QB Luck returns to Colts practice

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made his longawaited appearance on the practice field Wednesday.

Since having surgery for a partially torn labrum in his throwing shoulder in January, Luck hadn’t participated in any team drills or even thrown a pass to any of his teammates.

“It was fun to be back on the field and put on a jersey and a helmet and get to go out there and throw a couple passes with the guys,” Luck said in his first comments since July 29.

Coach has already said Luck won’t play Sunday against the winless 49ers. Colts

Newton expresses ‘regret’: A Panthers spokesman said quarterback

has “expressed regret” for his response to a female reporter’s question at a news conference.

When Charlotte reporter

asked Newton on Wednesday about wide receiver route running, the former league MVP smiled and said, “it’s funny to hear a female talk about routes.” Carolina spokesman

said in a statement to the Associated Press that Newton had a conversation with Rodrigue after the news conference ended and expressed regret for his remarks.

After Newton’s comments, he answered Rodrigue’s question. Observer

Titans pass on Kaepernick: Titans coach

said quarterback status is still unclear for their game with the Dolphins due to a strained hamstring. The Titans (2-2) signed

to a one-year deal Tuesday as a third quarterback, and Mularkey said Weeden’s familiarity with the Titans offense was the deciding factor.

Mularkey said he wasn’t aware if the Titans front office considered

But Mularkey says he knows Kaepernick isn’t familiar with their offense like Weeden and

Steelers

Extra WR apologized via Twitter for his sideline outburst in his team’s victory Sunday in Baltimore . ... Patriots TE is listed as questionable for Thursday’s game against the Buccaneers, according to an ESPN report . ... The Saints placed rookie LB on injured reserve following his shoulder injury during Sunday’s victory over the Dolphins in London . ... Packers WR

returned to practice after taking a helmet-tohelmet hit from Bears LB

that led to the receiver being carted off the field on a stretcher . ... Seahawks T

was back at practice after being hospitalized for a bruised sternum.

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