Raiders sign LB Bowman

QB Bridgewater is cleared to practice with Vikings.

NaVorro Bowman will make a short move following his release from the San Francisco 49ers after signing a one-year, $3 million contract with the Oakland Raiders on Monday.

Bowman could be ready to play when the Raiders (2-4) host the first-place Chiefs on Thursday night.

“We’re excited to have him. We’re a little green at the linebacker position,” coach Jack Del Rio said. “To add somebody with the experience that he has, we think it’s a nice addition for us and we’ll get him up to speed and we’ll see how quickly we can get him on the field.”

Bowman was released on his request Friday after seven-plus seasons with the 49ers. San Francisco had tried to trade him but ended up releasing him instead so Bowman could pick his next team.

Vikings: Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was cleared to rejoin the team for practice, roughly 14 months after a dislocation and multiple ligament tears in his left knee put his leg and career at risk. Bridgewater, 24, remains on the physically unable to perform list. The Vikings have three weeks to evaluate him before having to decide whether to add him to the active roster or place on him on injured reserve and keep him out for a second straight season. Coach Mike Zimmer said Bridgewater would stay on the PUP list “until he’s ready to play.”

Packers: Coach Mike McCarthy said quarterback Aaron Rodgers will have surgery on his broken right collarbone

in the near future, and his season could be over. McCarthy said there is no timeline for the potential return of the two-time NFL MVP. “He’ll be out a minimum, a significant amount of time, potentially the season could be over,” McCarthy said.

Brett Hundley is the new starting quarterback. The Packers also promoted thirdstringer Joe Callahan from the practice squad to become the backup quarterback.

Jets: Al Riveron, the NFL’s senior vice president of officiating, said during a conference call Monday that it was “clear and obvious” that Austin Seferian-Jenkins fumbled at the goal line in the fourth quarter of the Jets’ 24-17 loss to New England on Sunday. Riveron was responsible for changing the call from a touchdown to a touchback from the league’s replay

center in New York. “The ball was put out of bounds by the offensive player across the goal line and went out of bounds in the end zone,” Riveron said. “So, by rule, that is a touchback.” Dean Blandino and Mike Pereira — both of whom used to hold Riveron’s job — said they thought Seferian-Jenkins had either regained control of the ball in time or that it was too close to overturn.

Broncos: Wide receivers Emmanuel Sanders and Isaiah McKenzie sustained what appeared to be serious right ankle injuries Sunday night, although coach Vance Joseph would only say Monday that they’ll miss the next game (Sunday at the Chargers) and will be listed as week-toweek after that. Both Sanders and McKenzie were on crutches and in a walking boot Monday.

Lions: Left tackle Taylor Decker, who had shoulder surgery in the offseason, is eligible to practice this week. Decker declined comment Monday and coach Jim Caldwell said a decision hadn’t been made yet regarding his return. The Lions need Decker to return to bolster a unit that has allowed Matthew Stafford to get sacked 17 times the past three weeks.

Saints: New Orleans is the only team in the NFL to win three consecutive games by at least two touchdowns this season.

Texans: Sunday’s 33-17 win over the Browns gave Houston 30 or more points in four straight games for the first time in franchise history.

Noteworthy: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, owners of each team, representatives of the players’ union and players themselves will meet today in New York to discuss ways to “move from protest to progress.” Among the topics will be enhancing their platforms for speaking out on social issues, and the league’s policy that suggests but does not mandate players standing for the national anthem.

Late Sunday

Giants 23, (at) Broncos 10: Eli Manning ignored the loss of four wide receivers, and New York pulled off one of the season’s biggest upsets by dominating Denver in every phase.

Jason Pierre-Paul had three sacks for the Giants, who had a goal-line stand to go with four sacks and two interceptions, double their season total.

Giants running back Orleans Darkwa rushed for 117 yards, the most this season against Denver, which had shut down Melvin Gordon, Ezekiel Elliott, LeSean McCoy and Marshawn Lynch before the bye.