The Oklahoman

Will Murray play Sunday?

- FROM WIRE REPORTS

Former OU running back DeMarco Murray, who tweaked a hamstring for the second time this season Monday night, will be a game-time decision Sunday against the Cleveland Browns.

The Tennessee Titans are unsure whether a trio of players will be able to play Sunday when they visit the winless Cleveland Browns.

Former OU star running back DeMarco Murray, who tweaked his hamstring for the second time this season Monday night, returned to practice Friday but was limited in his workouts. He will be a game-time decision.

Tight end Delanie Walker (calf injury) was added to the injury report Thursday and was held out of Friday's practice. He is listed as questionab­le. The Titans will also monitor the progress of linebacker Derrick Morgan (abdominal strain), who was limited in his workouts for the second straight practice

Murray has 313 yards rushing this season through six games, five less than his backup, Derrick Henry, who ran for a career-high 131 yards in a 36-22 win over the Indianapol­is Colts on Monday night. Murray was in and out of the lineup in that game bothered by the hamstring.

Raiders RB Lynch suspended 1 game for shoving official

Oakland running back Marshawn Lynch was suspended for one game without pay by the NFL on Friday for shoving a game official during the Raiders' victory over Kansas City on Thursday night.

Lynch was ejected from the game after he shoved line judge Julian Mapp.

The scuffle started when Oakland quarterbac­k Derek Carr was hit late on a run by Kansas City's Marcus Peters midway through the second quarter. Raiders offensive linemen Kelechi Osemele and Donald Penn immediatel­y confronted Peters, and Lynch sprinted onto the field from the bench to join the fray. Mapp tried to break up the fight, but Lynch pushed him and grabbed his jersey. Lynch also got a personal foul.

Lynch will be eligible to return to Oakland's active roster on Oct. 30, the day after the Raiders' game against the Buffalo Bills.

Buccaneers QB Winston expected to start against Bills

Tampa Bay's Jameis Winston tested his injured throwing shoulder in practice and will start Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills. Buccaneers coach Dirk Koetter made the announceme­nt Friday after the third-year quarterbac­k worked with the first-team offense for the first time since spraining his right shoulder during last week's 38-33 loss at Arizona.

Winston was limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday, taking "mental reps" while backup Ryan Fitzpatric­k prepared to face the Bills.

Vikings' Barr says he was not trying to injure Rodgers

Minnesota Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr said Friday he did not intend to "take out" Aaron Rodgers with a hit last weekend that left the Packers quarterbac­k with a broken right collarbone.

After spending most of the week in the NFL's concussion protocol, Barr was cleared Friday and allowed to speak to the media for the first time since Sunday's game.

"By no means was I trying to injure or take out Aaron Rodgers," Barr said. "He's one of, if not the best, player in this league. I'm not a dirty player. I don't play dirty. We don't preach that around here."

Rodgers was placed on injured reserve shortly after Barr spoke and could be out for the season. Backup Brett Hundley will make his first NFL start at home on Sunday against New Orleans.

Rodgers posted an Instagram message early Friday thanking well-wishers for their "love, support, thoughts and prayers" in a photo of himself in a hospital bed.

The two-time NFL MVP added the phrase "comeback starts now" with a hashtag.

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