National Football League roundup
ByReuters
Published 27/09/2016 at 00:02 GMT
Sept 26 (The Sports Xchange) - Pro Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson avoided serious injury but might miss a game for the first time in his career with a sprained knee, Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said the day after Wilson limped to the sideline during a Week 3 win over the San Francisco 49ers.
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Carroll said on his Monday morning radio show that Wilson was diagnosed with a sprained MCL during an MRI exam. Carroll said it turned out "exceedingly well" after Wilson treated the injury overnight.
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New York Giants running back Shane Vereen is out for the season with a torn triceps.
Vereen started Sunday with Rashad Jennings (hand) inactive and rushed for 67 yards on 11 carries with a touchdown.
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Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict rejoined the team after serving a league-mandated three-game suspension for repeated violations of safety-related playing rules.
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Washington Redskins free safety DeAngelo Hall is out for the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
Hall, 32, went down after colliding with a teammate trying to make a tackle in the second quarter.
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San Diego Chargers linebacker Manti Te'o is out for the season with a torn Achilles.
Te'o was injured on non-contact play with 4:45 remaining in the first quarter of the Chargers' loss at Indianapolis on Sunday.
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Miami Dolphins tight end Jordan Cameron was ruled out of Thursday's game at Cincinnati with a concussion.
Cameron, 28, had seven catches for 55 yards and a touchdown in the first three games.
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Tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins was claimed on waivers by the New York Jets.
Seferian-Jenkins, a second-round pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2014, was waived last week after his second DUI arrest.
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The Detroit Lions waived linebacker Zaviar Gooden after he was promoted from the practice squad and played in Sunday's game.
Gooden recorded three tackles in the 34-27 loss against the Green Bay Packers.
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The NFL and the American Football Coaches Association released a joint statement outlining new strategies to improve the scouting of underclassmen prospects who are considering making an early jump to the pros.
Until now, only seniors were allowed to be tested by NFL scouts before the beginning of each season. Beginning in February, each FBS team will be able to submit a list of five underclassmen who may join in the testing along with the seniors.
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The Indianapolis Colts released defensive end Sterling Bailey from the team's practice squad.
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