Last Updated on November 1, 2015 2:22 pm by admin
The latest from NFL games around the league on the eighth Sunday of the season (all times EST):
1:59 p.m.
Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell is hurt. He caught a pass from Ben Roethlisberger and got his right knee twisted awkwardly underneath him during a tackle by linebacker Vontaze Burfict. He didn’t put any weight on the leg as he was helped to a cart and taken from the field.
– Joe Kay reporting from Pittsburgh
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1:53 p.m.
Josh McCown’s right shoulder looks fine.
Cleveland’s quarterback, who missed practice time this week with a shoulder injury and sore ribs, zipped his second touchdown pass of the first half to give the Browns a 14-7 lead over Arizona.
The 36-year-old McCown came into the game listed as questionable after being roughed up in a loss at St. Louis last week. But on the second play of the second quarter, McCown hit favorite target, tight end Gary Barnidge, for his 10th TD pass this season. Barnidge has six TD catches this season after having just three in seven previous seasons.
– Tom Withers reporting from Cleveland.
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1:10
Ben Roethlisberger reached another career milestone on his fourth pass Sunday. He became the fifth active player with 40,000 yards passing, joining Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, Tom Brady and Eli Manning.
Roethlisberger is back for a game against Cincinnati after missing the last four with a sprained left knee.
– Joe Kay reporting from Pittsburgh
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12:14 p.m.
Ben Roethlisberger is back as the Steelers starting quarterback, walking around the field and slapping hands with teammates during pregame warmups. He missed the past four with a sprained left knee, and Pittsburgh (4-3) has a key game at Heinz Field against undefeated Cincinnati (6-0). The Bengals would take command of the AFC North with a win.
The Bengals also have a key player back. Middle linebacker Vontaze Burfict missed the first six games while recovering from offseason knee surgery, and was added to the active roster on Saturday. He’s active for the game but is expected to have a limited role as Cincinnati works him back in slowly.
– Joe Kay reporting from Pittsburgh
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