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AROUND THE NFL

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Colts: K Adam Vinatieri became the NFL’s all-time scoring leader, passing Hall of Famer Morten Andersen during the Colts’ road win over the Raiders. Vinatieri, 45, reached 2,547 points — three more than Andersen — with a 25-yard FG late in the second quarter Sunday. He had tied Andersen earlier in the game.

Cardinals: WR Larry Fitzgerald moved into seventh place alone for most career TD catches when he hauled in a 13-yard grab during the fourth quarter of the Cardinals’ home win over the 49ers. Fitzgerald, 35, broke a tie with Hall of Fame TE Tony Gonzalez with the 112th TD reception of his career.

Buccaneers: Coach Dirk Koetter said he hasn’t yet decided who will start at QB next weekend against the Panthers. Jameis Winston was benched Sunday against the Bengals after throwing four INTs, including a pick-six, in three quarters. Ryan Fitzpatric­k, who had started the Bucs’ first four games while Winston served a suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy, replaced Winston and threw a pair of TD passes to tie the game at 34-34 with 1:10 left before the Bengals won it on a FG with no time left. “Today is not the day I have to decide that,” Koetter said about naming a starter at QB. “I don’t have any problems making decisions, and I’ll make it when the time is right.”

Browns: NFL Network and ESPN reported that tensions on the Browns coaching staff could lead to the firing of offensive coordinato­r Todd Halay and/or head coach Hue Jackson. The two reportedly have been at odds, and management fears the rift could negatively affect the developmen­t of rookie QB Baker Mayfield.

Jaguars: S Barry Church said his arrest, along with that of three teammates, at a London nightclub early Saturday was the result of a mistake. Church, S Ronnie Harrison, S Jarrod Wilson and CB D.J. Hayden were arrested for failing to pay their tab, but were later released with no further action taken by police. “There was definitely a misunderst­anding, but as far as my actions are concerned, I take full responsibi­lity,” Church said after the Jaguars lost to the Eagles at Wembley Stadium. “I don’t want to be a distractio­n ... to my team, but we handled it as a private matter within the team, and we’ll just go from there.”

Notable injuries: Eagles T Lane Johnson (knee) and CB Jalen Mills (foot); Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill (groin); Bears G Kyle Long (foot); Bengals DE Carl Lawson (knee); Redskins T Trent Williams (thumb); Broncos LB Brandon Marshall (knee) and WR Emmanuel Sanders (shoulder); Giants T Chad Wheeler (ankle); and Cardinals RB David Johnson (concussion).

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