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Omar Kelly / Sun-Sentinel:
Who gets the task of replacing Jevon Holland in Miami's defense? — It's a question the Miami Dolphins coaches and players have gone to great lengths to avoid answering this week. — Maybe they want the element of surprise for Sunday's 1 p.m. game against rookie quarterback Zach Wilson and the New York Jets?
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
While COVID affects Dolphins at running back, safety, Miami could get injured players back at those positions — MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins began the week of practice ahead of Sunday's matchup with the New York Jets with four players on the reserve/COVID-19 list as of Wednesday …
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Mercury News and Daily Herald
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins' Jaylen Waddle placed on COVID list as team voluntarily moves to stricter protocols — Standout rookie wide receiver Jaylen Waddle is the latest to land on the Miami Dolphins' reserve/COVID-19 list. — Waddle became the fifth Dolphin unavailable due to COVID on Thursday …
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Orange County Register, Mercury News and ProFootballTalk
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins Q&A: Will Gerrid Doaks finally get his chance at running back?
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Orange County Register
Pat Leonard / New York Daily News:
Giants not fast-tracking Jake Fromm with Daniel Jones still out — Daniel Jones will miss a third straight game with his neck strain, Joe Judge said Wednesday. So Mike Glennon will make his third straight start against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.
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Orange County Register and GMEN HQ
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Pat Leonard / New York Daily News:
Giants have 5 COVID positives, push meetings virtual as virus batters NFL — The rapid resurgence of COVID-19 through the NFL has not spared the Giants. — The team placed five more players on the league's COVID-19 reserve list Wednesday afternoon, raising their total to six since Monday …
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Elite Sports NY
Dennis Young / New York Daily News:
NFL's COVID spike continues with dozens more cases, including Baker Mayfield, Kevin Stefanski — After a then-record 37 COVID positives on Monday, dozens of NFL players have continued to register COVID infections. An additional 38 players tested positive on Tuesday, with the Cleveland Browns getting hit the hardest.
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Elite Sports NY, New York Post, Dawgs By Nature, ProFootballTalk and The Big Lead
Rick Stroud / Tampa Bay Times:
Former Jaguars kicker Josh Lambo says he was kicked by Urban Meyer during warmups — Lambo reported the incident to the team's legal counsel through his agent but never met with them. — Updated Just now — Josh Lambo was off to a slow start. The Jaguars All-Pro missed a field-goal attempt …
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Sports Illustrated, Defector, New York Post, Touchdown Wire, Big Cat Country, ProFootballTalk, Bleacher Nation, FanSided, The Big Lead, UPROXX and The Athletic
Buster Olney / ESPN:
What are MLB teams doing during the lockout? A lot — During the lockout, Major League Baseball personnel notably cannot speak with their major league players — not about free agency talks, rehab assignments, or spring plans. That gag order extends to the press, too …
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MLB Trade Rumors and Bleacher Nation
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Baltimore Sun:
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson misses practice as he recovers from ankle sprain; veteran QB Josh Johnson signed — Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson missed practice Wednesday as he continues to recover from an ankle sprain ahead of Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers.
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Boston Herald
Paul Hoynes / Plain Dealer:
Cleveland Guardians put single-game spring training tickets on sale Saturday — Cleveland, Ohio — Give the Guardians points for optimism. — With MLB's lockout about to enter its third week, the Guardians announced Tuesday that single-game tickets for their spring training schedu …
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Away Back Gone and baseballmusings.com
Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
MLB free agency: What to expect when baseball returns — Last week, we covered the late flurry of action before the CBA expired on Dec. 1, which saw an almost unprecedented levels of spending in a short period of time. Now that there's a lockout that should last most of the winter, we don't have any imminent action.
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Audacy, Sports Illustrated, MLB Trade Rumors and The Good Phight
Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Bears add 3 more players — including Eddie Goldman and Artie Burns — to the reserve/COVID-19 list, bringing their total to 5 — The Chicago Bears now have five players on the reserve/COVID-19 list after adding three on Tuesday. — Nose tackle Eddie Goldman …
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Orange County Register, Mercury News, Chicago Sun-Times and Associated Press
