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NFL Report: Packers lose another receiver, this time Randall Cobb

Green Bay Packers' Randall Cobb goes up for the catch during a preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday. Cobb left the field after the play.

Green Bay Packers’ Randall Cobb goes up for the catch during a preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday. Cobb left the field after the play.

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The Green Bay Packers lost receiver Randall Cobb to a shoulder injury, while Philadelphia quarterback Sam Bradford threw three touchdowns passes in the Eagles’ 39-26 exhibition win over Green Bay on Saturday night.

Bradford completed all 10 passes for 121 yards before giving way to backup Mark Sanchez in the second quarter.

Cobb left after landing on his right arm while trying to catch a pass near the sideline on Green Bay’s first offensive series.

He is the second Packers starting wideout to get hurt in the preseason. Jordy Nelson was lost for the season with a right knee injury last Sunday against Pittsburgh.

Other games

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Steven Hauschka kicked a 60-yard field goal with 16 seconds left to give the Seattle Seahawks a 16-15 victory over the San Diego Chargers, who had taken the lead midway through the fourth quarter on Nick Novak’s 52-yard field goal. ... Josh McCown finished two long drives with touchdown passes to outplay rookie Jameis Winston and lead the Cleveland Browns to a 31-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Back in half-filled Raymond James Stadium and facing the team that released him to clear the way to select Winston No. 1 overall in this year’s draft, McCown completed 17 of 23 passes for 117 yards. Winston, meanwhile, struggled in his third preseason start. The 2013 Heisman Trophy winner completed six of 15 for 90 yards, had one pass intercepted and was sacked four times before leaving after one series in the third quarter. ... Buffalo Bills quarterback EJ Manuel made his case to reclaim the starting job by completing seven of eight passes for 170 yards and two touchdowns in a 43-19 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. For the Steelers, Michael Vick hit Martavis Bryant for a 63-yard completion on his first snap from scrimmage after taking over for Ben Roethlisberger in the first quarter. Vick completed four of five passes for 116 yards.

Kirk Cousins filled in capably for injured quarterback Robert Griffin III, throwing for 190 yards and a fluke touchdown as the Washington Redskins beat the Baltimore Ravens, 31-13. With Griffin sidelined by a concussion, Cousins went 20 for 27 for 190 yards with an interception to help the Redskins take a 14-13 halftime lead. His second touchdown pass of the preseason came on a deflection plucked out of the air and carried into the end zone by Jamison Crowder. ... Ryan Tannehill threw for 145 yards in less than a half despite working behind a makeshift offensive line, and the Miami Dolphins beat the Atlanta Falcons, 13-9. While Tannehill wasn’t touched, counterpart Matt Ryan was sacked three times in four series. Miami center Mike Pouncey left in the first half because of a knee injury. ... Tony Romo threw two touchdown passes as Dez Bryant again sat out for the Dallas Cowboys, who lost, 28-14, to the Minnesota Vikings. Romo, who completed one pass for minus-1 yard in his only series while Dallas lost its first two preseason games, was five of eight for 88 yards in his five series.

New York Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick threw two touchdown passes and Antonio Cromartie scored on a 59-yard interception return in the waning seconds of the first half in a 28-18 win over the Giants in the annual preseason game for the New York bragging rights. ... Andrew Luck threw his first touchdown pass of the preseason, helping the Indianapolis Colts get off to a fast start in a 24-14 victory over the St. Louis Rams. Nick Foles also got his first touchdown pass, hitting Chris Givens in stride on a 44-yard play in the second quarter. ... Andy Dalton sneaked in for a touchdown on Cincinnati’s opening drive, then came out of the game as a precaution with a sore neck during a 21-10 victory over the Chicago Bears. Bengals quarterbacks completed their first 13 passes against the Bears (2-1), who again failed to get a touchdown out of their starting offense.

Elsewhere:

The Falcons agreed to a five-year contract extension with Julio Jones worth a reported $71.25 million, ranking with the deals paid to other top wide receivers this year. ... Washington left tackle Trent Williams agreed to a five-year contract that comes with $32 million guaranteed. ... Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Andre Branch will miss “significant time” early in the season after spraining a knee ligament during Friday’s exhibition game against Detroit.

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