Smith Fined for Low Hit

Defensive end Bruce Smith of the Buffalo Bills has been fined $7,500 for a hit on Indianapolis Colt quarterback Peyton Manning during last Sunday’s game at Indianapolis.

The league fined Smith for the hit, which came on a first-down play in the second quarter as Manning was setting up to throw. Smith went around tackle Tarik Glenn and dived at Manning, colliding with the quarterback’s legs near the left knee. Smith was assessed a 15-yard personal foul penalty.

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Randy Wheeler, the Miami Dolphins lineman paralyzed in a car wreck, will remain in the hospital for another two to three weeks so he can continue daily inpatient therapy. The 315-pound Wheeler, who was paralyzed in a crash July 20, still plans to attend the Dolphins game Sunday against the St. Louis Rams.