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Tom Brady did not hide his disappointment at losing Rob Gronkowski, but says the New England Patriots will just have to step up and cover for their star tight end while he recovers from a broken arm.

Eli Manning returned from the New York Giants' bye week refreshed, recharged and with his arm feeling lively as the team enters a season-ending six-game stretch that will determine whether it reaches the playoffs.

Denver Broncos running back Willis McGahee has a torn MCL and will miss six to eight weeks, a team source said.

Jets coach Rex Ryan is taking an unfamiliar tact ahead of his team's Thanksgiving night game against the Patriots. Humility.

Chad Henne will be Jacksonville's starting quarterback Sunday against Tennessee.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Chad Henne will be Jacksonville's starting quarterback Sunday against Tennessee.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith has been declared out for Monday night's game against Chicago with a concussion.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Ron Rivera says based on recent conversations with team owner Jerry Richardson he doesn't know if he'll remain the Carolina Panthers head coach beyond this season.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) A person familiar with Rob Gronkowski's injury says the New England Patriots tight end has undergone surgery for a broken forearm.

Rob Gronkowski is recovering from surgery for a broken forearm that will sideline the New England Patriots tight end for the first time in his three NFL seasons.

Although tight end Rob Gronkowski may miss the rest of the regular season with a broken arm, opponents — starting with the Jets — will probably struggle to stop New England.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees says he is donating $1 million to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.

The Green Bay Packers are sticking with struggling kicker Mason Crosby.

Josh Freeman wasn't perfect, but on Sunday he looked a lot like a recent Super Bowl winner, Peter King writes. He was just one QB who had an impact, good or bad, on Week 11.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith will not play Monday night against the Chicago Bears because he he was unable to get clearance from a neurologist one week after suffering a concussion, according to sources.

Hall of Famer and ESPN analyst Mike Ditka said Monday he's feeling good just days after suffering a minor stroke.

The Bengals had been written off just two weeks ago, when they were slogging their way through four straight losses that had cynics everywhere saying same 'ol Cincy.

The comparison of starting quarterbacks just didn't seem fair.

Dallas Clark knows a thing or two about playing with great quarterbacks after spending nine seasons in Indianapolis playing alongside Peyton Manning.

For weeks Andre Johnson has been saying he was finally feeling like himself again after last year's injury plagued season.

Mark Sanchez was efficient all day and the New York Jets defense stopped their old offensive coordinator.

For a team whose recent history includes a Super Bowl title and playoff runs, reaching.500 midway through November would seem like a modest goal.