Jaguars sign Landry Jones
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles injured his non-throwing shoulder against Philadelphia in London last week but is expected to play Nov. 11 at Indianapolis.
Nonetheless, the Jaguars (3-5) signed free agent Landry Jones to take some repetitions during the team’s bye week. Jacksonville worked Jones out before the loss to the Eagles.
Jones, a former Oklahoma standout, fills an open roster spot created when the team traded defensive end Dante Fowler to the Los Angeles Rams on Tuesday.
A fourth-round draft pick by Pittsburgh in 2013, Jones has appeared in 18 games and is 3-2 as a starter. He has completed 64 percent of his passes for 1,310 yards, with eight touchdowns and seven interceptions.
Bortles hasn’t missed a start since taking over the job early in the 2014 season. He played through a right wrist injury last season.
Mayfield moving forward after firings of coaches
Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback and former Oklahoma star Baker Mayfield admitted Wednesday he was stunned by the firings of coach Hue Jackson and offensive coordinator Todd Haley, who were dismissed within an hour of each other on Monday.
Owner Jimmy Haslam cited “internal discord” as the primary reason behind the team’s latest reboot.
“It was just surprising to me,” Mayfield said before practice as the Browns began preparing for their game Sunday against quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the high-scoring Kansas City Chiefs. “I have never gone through anything like that. That is my ‘welcome to the business moment,’ I think.”
Sadly, coaching swaps and front-office purges are a rite of passage for any Browns player over the past 20 years.
It’s mostly new to Mayfield, who went through something similar at Oklahoma when Bob Stoops
retired and was replaced by Lincoln Riley.
“It was different. It was new to us. We used that to come together,” he said. “I expect the guys in here to be grown men, to be experienced football players and to handle it that way and keep that same mindset of that we have the same goal.”
The Browns (2-5-1) practiced Wednesday for the first time under the guidance of defensive coordinator and interim coach Gregg Williams.
Owens to get Hall of Fame ring at halftime of 49ers game
Terrell Owens will receive his Hall of Fame ring Thursday night at halftime during the San Francisco 49ers’ game against the Oakland Raiders
Owens was voted into the Hall of Fame earlier this year but skipped the induction ceremony in Canton, Ohio.
He played eight of his 15 seasons with the 49ers.
Bills sign Matt Barkley
The Buffalo Bills have signed quarterback Matt Barkley to address a bangedup and thinly experienced position ahead of their game against the Chicago Bears this weekend.
Barkley has been out since hurting his left knee in the Cincinnati Bengals’ preseason finale. He was placed on injured reserve and then released on Sept. 12.
Tannehill ruled out vs. Jets
Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill has been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the New York Jets, meaning Brock Osweiler will start for the fourth game in a row. Tannehill is recovering from an injury in Week 5 to his throwing shoulder.