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Troy Polamalu will miss Steelers-Jets game because of knee sprain

Pittsburgh Steelers strong safety Troy Polamalu looks on from the sideline after suffering a right knee injury during Sunday's win over the Baltimore Ravens.
(Gene J. Puskar / Associated Press)
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Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu will miss Sunday’s game at the New York Jets with a sprained right knee.

Polamalu injured the knee in the second quarter of a 43-23 victory over Baltimore on Sunday night. Polamalu was caught underneath Baltimore’s Justin Forsett after Forsett was being tackled by the Steelers’ Stephon Tuitt.

Polamalu, 33, walked off the field and returned briefly before heading to the locker room. Polamalu has 51 tackles this season. He will be replaced by Will Allen.

Pittsburgh inside linebacker Ryan Shazier will also sit with a sprained right ankle. Shazier missed four games earlier this season with a sprained right knee. Sean Spence will fill in.

Ravens shake up secondary

The Baltimore Ravens cut cornerbacks Dominique Franks and Chykie Brown and claimed cornerback Danny Gorrer off waivers from the Detroit Lions.

The Ravens also promoted rookie cornerback Tramain Jacobs from the practice squad to the active roster.

Franks and Brown both allowed touchdowns during the 43-23 loss to Pittsburgh as quarterback Ben Roethlisberger shredded the secondary with six touchdown passes. With top cornerback Jimmy Smith sidelined with a foot injury, Franks started the game. Smith could miss several weeks, according to the Baltimore Sun.

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The Indianapolis Colts activated safety LaRon Landry and offensive lineman Xavier Nixon. Landry went on the commissioner’s exempt list last week after completing a four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing substance policy. Nixon was placed on injured reserve with the designation to return after having arthroscopic surgery on an injured knee in August. ... The Charlotte (N.C.) Mecklenburg district attorney’s office announced that the Nov. 17 jury trial involving Carolina Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy has been moved to 2015. Hardy is appealing his July 15 conviction on charges of assault on a female and communicating threats. The Panthers placed Hardy on the exempt-commissioner’s permission list Sept. 17 and he cannot play for Carolina until his situation is resolved.

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