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Finnegan makes presence felt
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Clark plays in preseason finale
'); document.write('Steelers DB Ryan Clark was able to play in Thursday\'s preseason finale against the Panthers. He got the start after missing last Sunday\'s preseason game against Denver when the high altitude caused complications with his blood. Clark has sickle cell anemia.

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Jennings\' back is no issue
'); document.write('Packers WR Greg Jennings started the final preseason game against the Chiefs after sitting out one game with back spasms. Jennings played only one drive, but he was tested. All three of Matt Flynn\'s opening-drive passes went to Jennings, who finished with two catches for 9 yards. He had six receptions for 133 yards in the preseason. He also had one touchdown.

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Smith misses entire preseason
'); document.write('As expected, Panthers WR Steve Smith did not play in his team\'s final preseason game against the Steelers. He declared on Monday, however, that he expects to play in the team\'s regular season opener against the Giants.

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Hurd finds endzone vs. Miami
'); document.write('Dallas WR Sam Hurd showcased his skills on Thursday against Miami as Dez Bryant, Roy E. Williams, Miles Austin and Jason Witten are sat out the preseason finale. Hurd was targeted four times, catching two passes for 47 yards. His one catch from QB Stephen McGee was a 43-yard touchdown strike in the second quarter. Hurd was pushed down the depth chart after the Cowboys drafted Bryant.

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Dansby plays for Miami in finale
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Casey has eight-catch outing
'); document.write('Texans TE James Casey might be a lock to make the roster after his performance in Thursday\'s preseason finale against the Bucs. Casey, who was starting for the injured Owen Daniels, set a team record for receptions in a game during the preseason with eight catches for 81 yards. Unfortunately, none of his receptions came from starting QB Matt Schaub, who was a healthy scratch.

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Dixon now Steelers starter
'); document.write('Steelers QB Byron Leftwich has been diagnosed with a torn MCL, according to his management company. The injury leaves Dennis Dixon as the No. 1 starter going into the regular seasonduring Ben Roethlisberger\'s six-game suspension. Leftwich is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. \"I have to be prepared,\" Dixon said after the game. \"I\'ve been working hard, and I\'m ready to go. I\'ll rely on the veterans and lean on them for direction.\"

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Crowder sees action vs. Cowboys
'); document.write('Miami linebacker Channing Crowder saw some action in Thursday\'s preseason finale against Dallas. He didn\'t record a tackle in the game, but the news of him playing is good. He missed the final game last season with a right foot injury that left him on crutches, and he had been sidelined since Aug. 17 this preseason.

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Welker \'doesn\'t feel the same\'
'); document.write('Patriots WR Wes Welker made a brief appearance in Thursday\'s preseason finale against the Giants, recording one catch for 14 yards. Welker finished the preseason with five catches for 75 yards. It\'s quite a remarkable feat seeing how he is only seven months removed from reconstructive knee surgery. Still, Welker says he is not satisfied with his progress and isn\'t sure if he is the 100-catch threat of old. \"I still feel like I’m a long ways off from that personally,\" Welker told the Boston Globe. \"People say it looks the same. I don’t feel the same. So I’m not gonna put a number on myself. My deal is going out there and playing as hard as I can every single play, and just trying to do my job. Whatever it is at the end is what it is, and we’re gonna just go out and try to win games.\"

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Leftwich likely out 4-6 weeks
'); document.write('Steelers QB Byron Leftwich has been diagnosed with a torn MCL, according to his management company. Leftwich, expected to start during Ben Roethlisberger\'s suspension, injured his left knee during the first half of Thursday\'s preseason finale against Carolina. Such an injury usually takes 4-6 weeks to recover from.

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Addai rested, but ready to go
'); document.write('Indianapolis Colts starting running back Joseph Addai did not play in Thursday\'s preseason game against the Bengals, as expected. He was able to practice in the week leading up to the game, however, and is expected to be ready for Week 1.

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Benn hauls in two TDs
'); document.write('Rudy Carpenter threw two touchdown passes to Arrelious Benn, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Houston Texans, 24-17, on Thursday night. Benn hauled in a 3-yard touchdown in the second quarter to make it 17-0. He then hauled in the game-winning touchdown on an acrobatic play in the fourth quarter, reaching over Houston cornerback Jacques Reeves and hanging onto the ball as he hit the ground in the end zone. It was a 21-yard score. He finished the game with three catches for 33 yards.

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Moore sees preseason action
'); document.write('Colts RB Devin Moore returned from an undisclosed injury in Thursday\'s preseason finale against the Bengals. He had missed the team\'s previous preseason game after getting hurt in practice.

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Daniels \'moving\' toward Week 1
'); document.write('Texans TE Owen Daniels, who only returned to practice Monday for the first time since tearing his ACL last November, did not play in Thursday\'s preseason finale against the Bucs. However, he is getting into game shape and said he is able to make the cuts he needs to. \"(I am) definitely (capable),\" he said. \"I\'m just moving along to get ready for Week 1.\"

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Clark misses entire preseason
'); document.write('As expected, Colts TE Dallas Clark (leg) missed Thursday\'s preseason finale against the Bengals. He did not play in the preseason. Clark told reporters last week that he anticipates he\'ll be ready for Week 1, but his status for that game has yet to be revealed.

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Brackett sits out finale
'); document.write('As expected, Colts LB Gary Brackett (forearm) sat out Thursday\'s preseason game against the Bengals. He suffered a bruised right hand in the team\'s previous preseason game, but is expected to be ready for the start of the season.

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Brown\'s miss Thursday costly?
'); document.write('Houston\'s Kris Brown came up short on a 56-yard field-goal try on the final play of the first half during Thursday\'s preseason finale against the Bucs. It was a potentially pivotal miss, as coach Gary Kubiak decides whether to keep Brown or free-agent acquisition Neil Rackers. Brown did convert his only PAT.

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