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Patriots claim Bennett after Packers waive him

The New England Patriots claimed tight end Martellus Bennett off waivers on Thursday, a day after he was cut by the Green Bay Packers for “failing to disclose a physical condition.”

He didn’t play in the Packers’ 30-17 loss on Monday to the Detroit Lions after being listed as doubtful for the game.

The 30-year-old then sat out practice Wednesday and was listed as having a shoulder injury as Green Bay began preparations for its game Sunday at Chicago.

Now, if he passes a physical, he will be reunited with the team he won

a Super Bowl with last season.

NFL expects Goodell extension to be finalized

The NFL expects a five-year contract extension with Commissioner Roger Goodell to be finalized soon, despite a threatened lawsuit by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. NFL spokesman Joe Lockhart said Thursday that “our expectation is this will be wrapped up soon, but we can’t project an actual date.” The extension would carry through 2024. Goodell became commissioner in 2006. Lockhart added that the league is aware of Jones’ potential lawsuit, which apparently has been sparked by star running back Ezekiel Elliott’s six-game

suspension over alleged domestic violence. “Certainly neither the compensation committee or the league has been made aware of a lawsuit being filed,” he said. All 32 owners voted in May to extend Goodell’s contract and authorized the compensation committee to work out the details. Goodell suspended Elliott in August after a yearlong NFL investigation. Prosecutors in Ohio declined to pursue the domestic violence case.

Suh misses practice with knee injury, hopes to play

Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh sat out practice Thursday because of a knee injury, but said he hopes to play Monday at Carolina.