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BILLS: Guard Ruben Brown and tackle Jonas Jennings will miss Friday's game against Minnesota. Brown has not practiced since bruising his left knee during practice Aug.2. Jennings has been out since spraining his right ankle during practice Monday. Neither injury is considered serious.

BRONCOS: Running back Terrell Davis' swollen left knee continues to keep him out of practice, and the team isn't sure when he'll return. Davis received two injections Monday to help with swelling and a degenerative condition in his knee. Davis said Tuesday he was feeling better and the swelling had reduced some, but coach Mike Shanahan said Wednesday Davis wasn't any better.

BROWNS: Offensive lineman Tre Johnson said he is not worried about his right knee, injured during a scrimmage Aug.3. He hasn't played a full season since 1999, when he made the Pro Bowl with Washington. "It's a day-to-day thing," he said. "If it was a regular-season game right now, could I play? Yeah."

JAGUARS: Upset with the way practice was going, defensive end Marco Coleman asked coach Tom Coughlin for a moment and huddled with the players. A once-sloppy session then picked up. "I think Coach Coughlin would prefer that we stand up as men, take responsibility for ourselves, as opposed to waiting for coaches to push us along," Coleman said. "That's the point of being a professional." Coleman wouldn't divulge what he said in the huddle, which lasted about 90 seconds and ended with a big team cheer.

PATRIOTS: Cornerback Jimmy Hitchcock returned after a four-year absence. The team's third-round pick in 1995, who will compete for a backup spot, moved on to Minnesota in 1998 and played two seasons there and two for Carolina, which released him Feb.22.

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