Jags’ Fournette quickly ruled out
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars have ruled out running back Leonard Fournette four days before the team's game at Kansas City.
Coach Doug Marrone announced Wednesday that Fournette and cornerback D.J. Hayden (toe) will miss the road game Sunday. It was a somewhat surprising move considering NFL teams rarely rule out players before Friday.
Fournette re-injured his right hamstring in a 31-12 victory against the New York Jets last Sunday. Considering he missed two and a half games after initially tweaking it and came back too soon, the Jaguars (3-1) are expected to be more cautious this time around.
No one would be surprised to see Fournette sidelined for three more games beyond Sunday, potentially returning Nov. 11 against Indianapolis after an open week.
The second-year pro from LSU already has missed five of 20 regularseason games.
Garoppolo has surgery
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo underwent reconstructive surgery on his injured left knee.
Coach Kyle Shanahan said Garoppolo had the operation to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament on Wednesday. Shanahan said he didn't know whether any additional damage needed to be repaired or know whether Garoppolo would be recovered in time for the offseason program next spring.
Garoppolo injured his knee on Sept. 23 in Kansas City when he tried to plant and cut up field instead of running out of bounds late in a loss to the Chiefs.
Jets WR avoids suspension
Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson will not be suspended by the NFL for two arrests in an eight-month span. The league said it completed its investigation into the incidents and the matter has been addressed, and no suspension is being issued.
Anderson pleaded no contest in May to misdemeanor reckless driving in Sunrise, Florida, as part of a deal with prosecutors. The 25-year-old receiver had faced multiple charges, including a felony count of fleeing and eluding police from an incident in January, but those charges were previously dismissed. Anderson received six months of probation.
Also previously dropped was a charge of resisting arrest at a music festival in Miami Beach in May 2017.
Odds and ends
The Falcons expect to have running back Devonta Freeman return for Sunday's game at the Steelers after missing three games with a sore right knee. … The Raiders placed right tackle Donald Penn on injured reserve with a groin injury. A three-time Pro Bowler, Penn was injured in the third quarter of Sunday's 45-42 overtime win over the Browns. Raiders coach Jon Gruden said the team is hopeful of getting Penn back later this season. … Jordan Phillips, the defensive tackle the Dolphins waived after his angry sidelined outburst last week, was claimed by the Bills, who play at Miami on Dec. 2.