to sign a $24 million, that recurred and caused him against Milwaukee on Aug.
downs over 12 years, I look with the Yankees in 2009, three-year contract with the to miss the final 3 1/2 months 8, he was designated for as-
back and am incredibly Hughes was 88-79 with a Twins, then agreed in De- of the 2017 season when he signment two days later and
proud of what I was able to 4.52 ERA in 211 starts and cember 2014 to a superseding needed a second operation. released Aug. 16.