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Raiders’ RB Lynch suspended one game for shoving referee

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Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch has been suspended for one game without pay by the NFL for shoving a game official during the Raiders’ victory over the Chiefs on Thursday night.

Lynch was ejected from the game after he shoved line judge Julian Mapp.

The scuffle started when Raiders quarterbac­k Derek Carr was hit late on a run by the Chiefs’ Marcus Peters midway through the second quarter.

Raiders offensive linemen Kelechi Osemele and Donald Penn immediatel­y confronted Peters, and Lynch sprinted onto the field from the bench to join the fray. Mapp tried to break up the fight, but Lynch pushed him and grabbed his jersey. Lynch also got a personal foul.

Lynch can appeal the suspension.

BUCCANEERS: Jameis Winston tested his injured throwing shoulder in practice and will start Sunday’s game against the Bills.

Buccaneers coach Dirk Koetter made the announceme­nt Friday after the third-year quarterbac­k worked with the first-team offense for the first time since spraining his right shoulder during last week’s 38-33 loss at the Cardinals.

JAGUARS: Running back Leonard Fournette could miss a game for the first time this season because of a sprained right ankle.

The Jaguars list Fournette as questionab­le to play Sunday at Indianapol­is. He did not practice all week.

PANTHERS: Linebacker Luke Kuechly will miss Sunday’s game against the Bears while in the concussion protocol. Wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin and two-time AllPro center Ryan Kalil are expected to start.

TITANS: Running back DeMarco Murray (hamstring) returned to practice Friday, but was limited in his workouts. He will be a game-time decision. Tight end Delanie Walker (calf ) was held out of practice and is listed as questionab­le. The Titans will also monitor the progress of linebacker Derrick Morgan (abdominal strain), who was limited in his workouts.

VIKINGS: Linebacker Anthony Barr said Friday he did not intend to “take out” Aaron Rodgers with a hit last weekend that left the Packers quarterbac­k with a broken right collarbone. Rodgers was placed on injured reserve Friday.

“I’m not a dirty player,” Barr told reporters. “I don’t play dirty.”

BRONCOS: Donald Stephenson tore his left calf muscle at practice Thursday when linebacker Corey Nelson also suffered a season-ending elbow injury.

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