Freeman to sit out on Monday due to injury

Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman will sit out Monday’s game at Seattle while recovering from his second concussion of the season.

Freeman went out on the second play of last weekend’s victory over Dallas after taking a shot to the head. The Falcons ruled him out Saturday.

Tevin Coleman will start in place of Freeman, while Terron Ward moves up to serve as the top backup.

Freeman, the league’s highestpaid running back, spent the last two weeks of the preseason in concussion protocol. He also suffered a concussion during the 2015 season.

Freeman and Coleman have formed a productive tandem, combining for more than 900 yards rushing and seven touchdowns this season.

■ Cowboys: Dallas owner Jerry Jones apologized after a gossip website posted a 4-year-old video of him making a racially insensitive comment.

The Blast website reported the video was shot in 2013 at a Dallas hotel by a white man who asked Jones if he would tape a message for his fiancee. Jones appeared to be joking when he said, “Hey, Jennifer, congratulations on the wedding. Now, you know he’s with a black girl tonight, don’t you?”

After the video’s release Friday, Jones apologized in a statement issued by the team, saying, “That comment was inappropriate. It’s not who I am, and I’m sorry.”

■ Seahawks: Seattle strong safety Kam Chancellor will miss the Seahawks’ game Monday against the Atlanta Falcons and his status for the rest of the season is in doubt because of a neck injury sustained last week.

Coach Pete Carroll said Chancellor and the team are still exploring their options regarding the injury and no decisions have been made about his status for the rest of the season.

■ Ravens: Baltimore activated running back Danny Woodhead from the injured reserve-designated for return list.

Woodhead hasn’t played since suffering a hamstring injury during the opening drive of the season opener against Cincinnati.

■ Dolphins: Miami waived linebacker Rey Maualuga after he was arrested on a battery charge in Miami. The team announced the move without comment on the legal situation, saying they were promoting running back De’Veon Smith from the practice squad to take Maualuga’s roster spot.