Watt reveals plans for donations

By The Associated Press

J.J. Watt announced plans for how the more than $37 million he raised in the wake of Hurricane Harvey will be distributed.

The Houston Texans defensive end will divide $30.15 million of the donations between Americares, Feeding America, SBP and Save the Children.

The money will go toward rebuilding child-care centers and homes and providing food and health care to those affected by the storm. He will hold onto $7 million for now and distribute it next year after his group assesses the continuing relief efforts.

Watt began the fundraising campaign in the days after the storm with the goal of raising $200,000, but kept upping the target as donations poured in from more than 200,000 people.

Broncos

Quarterback Trevor Siemian is sporting a blackand-blue nose courtesy of his latest trouncing. “Yeah, it’s good. I got a little bruise,” Siemian said, but “I probably should have broken it. I deserve it the way I played.” Siemian was sacked five times and committed two turnovers in Denver’s 21-0 loss to the Chargers last week that marked the franchise’s first shutout since Nov. 22, 1992. “He can still lead our football team because our locker room respects Trevor and he’s our quarterback,” coach Vance Joseph said. “But that’s just Trevor being hardon Trevor.”

Patriots

New England will be short-handed on defense this week. Linebacker Dont’a Hightower will miss a game Sunday and is facing seasonending surgery on his right shoulder. The surgery will be to repair a torn pectoral muscle.

Cardinals

Arizona placed quarterback Carson Palmer on injured reserve after surgery for a broken left arm. Palmer will not be eligible to play until the next-to-last game of the season.

Browns

Rookie defensive end Myles Garrett, won’t travel with the team to London because of a concussion and will miss game Sunday against the Vikings.

Bills

Buffalo granted receiver Anquan Boldin permission to explore the possibility of being traded to another team.