Rams receiver Cooper Kupp is out for the season after tearing a ligament in his left knee. He has 40 catches for 566 yards and six touchdowns this season, providing Jared Goff with a reliable target in the slot.
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• Redskins rookie tackle Geron Christian is out for the rest of the season. Christian's season-ending injury is the third along Washington's offensive line after knee injuries to starting guards Brandon Scherff and Shawn Lauvao. And starting left tackle Trent Williams is expected to miss his third consecutive game this week against the Texans after surgery for a dislocated right thumb.
• Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is nursing a hip injury that could threaten his availability for Sunday's game against Cincinnati.
• Former Lions Hall of Famer Lem Barney and his wife are suing a Detroit-area pizza chain for racial discrimination after being refused service.
• Bills coach Sean McDermott says rookie quarterback Josh Allen will reclaim the starting job should he be healthy when the team returns from its bye week off.
• The Bengals fired defensive coordinator Teryl Austin on Monday, a day after a 51-14 loss to the Saints , and put head coach Marvin Lewis in charge of trying to resuscitate a historically bad unit.
• Eagles cornerback Ronald Darby has a torn ACL and will miss the rest of the season.
• The Saints signed veteran receiver Brandon Marshall, who was released by the Seahawks on Oct. 30 after he'd appeared in Seattle's first seven games this season, catching 11 passes for 136 yards and one touchdown.
