Giants suspend Apple for finale

A day Bowl safety referred to him as a cancer, Giants cornerback

was suspended Wednesday for the season finale against the Redskins.

The Giants announced the suspension hours after Apple had participated in the practice. Interim general manager and interim coach

informed him of the suspension.

“We have suspended Eli for a pattern of behavior that is conduct detrimental to the team,” Abrams said.

Collins never referred to Apple, the Giants’ firstround draft pick in 2016, by name in a radio interview on Tuesday. However, he said only one cornerback on the team needed to grow up and later added, “But that first pick he’s a cancer.”

Collins apologized for the comments on Wednesday. He and Apple met separately with Spagnuolo and then all three talked. after Pro

Chiefs to start rookie QB:

snapped a 34-year streak in which the Chiefs eschewed drafting a quarterback in the first round when they traded up to pick him 10th overall earlier this year.

Now, he’s set to snap an even longer streak. Mahomes, the backup to

will make his regular-season debut for the Chiefs when they visit the Broncos on Sunday in an otherwise meaningless game.

It will be the first time since in 1979 that the Chiefs have started a rookie quarterback in a non-strike year.

The Chiefs (9-6) clinched the AFC West title last week against the Dolphins and can’t improve their playoff position.

Cutler unsure about Quarterback will start in the finale to the Dolphins’ disappointing year Sunday against the Bills, and he says he hasn’t decided whether to play a 13th NFL season in 2018.

A return to the Dolphins as a backup seems unlikely.

is expected to be the starter next year, and Cutler said playing in 2018 likely would appeal to him only if he’s the starter.

Taking Browns

the plunge: coach said he’ll make good on his word and swim in Lake Erie because of his team’s bad record. Jackson promised following last season that he would jump in the lake if the Browns ever went 1-15 again.

They’re 0-15 heading into Sunday’s finale against the Steelers and Jackson said he’ll “back up” his pledge. Jackson said he’ll turn the event into a money raiser for his foundation, which fights human trafficking.

Vikings QB

could return to practice next week as he recovers from a knee injury from Week 1. Bradford, who has been out since a brief return in Week 5 against the Bears, was placed on injured reserve on Nov. 8 . ... The Jets placed G on injured reserve with an abdominal injury that he has been dealing with for most of the season . ... A St. Louis judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the city of St. Louis and the region’s sports authority over the departure of the Rams, meaning the case will likely go to trial.

Extra points: ’18: