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NFL: Rams QB Bradford out for season


August 24, 2014 Updated: August 24, 2014 11:59pm Photo: Scott Kane, FRE
St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford warms up before the start of an NFL preseason football game between the St. Louis Rams and the Green Bay Packers Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane)
St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford warms up before the start...

ST. LOUIS - Rams quarterback Sam Bradford has a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee for the second straight year and is out for the season.

Coach Jeff Fisher confirmed the extent of the injury Sunday night.



49ers endurequake, poor play

San Francisco's No. 1 offense looks shaky two weeks from the regular season, and the 49ers did just enough for their first preseason victory in a 21-7 win over the San Diego Chargers.

There were thousands of empty seats in Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., after an overnight 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck in Northern California near Napa.

Phil Dawson kicked a 39-yard field goal at the 9:27 mark of the second quarter, ending an eight-quarter scoreless drought for the 49ers as they doubled their preseason total.

In other action

1Cincinnati's Terence Newman returned an interception 54 yards for the only touchdown by either team's starters and the Bengals went on to a 19-13 preseason victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale, Ariz.

Newtoninjures ribs

Quarterback Cam Newton will miss the Carolina Panthers' final preseason game after an MRI revealed a hairline fracture in his ribs.

Panthers coach Ron Rivera said Newton will be evaluated at the end of the week, but expects the two-time Pro Bowl quarterback will be ready for Carolina's Sept. 7 regular-season opener against Tampa Bay.

"I do" expect he'll play, Rivera said. "But he has to get past the soreness. Then we will see how he starts to progress."

Odds and ends

Titans defensive lineman Ropati Pitoitua broke his left hand in a win at Atlanta, but coach Ken Whisenhunt said he expects him to be available for the season opener at Kansas City. … The Bills released veteran defensive lineman Alan Branch one day after he was arrested for drunk driving. … Falcons offensive lineman Mike Johnson will miss another season after going down with a foot injury. … Matt Prater's lawyer said the NFL initially threatened a yearlong suspension before agreeing to ban the Broncos kicker four games for violating the league's policy on substance abuse. … Cornerback Dimitri Patterson rejoined the Jets after inexplicably not showing up for the team's game against the Giants on Friday night. … The Bears cut Jordan Palmer, making Jimmy Clausen the backup quarterback behind Jay Cutler.
