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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) -- It's a no go for Plaxico Burress in the New York Jets' preseason opener.Rex Ryan announced Friday that the wide receiver, recovering from an ankle injury that has hobbled him in training camp, won't play against the Texans on Monday -- and won't even fly with the team to Houston."They think the altitude when you fly there, that that can increase swelling," Ryan said. "We're trying to get Plaxico at 100 percent, so what we'll do is he'll come out (next) Wednesday, we assume he will be 100 percent then if we back off him completely now."Burress was scheduled to have an MRI on Friday on his left ankle, which he rolled while running routes last week. Ryan says Burress is feeling the best he has since being injured, but he'll be kept out of team drills again."With this MRI, we're just making sure that we are not seeing something," Ryan said. [Read the full article] BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- In receiver Lee Evans, the Baltimore Ravens acquired a proven veteran to play alongside Anquan Boldin.By trading Evans for a fourth-round draft pick, the Buffalo Bills are putting their trust in a young group of receivers, who are suddenly minus their respected leader and five-time captain.Two teams who have spent much of the past decade going in different directions completed the trade on Friday in the midst of the NFL's first week of preseason games."We're excited about getting Lee Evans," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said a day after Baltimore opened the preseason with a 13-7 loss to Philadelphia. "He's a proven player in this league, and a quality person who will fit in well on our team."Evans is a seven-year veteran, who is a downfield threat with two 1,000-yard seasons. He is expected to immediately step into the No. [Read the full article] Against the Cowboys Thursday night, Tim Tebow was 6-of-7 for 91 yards. (Tim Heitman/US Presswire)It’s a quandary that’s apparently just below “How do we fix the economy?” in terms of national importance. Perhaps no quarterback in NFL history has elicited the type of response, both positive and negative, after one season and three starts.Tebow was in the spotlight again Thursday night as Denver opened its preseason schedule at Dallas. He took over for Broncos starter Kyle Orton late in the first quarter and played until halftime of Denver’s 24-23 loss.Tebow finished 6-of-7 for 91 yards passing, rushed twice for 15 yards and nearly turned in the highlight of the night — a wild, scrambling effort that saw Tebow running all over the field on a play that was hampered by three Denver penalties, including Tebow stepping over the line of scrimmage before firing an incompletion. [Read the full article] 
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