Jimmy Clausen expected to start at quarterback for Bears at Seattle

Jimmy Clausen has probably faced a more difficult situation in the NFL, though it would not be easy to think of a more daunting task than being a backup quarterback who will step in to start against the Seattle Seahawks at Seattle.

The Chicago Bears backup hasn’t officially been announced as starter in place of the injured Jay Cutler, but Coach John Fox is nonetheless expected to make the move Friday.

Clausen has taken all the starter’s snaps in practice this week while Cutler watched from the sidelines after suffering a strained hamstring last Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals.

Clausen, under Fox, started 10 games as a rookie with the Carolina Panthers in 2010 and the team went 1-9.

“I feel way more comfortable now,” Clausen said Thursday. “Being a rookie in the NFL is tough at any position, but going back to my Carolina days, when I was a rookie, not being healthy didn’t help at all. But I’ve learned so much since then and I’ve grown in so many ways possible.”

Incognito returns to Miami

Much like the myriad tattoos on his muscular frame, Richie Incognito believes his reputation for being the NFL’s most notorious bully of his generation might be permanent.

“You know, I really can’t call it,” he said. “The ‘Monday Night Football’ guys will probably be bringing it up five years from now. We’ll see.”

It was no surprise to the Buffalo Bills starting left guard that his role in the Dolphins’ bullying scandal of 2013 was a prominent topic of discussion this week as the Bills prepare to travel to Miami for a game Sunday against the Dolphins.

For Incognito, it will be the first time he’ll step foot on the Sun Life Stadium turf since facing the Cincinnati Bengals on Oct. 31, 2013. Days later, Incognito was suspended for harassing fellow offensive lineman Jonathan Martin, who had abruptly left the team. Incognito’s career was uncertain.

Though Incognito’s suspension was lifted after the season, he spent the next 15 months out of football before getting an opportunity to restart his career with the Bills in February.

Use of drones OKd

The NFL has received permission from the Federal Aviation Administration for limited use of drones.

NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said in an email to the Associated Press that the drones will not be used on the day of games; the league prohibits the use of drones on game day in stadiums and in parking lots.

McCarthy said that NFL Films will be allowed to use drones and teams may film their own practices if they comply with local, state and federal guidelines.

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The NFL would put a full-time franchise in London only if all operational issues are worked out and the league is sure the team would be competitive, a league executive said. The NFL has played 11 regular-season games in London since 2007. Wembley Stadium will host three more this season, starting with the Dolphins against the New York Jets on Oct. 4. ... Cornerback Darrelle Revis, wide receiver Eric Decker and running back Chris Ivory of the Jets are uncertain to play Sunday because of injuries. Revis suffered a strained groin Monday night during a game in which he had an interception and two fumble recoveries in the Jets’ victory at Indianapolis. He said that he has never before dealt with a groin injury during his playing career. ... Running back Eddie Lacy and receiver Davante Adams sat out the Green Bay Packers practice because of ankle injuries.